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DeJarnette
DeJarnette is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Coleman DeJarnette Sr. (1822–1881), prominent Virginia politician * David L. DeJarnette (1907–1991), archaeologist *Edmund DeJarnette (1897–1966), Member of the Virginia House of Delegates *Edmund DeJarnette (1938–2015), ambassador *Evelyn Magruder DeJarnette (1842–1914), American author *Joseph DeJarnette (1866–1957), the director of Western State Hospital (located in Staunton, Virginia) from 1905 to 1943 *Layron DeJarnette ( fl. 2000s–2010s), illustrator See also *DeJarnette's Tavern DeJarnette's Tavern, also sometimes called ''DeJarnette House'', ''Daniel DeJarnette Tavern'', or ''Staunton River Hunt Club'', is a nationally registered historic place near Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia Virginia, officially the C ..., nationally registered historic place near Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia, USA * DeJarnette, Virginia, unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layron DeJarnette
Layron DeJarnette is an American illustrator, director, art director, character designer, storyboard artist, animator and caricaturist. He is best known as a character designer on Disney's The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, art director on the Monster High web series for Mattel. and character design supervisor on The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series) for HBO. He is a Garbage Pail Kids artist for Topps and trading card illustrator for the Upper Deck Company and Cryptozoic Entertainment. Early life DeJarnette was born in Detroit Michigan. He majored in Illustration at The College for Creative Studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Career After graduating from The College for Creative Studies, DeJarnette worked at television station WKBD-TV in Southfield, Michigan as a graphic designer and illustrator, then trained at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios in Orlando, Florida. He later became an instructor at the College for Creative Studies, teaching Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph DeJarnette
Joseph Spencer DeJarnette (September 29, 1866 – September 3, 1957) was the director of Western State Hospital (located in Staunton, Virginia) from 1905 to November 15, 1943. He was a vocal proponent of racial segregation and eugenics, specifically, the compulsory sterilization of the mentally ill. Early life Joseph DeJarnette was born on his family's plantation, ''Pine Forest'', in Spotsylvania County, Virginia to parents Elliott Hawes DeJarnette, formerly a Captain in the Confederate Army and Evelyn Magruder DeJarnette. The DeJarnettes were descended from French Huguenot immigrants who settled in Virginia during the colonial period and had been prominent in Virginia planter class society for generations. His maternal grandfather Benjamin Henry Magruder was a prominent Virginia lawyer and legislator, and in 1864, was elected to the US House of Representatives. His uncle Daniel Coleman DeJarnette was a prominent Virginia politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeJarnette's Tavern
DeJarnette's Tavern, also sometimes called ''DeJarnette House'', ''Daniel DeJarnette Tavern'', or ''Staunton River Hunt Club'', is a nationally registered historic place near Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... This wooden structure with stone foundations and chimneys was built in the late eighteenth century, perhaps about 1780, and consists of one and one-half stories, with a supra-attic and cellar. Most of the first floor was occupied by a large tavern room.National Register of Historic Places registration form for DeJarnette's Tavern. http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Halifax/041-0067_DeJarnettesTavern_2007_NRfinal.pdf History The tavern served as a stagecoach station, and perhaps as a mustering location for Revol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund DeJarnette
Edmund Tompkins DeJarnette, Jr. (January 15, 1938 – April 6, 2015) was an American diplomat. A career Foreign Service Officer, he held a variety of ambassadorships. He was the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Central African Republic (1983-1986), Tanzania (1990-1992) and was Director in Angola from 1992 until he was promoted to Ambassador in 1994. He was the first U.S. Ambassador to Angola and served until 1995. DeJarnette was born on January 15, 1938. A native of Richmond, Virginia, he graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1963. (He also has a bachelor's degree in English from U.Va. and a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University. He entered the Foreign Services the following year based on a recommendation from the school's placement office. For a few years, he worked for the Peace Corps - from 1970 to 1975 he was the director in Quito, Ecuador, and deputy director for Latin America. Both Tanzania a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund DeJarnette (politician)
Edmund Tompkins DeJarnette (August 22, 1897 – July 13, 1966) was an American politician who was elected to eight terms in the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1955, while serving as majority floor leader of the House, he was defeated in a Democratic primary challenge by Claiborne Gregory. His son, Edmund DeJarnette Jr., was a career Foreign Service Officer with the United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government responsible for the country's fore .... References External links * * 1897 births 1966 deaths Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates 20th-century American legislators {{Virginia-delegate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Magruder DeJarnette
Evelyn Magruder DeJarnette (, Magruder; March 4, 1842 – March, 1914) was an American Southern author of the long nineteenth century, who wrote stories in African American dialect. She contributed to '' Frank Leslie's Magazine'', ''The Century Magazine'', the ''Atlantic Monthly'', and ''The Youth's Companion''. Early life and education Evelyn May Magruder was born in Glenmore, Albemarle County, Virginia, on March 4, 1842. She was the third child of Benjamin Henry and Maria Minon Magruder. Her father was a prominent Virginia lawyer and legislator, and in 1864, was elected to the Congress of the Confederate States. Her mother's family was from Piedmont Virginia. During her childhood, she reportedly taught classes to the enslaved children on her family's plantation. Magruder attended boarding school for several terms. During her father's connection with the General Assembly, she was a frequent visitor to Richmond, Virginia, where she took part in social gatherings. Career In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Coleman DeJarnette Sr
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew language, Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel (given name), Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel (biblical figure), Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan (other), Dan, Danny) are common in both English language, English and Hebrew language, Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Grammatical gender#Personal names, Feminine versions (Danielle, Daniele, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
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] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
