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James Paull (other)
James Paull may refer to: * James Paull (West Virginia politician) (1901–1983), member of the West Virginia Senate * James Paull (judge) (1818–1875), West Virginia judge and Virginia politician * James Paull (MP) (1770–1808), British politician and duellist * James Paull (moderator) (1782–1858), minister of the Church of Scotland * James Paull (musician) TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) are a seven-piece anonymous alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia on 30 December 1982 by vocalist/drummer Humphrey B. Flaubert, bassist/vocalist Jock Cheese and keyboardist/vocalist Euge ... (1957–2008), Australian guitarist in the band TISM See also * James Paul (other) {{human name disambiguation, Paull, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paull (West Virginia Politician)
James Paull Jr. (May 3, 1901 – March 8, 1983) was a lawyer and Democratic politician who served as for twelve years in the West Virginia Senate representing Brooke County, the final two (1943 to 1945) as president of that body. Early and family life He was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia on May 3, 1901, one of two children of James Paull and Mariana Jacob Paull of Wellsburg. His father was an important and successful business man, and his grandfather, Judge James Paull (1818–1875), had been a respected lawyer and politician in the Ohio River valley who served as a West Virginia Supreme Court justice. Paull graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, then Yale Law School. On September 5, 1934, he married Helen Catherine Prugh of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and they had four children: James III, Laura, Helen and Robert. Career After admission to the West Virginia bar, Paull practiced law in nearby Wheeling, West Virginia. In 1932, during the Great Depression, he won electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paull (judge)
James Paull (July 16, 1818 – May 11, 1875) was a prominent lawyer, politician and judge in Wheeling in what became West Virginia during his lifetime. Before the American Civil War, Paull represented Ohio County in the Virginia General Assembly as a Whig, then attended the First Wheeling Convention, which led to the area's secession from Virginia and creation of the state of West Virginia. During his final years, Paull served as a judge of the West Virginia Court of Appeals, having won election as a Democrat, from January 1, 1873, until his death on May 11, 1875. Early and family life He was born in Belmont, Ohio, to Col. George Paull (1784-1830) (a veteran of the War of 1812) and his wife Elizabeth (1790-1827), whose ancestors were among the early settlers of Western Pennsylvania.J.W. Vandervort, "The Supreme Court of West Virginia", Part II, '' The Green Bag'', Volume 12 (1899), p. 234-36. The family moved across the Ohio River to the growing town of Wheeling when this James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paull (MP)
James Paull (1770–1808) was a British politician and duellist. Early life Born at Perth, Scotland, he was the son of a tailor and clothier. He was educated at the University of St Andrews, and placed with a writer to the signet at Edinburgh. At the age of 18 he went out as a writer to India, in the ship of Sir Home Popham, and about 1790 settled at Lucknow. Within two years from his arrival he was able to provide an annuity for his mother, then a widow. Paull was involved in a duel with Michael George Prendergast in 1795; he was wounded, and in later life lost the use of his right arm. In 1801 he left Lucknow and came back to England for a time, but returned again to India the following year. Prominent in commercial life at Lucknow, Paull was sent to Lord Wellesley as a delegate of its traders. For a time they were on good terms, but they soon quarrelled. The rift almost led to a duel between Paull and Wellesley's friend Thomas Sydenham. In Parliament In the latter part of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paull (moderator)
James Paull (1782–1858) was a minister of the Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1846, the highest position in the Scottish church. From 1852 he was also Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria in Scotland. Life He was born in 1782 the son of John Paull, schoolmaster of Drumoak near Aberdeen. He studied at Marischal College in Aberdeen graduating MA in March 1798. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil in April 1804.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott In August 1805 he was ordained as minister of College Chapel in Aberdeen. In November 1812, under the patronage of the trustees of James, Earl of Fife he was presented to the congregation of Tullynessle and formally translated to that parish in March 1813. In 1844 Saint Andrews University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity. In his capacity as an amateur astronomer he corresponded with James Farquharson. In 1846 he succeeded Alexander Hill as Moderator of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paull (musician)
TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) are a seven-piece anonymous alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia on 30 December 1982 by vocalist/drummer Humphrey B. Flaubert, bassist/vocalist Jock Cheese and keyboardist/vocalist Eugene de la Hot Croix Bun, with vocalist Ron Hitler-Barassi joining the group the following year. These four members have formed the core of the band since their inception, with the line-up being rounded out by guitarists Leak Van Vlalen (1982-1991), Tokin' Blackman (1991-2004; died 2008) and Vladimir Lenin-McCartney (2022-present), as well as backing vocalists/dancers Les Miserables and Jon St. Peenis. Noted for their dark humour, sarcastic delivery and melodic songwriting, the seven members of TISM appear in public as a pseudonymous, semi-paramilitary collective masked in a variety of balaclavas (usually as part of a more elaborate costume), and are known for their "chaotic" appearances in Australian media, often frustrating interviewers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
