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James Mackay (Canada)
James Mackay may refer to: *James Mackay (British Army officer) (1718–1785), captain in the British Army during the French and Indian War * James Mackay (New Zealand politician, born 1804) (1804–1875), New Zealand MP * James Mackay (New Zealand politician, born 1831) (1831–1912), New Zealand farmer, explorer and member of the Auckland Provincial Council * Kenneth Mackay (Australian politician) (James Alexander Kenneth Mackay, 1859–1935), Australian politician, writer and military leader *James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape (1852–1932), British colonial administrator *James Mackay (cricketer) (1880–1953), Australian cricketer *James Mackay (rugby union) (1905–1985), New Zealand rugby union player *James MacKay (American politician) (1919–2004), U.S., Representative from Georgia *James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern (born 1927), Scottish lawyer and former Lord Chancellor *James A. Mackay (1936–2007), Scottish historian and philatelist *James Mackay (police officer), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackay (British Army Officer)
James Mackay (1718–1785) was a captain in the British Army during the French and Indian War The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. At the .... He was in command of an Independent Company of South Carolina when he was sent by the Governor of South Carolina to assist Virginia's defense of the Ohio Country from the French in the summer of 1754. He was co-commander of Fort Necessity along with George Washington during the Battle of the Great Meadows on 3 July 1754. References Chronology of the Battle of the Great Meadows British America army officers 1718 births 1785 deaths {{UK-army-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackay (police Officer)
James Alexander Mackay QPM retired as Deputy Chief Constable of Tayside Police in 2001. He has had considerable experience of criminal investigation and major inquiries. He is especially interested in forensic science and has served on national committees particularly in the field of DNA in police investigation. SCRO report In June 2000, James Mackay was appointed by the Crown Office to investigate an accusation made in 1997 by four fingerprint experts from the Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO) against PC Shirley McKie leading to her arrest in 1998 on a charge of perjury. At McKie's trial in 1999, the SCRO fingerprint evidence was rejected and she was acquitted. Mackay's interim report on the matter was submitted to the Crown Office on 3 August 2000 and on its strength the four SCRO fingerprint experts were suspended and Scottish ministers were informed. In October 2000, Mackay submitted his final report, which concluded that SCRO had made a mistake yet had not owned up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McKay (other)
James McKay may refer to: * James McKay (Canadian politician) (1862–1931), Canadian member of parliament * James McKay (fur trader) (1828–1879), Canadian fur trader, interpreter, and politician * James I. McKay (1793–1853), United States representative from North Carolina * James Wilson McKay (1912–1992), Scottish freemason, Lord Provost of Edinburgh * James McKay (industrialist) (1830–1906), Pittsburgh industrialist and founder of James McKay & Co chain manufacturers * James McKay Sr. (1808–1876), mayor of Tampa, Florida * James McKay (New Brunswick politician) (1836–1916), farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada * James Russell McKay (1889–1966), American football player * James C. McKay (1917–2015), American trial lawyer * James McKay (footballer) (1901–1997), English footballer See also *Jim McKay (1921–2008), American journalist *Jim McKay (director), American film and television director, producer and writer *Jim McKay (footballer) (191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Mackay
James Birrell Mackay (19 December 1943, in Scotland – 11 December 1998) was a Scottish-born Australian association football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany. In late 1973, he scored the decisive goal against South Korea which sent Australia to its first ever World Cup. Socceroos defender Doug Utjesenovic described the goal emphatically, ''"that was one of the freakiest goals. You could try a million times to score the exact goal (and never do it). There was a free kick, the ball was knocked back and he ran onto the ball. It was a real thunderbolt."'' Mackay died of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... in 1998. References * 1943 births 1998 deaths Australian soccer players Australia interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim "Bones" Mackay
Jim "Bones" Mackay (born May 8, 1965) is an American golf caddie and golf commentator. For 25 years, he was the caddie for Phil Mickelson. His nickname, "Bones", was created in 1990 when PGA Tour player Fred Couples couldn't remember the name of the lanky, 6-foot 4-inch Mackay. Mackay was born in Redhill, Surrey, England; his family moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, when he was seven years old. He played golf for Columbus College in Georgia, followed by a job in the pro shop and bag room at Columbus' Green Island Country Club. There he met and began to caddie for Larry Mize and later Scott Simpson and Curtis Strange, before being hired by Mickelson in 1992, at the start of Mickelson's PGA career. Of their long and close relationship, Mickelson has been quoted as saying "Bones is the only guy on the golf course that wants me to play well, so why am I going to sit there and berate him and treat him poorly? He's the only guy trying to work his tail off for me." Mackay had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Townsend Mackay
James Townsend Mackay (1775–1862) was a Scottish botanist who lived in Ireland. Life He was born in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, about 1775. After being educated at the parish school he was trained as a gardener, and having filled several posts in Scotland went to Ireland in 1803. He visited the west of the island in 1804 and 1805, and as a result published a 'Catalogue of the Rarer Plants of Ireland' in the ''Transactions'' of the Royal Dublin Society for the following year. This catalogue he enlarged into the 'Catalogue of the Indigenous Plants of Ireland,' published in 1825 in the ''Transactions'' of the Royal Irish Academy, which was again the basis of his ''Flora Hibernica,'' published in 1836, the cryptogamic portion of which was by Drs. Harvey and Taylor. The governors of Trinity College, Dublin, having determined to establish a botanical garden, Mackay was recommended to them as a curator, and he held the post from 1806 until his death. Soon after his appointment he was el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackay (actor)
James Wilson Mackay (born 20 July 1984) is an Australian actor known for The CW television series ''Dynasty'', as well as roles in films and on stage. Early life Mackay attended Sydney Grammar School in Sydney, Australia, where he first started acting in school plays. Mackay studied at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in history and English literature, before training as an actor at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth. He is the son of Hugh Mackay. Career Stage In 2013 Mackay played Irwin in the Alan Bennett play ''The History Boys'' at the Sydney Opera House, alongside John Wood, Heather Mitchell and Paul Goddard. In 2012 he performed with the Sydney Theatre Company as Danceny in ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'', with Hugo Weaving and Pamela Rabe. Mackay was an artistic associate of independent theatre company Cry Havoc. He worked on two shows with the company, William Shakespeare’s ''Julius Caesar'' in 2009 (playing Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackay (film Producer)
James Mackay (born 1954) is a British film producer. He was born in Inverness, Scotland and after studies at North East London Polytechnic, he worked in the London Filmmaker's Co/op as cinema programmer. At the end of the 1970s, he compiled a series of film screenings called ''New British Avant -Garde'' films, for the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and he also programmed for the FORUM of the Berlin Film Festival. In 1981, he established a production and distribution company Dark Picture, specializing in new film and video, and thus began his collaboration with Derek Jarman. He produced some of Derek Jarman's most important movies e.g. The Angelic Conversation (1985), The Garden (1990 film) or Blue. He has collaborated also with John Maybury, Hannah Collins, Davide Pepe and Bernard Rudden. In 2009, James Mackay was a member of a main jury of the Czech queer film festival Mezipatra. Producer filmography * '' In the Shadow of the Sun'' (1980) * ''Sloane Square: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackay (New Zealand Politician, Born 1804)
James Mackay (1804 – 29 May 1875) was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the 1st New Zealand Parliament. He is remembered for the incident with Henry Sewell in Parliament in 1854. Early life James Mackay was born in 1804 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the second son of Alexander Mackie and Elspet (née Davidson). Though his father was the owner of a large shipping company in Aberdeen, James reinvented himself as being born and bred a highlander, which is a likely reason for him assuming the name Mackay. As a young man he moved to London where he was employed as a banker, probably by Lloyds, as he remained their agent in Nelson until 1859. He had studied political economy and free trade principals under John Ramsay McCulloch, which he claimed meant that he supported all measures which had a progressive tendency. Politically, he participated in committees and actively supported liberal causes such as the passing of the Reform Bill, which gave greater suffrage to common peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackay, Baron Mackay Of Clashfern
James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, (born 2 July 1927) is a British advocate. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Lord Advocate, and Lord Chancellor (1987–1997). He is a former active member of the House of Lords, where he sat as a Conservative. He retired from the House on 22 July 2022. Early life and education Mackay was born in Edinburgh on 2 July 1927. He won a scholarship to George Heriot's School, and then studied mathematics and physics at the University of Edinburgh, receiving a joint MA in 1948. He taught mathematics for two years at the University of St Andrews before moving to Trinity College, Cambridge, on a scholarship, from which he obtained a BA in mathematics in 1952. He then returned to Edinburgh University where he studied law, receiving an LLB (with distinction) in 1955. Career Mackay was elected to the Faculty of Advocates in 1955. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1965. He was Sheriff Principal for Renfrew and Argyll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James MacKay (American Politician)
James Armstrong Mackay (June 25, 1919 – July 2, 2004) was a U.S. Representative and lawyer from Georgia. MacKay was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninetieth Congress in 1966. He died on July 2, 2004, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Early life and education Mackay was born in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Alabama on June 25, 1919. He graduated with an A.B. degree from Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., in 1940, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. Mackay attended Duke University from 1940 to 1941. After active duty, he then returned to Emory where he was president of the student body and received an LL.B. in 1947. Military service During World War II, he served as a Coast Guard Reserve officer on the USS Menges, a destroyer escort in the Mediterranean, in 1944, and earned a Bronze Star Medal for rescuing men when his ship was torpedoed. Service in U. S. Congress During his tenure, he supported pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
