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John Gilmour may refer to: * Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar (16051671), Scottish judge, Lord President of the Court of Session 16611671 * John Taylor Gilmour (18371917), Canadian physician, journalist and politician * Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet (18451920), Scottish Unionist politician * Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet (18761940), Scottish Unionist politician, Home Secretary, Secretary of State for Scotland * John Inglis Gilmour (18961928), Scottish flying ace in World War I * John Gilmour (footballer) (19011963), Scottish footballer (Dundee FC and Scotland) * John Gilmour (botanist) (19061986), British botanist * Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet (19122007), Scottish Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament for East Fife 19611979 * Sir John Gilmour, 4th Baronet (19442013), Scottish nobleman * John Gilmour (ice hockey), (born 1993) * John Gilmour (cartoonist) (1892–1951), New Zealand cartoonist See also *John Gilmore (other) {{hndis, name=Gilmour, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilmour Of Craigmillar
Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar (1605 – 14 August 1671) was a Scottish judge and politician, who served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 1661 to 1670. He was the son of John Gilmour, Writer to the Signet, and became an advocate on 12 December 1628.Anderson, ''The Scottish Nation'' In 1641 he was appointed by Parliament to act for the Royalist Earl of Montrose, who was charged with intrigues against the Marquis of Argyll. Gilmour subsequently became associated with the Royalist party, and following the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, he was appointed Lord President of the Court of Session by the King, on 13 February 1661. The Court of Session, the supreme civil court in Scotland, had not sat for the eleven years of the Interregnum, but resumed in June that year. The same year, Gilmour was appointed a privy counsellor, and was elected to the Parliament of Scotland, representing Edinburgh, and acting as a Lord of the Articles. Although a Royalist, he was a moderat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Taylor Gilmour
John Taylor Gilmour (March 8, 1855 – July 29, 1918) was a Canadian physician, journalist and politician. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal member. He was born in Clarke Township, Durham County, Canada West in 1855, the son of Thomas Gilmour. He studied in Port Hope and at Trinity College in Toronto, receiving an M.D. He set up practice in King Township, moving to Toronto Junction in 1884 where he served as surgeon for the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1885 to 1894. He established the Junction's first weekly newspaper, the ''York Tribune'' and served as its editor for two years. He also served as chairman of the high school board for Toronto Junction, and in this capacity was instrumental in the town acquiring its first high school which later became Humberside Collegiate Institute. Following his stint in politics, Gilmour became active in prison reform, being named warden for the Central Prison at Toronto in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet, (1845–1920) was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897. Life He was the son of Allan Gilmour, owner of a large shipping company based in Renfrew, and Agnes Strang. He acquired the estate of Lundin in 1872 and Montrave in 1873. He later acquired estates at Greenside, Pratis and Kilmux (all in Fife). He commissioned in to The Fife Light Horse in 1874 as a Lieutenant taking command of the Regiment as Lt-Colonel from 1895 to 1901. He was also Master of The Fife Foxhounds. He married Henrietta Gilmour (1850-1926), his first cousin, in 1873. She was a pioneer of photography. In 1885 they jointly formed the Lundin and Montrave Curling Club, its curling pond being on their own estate at Montrave House, a few miles south of Cupar in Fife. This was one of the first British sporting establishments to have both male and female members. He was created a baronet in June 1897, travelling to Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet (27 May 1876 – 30 March 1940) was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935. Early life Gilmour was the son of Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet, chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party, who was created a baronet in 1897. His mother was Henrietta, daughter of David Gilmour of Quebec. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, the University of Edinburgh and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Military service Gilmour was a lieutenant in the Fifeshire Volunteer Light Horse, and was among the officers of the Fife and Forfar volunteer battalions to volunteer for service in the Second Boer War. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the Imperial Yeomanry on 7 February 1900, and served in South Africa with the 20th (Fife and Forfarshire Light Horse) Company of the 6th Battalion. He left Liverpool for South Africa with the company on the SS ''Cymric'' in March 1900. For his service, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Inglis Gilmour
John Inglis Gilmour, (28 June 1896 – 24 February 1928) was a British flying ace of the First World War. He was the highest scoring Scotsman in the Royal Flying Corps, with 39 victories. Gilmour began his military career in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, but was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps. Gaining his wings on 17 March 1916, Gilmour was assigned to pilot the Martinsyde Elephant on the Western Front. He was one of the few successful scorers with the clumsy craft, downing three German opponents. He went on to establish a reputation as a crack bomber formation leader. In late 1917, he advanced to flying a Sopwith Camel fighter as a Flight Commander for No. 65 Squadron. Beginning on 18 December 1916, he reeled off a further 36 victories by 3 July 1918. That included five separate victories on 1 July 1918. He was then promoted to major and sent to command No. 28 Squadron in Italy. Post war, Gilmour was the air attache in Rome, then was posted to No. 216 Squadron i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilmour (footballer)
John Rooney Gilmour (15 June 1901 – 26 February 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back for Bathgate and Dundee, plus shorter spells with Yeovil & Petters United, Montrose, Brechin City and Dundee United. He made 369 appearances in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup for Dundee between 1923 and 1936, playing in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final, a 2–1 defeat to Celtic. Glasgow Herald, 13 April 1925 (via The Celtic Wiki) In that match he played at and also filled in at right back at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilmour (botanist)
John Scott Lennox Gilmour VMH FLS (28 September 1906 – 3 June 1986) was a British botanist, curator of the Cambridge University Herbarium, and later director of Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. Life John Gilmour was born in London and educated at Downs School, Malvern, Uppingham School, Rutland and Clare College, Cambridge. From 1930 to 1931 he was Curator of the Herbarium and Botanical Museum, Botany School, Cambridge University, from 1931 to 1946 Assistant Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, from 1946 to 1951 Director, Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley and from 1951 to 1973 Director, Cambridge University Botanic Garden. From 1946 to 1979 he was also editor of the ''New Naturalist''. John, a declared atheist, teamed up with Fr Maycock of Little Saint Mary's to help found the Cambridge Cyrenians, dealing with the homeless. He died in 1986, at the age of 79. Cambridge 1951–1973 On returning to Cambridge, Gilmour succeede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet
Colonel Sir John Edward Gilmour, 3rd Baronet, Distinguished Service Order, DSO, Territorial Decoration, TD, Deputy lieutenant, DL (24 October 1912 – 1 June 2007) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for East Fife (UK Parliament constituency), East Fife for 18 years, from 1961 to 1979. He was also a soldier, farmer and landowner, and a company director and building society vice-president. Biography Gilmour was born in Glasgow. His mother died when he was seven. His grandfather, Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet was chairman of the Unionist Party (Scotland), (Scottish) Unionist party, and was created a baronet in 1897. His father, Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet, DSO, was an MP for 30 years, serving in several ministerial positions, including Secretary of State for Scotland and Home Secretary. His father died in office in 1940, while serving as Minister of Shipping, and Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Gilmour, 4th Baronet
Sir John Gilmour, 4th Baronet DL (15 July 1944 – 10 February 2013) was a British military officer who served in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse. He was the son of Sir John Edward Gilmour of Lundin and Montrave, 3rd Bt. and Ursula Mabyn Wills. Education Gilmour was educated at Eton College in BerkshireCharles Mosley, editor, ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage'', 107th edition(2003) volume 2, page 1554 and the North of Scotland College of Agriculture. He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers. Family and public life Gilmour married Valerie Jardine Russell, daughter of George Walker Russell, on 6 May 1967. They lived at Wester Balcormo, Fife. His maternal grandfather was Frank Oliver Wills the High Sheriff of Bristol, whose father was Sir Frank William Wills, the Bristol architect & Lord Mayor of Bristol, who was a member of the Wills tobacco family – WD & HO Wills. Also his 3rd great grandfather was Seth Smith (property developer) who dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilmour (ice Hockey)
John A. Gilmour (born May 17, 1993) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Prior to joining Providence College, Gilmour played in the United States Hockey League for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Gilmour Academy. It was while he was playing for the Roughriders that Gilmour committed to play NCAA Division 1 hockey for Providence Friars men's ice hockey, Providence College. Gilmour was drafted 198th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. The Flames did not offer him a contract and he continued playing for Providence College. On August 18, 2016, Gilmour signed a two-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. Gilmour spent the first half of the season in the AHL, and was named to the 2018 AHL all-star game. He made his NHL debut in a 4–3 win over the Flames on February 9, 2018. Gilmour recorded his first NHL goal on Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilmour (cartoonist)
John Henry Gilmour (1892 - 1951, also known as Jack Gilmour, Jno Gee, J.H. Gee and Jay Gee) was a New Zealand cartoonist. He was born in Christchurch and drew for the ''Canterbury Times'' (succeeding David Low), the ''Christchurch Star,'' the ''New Zealand Free Lance'' and the ''New Zealand Truth.'' He lived in England for several years from 1932, where he drew for the ''Evening Standard''. During this time he also worked as a cartoonist for the British Union of Fascists and his work appeared in the movement's newspapers ''Fascist Week'' and ''The Blackshirt ''The Blackshirt'' was the official newspaper of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists (BUF) from 1933 until 1936. After the launch of ''Action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fic ...'' until 1935. He returned to New Zealand in the late 1930s, again working for ''Truth'' and the ''Star''. Ian F Grant has referred to Gilmour as a 'political chameleon': Gilmou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
