John McGowan (other)

	John McGowan (other) John McGowan may refer to: * John McGowan (Medal of Honor) (1831–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John McGowan (naval officer) (1843–1915), American Civil War veteran and US Navy rear admiral * John McGowan (politician) (1845–1922), Ontario MPP and member of the Canadian House of Commons * John Reid McGowan (1872–1912), Australian boxing champion J. P. McGowan (1880–1952), American Hollywood actor and director Jack McGowan (1894–1977), American Broadway writer, performer and producer Jack McGowan (golfer) (1930–2001), American professional golfer John McGowan (footballer) (born 1952), Scottish footballer John McGowan (professor) (born 1953), American academic, Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of North Carolina John W. McGowan, member of the New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John McGowan (Medal Of Honor) John McGowan (born 1831, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Biography Born in 1831 in Ireland, McGowan immigrated to the United States and was living in New York when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a quartermaster on the . At the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip near New Orleans on April 24, 1862, ''Varuna'' was rammed twice by the Confederate Confederacy or confederate may refer to: States or communities * Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities * Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between ... steamer (formerly known as the ''Charles Morgan'') and eventually sunk. McGowan was stationed at the ship's wheel and showed "the greatest courage and skill" throughout the close- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	John McGowan (naval Officer) John McGowan (1843–1915) was an officer in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, Civil War and afterwards in the United States Navy. Early life John McGowan was born in Port Penn, Delaware, on August 4, 1843. He was the son of John and Catherine (Caldwell) McGowan. He was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1848–1853, and in private schools in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1854–1859. Volunteer navy Entering the volunteer navy, he was appointed acting master's mate on March 8, 1862, serving on the ''USS Reliance (1860), Reliance'' and the ''USS Yankee (1861), Yankee''. He was promoted to acting Master (naval), master on May 8, 1862, and ordered to command the ''USS Wyandank'' in the Potomac Flotilla. He served on the Potomac River, Potomac and Rappahannock River, Rappahannock Rivers until February 1863, when he was detached from the ''Wyandank'' and ordered to the ''USS Florida (1850), Florida'' as navigator. He served on the ''Florida'' in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John McGowan (politician) John McGowan (November 5, 1845 – October 20, 1922) was an Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1874 to 1879 and Wellington Centre in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1901 to 1904. He was born in Greenock, Scotland in 1845 and came to Canada West with his parents in 1857. He settled in Peel Township Peel or Peeling may refer to: Places Australia * Peel (Western Australia) * Peel Island, Queensland Peel, New South Wales Peel River (New South Wales) Canada * Peel Parish, New Brunswick * Peel, New Brunswick, an unincorporated community ... (now part of Mapleton Township) and served as reeve there. He also managed a linseed oil mill in Elora. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in an 1874 by-election and was reelected in 1875. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1900, and served for four years. Electoral history Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	John Reid McGowan John Reid "Gentleman Jack" McGowan (4 October 1872 – 18 July 1912) was an Australian boxing champion. During his long career in the ring he fought over 110 battles, and was the first fighter to win three Australian titles at different weights, holding the titles of bantam, feather, and light-weight champion of Australia. Family McGowan was a first generation Australian and resident of South Melbourne. He was one of six children born to Scottish immigrants William Daniel McGowan and Jane McGowan (née Reid). In 1891 he was married to Mary Josephine Clancy. They had a son and a daughter before Mary died in 1896. In 1902 he married Elizabeth Mary Ellen Dykes and they had one son and three daughters. Boxing career McGowan first entered the ring in October 1889, when at Albury he drew with Mick Colles in a 15 rounds match. McGowan won the bantam championship in 1891 be beating George Griffiths. In 1893 was beaten by Nipper Peakes for the feather-weight championship. On the retirem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jack McGowan John McGowan (1894–1977) was an American librettist, director and producer. Selected credits '' Say When'', Producer and Book ''Pardon My English'', Book Director '' Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932'', Book '' Heigh-ho, Everybody'', Writer ''Singin' the Blues'', Writer ''Girl Crazy'', Book '' Flying High'', Book ''Nigger Rich (The Big Shot)'', Writer and Director ''Murray Anderson's Almanac'', Book '' The Lady Lies'', Producer ''Hold Everything! ''Hold Everything!'' is a musical comedy with lyrics by Lew Brown and B. G. de Sylva, music by Ray Henderson, and has an accompanying book by John McGowan and B. G. de Sylva. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley, the Broadway production ...'', Book '' Excess Baggage'', Writer '' Tenth Avenue'', Writer References {{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, Jack 1894 births 1977 deaths American librettists American theatre directors American theatre managers and producers 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jack McGowan (golfer) John W. "Jack" McGowan (December 18, 1930 – February 15, 2001) was an American professional golfer. McGowan was born in Concord, New Hampshire. He turned professional in 1954 and joined the PGA Tour in 1961. He played on the PGA Tour through 1970, winning one event, the 1964 Mountain View Open among 32 top-10 finishes. He had four runner-up finishes: 1964 St. Paul Open Invitational to Chuck Courtney, 1964 Sahara Invitational to R. H. Sikes, 1965 Western Open to Billy Casper, and 1969 Texas Open Invitational to Deane Beman } Deane R. Beman (born April 22, 1938) is an American professional golfer, golf administrator. He was the second commissioner of the PGA Tour, serving from 1974 to 1994. Early years Born in Washington, D.C., Beman attended the University of Maryla .... Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1) PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) References American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from New Hampshire Sportspeople from Concord, New Hampshire 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John McGowan (footballer) John McGowan (born 17 April 1952) is a Scottish retired amateur footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a full back. References Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Queen's Park F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Alumni of the University of Glasgow Living people Scotland men's amateur international footballers Glasgow University F.C. players 1952 births Footballers from Bellshill {{Scotland-footy-defender-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John McGowan (professor) John McGowan (1953-- ) is the John W. and Anna H. Hanes Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.McGowan, J. (2007). ''American Liberalism: An Interpretation of Our Time''. Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina University Press. He served as the Director of UNC's Institute for the Arts and Humanities from 2006 to 2014 and the Director of UNC's Graduate School Royster Society of Fellows from 1998 to 2001. His work is situated at the intersection of political philosophy, cultural studies, and literary criticism. He is the author of six books and a co-editor of four more. McGowan's Postmodernism and its Critics provides a guide to a range of postmodern thinkers ( Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Richard Rorty, and Edward Said among others) while also criticizing their anarchistic politics in the name of a robust communitarian understanding of democracy. He pursues that account of democracy in four subsequent books: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John W 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 Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]