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John Dawson (horseman)
John, Johnny, or Johnnie Dawson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John Dawson (actor) (1919–1984), played Mr. Mumford in ''Rentaghost'' *John Dawson (musician) (1945–2009), American singer and guitarist with the New Riders of the Purple Sage *John Dawson (anchor) (born 1969), British television journalist Politics and law * John Dawson (1762–1814), American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia *John Dawson Jr. (1765–1823), intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina *John Bennett Dawson (1798–1845), American politician, U.S. Representative from Louisiana * John Littleton Dawson (1813–1870), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * John W. Dawson (1820–1877), American politician, governor of Utah Territory * John A. Dawson (Canadian politician) (1826–1902), member of Canadian House of Commons from Pictou * John Dawson (Australian politician) (fl. 1861), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council *John Shaw Dawson (1869–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson (actor)
John, Johnny, or Johnnie Dawson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John Dawson (actor) (1919–1984), played Mr. Mumford in ''Rentaghost'' *John Dawson (musician) (1945–2009), American singer and guitarist with the New Riders of the Purple Sage *John Dawson (anchor) (born 1969), British television journalist Politics and law * John Dawson (1762–1814), American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia *John Dawson Jr. (1765–1823), intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina *John Bennett Dawson (1798–1845), American politician, U.S. Representative from Louisiana * John Littleton Dawson (1813–1870), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * John W. Dawson (1820–1877), American politician, governor of Utah Territory * John A. Dawson (Canadian politician) (1826–1902), member of Canadian House of Commons from Pictou * John Dawson (Australian politician) (fl. 1861), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council *John Shaw Dawson (1869–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson (surgeon)
John Dawson (1734 – 19 September 1820) was both an English mathematician and physician. He was born at Raygill in Garsdale, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire, where "Dawson's Rock" celebrates the site of his early thinking about conic sections. After learning surgery from Henry Bracken of Lancaster, he worked as a surgeon in Sedbergh for a year, then went to study medicine at Edinburgh, walking 150 miles there with his savings stitched into his coat. Despite a very frugal lifestyle, he was unable to complete his degree, and had to return to Garsdale until he earned enough as a surgeon and as a private tutor in Mathematics at Sedbergh School to enable him to complete his MD from London in 1765. Dawson published ''The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Briefly Invalidated'' in 1781, arguing against Joseph Priestley's doctrine of '' Philosophical Necessity'', but his main skill was in Mathematics. He was a private tutor to many undergraduates at the University of Cambrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson (slave Trader)
John Dawson (died 1812) was a Liverpool slave trader. Captain John Dawson, in , captured the French East Indiaman . When ''Carnatic'' came into Liverpool, she was said to be worth £135,000 and the richest prize ever taken and brought safe into port by a Liverpool privateer. Part of the value was due to a box of diamonds that had been found on her. Dawson married the daughter of Peter Baker, the shipbuilder who owned ''Mentor'', and became a partner in the firm of Baker and Dawson. Slave trade In the period between 1783 and 1792, Dawson and his partner Peter Baker, were the largest firm of slave traders in Great Britain. In 1790, Dawson owned 19 slave ships, with an average value of £10,000(about £ million today). By the early 1790s, the partners' vessels had completed over 100 voyages. Baker & Dawson became one of the biggest slave-trading partnerships in late 18th-century Liverpool. In 1786, Baker and Dawson, had a contract with the Spanish Government to supply slaves to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson, 2nd Earl Of Portarlington
John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington (26February 178128December 1845) was a British Army officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Family He was the son of John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington (1744–1798) who had been created Earl of Portarlington in 1785. His mother was Lady Caroline Stuart (before 1763–1813) the fifth daughter of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. Career He began his career as an ensign in the 20th Foot in March 1798 and was promoted to Lieutenant in December of the same year. On 24March 1800 he was promoted to captain in the 46th Foot before transferring to the 23rd Light Dragoons. After a spell as a major in the 4th Garrison Battalion and as a lieutenant colonel in the 10th Foot he returned to the 23rd Dragoons on 6April 1809. Dawson served during the Peninsular Campaign and at the Battle of Talavera. Waterloo Campaign After commanding his regiment at the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16–17 June 1815, Dawson failed to appear at the head of his dragoons on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson, 1st Earl Of Portarlington
Earl of Portarlington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington, who had earlier represented Portarlington in the Irish House of Commons. He was the son of William Dawson, 1st Viscount Carlow, who had represented Portarlington and Queen's County in the Irish House of Commons, and had been created Baron Dawson, of Dawson's Court in the Queen's County, in 1770, and Viscount Carlow, in the County of Carlow, in 1776. These titles were also in the Peerage of Ireland. The first Earl was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He was a Colonel in the 23rd Light Dragoons but disappeared the night before the Battle of Waterloo and thus missed the start of the battle. He then attached himself to the 18th Hussars, but after the battle was forced to resign his commission in disgrace, fell into dissipation and 'died in an obscure London slum'. He never married and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Earl. He was the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Dawson (cricketer)
John Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire and educated in Wales at Rydal School.Published by Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 40 runs at an average of 8.00, with a high score of 16. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 37.75, with best figures of 2/53.''Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998'', pages 33,55. He playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Dawson
Johnnie Dawson (November 8, 1914 – August 6, 1984) was an American Negro league catcher between 1938 and 1942. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Dawson made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Kansas City Monarchs, and played with the Chicago American Giants and Memphis Red Sox in 1940. He returned to the Monarchs during their 1942 Negro World Series championship season, Dawson's final season in baseball. He died in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ... in 1984 at age 69. References External links anSeamheads 1914 births 1984 deaths Birmingham Black Barons players Chicago American Giants players Kansas City Monarchs players Memphis Red Sox players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball catchers {{Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Dawson
John W. Dawson (December 20, 1902 – January 6, 1986) was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect. Dawson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Although he was a lifelong amateur golfer, his amateur status was rescinded by the United States Golf Association (USGA) for a time due to his employment with the Spalding (sports equipment), Spalding sporting goods company. His amateur status was eventually restored and he competed in several USGA events. He was runner-up (at the age of 44) to Skee Riegel in 1947 U.S. Amateur. He played on the winning 1949 Walker Cup team. He was also runner-up in 1958 U.S. Senior Amateur As a developer, he designed and built Marrakesh Country Club, the Seven Lakes, Thunderbird, El Dorado, and La Quinta Country Clubs; he lived in Palm Springs. Dawson won the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) amateur championship four times between 1942 and 1952, and was inducted into the SCGA Hall of Fame in 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson (cricketer, Born 1871)
John Miles Dawson (3 November 1871 – 3 December 1948) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of John Miles of Tadcaster, he was born at Wighill in November 1871. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge. He toured the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Barbados at Bridgetown. He made four further first-class appearances on the tour, scoring 184 runs at an average of 26.28. His highest score on the tour came on debut against Barbados, when he made 138. Two years later he again toured the West Indies, this time with Lord Hawke's XI, with Dawson making three first-class appearances on the tour. He was less prolific with the bat during the tour, scoring just 12 runs. In April 1896, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment, with promotion to the rank of lieutenant in November 1896. He was promoted to the rank of captain January 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leonard Dawson
John Leonard Dawson (30 September 1932 – 16 May 1999) was an English surgeon particularly known for his work in the field of liver disease. He pioneered several surgical techniques, including radical tumour resection, injection sclerotherapy and portosystemic shunt surgery. He served as the Serjeant Surgeon to the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, and was described by a peer as "the best general surgeon in London in the 1970s and 1980s". Early life and education Dawson was born in Leicester in 1932, to Leslie Joseph Dawson and his wife Mabel née Jayes. He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester, and then studied pathology at King's College London School of Medicine, graduating MB BS in 1955. He served in Libya and Cyprus with the Royal Army Medical Corps for his National Service. He trained at St James's Hospital, Balham, under Norman Tanner, and also under Edward Muir at King's College London. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in ... [...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] |
John Dawson (botanist)
John Wyndham Dawson (1 February 1928 – 11 March 2019) was a New Zealand botanist. Early life and education Dawson was born in Eketāhuna on 1 February 1928. He was educated at Eketahuna District High School and Christchurch Boys' High School. He studied at Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University College from 1947 to 1952, graduating with a Master of Arts with second-class honours in 1953. He was then awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, and undertook doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley, from where he gained a PhD in January 1958. The title of his thesis was ''A revision of the genus Anisotome Hook f. (Umbelliferae)''. In 1958, Dawson married Judith Macken, and the couple went on to have three children. Career In 1957, Dawson was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Botany at Victoria University College (from 1962 known as Victoria University of Wellington), and remained there until his retirement in 1988, having risen to the rank of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
