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John Lynn (other)
John Lynn may refer to: * John Lynn (VC) (1887–1915), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * John A. Lynn (born 1943), military historian *John P. Lynn, businessman *Johnnie Lynn (born 1956), American football player * John Lynn (painter), British painter of the 19th century *John Galloway Lynn John Galloway Lynn (October 1, 1803 – October 1, 1883) was an American businessman from Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Lynn built the Lynn Wharf, along the Potomac River at Cumberland. The wharf was used to transfer coal from the ra ... (1803–1883), American businessman See also * John Linn (other) {{hndis, name=Lynn, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lynn (VC)
John Lynn VC DCM (a.k.a. Jackie Lynn) (1887 – 3 May 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 27 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 2 May 1915 near Ypres, Belgium, when the Germans were advancing behind their wave of asphyxiating gas, Private Lynn, although almost overcome by the deadly fumes, handled his machine-gun with great effect against the enemy, and when he could not see them, he moved his gun higher up the parapet so that he could fire more effectively. This eventually checked any further advance and the outstanding courage displayed by this soldier had a great effect upon his comrades in the very trying circumstances. Private Lynn died the next day from the effects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John P
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] |
Johnnie Lynn
Johnnie Ross Lynn (born December 19, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He was a defensive back who played for the New York Jets for seven seasons from 1979 to 1986. He became a secondary coach after his playing career ended. He coached for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1994 to 1995, the San Francisco 49ers in 1996, the New York Giants from 1997 to 2003 (where he was defensive coordinator from 2002 to 2003), the Baltimore Ravens from 2004 to 2005, the 49ers again from 2006 to 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011, the Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ... from 2012 to 2014, and most recently for the Denver Broncos in 2017. References 1956 births Living people John Muir High School alumni Players of American footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lynn (painter)
John Lynn was an English marine painter, active from 1826 to 1869. He painted small size shipping and coastal scenes. He exhibited at the British Institution The British Institution (in full, the British Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts in the United Kingdom; founded 1805, disbanded 1867) was a private 19th-century society in London formed to exhibit the works of living and dead artists; it w ... from 1828 to 1838 and at the Suffolk Street Gallery. John Lynn - A Schooner off a Rocky Coast.jpg, A Schooner off a Rocky Coast John Lynn - High tide below the Battery, Portsmouth Harbour.jpg, High tide below the Battery File:John Lynn - The night action off Ushant, 13th-14th January 1797.jpg, The night action off Ushant, 13–14 January 1797 References * Bonhams {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynn, John 19th-century English painters English male painters 19th-century English male artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Galloway Lynn
John Galloway Lynn (October 1, 1803 – October 1, 1883) was an American businessman from Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Lynn built the Lynn Wharf, along the Potomac River at Cumberland. The wharf was used to transfer coal from the railroad to Barge, canal boats. His heirs sold this to the Maryland Mining Company. Lynn was an incorporator of the Lulworth Iron company in Maryland. He died in Cumberland. References Sources * Allen, Jay Douglas. "The Mount Savage Iron Works, Mount Savage, Maryland a case study in pre-Civil War industrial development", 1970, Thesis (M.A.) – University of Maryland, 1970. * Aldridge, Howard Redford. ''The Mount Savage Iron Works'', 1924, Records of Phi Mu Fraternity, University of Maryland at College Park Libraries. * Stegmaier, Harry, Jr., et al. ''Allegany County – A History'', 1976, McClain Publishing, Parsons, WV. * Stakem, Patrick H. ''Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad Revisited'', 2002, . Businesspeople from Cum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
