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John Butler (jockey)
John Butler may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864), American performer * John Butler (artist) (1890–1976), American artist *John Butler (author) (born 1937), British author and YouTuber *John Butler (born 1954), member of Diesel Park West *John Butler (director) (born 1972), Irish screenwriter, director and novelist * John Butler (musician) (born 1975), Australian musician ** John Butler Trio, his jam band ** ''John Butler'' (album), its 1998 album * John Butler (''Doctors''), a fictional character from ''Doctors'' Military * John Butler (Irish Confederate), officer of the Irish Confederate Army of the 1640s *John Butler (Ranger) (1728–1796), American-born military officer * John Butler (general) (died 1786), brigadier general of militia in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War *John A. Butler (1910–1945), U.S. Marine Corps officer and Navy Cross recipient *John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler (1888–1916), English soldier and Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John "Picayune" Butler
John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864) was a black French singer and banjo player who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana. He came to New Orleans from the French West Indies in the 1820s. One of his influences was Old Corn Meal, a street vendor who had gained fame as a singer and dancer at the St. Charles Theatre in 1837. By the 1820s, Butler had begun touring the Mississippi Valley performing music and clown acts. His fame grew so that by the 1850s he was known as far north as Cincinnati. In 1857, Butler participated in the first banjo tournament in the United States held at New York City's Chinese Hall, but due to inebriation, he only placed second. Butler is one of the first documented black entertainers to have influenced American popular music, through the blackface song "Picayune Butler's Come to Town", published in 1858, and named for him. His performance with the song influenced one blackface entertainer directly; circus performer George Nichols took his song "Picayune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler Of Clonamicklon
John Butler of Clonamicklon (or of Lismalin), (1305 – 6 January 1330) was born in Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland the youngest son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick and Joan FitzGerald. Once older he moved north from Lismalin and established a junior branch of the family in the Slieveardagh Hills at Clonamicklon, County Tipperary. Lands Lismalin (also known as ''Lismolin'') is a townland in the civil parish of the same name. The largest town in the parish is Mullinahone. Immediately to the north lies the civil parish of Ballingarry and immediately to the north of Ballingarry lies the civil parish of Buolick in which the townland of Clonamicklon is located. The largest town in the parish is Gortnahoe. The townland of Clonamicklon borders the civil parish of Kilcooly to the east. In the townland of Kilcoolyabbey lies Kilcooly Abbey, close to the border with County Kilkenny. Donagh Carbragh O'Brien, King of Thomond, founded the abbey for Cistercian monks about 1200. John Butler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (Nova Scotia Politician)
John Butler (before 1749 October 25, 1791) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1762 to 1772. Probably born in England, Butler came to Halifax in 1749 by way of Long Island, New York. He built the Great Pontack Inn in Halifax. Butler acted as agent for the English firm Watson Watson may refer to: Companies * Actavis, a pharmaceutical company formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals * A.S. Watson Group, retail division of Hutchison Whampoa * Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM research center * Watson Systems, make ... and Rashleigh, and Joshua Mauger, who operated distilleries. In 1772, he was named to the Nova Scotia Council. In 1774, he was named justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and a lieutenant-colonel for the militia, later becoming a full colonel. In 1776, with others, he forced the recall of governor Francis Legge. Butler left Nova Scotia around 1781 and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (died 1613)
John Butler (died c. 1613), of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire and Thoby, Essex, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Maldon in 1586 and 1589. References 16th-century births 1613 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain People from Sharnbrook People from the Borough of Brentwood English MPs 1586–1587 English MPs 1589 Members of Parliament for Maldon {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (died 1576)
Sir John Butler (1511/14 – 1576), of Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Sir Philip Butler. He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1532–33 and 1539–40 and elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ... in October 1553. References * 1510s births 1576 deaths People from Watton-at-Stone Members of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire English MPs 1553 (Mary I) High Sheriffs of Essex High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (died 1572 Or 1573)
John Butler (1503/4? – 1572 or 1573), of Warwick, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Warwick in 1558 and 1563. References 1503 births 1572 deaths People from Warwick English MPs 1558 English MPs 1563–1567 {{1563-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (died 1423)
John Butler (died 1423), of London, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for London in 1417. References Year of birth missing 1423 deaths 15th-century English people Members of the Parliament of England for the City of London {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (MP For Kent)
John Butler I of Graveney, Kent, England, was an English politician. Butler was appointed High Sheriff of Kent The high sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown (prior to 1974 the office previously known as sheriff)."Sheriffs appointed for a county or Greater London shall be known as high sheriffs, and any reference in any enactment or instrum ... for 1398–1399 and was elected a Member of Parliament for Kent in May 1413. Butler married, before June 1398, Joan Faversham (1376–1408), the third daughter of Richard Faversham of Graveney; she eventually inherited her father's estate. They had one daughter, Ann, who married John Martin. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing People from the Borough of Swale 14th-century births 15th-century deaths High Sheriffs of Kent English MPs May 1413 {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler, 15th Earl Of Ormonde
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler, 2nd Marquess Of Ormonde
John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde, KP (24 August 1808 – 25 September 1854) was an Irish politician and peer. Family He was the son of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and Grace Louisa Staples. He married Frances Jane Paget, daughter of General Hon. Sir Edward Paget, GCB and Lady Harriet Legge, on 19 September 1843. He held the office of a Lord-in-waiting between 1841 and 1852 and between 1853 and 1854 He was invested as a Knight, Order of St Patrick (K.P.) in 1845. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for County Kilkenny in 1830, and held the seat until 1832. He was the author of ''An Autumn in Sicily'', Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1850. Possible elevation to Dukedom Lord Ormonde's son, James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde is recorded as having written to the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British statesman and Conservative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler, 17th Earl Of Ormonde
John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde, 10th Earl of Ossory (1740–1795) was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament (MP). He became a Protestant in 1764. He was an Irish MP, representing Gowran between 1776 and 1783, and Kilkenny City between 1783 and 1792. In 1791, his right to the peerage was acknowledged in the Irish House of Lords and he became the 17th Earl of Ormond. Birth and origins John was born on 10 December 1740 at Garryricken. He was the only son, of Walter Butler and his wife Ellen Morres. At the time of his birth his father was the heir apparent of his father the esquire of Garryricken. In 1766 his father would become the ''de jure'' 16th Earl of Ormond. His father's family, the Butler ynasty, was Old English and descended from Theobald Walter, who had been appointed Chief Butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177. John's mother was a daughter of Nicholas Morres of the Court, County Dublin, granddaughter of Sir John Morres, 7th Baro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne
John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne (1731 – 7 May 1800) was an Irish clergyman and aristocrat, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross. In order to advance his temporal title and marry he became, , the only authenticated apostate in the Catholic hierarchy in IrelandO'Connor (2004) Early life Butler was the third son of Edmond Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne (died 1732) and the widow Anne Nagle, ''née'' Grace. The family was part of a wealthy network of landed Butlers across Leinster and Munster. However, the family was subject to the British government's policy of curtailment of civil rights of Irish Catholics (''see, Ireland 1691–1801:The Penal Laws''). Raised a Roman Catholic, John early acknowledged a vocation for the Church. His brothers, Pierce and Edmond chose the army and left the family home to fight in the War of the Austrian Succession. Butler commenced his studies at the Irish College in Rome, managing to lose his left eye in a duel, and was ordained priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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