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John George (Ontario Politician)
John George may refer to: Military *John George (Royal Navy officer) (died 1690), English naval officer and captain of HMS ''Rose'' *John St George (1812–1891), British Army officer *John George (officer of arms) (1930–2012), Scottish officer of arms *John George, author of ''Shots Fired In Anger'', see Merrill's Marauders Politics and nobility Germany *John George, Marquis of Montferrat (1488–1533), last Marquess of Montferrat of the Palaeologus dynasty *John George, Elector of Brandenburg (1525–1598), Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg *John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1567–1618), German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt *John George, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1577–1623), first Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen *John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585–1656), Elector of Saxony, 1611–1656 *John George II, Elector of Saxony (1613–1680), Elector of Saxony, 1656–1680 *John George II, Prince of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (Royal Navy Officer)
John George (died 24 May 1690) was an officer of the Royal Navy. George served during the Nine Years' War and in the war's American derivation, King William's War. During his service in North America, George commanded the frigate HMS ''Rose''. He first sailed from Britain in the ''Rose'' on 20 January 1686, transporting Edmund Randolph. Randolph had been appointed secretary of the Dominion of New England, an entity formed out of a union of England's colonies in the American northeast. The ''Rose'' was stationed near Boston until 1689; it was anchored offshore during the 1689 Boston revolt, an uprising of Massachusetts Puritans against the Dominion and its governor, Sir Edmund Andros. The rebels, whose force consisted of Puritan militia units and a "mob" of Bostonians, succeeded in overthrowing Andros and his council. George came ashore, in the company of the ''Rose's'' surgeon and master, to investigate the disturbance; he was confronted by the ship's carpenter and a platoon of Bost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (California Politician)
John George (d.o.b./d.o.d unknown) was a Californian politician and the first African American elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. George served as supervisor for the Alameda County's District 5 for over ten years from December 1976 to January 1989. A psychiatric hospital administered by the Alameda County Medical Center, the John George Psychiatric Pavilion opened in 1992 and was named after George to honor his advocacy for the mentally ill. George had stated "My people frican Americanswere the first laboratory animals in America." In October 1989 a Democratic Party club was formed and also named after George, the John George Democratic Club whose goals are "In his memory and in an effort to keep his voice and vision alive in the Democratic Party". George is described as being the leading proponent of the health care, welfare, and workers' rights of all County citizens, an early activist in the struggle for civil rights and affirmative action and a long-time lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (actor)
John George ( ar, جون جورج; born Tufei Fatella, January 20, 1898 – August 25, 1968) was an actor who appeared in at least 130 movies from 1916 to 1960. George worked in films of all genres alongside countless stars although often for only the briefest of appearances, uncredited. Early years George was born in Aleppo, Syria. Little is known about his early life but he immigrated to the United States around 1911 and searched for his mother and sisters who seem to have settled in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. Film Eventually George found his way to Los Angeles and the early silent film industry. George may have begun his career in the Joseph De Grasse movie ''Bobbie of the Ballet'' (1916) as an uncredited "tenement dweller". George may have even appeared earlier than that in the 1915 serial ''The Broken Coin'' unbilled, as an actor who strongly favors him appears in a still photo from the chapter play with Francis Ford and Grace Cunard in Daniel Blum's ''Pictorial Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (lawyer)
John George PC, QC (18 November 1804 – 15 December 1871) was an Irish politician and judge. Background George was born in Dublin, the eldest son of John George (died 1837), of Dublin, a merchant (who later became a landowner in County Wexford), by Emily Jane Fox, daughter of Richard Fox. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin. Trinity College Dublin conferred on him the degrees of BA in 1823, and MA in 1826. Legal and judicial career George was called to the Irish Bar at the King's Inns. On 16 May 1827, he was also called to the English bar at Gray's Inn, London. Having returned to Ireland, he was appointed a Queen's Counsel on 2 November 1844. George became a Bencher of King's Inns in 1849. He sat as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for County Wexford (a county with which his family had an enduring link) from 1852 to 1857 and from 1859 to 1866 and served as Solicitor-General for Ireland under Lord Derby from February to July 1859. He became a member of the Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tibar George
John Tibar George (born 1 January 2000) is a Tanzanian footballer plays for Masfout Masfout is a village that forms part of the eponymous exclave of Masfout in Ajman, one of the seven emirates forming the United Arab Emirates. It is surrounded by Ras Al Khaimah, the Dubai exclave of Hatta and Oman (Mahdha Wilayat of Al Buraimi G ... as a midfielder. Career statistics Club ;Notes References 2000 births Living people Tanzanian footballers Association football midfielders UAE Pro League players UAE First Division League players Singida United F.C. players MFK Vyškov players Baniyas Club players Masfout Club players Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Tanzanian Premier League players {{Tanzania-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (racing Driver)
John George (born 22 March 1961) is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver, best known for driving in the British Touring Car Championship. Racing career Early years He raced in the Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup for Mardi Gras in 2002 and 2003, without much success. He also did some EERC Endurance races for them in 2003/2004 winning the saloon car class. He also did Britcar in 2005 winning his class in the Britcar/Silverstone 24hr and coming 2nd in 2006. British Touring Car Championship Mardi Gras Motorsport (2004) George made his British Touring Car Championship debut in 2004, his entry for Mardi Gras was notable as the first car to use Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel. He drove both a Honda Civic Type-R and a Peugeot 406 during the season. A 2005 ride for Vic Lee Racing fell through when Lee was jailed for drug-dealing. TH Motorsport (2007–2009) In 2007 he returned to the BTCC claiming the TH Motorsport team's first ever BTCC points, with a top finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (BMX Rider)
John George (born May 20, 1958, in Canoga Park, California United States) was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1972–1978). Racing career milestones Note: In the early days of professional racing, 1976 and prior, many tracks offered small purse prize money to the older racers of an event, even before the official sanctioning bodies offered prize money in formal divisions themselves. Hence early professionals like Stu Thomsen turning "pro" in 1975 at 16 years old racing for small amounts of money at track events when offered even before the NBA, regarded as the first true national BMX sanctioning body, had a professional division. The NBA started the first pro division Class in 1977 called Open Pro a pro/am class in which racers 14 and over could race in. For the sake of consistency and standardization noted professional first are for the first pro races for prize money offered by official BMX sanctioning b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny George
John George was a Negro league infielder in the 1920s. George made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants, and finished his career in 1924 with the Harrisburg Giants and the Bacharach Giants The Bacharach Giants were a Negro league baseball team that played in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Founding The club was founded when two African-American politicians moved the Duval Giants of Jacksonville, Florida, to Atlantic City in 1916 an .... References External links anSeamheads Place of birth missing Place of death missing Year of birth missing Year of death missing Bacharach Giants players Chicago American Giants players Harrisburg Giants players St. Louis Giants players Baseball infielders {{negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (athlete)
John Phelps George (26 April 188226 November 1962) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Croydon and died in Purley, London. George won the second heat of the 100 metres with a time of 11 3⁄5 seconds, advancing to the semifinals. In the fourth semifinal, George placed last to drop out of further contention. He also won his heat of the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ..., advancing to the semifinals with a time of 23.4 seconds. His third-place finish in his semifinal race kept him from advancing in that event as well. References Sources profile* * * 1882 births 1962 deaths British male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George Of Ohlau
John George of Ohlau (Polish: Jan Jerzy oławski) (17 June 1552 – Ohlau (Oława), 6 July 1592), was a Duke of Ohlau and Wohlau Wołów (since 1586 with his brother as a co-ruler until 1592). He was the second son of George II the Pious, Duke of Brieg-Ohlau-Wohlau (Brzeg-Oława-Wołów), by his wife Barbara, daughter of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg. Life In 1586, after the death of his father, John George and his older brother Joachim Frederick inherited (as a co-rulers) only Ohlau and Wohlau, because Brieg was given by his late father to their mother Barbara until her own death. Both brothers settled their residence in Ohlau. Marriage and issue In Brzeg on 16 September 1582, John George married with Anna (Stuttgart, 12 June 1561 – Haynau (Chojnów), 7 July 1616), daughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg. They had two children: #George Christoph (13 May 1583 – 10 May 1584). #Barbara (8 February 1586 – 16 April 1586). On his death without surviving male i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hannibal George
John Hannibal George (30 May 1901 – 22 May 1996) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. George was born in 1901 at Roxburgh. After his education at Otago Boys' High School, he became a fruit grower. He won the Central Otago electorate in 1954 after William Bodkin retired. The electorate was renamed to Otago Central in 1957, and George held it to 1969, when he retired. He was Chairman of Committees from 1967 to 1969. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to politics in the 1970 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1970 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the '' Lo .... He died in 1996. Notes References * * , - , - 1901 births 1996 deaths People educated at Otago Boys' High School New Zealand National Party MPs Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (Conservative Politician)
Sir John Clarke George, KBE, CStJ (16 October 190114 October 1972) was a British coalminer and politician. He was one of a very small number of Conservative Members of Parliament to have been working miners. Early life George's father, also called John Clarke George, was a miner from Fife. After attending Ballingry Public School until the age of 14, George began work in the coal mines. However he later trained for management, and rose through the ranks; by 1938 he was appointed Manager of New Cumnock Collieries. Business life In 1946, he left the mining industry ( the act nationalising the industry was passed that year), and became manager of Alloa Glass Works. At this point, he became active in politics as a Unionist and, in 1949, he was elected to Clackmannanshire County Council. He was an unsuccessful Parliamentary candidate in South Ayrshire in the 1950 general election, but was elected to Alloa Town Council in 1951. He was awarded the CBE in 1952. Constitutional problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
