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John Maxwell (other)
John Maxwell may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Maxwell (publisher) (1824–1895), British publisher * John Maxwell (producer) (1879–1940), British film producer *John Alan Maxwell (1904–1984), American artist and illustrator * John Maxwell (British artist) (1905–1962), Scottish artist * John Maxwell (actor) (1918–1982), American actor * John Maxwell (writer) (born 1944), American writer *John C. Maxwell (born 1947), American author and leadership coach Politics * John Maxwell, Lord Pollok (1648–1732), Scottish politician and lawyer *John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham (1687–1759), Irish peer and politician *John Robert Maxwell, Irish politician and Royal Governor of the Bahama Islands, 1783–1784 *John Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham (1760–1823), Irish representative peer and politician, grandson of the 1st Baron Farnham *Sir John Maxwell, 7th Baronet (1768–1844), British Member of Parliament for Paisley * Sir John Maxwell, 8th Baronet (1791–1865), British Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (publisher)
John Maxwell (1824–1895) was an Irish businessman, publisher and property developer in London. He is known for his weekly magazines containing fiction and gossip aimed at a working-class audience, which he ran while also cultivating upmarket readers with monthly publications. Life Maxwell was from Ulster, an orphan from a Limerick family, and came to London around 1842, attempting to have Gerald Griffin's poetry published. In the 1850s he was in business in London, selling newspapers and advertising space in them. From 1858 Maxwell founded a series of newspapers, beginning that year with ''Town Talk'' which lasted for 18 months, followed by ''The Welcome Guest'' from 1859, bought from Henry Vizetelly and loss-making as a 1d. weekly but relaunched as ''Robin Goodfellow'' at 2d. ''Temple Bar'' from the end of 1860 was a successful monthly but Maxwell, in partnership by then with Robert Maxwell, lost control of it. He survived a financial crisis in 1862, supported by the earnings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (Confederate Agent)
City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia, that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. History 1613-1863 City Point owed its existence to its site overlooking the James and Appomattox Rivers. City Point was established in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale. It was first known as Bermuda Cittie, but soon was renamed "Charles City" and was located in Charles City Shire when it was formed in 1634. Charles City Shire soon became known as Charles City County in 1637. City Point was included in the portion subdivided in 1703 to form Prince George County. In 1619 Samuel Sharpe and Samuel Jordan from City Point (then named Charles City) were burgesses at the first meeting of the House of Burgesses. City Point was unaffected by the American Revolution until the final year of the war in January 1781. At that time the British fleet, commanded by Benedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hall Maxwell
John Hall Maxwell of Dargavel CB FRSE (1812–1866) was a Scottish agriculturist. Life Maxwell was born on 20 February 1812, at 19 Queen Street in Glasgow the eldest son of William Maxwell of Dargavel, Renfrewshire (d.1847), and his wife, Mary Campbell, eldest daughter of John Campbell of Possil, near Glasgow. He was apprenticed as a lawyer but does not appear to have had any university education. He was called to the Scottish bar as an advocate in 1835. He practised his profession until 1845, when he succeeded Sir Charles Gordon of Grimkin as secretary to the Highland Agricultural Society. At this time the number of members was 2,620, and the funds of the society amounted to £34,000; when he retired there were 4,200 members, and the finances had risen to £50,000. The annual shows under his management displayed improvements, and Maxwell paid attention to the collection of agricultural statistics. In 1848 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (archdeacon Of Clogher)
The Ven. John Maxwell, D.D. was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1762 until 1783. The grandson of Bishop Robert Maxwell, he was born in Faulkland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. After curacies in Dublin and Clontibret he held incumbencies at Donagh, Aughnamullan, Rossory and Drummully Drummully or Drumully ( ga, Droim Ailí; "rocky ridge") is an electoral division (ED) in the west of County Monaghan in Ireland. Known as the Sixteen Townlands to locals and as Coleman's Island or the Clonoony salient ; to the security for ...."Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. p46: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929 Notes Archdeacons of Clogher 18th-century Irish Anglican priests People from County Monaghan Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Year of birth missing Year of death mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (bishop)
John Maxwell (1591–1647), was a Protestant clergyman serving the Church of Scotland and Church of Ireland as Archbishop of Tuam. Early life He was born in 1591 the son of John Maxwell of Cavens, Kirkcudbrightshire, was born in or before 1586. He was educated at the University of St Andrews, where he graduated M. A. on 29 July 1611. Early career In 1615, he ordained as Church of Scotland minister of Mortlach, Banffshire. He translated in 1622 to High Kirk parish in St Giles in Edinburgh, where he successively held two of the four parishes contained within the church: High Kirk and Old Kirk. On 18 July 1622, he was elected by the town council to the charge of the New or High Church; on 14 December, he was elected by the town council to the second charge in the Old Church, or St Giles' Old Church, and admitted on 27 January 1626. He left in 1630 to take position as Bishop of Ross. Maxwell was able to achieve influence at court through his cousin, James Maxwell of In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (sport Shooter)
John Maxwell (born 13 October 1951 in Temora, New South Wales) is an Australian sport shooter. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1988 and 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...; in 1988, he tied for 22nd place in the mixed trap event, while in 1996, he placed fourth in the men's trap event. References 1951 births Living people Trap and double trap shooters Australian male sport shooters Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Shooters at the 1990 Commonwealth Games People from the Riverina Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (American Football)
John Maxwell was a college football player. Clemson College Football Maxwell was an All-Southern quarterback for John Heisman's Clemson Tigers of Clemson University, a member of its athletic Hall of Fame. 1902 Maxwell started every game in 1902. The Tigers closed the season with an 11 to 0 win over the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee back A. H. Douglas holds the record for the longest punt in his school's history, when he punted a ball 109 yards (the field length was 110 yards in those days) with the help of the wind during the Clemson game. Heisman described the kick: Both Maxwell and Douglas were selected All-Southern in different publications. 1903 He returned the kickoff to open the second half 100 yards for Clemson's first score in the 1903 game with Cumberland billed as the championship of the South which ended in an 11–11 tie. It was John Heisman John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 – October 3, 1936) was a player and coach of American football, baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell (golfer)
John Riley Maxwell (July 16, 1871 – June 3, 1906) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, Maxwell was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 21st in this competition. Maxwell won the inaugural Iowa Amateur in 1900 and the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 1903. Maxwell was inducted into thIowa Golf Hall of Famein 2011. Maxwell died in Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States, along with Fort Madison. It is Iowa's southernmost city. The population was 9,900 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is named after the Sauk chief Keokuk, who is .... References External links * * * American male golfers Amateur golfers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in golf Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Golfers from Iowa 1871 births 1906 deaths {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell
John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell ( – 21 May 1613) was a Scottish Catholic nobleman. He escaped from Edinburgh Castle in 1607, and in 1608 shot the Laird of Johnstone. For these crimes, he was executed and his titles were forfeit. Biography The noble house of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. John Maxwell was the first son of John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (died 1593) and his wife Elizabeth Douglas (d.1637), daughter of the 7th Earl of Angus. His father was killed in a fight with the Johnstones of Annandale. He continued the feud – killing several Johnstones at Dalfeble in 1602 – until 1605 when he made peace with the Laird of Johnstone. His father had also been created Earl of Morton in 1581, and continued to be so styled, despite Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus (1555–1588), being confirmed as 5th Earl of Morton in 1586. John Maxwell subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell
John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (24 April 1553 – 7 December 1593) was a Scottish Catholic nobleman. In 1581 he was created Earl of Morton, and in 1587 he travelled to Spain where he took part in the planning of the Spanish Armada. Biography The noble House of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. John Maxwell was the second son of Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell (died 13 September 1552) and his wife Beatrix Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton. He was born seven months after his father's death, and succeeded as 8th Lord Maxwell at the age of two, following the death of his brother Robert at the age of four. In 1581, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was convicted of the murder of Lord Darnley in 1567 and executed, and his titles forfeit. On 29 October 1581, James Maxwell was created Earl of Morton, with the subsidiary title Lord Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries Of Terregles
Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles (1512? – 20 January 1583) was a Scottish nobleman and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. Biography Maxwell was the second son of Robert, fifth lord Maxwell, by Janet Douglas, daughter of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire. He was born about 1512, and was educated at Sweetheart Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire. As tutor to his nephews, and presumptive heir to them and his brother, he was for some time known as the Master of Maxwell. While his father and brother were prisoners in England in 1545, he with great valour held Lochmaben Castle, and refused to deliver it up. In 1547 he married Agnes Herries, eldest daughter and coheiress with her two sisters of William, third lord Herries. To win her hand he had to enter into complicated intrigues against her guardian, the Earl of Arran, who designed to marry her to his son, Lord John Hamilton. Although related to her within the prohibited degrees, he neglected to obtain a papa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell (died 9 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman and patriarch of the Border Family / House / Clan of Maxwell. Origins Maxwell was the eldest son and heir of John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell (died 1484) and Janet, the daughter of George Crichton, 1st Earl of Caithness.Sir James Balfour Paul, ''The Scots Peerage'', volume VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), at page477-479/ref> The Maxwells were an ancient House / Family from the Scottish Borders, whose chief seat was at Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries. Career Maxwell was infefted in his grandfather's lands at Carnsalloch on 8 May 1485 and was served heir to his father in the lands of Maxwell on 29 April 1486. In 1486 he was also appointed Warden of the West Marches. In October 1488 he attended the first Parliament of James IV. The most notorious incident of Maxwell's career was his violent assault on 30 July 1508 on Robert Crichton, 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar outside the court-house in Dumfrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
