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James Holt (burgess)
James or Jim Holt may refer to: * James Holt (MP) (1647–1713), English MP for Lancashire * James Maden Holt (1829–1911), English Conservative Party politician, MP for North East Lancashire 1868–1880 * James Holt (American football) (born 1986), American gridiron player * Jim Holt (philosopher), American philosopher, author and essayist * James Holt (scholar), British Latter-day Saint scholar * James Holt (historian) (1922–2014), British professor of mediaeval history * James Richard Holt (1931–1991), British politician * Jim Holt (actor) (born 1959), British/Australian actor * Jim Holt (baseball) (1944–2019), American baseball player * Jim Holt (Arkansas politician) (born 1965), Arkansas politician See also (similar names) *James Holt Clanton (1827–1871), American soldier, lawyer, and legislator * James Holt Marsh (1866–1928), British rugby union player *Jim Holton James Allan Holton (11 April 1951 – 4 October 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holt (MP)
James or Jim Holt may refer to: * James Holt (MP) (1647–1713), English MP for Lancashire * James Maden Holt (1829–1911), English Conservative Party politician, MP for North East Lancashire 1868–1880 * James Holt (American football) (born 1986), American gridiron player * Jim Holt (philosopher), American philosopher, author and essayist * James Holt (scholar), British Latter-day Saint scholar * James Holt (historian) (1922–2014), British professor of mediaeval history * James Richard Holt (1931–1991), British politician * Jim Holt (actor) (born 1959), British/Australian actor * Jim Holt (baseball) (1944–2019), American baseball player * Jim Holt (Arkansas politician) (born 1965), Arkansas politician See also (similar names) *James Holt Clanton (1827–1871), American soldier, lawyer, and legislator *James Holt Marsh (1866–1928), British rugby union player *Jim Holton James Allan Holton (11 April 1951 – 4 October 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, 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, traditionally known as Knights of the Shire until 1832. The ancient county of Lancashire covers a much larger area than the area now administered by Lancashire County Council. The county town of Lancaster is in the north of the county. The county boundary is further north beyond Carnforth and follows approximately the same boundary as the modern County Council area. The historic county of Lancashire also includes land on the opposite side of Morecambe Bay. Barrow and Furness and the area between Lake Windermere and the River Duddon, and the area west of the River Winster are considered parts of the historic county of Lancashire. Most of the modern district of Ribble Valley is within the boundaries of the histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Maden Holt
James Maden Holt (18 October 1829 – 19 September 1911) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880. Holt was the son of John Holt of Stubbylee and his wife Judith Maden, daughter of James Maden of Green's House. He was educated at Wellesley House School, St. John's Wood, and at Christ Church, Oxford graduating with M.A. in 1855. He was a J.P. for Lancashire. At the 1868 general election Holt was elected Member of Parliament for North East Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1874 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx. * January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time. * January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ... and held the seat until he stood down at the 1880 general election. Holt died at the age of 81. References External links * 1829 births 1911 deaths UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holt (American Football)
James Holt (born November 24, 1986 in Altus, Oklahoma) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw .... External links San Diego Chargers bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Holt, James 1986 births Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Holt (philosopher)
Jim Holt (born October 30, 1954) is an American journalist, author in popular science and essayist. He has contributed to ''The New York Times'', ''The New York Times Magazine'', ''The New York Review of Books'', ''The New Yorker'', ''The American Scholar'', and ''Slate''. In 1997, he was editor of ''The New Leader'', a political magazine. His book '' Why Does the World Exist?'' was a NYTimes bestseller for 2013. Career Holt hosted a weekly radio spot on BBC Wales called "Living in America, with Jim Holt" for ten years. He has appeared on William F. Buckley's '' Firing Line'', NBC News with Tom Brokaw, CNN, and had a brief appearance in an episode of ''Billy on the Street'' in which he ended an impromptu interview after the interviewer insisted he reveal his sexuality. Awards and honors * 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award, finalist, ''Why Does the World Exist?'' * 2012 ''The Philosophers Magazine'' named his book, ''Why Does the World Exist?'' as one of the best books of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holt (scholar)
James Daniel Holt is a British scholar of Latter-day Saint religion and history and is Associate Professor of Religious Education at the University of Chester. Biography Holt served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Scotland Edinburgh Mission (1991–93). During this time, his mission presidents were Joseph Fielding McConkie and Ian D. Swanney. Returning from his mission, Holt completed a BA in theology and history at Chester College, then part of the University of Liverpool. On conclusion of those studies, he trained as a secondary school teacher in history and religious studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. Holt then taught religious studies in two Manchester schools for 12 years before taking up his current role at the University of Chester. Holt has degrees from Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Chester and the University of Birmingham. He published ''Religious Education in the Secondary Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holt (historian)
Sir James Clarke Holt (26 April 1922 – 9 April 2014), also known as J. C. Holt and Jim Holt, was an English medieval historian, known particularly for his work on Magna Carta. He was the third Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, serving between 1981 and 1988.British Academy Fellowship entry Career Educated at , Holt's studies at , were interrupted by war service with the British Army, including 14 mo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Holt (MP For Langbaurgh)
James Richard Holt (2 August 1931 – 20 September 1991) was a British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament. Political career Holt first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, at Brent South in the February 1974 General Election. He was elected for Langbaurgh at the 1983 election and was re-elected in 1987. In 1989 he was one of the Tory members who stated doubts about the proposed Community Charge . He died suddenly in his sleep, aged 60, in 1991. His successor in the resulting by-election was Labour's Ashok Kumar. However, at the 1992 general election the seat was regained by the Conservative Michael Bates. References *''The Times Guide to the House of Commons'', Times Newspapers Ltd News Corp UK & Ireland Limited (trading as News UK, formerly News International and NI Group) is a British newspaper publisher, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the American mass media conglomerate News Corp. It is the current publisher of ..., 1987 & 1992 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Holt (actor)
James David Holt (born 15 January 1956) is an English-born actor who has appeared in many Australian television shows and films. Holt is also a magician, and has had the opportunity to incorporate this talent into some of his television appearances. Well known productions in which he has appeared include ''Bodyline'', '' Anzacs'', ''Crocodile Dundee II'', '' A Country Practice'', ''Embassy'', ''G. P.'', ''Heartbreak High'', '' Wildside'', and most recently in an episode of ''Packed to the Rafters ''Packed to the Rafters'' was an Australian family-oriented comedy drama television program which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The show continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The d ...'' (2009). He is married to publishing executive Robyn Holt, and they have a daughter named Hannah. From around 2002 to early 2006, he was based in Russia while his wife was the Managing Director of Condé Nast Zao. Filmography Actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Holt (baseball)
James William Holt (May 27, 1944 – March 29, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. Career He graduated from Graham High School (North Carolina), also known as Graham Colored High School, and was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. He was also drafted by the U.S. and his subsequent service in Vietnam delayed the start of his professional baseball career. He made his major league debut on April 17, 1968 and played his last game on October 3, 1976. On the Arizona Instructional League team in 1967, Holt batted a team-best .367 on the Athletics' affiliated squad that also included Vida Blue, Bert Campaneris, Rollie Fingers, and Reggie Jackson. Holt was an outfielder and first baseman with the Minnesota Twins from 1968–74 and Oakland Athletics from 1974–76. As a member of the 1974 World Series champion Athletics, he had a pinch-hit single in game two, which the Athletics lost to the Dodgers. He drove in 2 runs with a pinch-hit single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Holt (Arkansas Politician)
Jim L. Holt (born January 17, 1965) is an American Baptist minister and a conservative Republican politician from Springdale in northwestern Arkansas. Background Holt was born in Camden in Ouachita County, southern Arkansas. He joined the military in 1987 and served in the U.S. Army Joint Intelligence Operations at the National Security Agency. His website notes he "was involved in highly classified operations during the Cold War, the ousting of Manuel Noriega from Panama, and Operation Desert Storm". He is a "small business owner/operator and a part-time counselor". In 1996, Holt became an ordained Southern Baptist minister. He and his wife, the former Bobye Barenberg, originally of Rogers, Arkansas, have ten children. Political career Holt was first elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in the 2000 general election. He served in the House from 2001 to 2003, during which time, he sponsored a bill designed to prohibit the teaching of the theory of evolution in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holt Clanton
James Holt Clanton (January 8, 1827 – September 27, 1871) was an American soldier, lawyer, legislator, and was later also a Confederate combatant. He enlisted in the United States Army for service during the Mexican–American War, and later was a Confederate Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. Following the war he returned to practicing law and later was murdered in a private feud in Tennessee. Early life and career Clanton was born in 1827 in Columbia County, Georgia, a son of Nathaniel Holt Clanton. In 1835 the family relocated to Macon County, Alabama, where Clanton was raised and educated. Later he attended the University of Alabama located in Tuscaloosa, but he did not graduate. Clanton chose instead to join the U.S. Army and participate in the war with Mexico. In 1846, Clanton first enlisted for six months as a private in the company of Capt. Rush Elmore, which belonged to Col. Bailie Peyton's regiment. When that term expired, Clanton joined the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
