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John Moss
John Moss may refer to: * John Moss (lawyer) (1890–1976), British social services worker * John Moss (Philadelphia) (1771–1847), Philadelphia merchant, Parnas (President) of Congregation Mikveh Israel involved in the Damascus Affair * John Moss (umpire) (1864–1950), English cricket umpire *John C. Moss (1838–1892), American inventor *John E. Moss (1915–1997), U.S. Representative from California * John Francis Moss (1844-1907), Sheffield education pioneer * John Errington Moss (born 1940), Canadian author *John Henry Moss (1918–2009), American baseball executive and politician *John Thomas Moss (1839–1880), American frontiersman, prospector, and miner *Johnny Moss (1907–1995), American poker player *Jon Moss (born 1957), British rock drummer *J. McKenzie Moss John McKenzie Moss (January 3, 1868 – June 11, 1929) was a United States representative from Kentucky and a judge of the Court of Claims. Education and career Born on January 3, 1868, on a farm near Benne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moss (lawyer)
John Moss CBE (12 June 1890 - 15 February 1976) worked in British social services.‘MOSS, John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 200, accessed 19 May 2013/ref> He was educated at Loughborough Grammar School. He was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1915. He served with 4th Bn The Buffs 1919–1931. He was Public Assistance Officer for Kent, 1930–1948. He was appointed a CBE in 1946. He was chairman of the National Old People's Welfare Council, 1951–1967. He was a contributor on topics on legal issues to ''Halsbury's Laws of England'', '' Macmillan's Local Government Law and Administration'' and the '' Encyclopædia Britannica'' on legal issues. He lived in Folkestone Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moss (Philadelphia)
John Moss (1771 in London, England – 5 April 1847 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Jewish merchant, shipping magnate, and civic leader. He emigrated to the United States as a glass engraver from London. Moss soon turned to other ventures after glass engraving proved insufficient to sustain a decent wage. He opened a dry goods store in 1807 and soon became a major importer, eventually owning a small merchant fleet. In 1823, he turned control of the business to his brothers and turned his attention to various civic enterprises. He was a founding member of the Musical Fund Society. He served as a steward of the Society of Sons of St. George a mutual-aid society for former Englishmen like himself and was a benefactor of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum. In 1825, he acted as judge of engraved glass during the Franklin Institute's second exposition of American craftsmanship. .In 1828 he entered into politics by being elected to the Philadelphia City Council's lower house, the Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moss (umpire)
John Moss (7 February 1864 – 10 July 1950) was an English cricketer and umpire. Moss was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Clifton, Nottinghamshire. Moss made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1892. It was as an umpire that he was more prominently remembered, standing in 665 first-class matches between 1894 and 1932, which included eleven Test matches between 1902 and 1921, the majority of which were Ashes matches between England and Australia. He died at Keyworth, Nottinghamshire on 10 July 1950. His brother-in-law, John Butler, also played first-class cricket. References External linksJohn Mossat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
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] |
John E
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 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francis Moss
John Francis Moss (1844-1907) was the first Clerk to the Sheffield School Board in the 30 years following the 1870 Education Act to create compulsory education in England and Wales for children aged between five and 13, and subsequently known as "The Father of Education in Sheffield". Early life John Francis Moss was one of four brothers born to Richard and Elizabeth Moss in Rotherham in 1844. (England & Wales Births 1837–2006, 1851 Census). His family lived first at Carr House, Greasbrough, on the north side of Rother ham (1851 Census). He and his brothers George, Charles Herbert, and Benjamin Moss were educated at one of the earliest schools in Rotherham, the British School near Rawmarsh Road at a time when school education was not a universal right. By 1861 he had moved with his family to 28, Phoenix Place, Kimberworth (1861 Census). Career John F. Moss first served an apprenticeship as a printer in Rotherham before later becoming chief reporter at the Sheffield Daily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Errington Moss
John Errington Moss (born February 7, 1940) is a Canadians, Canadian author. Notable for the Quin and Morgan novels that he began after teaching for many years at the University of Ottawa, he has lectured on Canadian literature in Europe, the United States, Japan, Greenland, and the Canary Islands. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Life Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Galt, Ontario, Canada, Moss is the second of five children of George Francis Moss and Mary Margaret Clare, both of Preston, now Cambridge, Ontario. He grew up in the village of Blair until age eleven when the family left Waterloo County, Ontario, Waterloo County where their roots go back to its earliest settlement in 1802. After a period in Clarkson and Port Credit, near Toronto, he returned to Preston to complete his secondary education. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Huron College (Ontario), Huron College in 1961, a Master of Arts degree from The University of Western Ontario in 1969, a Master o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Moss
John Henry Moss (November 10, 1918 – July 1, 2009) was a baseball executive and politician. Well known for his strong leadership and organizational skills, Moss was a key contributor to the development of Minor League Baseball during more than six decades, helping bring professional baseball to 43 United States cities represented by 114 ownership groups, by stressing the importance of providing quality, wholesome, family-friendly entertainment at an affordable price. Over the years, Moss gained inductions into five Halls of Fame and also received numerous honours for his commendable contributions to baseball. ''MiLB.com.'' Published on July 1, 2009. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. ''New York Times''. Published on July 14, 2009. Retrieved on October 1, 2015. Early life Moss was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Cleveland County, as the son of Manuel A. Moss and Amanda Oates Moss. ''Legacy.com''. Published in Shelby Star from July 1 to July 4, 2009. Retrieved on October 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thomas Moss
John Thomas Moss (March 4, 1839 – April 11, 1880) was an American frontiersman, prospector, and miner, who discovered several new mining districts in what is now Arizona and Nevada. After living with and learning the languages of many of the tribes in the area, he was a go between and peacemaker between American miners and local Native Americans, in the Southwestern United States. Early life John T. Moss was born in Utica, New York on March 4, 1839. He moved west with his family to Mitchel County, Iowa. In 1857, he left his family and traveled west for two years. During this time he trapped, and rode for the Pony Express. He became acquainted with and lived with the Paiute of Utah and the Hopi, Yavapai, Mohave and Pima of Arizona. He scouted for a short time for the Army at Fort Mohave, and claimed that in April 1861, he had floated alone down the Colorado River on a raft from Lee's Ferry through the Grand Canyon to Fort Mohave. But there were no witnesses to conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Moss
Johnny Moss (May 14, 1907 – December 16, 1995) was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970. He also twice won the current tournament format of the WSOP Main Event in 1971 and 1974. He was one of the charter inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979. Early years Moss was born on May 14, 1907, in Marshall, Texas and grew up in Dallas, Texas, which was where he learned how to gamble as a young boy. A group of cheaters taught him how to cheat in games, but Moss put this knowledge to good use. As a teenager, he was hired by a local saloon to watch over games and make sure they were played fairly. While he was keeping games safe from cheaters, he was learning the strategy behind playing poker. Gambling career Two years later, Moss became a rounder and traveled the country looking for gambling action. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Moss
Jonathan Aubrey Moss (born 11 September 1957) is an English drummer, best known as a member of the 1980s new wave group Culture Club. He has also played with other bands, including London, the Nips, the Damned and Adam and the Ants. Early life Moss was born in Clapham Jewish Boys Home at Wandsworth, South London, and was adopted when six months old by Rosetta (née Goldsmith, b. 1929) and Lionel Moss (b. 1927, d. 1999), a couple of Jewish ancestry. His father owned a clothing store called ''Alkit'', located at Cambridge Circus. He grew up in Hampstead, attending Arnold House School (1962–1970) and Highgate School (1970–1975). During Moss' childhood, music began to have an important role in his life, and he would play well-known songs on his family's piano. His elder brother, David, was drummer in a school band and had a Wayward drum kit, which Jon borrowed to start playing when 13 years old. At Highgate School, Moss developed a fascination for sports, especially boxin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Moss (other)
Jonathan Moss may refer to: * Jonathan Moss (cricketer) (born 1975), Australian first-class cricketer * Jonathan Moss, a character in the '' Southern Victory'' series by Harry Turtledove * Jonathan Moss (referee) (born 1970), English football referee * Jonathan Moss (rower), American lightweight rower * Jon Moss Jonathan Aubrey Moss (born 11 September 1957) is an English drummer, best known as a member of the 1980s new wave group Culture Club. He has also played with other bands, including London, the Nips, the Damned and Adam and the Ants. Early li ... (born 1957), drummer See also * John Moss (other) {{hndis, Moss, Jonathan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
