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John Cross (actor)
John Cross may refer to: Politicians * John Kynaston Cross (1832–1887), British politician * John Cross (fl. 1402), MP for Guildford *John Michael Cross (1859–1934), journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Others * John Cross (artist) (1819–1861), English painter *John Cross (footballer) (1881–1954), Scottish footballer * John Cross (friar) (1630–1689), born John More, English Franciscan monk, philosopher, and author * John Cross (rugby league) (born 1972), Australian rugby league footballer *John Cross Jr. John H. Cross Jr. (January 27, 1925 – November 15, 2007) was an American pastor and Civil Rights activist. He was best known as the pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African American Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Alabama, at ... (1925–2007), American pastor * John H. Cross (1925–2010), American parasitologist *John Cross (1840–1924), husband of George Eliot See also * John Crosse (other) * John of the Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kynaston Cross
John Kynaston Cross (13 October 1832 – 20 March 1887), was a British cotton spinner and Liberal Party politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for India under William Gladstone from 1883 to 1885. Background Cross was the second of the thirteen children of John Cross and his wife Hannah, daughter of Richard Kynaston. He inherited the cotton-spinning firm of Cross and Winkworth, which was at the time one of the largest such firms in Lancashire. Political career Cross entered Parliament for Bolton in 1874, a seat he held until 1885, when he was defeated. In 1883 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for India in the second Liberal administration of William Ewart Gladstone, a post he retained until the government fell two years later. Family Cross married Emily (née Carlton). They had five sons and three daughters. Cross suffered from diabetes which caused severe depression. He committed suicide by hanging in March 1887, aged 54. His wife died in 1911. Cross wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cross (fl
John Cross may refer to: Politicians * John Kynaston Cross (1832–1887), British politician * John Cross (fl. 1402), MP for Guildford *John Michael Cross (1859–1934), journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Others * John Cross (artist) (1819–1861), English painter *John Cross (footballer) (1881–1954), Scottish footballer * John Cross (friar) (1630–1689), born John More, English Franciscan monk, philosopher, and author * John Cross (rugby league) (born 1972), Australian rugby league footballer *John Cross Jr. John H. Cross Jr. (January 27, 1925 – November 15, 2007) was an American pastor and Civil Rights activist. He was best known as the pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African American Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Alabama, at ... (1925–2007), American pastor * John H. Cross (1925–2010), American parasitologist *John Cross (1840–1924), husband of George Eliot See also * John Crosse (other) * John of the Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michael Cross
John Michael Cross (1 February 1859 – 12 April 1934) was a journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Cross was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England to parents Thomas Cross and his wife Elizabeth (née Burnett) and was educated in England. After his arrival in Australia he took up journalism and worked at several newspapers including the Brisbane Telegraph, the Northern Argus in Rockhampton, the Toowoomba Chronicle, the Maryborough Chronicle, and the Gympie Miner. He was also the editor of the Peoples' Newspaper in Rockhampton. After his time in parliament he continued as a journalist and Hansard reporter in Brisbane. He was a councillor of the Royal Society of St George and a member of the Esoteric Lodge of Masonry. On the 23 Aug 1884 he married Margaret Bell (died 1905) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cross (artist)
John Cross (29 May 1819 – 26 February 1861) was an English painter. Life Cross was born on 29 May 1819 to John and Elizabeth Cross, in Tiverton, Devon, where his father was the superintendent of a lace factory. Soon afterwards the family moved to Saint-Quentin, in northern France, when his father took up an appointment as superintendent of an English factory. There the young Cross was admitted into the School of Design, where he showed so much ability that he was sent to Paris, where he entered the atelier of Picot, a painter of some celebrity in the old classic school. In 1843 Cross submitted a cartoon of ''The Assassination of Thomas à Becket'' to the competition for the decoration of the Houses of Parliament, held in Westminster Hall, but was unsuccessful as it did not fully comply with the terms of the competition. A second attempt in 1847, with an oil painting of ''The Clemency of Coeur-de-Lion'', won him the first prize of £300, and was later purchased by the royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cross (footballer)
John Halliday Cross (12 February 1881 – 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 190 appearances in the Scottish League for Third Lanark over two spells, winning the league title in 1903–04 and playing in the 1906 Scottish Cup Final. He also played for Petershill, Queens Park Rangers and Wishaw Thistle Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 and won one cap for Scotland at international level, in addition to representing the Scottish League XI. He was the brother of fellow Third Lanark and QPR footballer Willie Cross William Cross (17 June 1883 – 12 April 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and Port Glasgow Athletic. He also played for Southern League clubs Brentford and Q .... References ;Sources * External links * *London Hearts profile 1881 births 1954 deaths Scottish men's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cross (friar)
John Cross may refer to: Politicians * John Kynaston Cross (1832–1887), British politician * John Cross (fl. 1402), MP for Guildford *John Michael Cross (1859–1934), journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Others * John Cross (artist) (1819–1861), English painter *John Cross (footballer) (1881–1954), Scottish footballer * John Cross (friar) (1630–1689), born John More, English Franciscan monk, philosopher, and author * John Cross (rugby league) (born 1972), Australian rugby league footballer *John Cross Jr. John H. Cross Jr. (January 27, 1925 – November 15, 2007) was an American pastor and Civil Rights activist. He was best known as the pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African American Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Alabama, at ... (1925–2007), American pastor * John H. Cross (1925–2010), American parasitologist *John Cross (1840–1924), husband of George Eliot See also * John Crosse (other) * John of the Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cross (rugby League)
John Cross (born 15 March 1972) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and Port Kembla Blacks junior. Cross was a back rower who played for the Illawarra Steelers, Penrith Panthers and the St. George Illawarra Dragons The St. George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 after a joint-ve ... Cross is the son of former St George Player Greg Cross. An Illawarra junior, Cross was given the honour of captaining the Illawarra side at the age of just twenty against the touring Great Britain team in 1992. He went on to captain the Illawarra Steelers in first grade. References Sources * External linksJohn Cross at yesterdayshero.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, John 1972 births Living people Australian rugby league players Illawarra Steelers players Penrith Panthers players Penrith Panthers ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cross Jr
John H. Cross Jr. (January 27, 1925 – November 15, 2007) was an American pastor and Civil Rights activist. He was best known as the pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African American Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Alabama, at the time of church's racially motivated bombing in 1963. The bombing, which ripped through the church and killed four young girls, became a rallying cry for the Civil Rights Movement and propelled the problems of racial segregation in The South into the national spotlight. Cross spent much of the rest of his life working for racial reconciliation in the South. Early life John Cross Jr. was born on January 27, 1925, in Haynes, Arkansas. His parents were Margie Ann and John H. Cross Sr. He became interested in the ministry very early in life when he gave his first trial sermon as a teenager. Cross joined the U.S. Army in 1944 as an assistant regimental chaplain soon after graduating from high school. Cross left the army following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John H
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 Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Eliot
Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels: ''Adam Bede'' (1859), ''The Mill on the Floss'' (1860), ''Silas Marner'' (1861), ''Romola'' (1862–63), ''Felix Holt, the Radical'' (1866), ''Middlemarch'' (1871–72) and '' Daniel Deronda'' (1876). Like Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. ''Middlemarch'' was described by the novelist Virginia Woolf as "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"Woolf, Virginia. "George Eliot." ''The Common Reader''. New York: Harcourt, Brace, and World, 1925. pp. 166–76. and by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Crosse (other)
John Crosse may refer to: *John Crosse (antiquary) (1786–1833), British antiquary and music writer *John Crosse (announcer) (born c. 1939), British former radio DJ and announcer *John Crosse (priest) (1739–1816), English evangelical cleric *John Green Crosse John Green Crosse, FRCS, FRS (6 September 1790 – 9 June 1850) was a well-known English surgeon of his day, at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. After completing his apprenticeship in Stowmarket, he studied at St. George's Hospital and at th ... (1790–1850), British surgeon * Sir John Crosse, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700–1762), British baronet and Member of Parliament See also * John Cross (other) * Crosse (surname) {{hndis, Crosse, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Of The Cross
John of the Cross, OCD ( es, link=no, Juan de la Cruz; la, Ioannes a Cruce; born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the thirty-seven Doctors of the Church. John of the Cross is known for his writings. He was mentored by and corresponded with the older Carmelite, Teresa of Ávila. Both his poetry and his studies on the development of the soul are considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature and among the greatest works of all Spanish literature. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. In 1926, he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI, and is also known as the "mystical doctor". Life Early life and education He was born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez at Fontiveros, Old Castile into a converso family (descendants of Jewish converts to Catholicism) in Fontiveros, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
