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James Long (other)
James Long, Jim Long, or Jimmy Long may refer to: Politics * Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet (1617–1692), English politician and Royalist soldier * Sir James Long, 5th Baronet (1682–1729), English politician * Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet (1736–1794), English politician * James Long (Australian politician) (1870–1932), Australian Senator * James E. Long (1940–2009), American government figure in North Carolina * Patrick James Long (1864–1934), American businessman and politician in Minnesota * Jim Long (Kansas politician) (1936-1998), American politician and member of the Kansas House of Representatives Military * James Long (British Army officer), British Army officer of the 18th century * James Long (filibuster) (1793–1822), American military figure Sports * Carl Long (born 1967 as James Carlyle Long), American stock car driver * Jim Long (darts player) (born 1968), Canadian darts player * Jim Long (baseball) (1862–1932), American baseball player * Jimmy Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet (c. 1617 – 22 January 1692) was an English politician and Royalist soldier. Born at South Wraxall, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, the son of Sir Walter Long and Anne Ley (daughter of James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough), he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1634. At his father's death in 1637, Long inherited the bulk of his Wiltshire estates, including the manor of Draycot Cerne. Career Long held the following offices: * Officer in Royalist Army, 1642–1646 * (Royalist) High Sheriff of Wiltshire, 1644 * Fellow of the Royal Society, 1663 onward * MP for Malmesbury 1679, 1681, 1690–92 * Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1673–85 * Deputy-Lieutenant for Wiltshire, 1675 He succeeded his uncle Sir Robert Long as 2nd Baronet by special remainder in 1673. Sir James was a magistrate. His friend, historian John Aubrey, wrote: ''"When there was a Cabal of Witches detected at Malmesbury they were examined by Sir Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Long, 5th Baronet
Sir James Long, 5th Baronet (1682 – 16 March 1729) was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1695 and 1729. The son of James Long and his wife Susan Strangways, he was born at Athelhampton and baptised at Melbury House, Dorchester, Dorset in 1682. He was the grandson of Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet and brother of the celebrated Kit-Cat Club beauty Anne Long (c. 1681 – 1711). He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his brother Sir Giles Long, 4th Baronet, in 1698. He married Henrietta Greville on 6 June 1702 at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London. She was the daughter of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke and his wife Sarah Dashwood, and a descendant of the Earl of Bedford. On the death of his grandmother Lady Dorothy Long in 1710, he inherited the Draycot Estate together with Athelhampton Manor, other land in Wiltshire and Dorset, and an estate near Ripon in Yorkshire. He used the inheritance to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tylney-Long
Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet (1736 – 28 November 1794) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons for 32 years from 1762 to 1794. The eldest son of Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet and his wife Emma Child, he succeeded his father as the 7th Baronet on 10 February 1767, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of Draycot (Wiltshire) and Athelhampton (Dorset). Career He was a member of the Wiltshire Militia, gaining the rank of captain in 1759 and major in 1769, and later formed the Draycot Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. In 1784 he inherited the estates of Wanstead, and Tylney Hall from his uncle John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney, and Sir James took the additional name of Tylney. He became a generous benefactor of public and private charities, living a modest and unassuming lifestyle. He was Member of Parliament for Marlborough (1762–1780), for Devizes (1780–1788) and elected for Wiltshire in 1788, replacing the late Charles Penruddocke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Long (Australian Politician)
James Joseph Long (1870 – 23 December 1932) was an Australian politician. Born at Hamilton-on-Forth, Tasmania, he received a primary education before becoming a miner, and later President of the Federated Mining Enginedrivers' Association. In 1903 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Labor member for Lyell, transferring to Darwin in 1909. In 1909 he also served as Minister for Lands and Works, Minister for Mines and Minister for Agriculture. In 1910, he left the Assembly and was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He resigned his place in 1918, simultaneously resigning from the Labor Party. He was appointed commissioner enquiring into trade between Australia and the East Indies. After retiring from public life he became a publican in Victoria and finally a businessman in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James E
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] |
Patrick James Long
Patrick James Long (March 17, 1864 – September 20, 1934) was an American businessman and politician. Long was born in Georgia and settled in Ironton, Crow Wing County, Minnesota in 1888 with his wife and family. He was involved with the real estate, lumber, and mining businesses. Long served as mayor of Ironton for four years. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ... from 1919 to 1928. References 1864 births 1934 deaths People from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Crow Wing County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Mayors of places in Minnesota Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Long (Kansas Politician)
James W. "Jim" Long (October 9, 1936–January 24, 1998) was an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 38th district. He was originally appointed to the seat to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of John F. Sutter. After a one-term absence in which the seat was held by Tom Love, Long reclaimed the seat in the 1992 election and served until his death in 1998. His wife, Margaret Long Margaret Long (born July 26, 1938) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 36th district. She began her service via an appointment on February 2, 1998. Long is a retir ..., was appointed to succeed him. References Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives 1936 births 1998 deaths 20th-century American politicians Politicians from Kansas City, Kansas {{Kansas-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Long (British Army Officer)
Colonel James Long was a British Army officer during the 18th century. Military career Long began his military career as an officer in the 1st Foot Guards. In 1741 he was given a royal warrant to raise a new infantry regiment from "any county or part of Great Britain". The new regiment, named "Long's Regiment" for its Colonel (the common practice for the period) was ranked as the 55th regiment of the line. The regiment later became the 44th Regiment of Foot. The regiment saw service under his command at the Battle of Prestonpans during the Jacobite rising of 1745 The Jacobite rising of 1745, also known as the Forty-five Rebellion or simply the '45 ( gd, Bliadhna Theàrlaich, , ), was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the Monarchy of Great Britain, British throne for his father, James Franci .... Long was appointed to command the 4th Marines in 1748. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Grenadier Guards officers 44th Regiment of Foot offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Long (filibuster)
James Long (February 9, 1793 – April 8, 1822) was an American filibuster who led an unsuccessful expedition to seize control of Spanish Texas between 1819 and 1821. Early life James Long was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1793. He became a U.S. Army surgeon and served at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. He married Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long in 1815, settled in Natchez, Mississippi, after the war, and served as a doctor at Port Gibson. In 1817, Long owned a plantation in Vicksburg. Filibustering Many American and French settlers of the American South were opposed to the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819 that settled the border dispute between the United States and New Spain. It aroused such strong opposition in Natchez that prominent citizens planned a filibustering expedition to conquer Spanish Texas and placed Long in command. Long teamed up with José Félix Trespalacios, a Mexican who had escaped imprisonment for fomenting rebellion against Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Long
James Carlyle "Carl" Long (born September 20, 1967) is an American professional stock car racing driver, mechanic, and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 66 Toyota Supra for MBM Motorsports. In the past, he served as a mechanic for Mansion Motorsports, Spears Motorsports, and Travis Carter Motorsports. He was a crew chief at Front Row Motorsports for Eric McClure and Competition director at Rick Ware Racing. Early career Long began racing in 1983 at Orange County and South Boston Speedway. He won the track championship at South Boston in 1987 and the Street Stock championship at Orange County in 1990. In 1992, he raced in NASCAR-sanctioned competition for the first time, earning Rookie of the Year honors at Orange County in the Winston Racing Series, and was awarded the Best Sportsmanship award the following season. After competing at various Winston Racing tracks in the 90's, he moved up to the Slim Jim All Pro Series in 1997, gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Long (darts Player)
Jim Long (born 28 May 1968) is a Canadian darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. In 2018, he qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Championship Circuit. He played alongside captain Dawson Murschell for Canada in the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts. World Championship results PDC * 2019: Second round (lost to Benito van de Pas Benito van de Pas (born 18 January 1993) is a Dutch professional darts player. Career BDO Van de Pas reached the semi-finals of the 2011 PDC Under-21 World Championship, losing 1-4 to Michael van Gerwen. Van de Pas won the 2011 German Open. Th ... 2–3) (sets) WDF * 2023: References External links * 1968 births Living people Canadian darts players PDC World Cup of Darts Canadian team Professional Darts Corporation associate players Sportspeople from London, Ontario {{Darts-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Long (baseball)
James M. Long (born November 15, 1862 in Louisville, Kentucky – December 12, 1932 in Louisville, Kentucky), was an American baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1891 to 1893. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and Louisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as .... References 1862 births 1932 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baltimore Orioles (NL) players 19th-century baseball players Louisville Colonels players Mobile Swamp Angels players Canton Nadjys players Mobile Blackbirds players Atlanta Firecrackers players Charleston Seagulls players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Binghamton Bingoes players Allentown Buffaloes players Atlanta Atlantas players New Bedford Whalers (baseball) players New Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
