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James Dawson (author)
James Dawson may refer to: *James Dawson (activist) (1806–1900), prominent champion of Aboriginal interests * James Dawson (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1933), Scottish football striker * James Dawson (politician) (1823–1886), Ontario political figure *James Lennox Dawson (1891–1967), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *James Walker Dawson (1870–1927), Scottish pathologist * James Frederick Dawson (1874–1941), American landscape architect *Juno Dawson (James Dawson, born 1985), British author *Jerry Dawson (footballer, born 1909) James "Jerry" Dawson (30 October 1909 – 19 January 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper and spent most of his career with Rangers. Career Born in Falkirk, Dawson's position as a goalkeeper saw him nicknamed 'Jerry' aft ... (James Dawson, 1909–1977), Scottish football goalkeeper See also * Jimmy Dawson (other) {{hndis, Dawson, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dawson (activist)
James Dawson (5 July 1806 – 19 April 1900) was a prominent champion of Australian Aborigines, Aboriginal interests. He was born at Bonnytoun, Linlithgow, Scotland, the son of a St. Magdalene (whisky distillery), whisky distiller. He arrived in Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, Australia on 2 May 1840 with his wife Joan Anderson Park, niece of Mungo Park (explorer), Mungo Park. He tried dairy farming in the Yarra River, Yarra valley for a time but moved to broader pastures in the Port Fairy, Victoria, Port Fairy district in 1844. For the next 22 years Dawson was in partnership in a cattle and sheep station, "Cox's Heifer Station" later named Kangatong, some 10 miles east of Macarthur, Victoria, Macarthur. In 1866 he left the district and settled for a while near Melbourne, but later moved back to the Camperdown, Victoria, Camperdown area living at Wuurung Farm on the edge of Lake Bullen Merri, where he became Local Guardian of the Indigenous Australians, Aborigines in 1876. In 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dawson (footballer, Born 1890)
James Dawson (13 August 1890 – 1933) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker. Career He scored three goals in 13 league appearances for Liverpool in the 1913–14 season. He also played for Leith Athletic, Hearts, Dumbarton, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa Alloa (Received Pronunciation ; educated Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/; gd, Alamhagh, possibly meaning "rock plain") is a ..., St Mirren and Bo'ness. References 1890 births 1933 deaths Scottish men's footballers Leith Athletic F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Edinburgh Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Bo'ness F.C. players {{Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dawson (politician)
James Dawson (June 5, 1823 – November 3, 1886) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ... as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874. He served as warden for Lambton County. He died of bladder cancer in 1886. At the time of his death he had been serving as postmaster for Sarnia. He was buried at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lambton County. Electoral history References External links Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1874'', HJ Morgan Ontario Liberal Party MPPs 1823 births 1886 deaths Deaths from bladder cancer in Canada Deaths from cancer in Ontario {{Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lennox Dawson
Colonel James Lennox Dawson Victoria Cross, VC (25 December 1891 – 15 February 1967) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Dawson enlisted into the 5th Cameronians in November 1914, but transferred to the Royal Engineers in March 1915. VC action He was 23 years old, and a corporal in the 187th Company, Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place at the Battle of Loos, for which he was awarded the VC. On 13 October 1915 at Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, during a gas attack, when the trenches were full of men, Corporal Dawson exposed himself fearlessly to the enemy's fire to give directions to his sappers and to clear the infantry out of sections of the trench which were full of gas. Finding three leaking cylinders, he rolled them well away from the trench, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Walker Dawson
James Walker Dawson (1870, India - 26 June 1927, Edinburgh) was a Scottish pathologist remembered for his work on multiple sclerosis including the description of the eponymous Dawson's fingers. Biography James Dawson started his medical training at the University of Edinburgh in 1888, but had to interrupt his studies due to tuberculosis. He spent 13 years overseas, mainly in India, the United States, Canada and New Zealand, and worked as a lumberjack and sheep farmer during that time. T.J. Murray. ''Multiple Sclerosis: The History of a Disease'', page 190. Demos Medical Publishing LLC, 2005. . In 1903 he resumed his training, and graduated MB CM the next year. He started research into disorders of the nervous system at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh under Alexander Bruce. In 1907 he presented a thesis for the Syme Surgical Fellowship which was awarded in 1910. In 1911 he was awarded his MD with a gold medal for his thesis ''Studies on Inflammation''. He was unabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Frederick Dawson
James Frederick Dawson (1874–1941) was an American landscape architect. His father, Jackson Thornton Dawson, was superintendent of the Arnold Arboretum, and Dawson himself was actually born in the arboretum. Dawson graduated from Harvard University in 1896 and joined the Olmsted Brothers The Olmsted Brothers company was a landscape architectural firm in the United States, established in 1898 by brothers John Charles Olmsted (1852–1920) and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (1870–1957), sons of the landscape architect Frederick Law ... landscape design firm, where he led many significant commissions. He became a full partner in 1922. References 1874 births 1941 deaths American landscape architects Harvard University alumni Arnold Arboretum {{US-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Dawson
Juno Dawson (formerly James Dawson; born 10 June 1981) is a British author of young adult fiction and non-fiction. Dawson's notable works include ''This Book Is Gay'', ''Mind Your Head'', ''Margot & Me'', ''The Gender Games'', ''Clean'' and ''Meat Market''. Life and career Dawson was born at Bradford Royal Infirmary in West Yorkshire. Dawson lived in Bingley and was educated at Bingley Grammar School. After graduating from Bangor University, she worked as a primary school teacher and later became a PSHE co-ordinator. While working as a teacher, she began writing books aimed at young adults and became successful enough to leave her job. She wrote a number of young adult fiction books including ''Hollow Pike'' and ''Say Her Name''. Her books often feature LGBT people, and Dawson has advocated for other books to feature more prominent LGBT characters. In September 2014,''This Book Is Gay'', was first published in the UK with subsequent publication in the US in June 2015. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Dawson (footballer, Born 1909)
James "Jerry" Dawson (30 October 1909 – 19 January 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper and spent most of his career with Rangers. Career Born in Falkirk, Dawson's position as a goalkeeper saw him nicknamed 'Jerry' after the famous English custodian with whom he shared a surname. He began his career playing with local Junior side Camelon, before turning professional with Rangers in November 1929. He spent the next 16 years with the Ibrox side, winning the Scottish league five times and the Scottish Cup twice. He made 236 league appearances for Rangers and was capped 14 times by Scotland between 1934 and 1939. He also appeared 11 times for the Scottish Football League XI. Dawson moved to home-town club Falkirk in 1945 and retired at the end of the 1948–49 season. After a spell as a journalist with the '' Daily Record'', he moved into coaching when appointed East Fife's manager in July 1953. He guided his new side to the League Cup within months of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |