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John Strange (other)
John Strange may refer to: * John Strange (MP) for Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) and Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) *John Strange (Canadian politician) (1788–1840), Scottish-born Canadian merchant and politician *John Strange (Wisconsin politician) (1852–1923), former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin *Sir John Strange (English politician) (1696–1754), English barrister, politician and master of the rolls *John Strange (diplomat) (1732–1799), son of the above; natural philosopher and diplomat *Johnny Strange, sideshow and freak show performance artist *Johnny Strange (adventurer) John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a world record holding adventurer. At 17, he became the youngest to climb the Seven Summits, a record now held by Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days. He was bes ... (1991–2015) See also *'' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'', novel {{hndis, Strange, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strange (MP)
John Strange may refer to: * John Strange (MP for Suffolk and Norfolk) (c.1347-1417), English MP for Suffolk and Norfolk *John Strange (Canadian politician) (1788–1840), Scottish-born Canadian merchant and politician *John Strange (Wisconsin politician) (1852–1923), former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin *Sir John Strange (English politician) (1696–1754), English barrister, MP for Totnes and West Looe, and master of the rolls *John Strange (diplomat) (1732–1799), son of the above; natural philosopher and diplomat *Johnny Strange, sideshow and freak show performance artist *Johnny Strange (adventurer) John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a world record holding adventurer. At 17, he became the youngest to climb the Seven Summits, a record now held by Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days. He was bes ... (1991–2015) See also *'' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'', novel {{hndis, Strange, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suffolk (UK Parliament Constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions. History Boundaries and franchise The constituency consisted of the historic county of Suffolk. (Although Suffolk contained a number of boroughs, each of which elected two MPs in its own right, these were not excluded from the county constituency, and owning property within the borough could confer a vote at the county election.) As in other county constituencies the franchise between 1430 and 1832 was defined by the Forty Shilling Freeholder Act, which gave the right to vote to every man who possessed freehold property within the county valued at £2 or more per year for the purposes of land tax; it was not necessary for the freeholder to occupy his land, nor even in later years to be resident in the county at all. Except during the period of the Commonwealth, Suffolk ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk (UK Parliament Constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 the county was divided for parliamentary purposes into two new two member divisions – East Norfolk and West Norfolk. History Boundaries The constituency consisted of the historic county of Norfolk in the East of England, excluding the city of Norwich which had the status of a county in its itself after 1404. (Although Norfolk contained four other parliamentary boroughs – Castle Rising, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and Thetford – each of which elected two MPs in its own right for part of the period when Norfolk was a constituency, these were not excluded from the county constituency: owning property within a borough could confer a vote at the county election. This was not the case, though, for Norwich.) Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strange (Canadian Politician)
John Strange (September 2, 1788 – October 14, 1840) was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1788 and emigrated with several siblings around 1805. He served during the War of 1812 as a volunteer in the Canadian Militia, being a Lieutenant of the first Regiment of the Royal Lanarkshire Light Infantry Militia. He was present at the Battle of Lundy's Lane and at Fort Erie. At the close of the war, John settled in Kingston and became Major in the First Regiment of the Frontenac Militia. In 1818, he married Mary McGill in Albany, New York (sister of his brother Maxwell's wife Elizabeth). John built a limestone house in Kingston between 1824 and 1826 that served as the family home at the site of what is now 55 Barrack Street in Kingston. There is a historic plaque on the site. He was named a justice of the peace for the Midland District in 1834. In the same year, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strange (Wisconsin Politician)
John Strange (June 27, 1852 – May 28, 1923) was an American politician and businessman and served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Early life Strange was born in Oakfield, Wisconsin, on June 27, 1852. As a boy, he attended the district schools part of the year and worked in various woodenware factories for part of the year. Career After attending Beloit College, Strange was a schoolteacher in Rock County, Wisconsin, and Clinton County, Iowa, until 1871; then he was a grocery clerk in Minneapolis. He worked in powder, flour, and woodware mills and built and sold the first store in Dale, Outagamie County. He also managed a retail lumber yard for two years in Iowa. In 1899, Strange moved to Neenah, Wisconsin, and established a sawmill in the nearby town of Menasha. He was elected the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1908, and served one term, from 1909 until 1911. After his term ended, Strange carried out a career in business; he was president of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strange (English Politician)
Sir John Strange (1696 – 18 May 1754) was a British politician and judge. Life He was born to another John Strange of Fleet Street, London and his second wife, Mary Plaistowe. He studied Law at the Middle Temple on 11 July 1712 before starting a pupillage at the chambers of Charles Salkeld, who trained (among others) Lord Hardwicke.Foss (1870) p.636 He was called to the Bar on 27 October 1718. In 1735 he bought the lease of Leyton Grange House in Leyton, then in Essex. In 1725 he represented Lord Macclesfield at his impeachment, and he was made a King's Counsel on 9 February 1736. The same year, he became a Bencher of Middle Temple. He was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales on 28 January 1737, and was made a Member of Parliament for West Looe to allow him to take his position. After the death of the Master of the Rolls Joseph Jekyll on 19 August 1738, Strange was invited to succeed him, but declined the offer. He became Recorder of London in November 1739, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strange (diplomat)
John Strange (1732–1799) was an English diplomat and author. Biography He was the second and only surviving son of Sir John Strange, by his wife Susan, eldest daughter of Edward Strong of Greenwich, was born at Barnet in 1732, and educated privately and at Clare Hall, Cambridge (he was admitted a fellow-commoner 11 Oct. 1753), whence he graduated B.A. in 1753, and M.A. in 1755. On his father's death he saw through the press the volume of ''Reports'' published in 1755. He was left very well off, and upon leaving Cambridge travelled extensively in the south of France and Italy. Developing a taste for science and archaeology, Strange was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 10 April, and admitted to the Royal Society on 24 April 1766. Shortly afterwards he was elected F.S.A., and as the result of a summer spent in South Wales in 1768, he contributed to the first number of the '' Archæologia'' "An Account of Roman Remains in and near the City of Brecknock". In 1771 he made an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Strange
Johnny Strange (born 6 December 1988), nicknamed "the man with ears of steel", is an English world record breaking performance artist, producer and street performer based in London, England. He is known for performing daredevil stunts with a comedic twist. Career Johnny Strange began his career as an amateur escapologist after studying the works of Harry Houdini. He began picking handcuffs and escaping from straight jackets, padlocks and chains; this led to him becoming fascinated with Victorian sideshows and freak shows. He has since studied various skills such as juggling running chainsaws, target whip cracking, lifting weights attached to his ear piercings, sharpshooting and prop manipulation as well as classic sideshow and fakir stunts such as sword swallowing, the human blockhead, walking across broken glass, fire eating and breathing, eating broken glass and the bed of nails. Other stunts and variations include swallowing a magnet then retrieving it by swallowing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Strange (adventurer)
John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a world record holding adventurer. At 17, he became the youngest to climb the Seven Summits, a record now held by Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days. He was best known as a professional wingsuit BASE jumper. Strange was from Malibu, CA. His father Brian Strange and his mother Dianette Wells are both adventurers who have climbed Mount Everest. His first climb, at age 12, was Vinson Massif in Antarctica. Following that, he climbed Mount Everest, Mount Kosciuszko, Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro, Denali, and Aconcagua, reached the South Pole, and skydived into the North Pole. In September 2010, Strange was with a team of three others who BASE jumped into the Grand Canyon. Their planned exit path was blocked and they were stranded without food or water. They survived two nights in the canyon before free climbing out. Johnny was awarded the honour of "Young Champion" in 2010 at the inaugural Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
