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James Davison (other)
James Davison James D. Davison (born 28 August 1986) is an Australian professional racing driver who drives an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Blancpain GT World Challenge America. He has also competed in the NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR ... (born 1986) is an Australian race car driver . James Davison may also refer to: * James Davison (California politician) (1827–1897), American politician * James Davison (Wisconsin politician) (1828–?), Irish-born Wisconsin politician * James Davison (poet/songwriter), English lawyer, poet and songwriter * James William Davison (1813–1885), English journalist See also * James Davidson (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Davison, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davison
James D. Davison (born 28 August 1986) is an Australian professional racing driver who drives an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Blancpain GT World Challenge America. He has also competed in the NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR Xfinity Series. He is sometimes also called JD (or J. D.) Davison. His father Jon Davison was a Formula 5000 competitor and was the long-running promoter of racing events at Sandown Raceway. Davison's grandfather, Lex Davison, was a four-time winner of the Australian Grand Prix. He is a cousin of V8 Supercar drivers Alex and Will Davison. He also competed as a coxswain as part of Scotch College's championship-winning rowing crew in 2003. Racing career Open-wheel Junior formula In 2004 he joined the ranks of Formula Ford in his native Australia, running in both the Victorian and National Championships. At the end of 2004 he won a scholarship at the BMW Junior Scholarship Finals in Valencia. For 2005 Davison competed in the Formula BMW USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davison (California Politician)
James Davison (1827 – December 21, 1897) was the seventh President of the Chico Board of Trustees, the governing body of Chico, California from 1886 to 1888. Early life and family James Davison was born in Derry, Ireland in 1827. He came to America at the age of three years, with his father, who worked as a weaver in New Jersey. The family returned to Ireland due to his father's health, as well as the failure of a business in New York to which his father had been in consignment. He was thirteen at the time. Aged 19, in 1846, James returned to America. He enlisted in Company G of the 2nd Ohio Infantry. He served under General Winfield Scott, in the Mexican–American War. After the war, the discovery of gold had become known, and he set out for California. Life in California Upon arrival, Davison engaged in mining for several years. He first mined near Nevada City and afterward on the Trinity River. A day's work gave him as much as $100, and over three years he saved $6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davison (Wisconsin Politician)
James Davison (born December 6, 1828) was an Irish-born American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Davison was born on December 6, 1828, near what was then Belfast, Ireland. After residing in West Bend, Wisconsin, he moved to Dodge County, Wisconsin, in 1868. Assembly career Davison was a member of the Assembly in 1879. He was a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Davison, James Irish emigrants to the United States People from West Bend, Wisconsin People from Dodge County, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1828 births Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davison (poet/songwriter)
James Davison (lived 1800) was a Tyneside attorney, poet and songwriter. Details Davison (who lived in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century) was a Tyneside songwriter, and, according to the information given by W & T Fordyce (publishers) in “The Tyne Songster” published in 1840, has the song "An Old And Curious Song (On The Late Mr R Clayton Being Made An Alderman)" attributed to his name. The song is sung to the tune of "The Vicar And Moses". It is not written in Geordie dialect but definitely local to Newcastle). It was supposedly written after the resignation of Sir Matthew White-Ridley, a local magistrate, who resigned his office c1795 stating 'Clayton upstairs, Clayton downstairs will never do' The song was first printed as a chapbook by Mrs Angus around 1795. According to Fordyce, Davidson was an attorney and also penned the poem "Despair in Love, an imprecatory Prayer", which was also printed by Mrs Angus. Nothing more appears to be known of this per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William Davison
James William Davison (5 October 1813 – 24 March 1885) was an English journalist, known as the music critic of ''The Times''. Life The son of James Davison, of a Northumberland family, and the actress Maria Duncan, he was born in London 5 October 1813. He was educated at University College School and the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied the pianoforte under W. H. Holmes and composition under George Alexander Macfarren.. Critic Originally with ambitions to be a composer, Davison became first a music teacher, and then in the 1830s a music writer and critic. In 1842 he was a founder of the journal ''The Musical Examiner'', and remained its editor (after it was merged with the ''Musical World'') until his death. In 1846 he became principal music critic of ''The Times'', where he remained until 1879, exercising substantial influence over British musical taste. He also wrote for other journals, including the ''Pall Mall Gazette'' and the ''Saturday Review''.Warrack (2004). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
