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Embury P. Clark
Embury is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Thomas Embury Alexander Thomas Embury (12 January 1874 – 19 July 1956) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Lennox County, Ontario and became a physician. Embury attended school at Napanee Collegiate, then earned ... (1874–1956), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons * Aymar Embury II (1880–1966), American architect * David A. Embury (1886–1960), attorney and author of The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948) * Emma Catherine Embury (1806–1863), American author and poet * Philip Embury (born 1729), Methodist preacher, a leader of one of the earliest Methodist congregations in the United States * Shane Embury (born 1967), British musician * Sheila Embury (1931–2005), former nurse and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada See also * Embury Beacon, the site of an Iron Age Hill fort on the West of the Hartland Peninsula in North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Thomas Embury
Alexander Thomas Embury (12 January 1874 – 19 July 1956) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Lennox County, Ontario and became a physician. Embury attended school at Napanee Collegiate, then earned his medical degrees ( MD, CM) at Queen's University. In 1921, he was a warden of Hastings County. He was first elected to Parliament at the Hastings—Peterborough riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected in 1926 and 1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be .... Embury was defeated by Rork Scott Ferguson of the Liberals in the 1935 election. References External links * 1874 births 1956 deaths Physicians from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aymar Embury II
Aymar Embury II (June 15, 1880 – November 15, 1966) was an American architect. He is best known for commissions from the City of New York from the 1930s through to the 1950s. In this period, Embury frequently worked with Robert Moses in the latter's various city and state capacities, especially, early on, in Moses’ capacity as New York City Parks Commissioner. Many surviving examples of Embury's work are zoos, swimming pools, playgrounds, and other recreational structures in New York City parks. Biography Embury was born in New York City to Aymar Embury and Fannie Miller Bates. Married four times, his first union was with Dorothy Coe in 1904. They later divorced, and he married Ruth Dean. Dean was a famous landscape designer who designed Grey Gardens during the marriage. The two worked out of the same office but had separate shingles for their businesses. A widower in 1932, he married Josephine Bound in 1934, which ended in divorce. He was survived by his fourth wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
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] |
Emma Catherine Embury
Emma Catherine Embury (née Manley; February 25, 1806 – February 10, 1863) was an American author and poet. Under the pen name of "Ianthe", she contributed to the periodicals of the day, and may be considered among the pioneers of female literature in the United States. Her many poems and tales were afterwards collected and published in book form. Among these volumes are ''The Blind Girl and Other Tales'', ''Glimpses of Home Life'', ''Pictures of Early Life'', ''Nature’s Gems, or American Wild Flowers'' (1845), and ''The Waldorf Family, a fairy tale of Brittany, partly a translation and partly original'', (1848.) Early years She was born Emma Catherine Manley in New York City on February 25, 1806. She was the eldest child of Dr. James R. Manley James R. Manley (April 5, 1782 – November 21, 1851) was an American physician and professor of obstetrics who was prominent in New York City. Early life Manley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1782. He was the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
