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John Chamberlain (14th-century MP)
John Chamberlain may refer to: Politicians *John Chamberlain (14th-century MP) for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) * John Chamberlain (died 1617), MP for Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency) * John Curtis Chamberlain (1772–1834), US politician Others *John Chamberlain (sculptor) (1927–2011), American sculptor *John Chamberlain (journalist) (1903–1995), American journalist and editor *John Chamberlain (letter writer) (1553–1628), English letter writer *John Chamberlain (missionary) (1777—1821), English missionary and bible translator *John Henry Chamberlain (1831–1883), English architect * John Loomis Chamberlain (1858–1948), American army officer, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal * John M. Chamberlain (1844–1928), English composer See also * Jack Chamberlain (other) *Chamberlain (surname) *John Chamberlaine (1745–1812), English antiquary and keeper *John Chamberlayne John Chamberlayne (c.1668–1723) was an English writer, translator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arundel (UK Parliament Constituency)
Arundel was twice a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England The Kingdom of England (, ) was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 12 July 927, when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1 May 1707, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. On 1 ..., the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The first incarnation strictly comprised the town centre of Arundel and was a borough constituency in Sussex first enfranchised in 1332 and disfranchised in 1868 under the Reform Act 1867. Arundel initially elected two members, but this was reduced to one in 1832 by the Great Reform Act. (currently unavailable) (currently unavailable ) The second incarnation was broader, reaching to Bognor Regis. It was created by the Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom), Boundary Commission in the 1974 boundary changes, and existed until 1997. This Arundel seat elected only one member. The territory previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chamberlain (died 1617)
John Chamberlain (c. 1560 - 1617) of Prestbury, Gloucestershire was an English politician.CHAMBERLAIN, John (c.1560-1617), of Prestbury, Glos. History of Parliament. Retrieved 11 November 2022. Family He was the son of the diplomat Sir Thomas Chamberlain of . He married Elizabeth, daughter of , but had no children.Career He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford in 1579.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clitheroe (UK Parliament Constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire. The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1832. The borough's representation was reduced to one MP by the Reform Act 1832. The parliamentary borough was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and the name transferred to a new county division with effect from the 1885 general election. The county division returned one MP until it was abolished for the 1983 general election. It was then largely replaced by the new Ribble Valley constituency. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Boroughs of Clitheroe and Burnley, the Sessional Division of Colne, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Clitheroe and Burnley. 1918–1950: The Borough of Clither ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Curtis Chamberlain
John Curtis Chamberlain (June 5, 1772December 8, 1834) was an American attorney and Federalist politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Early life Chamberlain was born in Worcester in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He graduated from Harvard University in 1793. He read law, being superintended by Benjamin West of Charleston. He was admitted to the bar in 1796 and began practicing law in Alstead, New Hampshire. Career Chamberlain wrote a series of essays as The Hermit which appeared for a year or more in "The Farmer's Museum" beginning in the summer of 1796. He also was ghost writer for Mrs. Susanna Willard Johnson's "A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson" in 1796. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1802–1804. In 1804, he moved to Charlestown, New Hampshire becoming partners with Benjamin West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chamberlain (sculptor)
John Angus Chamberlain (April 16, 1927 – December 21, 2011) was an American sculptor. At the time of his death he resided and worked on Shelter Island, New York. Early life and career Born in Rochester, Indiana as the son of a saloonkeeper, Chamberlain was raised mostly by his grandmother after his parents divorced. He spent much of his youth in Chicago. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946, he attended the Art Institute of Chicago (1951–52) and Black Mountain College (1955–56). At Black Mountain, he studied with the poets Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, and Robert Duncan, who were teaching there that semester.John Chamberlain Dia Art Foundation. The following year, he moved to New York, where for the first time he created sculpture that included scrap-metal auto parts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chamberlain (journalist)
John Rensselaer Chamberlain (October 28, 1903 – April 9, 1995) was an American journalist, business and economic historian, syndicated columnist and literary critic. He was dubbed "one of America's most trusted book reviewers" by the libertarian magazine ''The Freeman''.Opitz, Edmund A., "A Reviewer Remembered: John Chamberlain 1903–1995," ''The Freeman'', June, 1995, vol. 45, iss. 6. Early life Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1903, John Chamberlain attended the Loomis Institute in Windsor, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale University in 1925, where he was chairman of the campus humor magazine ''The Yale Record''. He began his career in journalism at the ''New York Times'' in 1926, serving there as both an editor and book reviewer during the 1930s. Later, he worked on the staff at ''Scribner's'' and '' Harper's'' magazines. Serving on the editorial staffs of ''Fortune'' (1936–1941) and ''Life'' (1941–1950), for a time he wrote the editorials for ''Life'' under the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chamberlain (letter Writer)
John Chamberlain (1553–1628) was the author of a series of letters written in England from 1597 to 1626, notable for their historical value and their literary qualities. In the view of historian Wallace Notestein, Chamberlain's letters "constitute the first considerable body of letters in English history and literature that the modern reader can easily follow". They are an essential source for scholars who study the period. Life Chamberlain's father Richard was a successful ironmonger, also Sheriff of London and twice Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, who left his son enough money to live on for the rest of his life without needing to earn a living. His mother, Anne, was the daughter of Robert Downe, an ironmonger and alderman. Though unambitious for himself, Chamberlain used his network of friends in high places to assist the career of Dudley Carleton, who rose from a minor position in the diplomatic service to become Secretary of State shortly after Chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Chamberlain
John Henry Chamberlain (21 June 1831 – 22 October 1883), generally known professionally as J. H. Chamberlain, was a British nineteenth-century architect based in Birmingham. Working predominantly in the Victorian Gothic style, he was one of the earliest and foremost practical exponents of the ideas of architectural theorist John Ruskin, who selected Chamberlain as one of the trustees of his Guild of St George. Chamberlain's later work was increasingly influenced by the early Arts and Crafts movement. The majority of Chamberlain's buildings were located in and around Birmingham, where he was a major figure in civic life and an influential friend of many of the Liberal elite who dominated the city under Mayor Joseph Chamberlain (to whom he was unrelated). Life Chamberlain was born in Leicester on 21 June 1831, son of a Baptist minister, and received his architectural training with a local practice. After further experience in London and a period travelling in Italy he moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Loomis Chamberlain
John Loomis Chamberlain (January 20, 1858 – November 14, 1948) was career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, and World War I, he attained the rank of major general and was most notable for his service as Inspector General of the United States Army from 1917 to 1921. Early life Chamberlain was born in South Livonia, New York on January 20, 1858, the son of Jabez L. Chamberlin and Charity (Hart) Chamberlin. He was educated at District School Number 10 in South Livonia, then attended the Geneseo Normal School (now the State University of New York at Geneseo). In 1876, he competed for appointment to the United States Military Academy. He was rated as the most qualified applicant, received the appointment, and began attendance at the academy in September 1876. He graduated in 1880 ranked fifth of 52 and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery. Start of career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John M
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] |
Jack Chamberlain (other)
Jack Chamberlain may refer to: *Jack Chamberlain (politician) (1884–1953), Australian politician in Tasmania * Jack Chamberlain (sportsman) (1884–1941), Australian rules footballer and cricketer *Jack Chamberlain (tennis), British tennis player who competed at Wimbledon in 1929, 1930 and 1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ... See also * John Chamberlain (other) {{hndis, Chamberlain, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamberlain (surname)
Chamberlain is an English-language, English surname. In English, it means an attendant for a sovereign or lord in his bedchamber, or a chief officer in the household of a king or nobleman. List of people Notable people with this surname include: *Alec Chamberlain (born 1964), English football player *Azaria Chamberlain (1980) baby killed by dingo; mother and father wrongfully imprisoned for murder *Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1865–1914), Canadian anthropologist *Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 1993), English football player *Ardwight Chamberlain (born 1957), American voice actor and screenwriter *Austen Chamberlain (1863–1937), British politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner, son of Joseph Chamberlain *Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850–1935), British Japanologist and poet *Betsey Guppy Chamberlain (c. 1797–1886), textile mill worker of Native American background who wrote sketches and poetry in the early 19th century *Brenda Chamberlain (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
