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James Swift (producer)
James Swift may refer to: * James Swift (trade unionist) (1841/42–1904), British trade unionist * James Swift (British Army officer), British Major-General * James M. Swift (lawyer) (1873–1946), Attorney General of Massachusetts * James M. Swift (American football) (fl. 1891), American football coach {{hndis, name=Swift, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Swift (trade Unionist)
James Swift (1841 or 1842 – March 1904) was a British trade unionist. Swift was elected as general secretary of the Steam Engine Makers' Society in 1874. The craft union he headed, though fairly small, was one of the longest-established trade unions in the UK."Trade Unions: IV - the Steam-Engine Makers' Society", ''Manchester Guardian'', 3 March 1881 Based in Manchester, Swift soon became one of the best-known trade unionists in the region. He represented the union at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), being elected to the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC in 1886, and as its Chairman in 1889."Mr James Swift", ''Manchester Guardian'', 8 March 1904 Swift strongly opposed the New Unionism of the 1890s, and lost his seat on the Parliamentary Committee, but was happy to take a prominent role in industrial disputes alongside the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. In 1895, he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace, and also became a Visiting Justice at Strangeways Prison HM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Swift (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant General James Francis Pardoe Swift, (born 6 October 1967) is a senior British Army officer. Early life and education Swift was born on 6 October 1967 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England. He was educated at Netherhall School and Hills Road Sixth Form College. He studied chemistry at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1989; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1992. Military career Swift was commissioned in to the Royal Regiment of Wales on 1 September 1989. He served as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Welsh during the Iraq War, for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 25 July 2008. He became Commander of the 20th Armoured Brigade in May 2012. Swift was appointed Director of Strategy in March 2016; the post was re-titled as Assistant Chief of the General Staff in September 2018. He became General Officer Commanding the 3rd (Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James M
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] |