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James Hampton (other)
James Hampton may refer to: * James Hampton (priest) (1721–1778), English cleric known as the translator of the Ancient Greek historian Polybius * James G. Hampton (1814–1861), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district * James Hampton (artist) James Hampton (April 8, 1909 – November 4, 1964) was an American outsider artist. Hampton worked as a janitor and secretly built a large assemblage of religious art from scavenged materials, known as the ''Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nati ... (1909–1964), American outsider artist * James Hampton (actor) (1936–2021), American television and film actor {{hndis, Hampton, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hampton (priest)
James Hampton (1721–1778) was an English cleric and writer, known as the translator of the Ancient Greek historian Polybius. Life Baptized on November 2, 1791, Hampton was the son of James Hampton of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. He entered Winchester College in 1733, and was elected a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, matriculating on 20 July 1739. At Oxford Hampton was noted for his scholarship and violent behavior, on one occasion provoking a quarrel by kicking over a tea table in the rooms of William Collins with whom he'd been at school. He graduated B.A. in 1743, and M.A. in 1747, and took holy orders. Lord-chancellor Henley presented Hampton, in 1762, to the rectory of Monkton-Moor, Yorkshire on the basis of his Polybius translation: Hampton dedicated to Henley the second edition of the work. In 1775 he obtained the sinecure rectory of Folkton, Yorkshire, which he held with his other benefice. Hampton died at Knightsbridge, Middlesex, apparently unmarried, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James G
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hampton (artist)
James Hampton (April 8, 1909 – November 4, 1964) was an American outsider artist. Hampton worked as a janitor and secretly built a large assemblage of religious art from scavenged materials, known as the ''Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly''. Often abbreviated to simply the ''Throne'', it is currently on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. Art critic Robert Hughes of ''Time'' magazine wrote that the ''Throne'' "may well be the finest work of visionary religious art produced by an American." Early life James Hampton was born in 1909 in Elloree, South Carolina as one of four children to James Sr. and Sarah (Johnson) Hampton. His father, who had abandoned the family, was a gospel singer and a traveling Baptist preacher who was also a known criminal who had worked on chain gangs. In 1928, Hampton moved to Washington, D.C. and shared an apartment with his older brother Lee. Hampton worked as a short-order cook until 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
