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John Linn (soldier)
John Linn is the name of: *John Linn (politician) (1763–1821), U.S. Representative from New Jersey *John Linn (Royal Engineer) John Linn was a British Royal Engineer. He was born in Corstorphine and joined the Army in 1846. Two years later he moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia where he was stationed for 9 years. He later settled in British Columbia in 1859. He died on 18 Ap ..., British army engineer * John Blair Linn (1777–1804), American poet See also * John Lynn (other) {{hndis, Linn, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Linn (politician)
John Linn (December 3, 1763 – January 5, 1821) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1817 to 1821. Born near Johnsonburg, Hardwick Township, New Jersey, Linn moved with his father to Sussex County, New Jersey. He attended the common schools. He served in the Continental Army as a private in the First Regiment, Captain Mannings's company. He was promoted to sergeant. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1801–1804. He served as judge of the court of common pleas 1805–1821 and the Sheriff of Sussex County in 1812. Linn was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1817, until his death in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 1821. He was interred in North Hardyston Cemetery in Hardyston Township, New Jersey. See also *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) The following is a list of United States senators and representatives who died of natural or accidental causes, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Linn (Royal Engineer)
John Linn was a British Royal Engineer. He was born in Corstorphine and joined the Army in 1846. Two years later he moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia where he was stationed for 9 years. He later settled in British Columbia in 1859. He died on 18 April 1876 from a paralytic stroke. North Vancouver's Lynn Valley Lynn Valley is a neighbourhood in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Located at the northern edge of Metro Vancouver, it sits between Mount Fromme and Mount Seymour. The area's natural parks include Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, ... is named after him. ReferencesThe Royal Engineers Living History Group [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Blair Linn
John Blair Linn (March 14, 1777August 30, 1804) was an American clergyman and poet. John Blair Linn was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, on March 14, 1777. William Linn, his father, was an academic administrator. Linn graduated from Columbia College in 1793. He published in magazines and newspapers while at college. After college, Linn studied law in the office of Alexander Hamilton, a friend of his father's, but did not take to it. After abandoning the law, he studied theology with Dirck Romeyn at Union College, receiving an MA in 1797. He was ordained a Presbyterian clergyman in 1798 and became assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia on June 13, 1799. Shortly after his graduation from college, Linn wrote a play titled ''Bourville Castle, or the Gallic Maidens''. The play premiered at John Street Theatre on January 16, 1797, but was not successful. He published five books of poetry and three prose works. He died of tuberculosis in Philadelph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |