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Henry Potter
Henry Potter may refer to: * Henry Potter (judge) (1766–1857), longest-serving United States district court judge * Henry C. Potter (1835–1908), bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States * H. C. Potter (1904–1977), American producer/director * Henry Potter (golfer) Henry or Harry Potter (October 4, 1881 – January 24, 1955) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an intern ... (1881–1955), American golfer * Henry F. Potter, aka " Mr. Potter", a fictional character in ''It's a Wonderful Life'' * Henry Steven Potter, Acting Governor of Kenya in 1952, during the early stages of the Mau Mau Uprising See also * Harry Potter (other) {{human name disambiguation, Potter, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Potter (judge)
Henry Potter (January 5, 1766 – December 20, 1857) was an American lawyer and jurist who was the longest-serving United States federal judge in United States history. Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1801, he served as a federal judge for 56 years until his death in 1857 at age 91. Potter initially was a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit before becoming a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina. Education and career Born on January 5, 1766, in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, British America, Potter read law circa 1790. He engaged in private practice in Raleigh, North Carolina from circa 1792 to 1802. Federal judicial service Potter received a recess appointment from President Thomas Jefferson on May 9, 1801, to the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89. He was nominated to the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry C
Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment * ''Henry'' (2011 film), a Canadian short film * ''Henry'' (2015 film), a virtual reality film * '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a 1986 American crime film * ''Henry'' (comics), an American comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson * "Henry", a song by New Riders of the Purple Sage Places Antarctica * Henry Bay, Wilkes Land Australia * Henry River (New South Wales) * Henry River (Western Australia) Canada * Henry Lake (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Henry Lake (Halifax County), Nova Scotia * Henry Lake (District of Chester), Nova Scotia New Zealand * Lake Henry (New Zealand) * Henry River (New Zealand) United States * Henry, Illinois * Henry, Indiana * Henry, Nebraska * Henry, South Dakota * Henry County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Potter (golfer)
Henry or Harry Potter (October 4, 1881 – January 24, 1955) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted .... In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. Potter was the best player for his team together with his teammate Francis Newton he placed sixth in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 15th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. References External links * * * American male golfers Amateur golfers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in golf Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 1881 births 1955 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Steven Potter
Sir Henry Steven Potter KCMG (7 March 1904 – 14 November 1976) was a British administrator who served as British Resident in Zanzibar between 1954 and 1959. Biography Potter was educated at Shrewsbury School and Queens' College, Cambridge.''Who was who'', Volume 7, A. & C. Black, 1971, p. 635 On completion of his studies he joined the Colonial Service and served as a district officer in Kenya between 1926-44. In 1944 he became Deputy Financial Secretary for Kenya, and the following year Financial Secretary for Uganda. He became Chief Secretary of Uganda in 1948 and later Kenya in 1952. In 1954 he was appointed British Resident for Zanzibar and remained in the post until his retirement in 1959. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |