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David Jones (racing Driver)
David, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davy, or Di Jones may refer to: People Arts and entertainment Music * David Jones (jazz musician) (1888–1956), American jazz saxophonist * Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), English musician and member of The Monkees * David Bowie (David Robert Jones, 1947–2016), English musician and actor * Dave Jones (drummer) (active since 1983), drummer with Agnostic Front * David Jones (drummer), Australian drummer * David Evan Jones (composer) (born 1946), composer and University of California, Santa Cruz music professor * David Lynn Jones (born 1950), American country music singer-songwriter Other * David Jones (director) (1934–2008), English stage, television and film director * David Jones (presenter), English sports broadcaster on Sky Sports since 1999 * David Jones (artist-poet) (1895–1974), British modernist poet, writer, and artist * David Jones (programmer) (active in 1980s), former freelance computer game programmer * David Jones (video gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jones (jazz Musician)
David Jones (c. 1888 – 1956) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, mellophonist, teacher and arranger. Biography Jones played with the Holmes Brass Band in his hometown of Lutcher in 1910, then played in Storyville, New Orleans in the middle of the decade. He worked on the ''S.S. Capitol'' with Fate Marable from 1918 to 1921. Davey joined Marable's band at the same time as Louis Armstrong and taught the 17-year-old how to read sheet music. Jones played with King Oliver in California in 1921, and then worked in St. Louis, Missouri with R.Q. Dickerson's Record Breakers in 1922. Following this he and Dickerson found work in Wilson Robinson's Bostonians, remaining in this ensemble after Andrew Peer took over and led the group for a residency at the Cotton Club in New York City. This group recorded as the ''Cotton Club Orchestra'' in 1925 and later was known as The Missourians. Jones then returned to New Orleans to lead his own band at the Pelican Dance Hall. He played bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Watkin Jones
David Watkin Jones, also known by his bardic name Dafydd Morganwg, was a Welsh poet, historian and geologist. He is remembered as the author of numerous works, especially ''Yr Ysgol Farddol'' (The Bardic School), considered by many later poets as the main text for Welsh prosody. Early life Born at Merthyr Tydfil to John Jones, a cousin of the poet Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), Jones found himself working in coal mines before his 10th birthday. He was offered an education through the Church of England, but declined as it would have seen him taking orders in the Anglican Church. Jones would spend much of his adolescence and youth working underground in the collieries of Hirwaun and Aberdare. Eisteddfods, chapel work and coal industry Jones was still working underground as a fireman when he won his first Eisteddfod prize in 1859. Jones followed this two years later by winning the medal for essay writing at the first National Eisteddfod of Wales in Aberdare, for his ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Brynmor Jones
Sir David Brynmor Jones, KC (probably forenamed Brynmor; originally surnamed Jones, later surnamed Brynmor-Jones; 1851 – 6 August 1921) was a British barrister, historian and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament. Life David Brynmor Jones was born in 1851 in Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom, the first of the six children of Thomas Jones (minister), Thomas Jones, a Congregationalist minister, and Jane Jones. His younger siblings were Annie, John Viriamu Jones (born 1856; afterwards a scientist and educationist), Irvonwy, Leifchild Leif-Jones, 1st Baron Rhayader, Leifchild (born 1862; afterwards a Liberal politician and temperance campaigner), and Morlais Glasfryn (afterwards an engineer). In September 1858, when he was seven years old, his parents moved to London; where he became a pupil at University College School. In 1867, when he was sixteen, his mother died; and in 1869 his father left London for health reasons. Afterwards Jones became a student at Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jones (Clwyd West MP)
David Ian Jones (born 22 March 1952) is a British politician and former solicitor serving as the Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group since March 2020 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd West since 2005. A member of the Conservative Party, he has held several ministerial posts in Westminster; most recently as Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union. Appointed on 17 July 2016, he was dismissed from his role on 12 June 2017. He is the first Secretary of State for Wales to have served as an Assembly Member, as well as the first Conservative officeholder to represent a Welsh constituency since Nicholas Edwards (1979–1987). In 2016, Jones joined the political advisory board of Leave Means Leave. Early life David Jones was born in Stepney, London to Welsh parents, Elspeth () and Bryn Jones, and is a Welsh speaker. His father was a British Army officer who served in northwest India and later ran pharmacies around the Wrexham area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jones (Carmarthenshire MP)
David Jones (1 November 1810 – 1 July 1869) was a Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician. Early life Born in Llwynberllan near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, he was the eldest son of John and Mary Jones and was educated at Charterhouse School. He married Margaret Charlotte Campbell, daughter of Sir George Campbell, 4th Baronet in 1845. They made their home at Glanebrane Park, Llandovery and had 2 daughters and 2 sons. He held the office of High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1845 and was a deputy lieutenant for Breconshire, Carmarthenshire and Radnorshire. Banking His grandfather, also David Jones, had established a bank in Llandovery in 1799, and on his death in 1839 the business passed to David and his two younger brothers, William and John. The brothers expanded the bank as David Jones & Company. In about 1850 Jones purchased the 7,854 acre estate of Pantglas, Llanfynydd and built a large house there at the considerable cost of £30,000. The Italianate mansion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ford Jones
David Ford Jones (August 22, 1818 – February 20, 1887) was a Canadian manufacturer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Leeds South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1882. He was born in Brockville, Ontario in 1818, the oldest son of Jonas Jones and Mary Elizabeth Ford, and studied at Upper Canada College. Jones set up business at Gananoque manufacturing farming tools. He served with the local militia during the 1837 Rebellions. He commanded an artillery unit at Gananoque which saw service during the Fenian raids. Jones also served as warden for Leeds and Grenville Counties. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the assembly for the Province of Canada in 1863, but was elected to the 8th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing South Leeds in an 1864 by-election held after Albert Norton Richards accepted the position of Solicitor General for Canada West The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jones (Upper Canada Politician)
David Jones (1792 – June 26, 1870) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Leeds from 1824 to 1828 and Brockville from 1834 to 1836 in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada as a Conservative member. He was born in Montreal, the son of Daniel Jones, a United Empire Loyalist, and Margaret Hartley. Jones married Catherine Eliza Hayes. He lived in Brockville. He served in the militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel and also was a justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ... and registrar for Leeds County. Jones was named a judge in the court for the Eastern District in 1825. He resigned from the bench in 1842 because legislation had been passed that would have forced him to reside in Dundas County.Croi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rumph Jones
David Rumph Jones (April 5, 1825 – January 15, 1863) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Early life Jones was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. By his marriage to Sarah Taylor, daughter of Brig. Gen. Joseph Pannell Taylor, he was an in-law of Zachary Taylor, the 12th US President, and a cousin of Jefferson Davis and Richard Taylor. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1846 and served in the Mexican–American War. Civil War Jones was appointed a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army on June 17, 1861. He commanded a brigade in Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard's Confederate Army of the Potomac at the First Battle of Bull Run. Jones was sent to the Richmond area afterwards to serve under Maj. Gen John B. Magruder's command, and he was promoted to major general on March 10, 1862. In the Seven Days Battles, he temporarily led the division when Magruder served as a wing commander. When Magruder departed for the Western Theater in July, Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David C
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David M
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jones (VC)
David Jones VC (10 January 1892 – 7 October 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A soldier with The King's (Liverpool) Regiment during the First World War, he was awarded the VC for his actions in September 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. He was killed in action several days later. Early life David Jones was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1892 to David Jones, a trained ironworker but working as a porter at the time, and Jessie Jones . The youngest of six siblings, Jones went to Heyworth Street School in Everton. When he finished his schooling, he was apprenticed to Blake's Motor Company to train as a mechanic. In 1909, he volunteered for the Territorial Force and served in the 9th King's (Liverpool) Regiment for four years. First World War On the outbreak of the First World War, Jones enlisted in the British Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
