Jenckes

	Jenckes Jenckes is a surname. People with that name include: Joseph Jenckes (other), three prominent early New England colonists Marcien Jenckes, the Chief Executive Officer for Voxant, Inc, a new media company in Reston, Virginia Thomas Jenckes (1818–1875), United States Congressional representative for the State of Rhode Island Virginia E. Jenckes (1877–1975), U.S. Representative from Indiana See also * E. N. Jenckes Store, historic store on Main Street in Douglas, Massachusetts Jenckes House (Old Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, Rhode Island), historic house Jenckes Mansion, historic house at 837 Social Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island * Whipple-Jenckes House (Liberty Jenckes House), historic American Colonial house at 2500 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, Rhode Island Jencks (other) Jencks could refer to: ''Jencks v. United States'', a U.S. Supreme Court case Jencks Act, a law passed by the U.S. Congress regarding the rules of procedure in Federal courts, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Jenckes Thomas Allen Jenckes I (November 2, 1818 – November 4, 1875) was a United States representative from Rhode Island. Jenckes was best known for introducing a bill that created the United States Department of Justice. President Ulysses S. Grant then signed the bill into law on June 22, 1870. Jenckes was also an avid supporter of civil service reform. Biography Thomas Jenckes was born in Cumberland, Rhode Island on November 2, 1818. He graduated from Brown University in 1838. Jenckes was admitted to the Rhode Island state bar in 1840. He was clerk in the Rhode Island state legislature from 1840 until 1844. From 1854 until 1857 he was a member of the State house of representatives. He was elected as Republican to the United States Congress in 1863 and served until 1871 when he lost a bid for reelection. He then resumed the practice of law in Cumberland. U.S. House of Representatives Jenckes was first elected to the U.S. House in 1863, defeating Democratic opponent Charles J. Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marcien Jenckes Marcien Jenckes is the President, Advertising for Comcast. Early life and education Marcien Jenckes was born in Wichita, Kansas. As a child he also lived in Spain. Jenckes holds a MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BA in Economics and Political Science from New York University. Career Jenckes began his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Afterwards he worked at McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC in the Media & Technology practice. In 2001, he joined AOLas Senior Vice President, Messaging Communities and worked with the AIM and ICQ Brands and launched its advertising-financed consumer portal www.aol.com. Then he was the president of the Media and Content divisions of Grab Networks and before that he was the Chief Executive Officer for Voxant, Inc, a privately held new media company based in Reston, Virginia Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia and a principal city of the Washington metropolitan area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jenckes House (Old Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, Rhode Island) The Jenckes House is a historic house at 1730 Old Louisquisset Pike in Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States. It is a -story timber-frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney. The main entrance is flanked by pilasters and topped by a transom window and heavy molded cap. Additions extend the house to the south and northwest. The main block is estimated to have been built around 1760, by a member of the locally prominent Jenckes family. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. See also * Jenckes House (Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island) National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Providence C ... References Houses on the National Register of Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joseph Jenckes (other) Joseph Jenckes may refer to: Joseph Jenckes Sr. (1599–1683), recipient of first machine patent in America at Lynn, Massachusetts Joseph Jenckes Jr. (1628–1717), founder of Pawtucket, Rhode Island Joseph Jenckes (governor) Joseph Jenckes (1656 – 15 June 1740) was a deputy governor and governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Biography Jenckes was the son of Joseph and Esther (Ballard) Jenckes who lived in Lynn, Massachusetts before c ... (1656–1740), governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations {{hndis, Jenckes, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jenckes Mansion The Jenckes Mansion is an historic house in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. This three-story brick double house was built in 1828 by the Jenckes family, owners of the mills around which this area of Woonsocket, known as Jenckesville, grew. The building exhibits late Federal styling, and is distinctive as a rare example of a period private residence with ballroom. This space, located on the building's attic space, was divided into residential spaces c. 1900, when the building was converted into a tenement house. The designer of the house is not known, but the authors of the 1976 historical survey of Woonsocket architecture opine that it is comparable to the work of architect John Holden Greene in Providence.''Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-W-1 (Providence: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1976) The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Virginia E Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the growing pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]