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John Schwartz (other)
John Schwartz may refer to: *John Schwartz (1793-1860), United States congressman *John Burnham Schwartz (born 1965), American novelist *John William Schwartz (1755-after 1802), Nova Scotia politician See also *John Swartz (1858-1930), American photographer *John Schwarz (other) *Jonathan Schwartz (other) {{hndis, name=Schwartz, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schwartz
John Schwartz (October 27, 1793 – June 20, 1860) was an Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1860. Biography Schwartz was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to Philip Schwartz and Maria Magdalena Schlosser, and was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading, Pennsylvania. He became a partner at the expiration of his apprenticeship. Schwartz served in the War of 1812 as a major, and was engaged in the manufacture of iron products. His father, Philip, served in the Revolutionary War and was in Valley Forge. Schwartz was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1860. He was interred in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery, officially Washington Parish Burial Ground, is a historic and active cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Burnham Schwartz
John Burnham Schwartz (born 1965) is an American novelist and screenwriter. Schwartz is best known for his novels ''Reservation Road'' (1998) and ''The Commoner'' (2008). His fifth novel, ''Northwest Corner'', a sequel to ''Reservation Road'', was published in 2011. He is an editor at large at Penguin Random House. Career John Burnham Schwartz was born in 1965, in New York City, the son of Alan U. Schwartz, an entertainment attorney, and Paula Schwartz (née Dunaway), an editor and writer."John Burnham Schwartz." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Retrieved via ''Biography In Context'' database, 2018-04-07. Schwartz's parents later apparently divorced; in 1983 his mother married the poet W. S. Merwin, and was known as Paula Merwin.Rich, Motoko (January 17, 2008).How a Japanese Empress Inspired an American Literary Prince. ''The New York Times''. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07. Growing up in New York City, Schwartz attended the Manhattan Country School.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John William Schwartz
John William Schwartz (1755 – after 1802) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Lunenburg County in the Legislative Assembly from 1785 to 1799. He was baptized in November 1755, the son of Otto William Schwartz Otto William Schwartz (May 12, 1715 – October 5, 1785) was a Tsardom of Russia, Russian-born fur trader and political figure of Germany, German descent in Nova Scotia. He arrived with Governor Edward Cornwallis and represented Lunenburg Co ... and Annie Justine Liebrich. In 1787, Schwartz married Anne Pedley. He was named a magistrate for Halifax County in 1802. References * ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) * 1755 births Year of death missing Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swartz
John Swartz (1858-1930) was a photographer in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is notable for taking the only known portrait of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang of outlaws. A copy of this iconic photograph is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery (United States) The Swartz brothers – David, John, and Charles – were three Virginia farm boys who ventured west, arriving in Fort Worth in the mid-1880s. Over the next 30 years, they observed the city through a camera lens, snapping pictures of people, events, and architecture – leaving a priceless legacy. They collectively produced thousands of photographs that were scattered to the four winds after their deaths. Hundreds of those images have survived, although the brothers themselves are largely forgotten. The best-known photograph shows the five members of the “Wild Bunch” (aka, the “Fort Worth Five”) posed in John’s studio in 1900. His studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schwarz (other)
John Schwarz may refer to: * John Schwarz, mayor of Savannah, Georgia The Mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia. Since its incorporation in 1789, the City has had 67 mayors.Savannah Morning News Election for Mayor is held every four years, and is held as a non-partisan election. List ;N ... for 1889–1891 * John Henry Schwarz (born 1941), American theoretical physicist * John J. H. Schwarz (born 1937), American politician * John E. Schwarz, American political scientist * John G. Schwarz, business executive and entrepreneur See also *John Schwartz (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwarz, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |