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John Bethune (other)
John Bethune may refer to: * John Bethune (Scottish minister) (1725–1774) Scottish minister and philosopher * John Bethune (Canadian minister) (1751–1815), founder of the first Presbyterian Church in Montreal * John Drinkwater Bethune (1762–1844), English army officer and military historian * John Bethune (principal) (1791–1872), Canadian Anglican priest, and acting principal of McGill University from 1835 to 1846 * John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851) was an educator, mathematician and polyglot who is known for his contributions in promoting women's education in India. He was the founder of Calcutta Female School (now known as Bethune College) in Ca ... (1801–1851), English barrister * John Bethune (poet) (1812–1839), Scottish poet * John Lemuel Bethune (1850–1913), Canadian physician and politician * John Bethune (footballer) (1888–1955), Scottish footballer * John Bethune of Craigfoodie (1670–1734), Scottish lando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bethune (Scottish Minister)
John Bethune FRS (1725–1774) was an 18th-century Scottish minister remembered as a philosopher. Life Bethune was born in Croy on 6 September 1725, the son of Margaret Rose and Farquhar Bethune. His uncle was Rev Daniel Bethune, also known as Am Beutanach Beag (1679–1754). From 1738 to 1742, he studied at Marischal College, Aberdeen going on to study divinity first at the University of St Andrews and then at the University of Edinburgh. As was then normal for ministers, whilst awaiting a post, he was private tutor to the children of the Carruthers of Holmains in Dumfriesshire. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of the Church of Scotland in Lochmaben in March 1750, and was ordained at Rosskeen in October 1754. In February 1773, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (the Royal Society of Edinburgh did not exist at that time). His election was on the basis of his philosophical writings. He died in the manse A manse () is a clergy house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bethune (Canadian Minister)
John Bethune ( gd, an t-Urr. Iain Beutan) (1751 – September 23, 1815) was a Scottish Presbyterian minister, who served and helped found Reformed congregations among the Scottish diaspora in the Colony of North Carolina, Quebec, and in Upper Canada. After fighting on the losing side during the American Revolution, Rev. Bethune fled northward and settled with other "United Empire Loyalists" in what remained of British North America. He founded Canada's first Presbyterian Churches, first in Montreal and then among his fellow Gaels in Glengarry County, Ontario. Rev. Bethune is the common ancestor of a very large and notable Scottish-Canadian extended family connected with the fur trade, politics, medicine, law and the ministry in several church denominations. He is the great-great-grandfather of Norman Bethune, the Canadian physician and medical innovator, and the great-great-great-grandfather of legendary stage and screen actor Christopher Plummer. Early life Rev. Bethune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Drinkwater Bethune
Colonel John Drinkwater Bethune (1762–1844), born John Drinkwater, was an English army officer, administrator and military historian, known for his account of the Great Siege of Gibraltar that came out in 1785. Origins Born at Latchford on 9 June 1762, he was the eldest son of John Drinkwater (1740–1797), a surgeon in the Royal Navy, and his first wife Elizabeth Andrews. Career At the age of fifteen he joined the 72nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Manchester Volunteers) as an ensign and was almost immediately posted to Gibraltar. From June 1779 to February 1783 this small British possession was under siege from French and Spanish forces, during which time he kept a careful record of events. When peace came, he had become a captain but his regiment was sent back to Britain and disbanded. From his notes he wrote ''A history of the late siege of Gibraltar, 1779–1783, with a description and account of that garrison from the earliest period'', published in 1785, which was widely re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bethune (principal)
John Wadden Bethune (5 January 1791 – 22 August 1872) was a Canadian Anglican cleric and the acting principal of McGill University from 1835 to 1846. Life and work Born in Williamstown, Glengarry County, Upper Canada, he was the son of the Reverend John Bethune and Véronique Waddin who was the daughter of Jean-Étienne Waddens (1738–1782), a founding partner in the North West Company and formerly a professor at the University of Bern and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Bethune received his education at the school of the Reverend John Strachan in Cornwall, Ontario. After serving in the War of 1812, he entered the ministry of the Church of England and in 1814, he was ordained by Bishop Jacob Mountain in Quebec City. In 1818 he was made rector of Christ Church, Montreal, where he remained for more than 50 years, eventually becoming dean of the diocese. He succeeded George Mountain as principal of McGill University from November 1835 until May 1846, afterwards replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851) was an educator, mathematician and polyglot who is known for his contributions in promoting women's education in India. He was the founder of Calcutta Female School (now known as Bethune College) in Calcutta, which is considered the oldest women's college in Asia. He started his professional life as a lawyer in England and came to India by virtue of his appointment as a law member of the Governor General's Council of Ministers. His efforts to further women's education were actively supported by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and other members of the Bengali Renaissance. Early life Bethune was born in Ealing, England, the elder son of John Drinkwater Bethune. He studied in Trinity College, Cambridge after which he received employment as the Counsel of the Home Office. He drafted many important reforms in this position, including the Municipal Reform Act, the Tithe Commutation Act and the County Courts Act. In 1848, he was appointed as a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bethune (poet)
John Bethune (1812–1839) was a short-lived Scottish weaver-poet. He sometimes wrote under the pen-name of the Fifeshire Forester. Life He was born in 1812 in a cottage on the estate of Upper (or Over) Rankeilour House (previously known as The Mount) in the parish of Monimail in central Fife. He was the son of Alexander Bethune (d.1838), a farm labourer and weaver, and his wife Alison Christie. He was the younger brother of Alexander Bethune. In 1813 the family moved to Mains of Woodmill for a few months and then to nearby Lochend Farm near Lindores Loch in the parish of Abdie. He had no school education but was taught to read and write by his mother. His brother Alexander taught him arithmetic. Around 1822 he was apprenticed as a weaver in Collessie. He was successful at this and in 1825 set up at least two handlooms in buildings adjoining his father's cottage. However, the timing of this was unfortunate as the handloom industry was soon devastated by the widespread use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lemuel Bethune
John Lemuel Bethune (March 9, 1850 – September 27, 1913) was a Canadian physician and politician in the province of Nova Scotia. Born in Loch Lomond, Nova Scotia, the son of Roderick and Mary B. Bethune, Bethune received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Dalhousie College in 1875. From 1886 to 1896, he was the Nova Scotia Conservative member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the electoral district of Victoria County. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Victoria in the 1896 federal election. A Conservative, he did not run in 1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 .... In 1881, he was a captain and paymaster for the 94th Battalion, Argyle Highlanders Volunteer Militia. In 1893, he was promoted to Lieutenant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bethune (footballer)
John Bethune (19 October 1888 – 23 January 1955), also known as Jack Bethune and Jock Bethune, was a professional association footballer, who played in both the Scottish Football League and The Football League. Born in Milngavie near Glasgow, Bethune began his career by playing local football in the Glasgow area for Ashfield. He joined Edinburgh-based side Heart of Midlothian in 1912, for whom he played three times in the Scottish League in a brief spell with them before moving to English clubs Darlington and then Barnsley still within 1912. He settled in Barnsley for almost eight years in a period that was interrupted by the First World War, making over 100 Football League appearances for them. Bethune, who was known to have a quick temper, joined Bristol Rovers in 1920 for their first season as a Football League club but left for a trial with Brentford in 1921. He played six League games during his trial, and a further four after signing for them permanently, but an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bethune Of Craigfoodie
John Bethune of Craigfoodie (1670–1734), pronounced and sometimes written as Beaton, was a Scottish landowner and politician who later became a clergyman in England. Origins Baptised in Edinburgh on 5 August 1670, he was the son of William Bethune of Craigfoodie (died 1699) and his wife Mary Bethune, daughter of Andrew Bethune of Blebo (died 1653). His younger brother George Bethune (died 1735) went into business in Massachusetts, becoming a prominent citizen of Boston. His father worked as an advocate in Edinburgh, and in 1680 bought the estate of Craigfoodie, which in 1695 was the second most valuable property in the parish of Dairsie in Fife, where he built the present house. This was to be the inheritance of his elder brother Robert, while he studied at the University of St Andrews with the aim of entering the ministry of the Church of Scotland, but on the death of his brother in 1696 he left university with an MA degree, to prepare for a career as a landowner. Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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