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Francis Johnson (journalist)
Francis Johnson may refer to: Politics * Francis Johnson (MP) (died 1605), English MP for Aldeburgh 1597 * Francis Johnson (congressman) (1776–1842), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Francis Godschall Johnson (1817–1894), Canadian politician * Francis Bulkeley Johnson (1828–1887), member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong * Francis Johnson (ILP politician) (1878–1970), British socialist activist with the Independent Labour Party *Francis M. Johnson (1850–1924), Mississippi politician Sports * Francis Johnson (cricketer) (1880–1951), Australian cricketer * Francis Johnson (basketball) (1910–1997), American basketball player and Olympic gold medalist Other * Francis Johnson (academic) (fl. 1660), Oxford academic and administrator * Francis Johnson (architect) (1911–1995), English architect * Francis Johnson (Brownist) (1562–1618), English Presbyterian separatist minister * Francis Johnson (composer) (1792–1844), American musician and composer * Francis Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (MP)
Francis Johnson (died 1605), of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency), Aldeburgh in 1597. References 16th-century births 1605 deaths People from Aldeburgh English MPs 1597–1598 {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (Brownist)
Francis Johnson (March 1562 – January 1618) was an English separatist, or Brownist, minister, pastor to an English exile congregation in the Netherlands. Early life Francis was the elder son of John Johnson, mayor of Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire, born at Richmond and baptised there on 27 March 1562. George Johnson was his brother. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduated B.A. 1581, M.A. 1585, and was elected fellow before Lady day 1584. He was a popular preacher in the university, and a follower of the independent presbyterianism advocated by Thomas Cartwright. On 6 January 1589 he expounded this view in a sermon at Great St. Mary's, Cambridge, claiming that church government by elders is '' jure divino''. With Cuthbert Bainbrigg, also a fellow of Christ's, accused of factious preaching, he on 23 January came up before Thomas Nevile, the vice-chancellor. Refusing to answer on oath to the articles of accusation, Johnson and Bainbrigg were committed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnston (other)
Francis Johnston may refer to: *Francis Johnston (architect) (1760–1829), Irish architect *Francis Earl Johnston Brigadier General Francis Earl Johnston, (1 October 1871 – 7 August 1917) was a New Zealand-born British Army officer of the First World War, who served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. Bo ... (1871–1917), New Zealand army officer * Francis Johnston (bishop) (1891–1963), third Bishop of Egypt See also * Frank Johnston (other) * Francis Johnson (other) {{human name disambiguation, Johnston, Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Johnson (other)
Frances Johnson was the last fluent speaker of the Takelma language. Fran(ces) Johnson may also refer to: * Frances Johnson-Morris, a Liberian lawyer, judge, and politician *''Frances Johnson'', novel by Stacey Levine *Frances Beverly Johnson, wife of Thomas S. Monson Thomas Spencer Monson (August 21, 1927 – January 2, 2018) was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the rel ... *Frances Reynolds Johnson, actress and wife of William V. B. Van Dyck * Begum Johnson (1728–1812), née Frances Croke, an eminent inhabitant of British Calcutta * Fran Johnson, DC Comics character See also * Francis Johnson (other) * Frances Johnston, photographer {{hndis, Johnson, Frances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Francis Johnson
Thomas Francis Johnson (June 26, 1909 – February 1, 1988) was a U.S. Congressman who represented Maryland's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1963. He lost his third re-election after criminal charges were brought against him. Born in Worcester County, Maryland. He later graduated from Staunton Military Academy of Virginia in 1926, St. John's College, the University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ..., and the University of Maryland, College Park. He was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Snow Hill, Maryland. In 1932, he was elected chairman of the board of Commercial National Bank of Snow Hill. Johnson specialized in international law with practice in the Far East, Middle East, and continental Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (Texas)
Francis White "Frank" Johnson (October 3, 1799 – April 8, 1884) was a leader of the Texian Army from December 1835 through February 1836, during the Texas Revolution. Johnson arrived in Texas in 1826 and worked as a surveyor for several empresarios, including Stephen F. Austin. One of his first activities was to plot the new town of Harrisburg. Johnson unsuccessfully tried to prevent the Fredonian Rebellion and served as a delegate to the Convention of 1832. During the early part of the Texas Revolution, Johnson served as the adjutant and inspector general of the Texian Army. During the final assault of the siege of Bexar, Johnson led one of the two divisions which fought Mexican troops and was a member of the committee that negotiated the Mexican surrender. Following the battle, Johnson became commander of the volunteers. In late December 1835, the Texas provisional government named him co-commander of an expedition to invade Mexico. By late January, the provisional gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (linguist)
Francis Johnson (c. 1795/96 – 29 January 1876) was a British linguist. He taught Sanskrit, Telugu and Bengali at the East India Company College between 1824 and 1855. He compiled a comprehensive Persian, Arabic, and English dictionary, which he published in 1852 and which is the main thing he is remembered for. In 1829, Johnson published an expanded edition of John Richardson's Persian-Arabic-English dictionary, which was presented as the third edition of Richardson's dictionary (the second edition of Richardson's was in year 1810). The dictionary presented Persian and Arabic words and translated them to English. Johnson's 1852 edition was more comprehensive than any earlier edition in English. As a young man, he travelled to Rome and Athens with Charles Lock Eastlake and Charles Barry and others, returning to England in 1824. A nonconformist, he funded the construction in 1829 of a Congregationalist chapel at Hertford Heath, and its subsequent operation. He also published * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (composer)
Francis "Frank" Johnson (June 16, 1792 – April 6, 1844) was an American musician and prolific composer during the Antebellum era, Antebellum period. African American composers were rare in the U.S. during this period, but Johnson was among the few who were successful. Performing as a virtuoso of the (now rare) keyed Kent bugle and the violin, he wrote more than two hundred compositions of various styles—operatic airs, Ethiopian minstrel songs, patriotic marches, ballads, cotillions, quadrilles, quicksteps and other dances. Only manuscripts and piano transcriptions survive today. Johnson was the first African American composer to have his works published as sheet music. He also was the first African American to give public concerts and the first to participate in Racial integration, racially integrated concerts in the United States. He led the first American musical ensemble to present concerts abroad, and he introduced the The Proms, promenade concert style to America. Biogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (architect)
''See Francis Johnston (architect) for Irish architect with a similar name.'' Francis Frederick Johnson (18 April 1911 – 29 September 1995), was an English architect born in Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He was active in designing churches and country houses and restoring historic buildings. Education and early career Johnson studied at the Leeds School of Architecture and then toured Europe in 1931 on a travelling scholarship before joining the firm of Allderidge & Clark in Hull. He started his own practice in 1937 in his home town of Bridlington. This was interrupted by the Second World War, when he served in the Royal Engineers from 1943 to 1946. Work Francis Johnson’s favoured field of work was domestic architecture. He is known particularly for country houses in a Georgian style. He designed a number of churches in the post-war period for clients, including the Church of England Commissioners. These simple buildings often show the influence of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (congressman)
Francis Johnson (June 19, 1776 – May 16, 1842) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Caroline County, Virginia, Johnson pursued preparatory studies. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He owned slaves. He moved to Woodford County, Kentucky, in 1796 and to Bowling Green in 1807. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1812, 1813, and 1815. Johnson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of David Walker and reelected to the Seventeenth Congress. Johnson was elected as an Adams-Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress and as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth Congress and served from November 13, 1820, to March 3, 1827. He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Seventeenth and Eighteenth Congresses). He moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1829 and resumed the practice of law. He served as Commonwealth attorney for the fifth di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (academic)
Francis Johnson was an Oxford academic and administrator. He was Master of University College, Oxford.Darwall-Smith, Robin, ''A History of University College, Oxford''. Oxford University Press, 2008. . Pages 178–181. Johnson was Master during the Commonwealth of England. On 5 May 1660, Charles II was declared King in the Restoration. On 1 August 1660, Johnson had to defend his position as Master of University College. He stated "''hee was putt in Master there by Oliver Lord Protector and the Lords and Commons''" ic Johnson's protestations were to no avail and he was replaced by Thomas Walker, who had been Master previously before the Commonwealth. Shortly after, Thomas Radcliffe, Obadiah Walker, and Abraham Woodhead Abraham Woodhead (c. March 1609 – 4 May 1678) was an English writer on Catholicism. Life Born at Meltham in the parish of Almondbury, West Yorkshire, he died at Hoxton in Middlesex. He was educated at University College, Oxford, entering in ..., who had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (basketball)
Francis Lee Johnson (August 5, 1910 – April 18, 1997) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final. He played college basketball at Municipal University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) where his brother Gene In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ... was head coach from 1928–1933. Gene Johnson References External links * * * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
