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John Hunt (other)
John Hunt may refer to: Politics *John Hunt (MP for Reading) (fl. 1383–1421), MP for Reading *John Hunt (MP for Barnstaple), in 1407, MP for Barnstaple *John Hunt (MP for Sudbury) who represented Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency) *John Hunt (died 1586), MP for Rutland *John Samuel Hunt (1785–1865), silversmith * John Hunt (New South Wales politician) (1856–1930), Australian politician *John T. Hunt (1860–1916), U.S. Representative from Missouri * John E. Hunt (1908–1989), New Jersey politician * John Hunt (Western Australian politician) (1912–1988), Australian politician *John Hunt, Baron Hunt of Tanworth (1919–2008), British politician and Secretary of the Cabinet *John S. Hunt II (1928–2001), member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from 1964 to 1972 * John Hunt (British politician, born 1929) (1929–2017), British Conservative Party politician, MP for Bromley, and for Ravensbourne *John B. Hunt (born 1956), American politician in New Hampshire Reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (MP For Reading)
John Hunt (fl. 1383–1421) was a tailor and citizen of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk .... He held the office of Mayor of Reading in 1404–5, 1407–8, 1418–19 and 1422–3. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Reading in 1383, 1399, 1406 and 1421, although it is possible that it was his brother, a butcher also known as John Hunt, who had sat in the Parliaments of 1383 and 1399. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing English MPs October 1383 English MPs 1399 Politicians from Reading, Berkshire Mayors of Reading, Berkshire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Reading English MPs 1406 English MPs May 1421 {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (missionary)
John Hunt (13 June 18124 October 1848) was an English missionary known for converting Fijian cannibals to Methodism. Early life Hunt was born on 13 June 1812 in Hykeham Moor, near Lincoln, England, as the third child of a farm bailiff and his wife, both of whom were illiterate. A serious bout of brain fever at age 16 inspired Hunt to "begin to serve God there and then"; upon recovering he started attending a Methodist chapel and converted to Methodism shortly after. While continuing to work at the farm in the day, Hunt also preached to the rural congregation at church, with whom he found much favour in spite of his "somewhat ungainly appearance". Career In September 1835, in the hopes of becoming a missionary in Africa, Hunt began going to a seminary in Hoxton where he studied Greek and Latin and read Christian tracts including ''Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament'' by John Wesley and ''Self-Knowledge'' by John Mason. In February 1838, following the arrival of two Metho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Horbury Hunt
John Horbury Hunt (1838 – December 30, 1904) was a Canadian-born Australian architect who worked in Sydney and rural New South Wales from 1863. Life and career Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of a builder, Hunt was trained in Boston, Massachusetts but then migrated to Australia in 1863. He worked in Sydney with Edmund Blacket for seven years prior to pursuing his own practice. His output was extremely varied and included cathedrals, churches, chapels, houses, homesteads, stables and schools. Probably his first building designed in Australia was the Superintendent's Residence at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, designed in 1863. A few years later he designed the Catherine Hayes Hospital, which was also built at the Prince of Wales Hospital, with the design modified by Thomas Rowe. Hunt's other works include the Convent of the Sacred Heart, now Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart, Sydney, in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse; and Tivoli, now part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (publisher)
John Hunt (1775 – 7 September 1848) was an American-born English printer, publisher, and occasional political writer. Early life, family and education Hunt was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Roe, Nicholas. ''Fiery Heart: The First Life of Leigh Hunt''. London: Pimlico, 2005. the fourth of eight children (five of whom survived to adulthood) born to Isaac Hunt and Mary Hunt. He was taken to London in or about 1777. He was an elder brother of the poet and essayist Leigh Hunt and a brother of the critic Robert Hunt. Career On 1 February 1791 he was apprenticed to the printer Henry Reynell. Known as a staunch, outspoken, and uncompromising radical, Hunt was more than once imprisoned for his publication of items that were considered libelous, even seditious. John Hunt was responsible for various periodicals over the years, all of them politically left-leaning. His first publishing venture, in 1805 (after a failed beginning the year before), was the eight-page weekly newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (Michigan Judge)
John Hunt (? – June 15, 1827) was an American jurist. Hunt was appointed to the Michigan Territorial Supreme Court on February 20, 1824, by President James Monroe and died in office on June 15, 1827. Notes External linksJohn Hunt, Michigan Supreme Court Year of birth unknown 1827 deaths Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court Place of birth unknown {{Michigan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (sculptor)
John Hunt of Northampton (c.1690 – 1754) was an 18th century sculptor, described as the foremost sculptor in Northamptonshire. Life He was born and raised in Northamptonshire, but was sent to London around 1710 to train as a sculptor under Grinling Gibbons.''Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851''; by Rupert Gunnis pp. 212/3 In 1712, he was created a Freeman Mason of Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ... for donating a statue of King Charles II and other decorations on the frontage of All Saints' Church in that city. He was found dead in his bed on 25 September 1754. Works *Relief panel of Diana on garden frontage of Hinwick House (1710) *Monument to Sophia Whitwell at Oundle (1711) *Statue of King Charles II for All Saints' Church, Northampt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (gentleman)
Sir John Hunt (''c.'' 1550 – 1615) was an English gentleman from Rutland. Life Hunt was the second son of John Hunt of Lyndon, Rutland; his mother was Amy, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northamptonshire. He was born at Morcott in Rutland, was sent to Eton College, and then to King's College, Cambridge, where he was admitted a scholar 27 August 1565. He left the university without taking a degree. In the parliament which met 2 April 1571 a man of this name sat as member for Sudbury. If this is the same John Hunt, then he may have benefitted from the influence of a relation of his mother, Sir Ambrose Cave, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The ''History of Parliament'' does not link the Sudbury MP to any other identifiable person of the name, and the ODNB notes that he "may have been the same man", but there is no clear evidence for a link. Of the total of £375 raised for the Queen's government by the landed gentry of Rutland in 1589, the most important prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (rower)
John Atlee Hunt (27 February 1935 - 13 January 2005) was an Australian representative rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... He was the founder of the successful Australian retail business Hunt Leather. Varsity, club and state rowing Hunt's senior club rowing was from the Melbourne University Boat Club (MUBC). At the 1953 Australian University Championships he won the single sculls title in MUBC colours, the following year he was in the MUBC eight that won the Australian University Championship titles. Between 1956 and 1960 he won four Victorian state titles across three sweep oared boat classes. Hunt first made state selection for Victoria in the 1957 men's eight that contested and wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (American Football)
John Stephen Hunt (born November 6, 1962) is a former professional American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at the University of Florida. Early years Hunt attended Edgewater High School, where he played football and baseball. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Florida. He became a regular starter at left guard as a junior. Even though he broke a hand on October 8, 1983, against Vanderbilt University, he started the final 22 games of his college career. As a senior, he was considered a key player in the team's improved running game. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Hunt was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (232nd overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft. On September 28, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a back injury. He returned to the roster in week eight, but wasn't active until the twelfth game, replacing an injured How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (curler)
John Hunt is a Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ... curler. He was a longtime skip of the Welsh national men's curling team in the 1980s and 1990s. Teams References External links * Living people Welsh male curlers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Wales-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt (cricketer)
John Henry Sneyd Hunt (24 November 1874 – 16 September 1916) was an English first-class cricketer active 1902–12 who played for Middlesex. He was born in Kensington Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up b ...; died in Ginchy, Somme. References 1874 births 1916 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers Gentlemen cricketers British military personnel killed in World War I {{England-cricket-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua French
Joshua Olav Daniel Hodne French (born 7 April 1982) is a Norwegian- British man who was convicted of murder in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He worked as a security contractor with his friend Tjostolv Moland when they were arrested in May 2009, and he was later convicted of attempted murder, armed robbery, the formation of a criminal association and espionage for Norway, of which he and Moland were found guilty and sentenced to death. In 2014 he was also convicted of the murder of Moland. He was released in 2017 after serving 8 years of his sentence, and returned to Norway. The trial caused controversy in Norway and Europe, as his mother claimed a lack of physical evidence, and "a clear economic motive from the Congolese government". Biography Early life Joshua French grew up in the municipality of Re in Norway's Vestfold county. His mother is Norwegian and his father is British. French has dual Norwegian and British citizenship. French served in the Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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