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James McCann (footballer)
James or Jim McCann may refer to: *James McCann (baseball) (born 1990), American baseball player *James McCann (bishop) (1897–1983), Anglican Bishop of Meath 1945–59, Archbishop of Armagh 1959–69 *James McCann (businessman), American entrepreneur who founded 1-800-Flowers *James McCann (drugs trafficker) (born 1939), Irish drugs trafficker, known as Jim *James McCann (Drogheda MP) (died 1873), Member of Parliament for Drogheda 1852–65 *James McCann (St Stephen's Green MP) (1840–1904), Member of Parliament for Dublin St Stephen's Green 1900–04 *James McCann (Wisconsin politician) (1924–2009), American politician *James Joseph McCann (1886–1961), Canadian politician *Jim McCann (musician) (1944–2015), Irish folk musician and entertainer *Jim McCann (writer) James Andrew McCann, II (born January 7, 1974) is an People of the United States, American writer of comic books, theater and television programs. McCann has worked on several films and music videos before enteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (baseball)
James Thomas McCann (born June 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets. Prior to his professional career, McCann played college baseball at the University of Arkansas. McCann has also competed for the United States national baseball team. In 2019, as a member of the White Sox, he was named to the MLB All-Star Game. McCann has caught two no-hitters in the major leagues: one pitched by Lucas Giolito in 2020 with the White Sox, and one pitched by Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely RodrÃguez, Seth Lugo and Edwin DÃaz in 2022 with the Mets. Early life McCann was born on June 13, 1990 in Santa Barbara, California. His mother Carla suffered a torn amniotic sac while she was pregnant with McCann, and she spent the bulk of the pregnancy on bed rest. During that time, she watched local sports, particularly the Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (bishop)
James McCann (31 October 1897 – 19 July 1983) was a 20th-century Anglican Bishop. Born in Grantham on 31 October 1897 and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin (respondent 1926; B.D. 1935; Ph.D. 1944), he was ordained in 1920. He held curacies at Ballymena, Ballyclare, Cavan and Oldcastle. He was Rector of Donaghpatrick from 1930 to 1936 and of St Mary's, Drogheda, from 1936 to 1945. He was Bishop of Meath from 1945 to 1959, then Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland The Primacy of Ireland was historically disputed between the Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Dublin until finally settled by Pope Innocent VI. ''Primate'' is a title of honour denoting ceremonial precedence in the Church, and in t ... from 1959 to 1969. He died on 19 July 1983. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:McCann, James 1897 births 1983 deaths Burials in Oxfordshire People from Grantham People educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (businessman)
James F. "Jim" McCann is an American entrepreneur who founded 1-800-Flowers, a corporation based on Long Island, in New York; 1-800 Flowers was one of the first companies to pioneer and popularize the use of both toll-free telephone numbers and Web sites to sell goods and services directly to consumers. Biography As a child, McCann grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, and is the oldest of five siblings in an Irish-American family; McCann is a third-generation American. For college, McCann attended the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, and graduated in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. McCann first entered the flower business in the 1970s, when he purchased flower shops in New York City. He had previously worked as a social worker and as a part-time bartender in the Queens and Manhattan, respectively. According to his autobiography, "Stop and Sell the Roses", he came up with the idea of building a nationwide flower service while "listening to the radio as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (drugs Trafficker)
James Joseph McCann (born 25 March 1939) is a figure who has been linked with Irish republicanism, drug trafficking and the smuggling of arms to the Provisional IRA in the 1970s. Background McCann has dual British and Irish citizenship, and uses an Irish passport. In 1971 he escaped from Belfast's Crumlin Road Prison, where he was awaiting trial for a petrol-bombing at Queen's University. Prominent drugs trafficker Howard Marks was involved with McCann for several years in smuggling hashish from Afghanistan through Irish ports, specifically Shannon Airport, to the UK via Milford Haven in Wales. He was imprisoned at various times in Germany, France, Canada, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on drug- or political violence-related matters. He was described as "possibly the most effective arms supplier" for the IRA in the 1970s. He was arrested in the Republic of Ireland in 1979 on a drugs trafficking charge and held in Portlaoise Prison, but was not convicted. On 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (Drogheda MP)
James McCann (died 1873) was an Irish Liberal, Whig and Independent Irish Party politician. McCann was first elected Independent Irish Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Drogheda Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth ... at the 1852 general election and—standing as a Whig in 1857 and Liberal in 1859—held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election. References External links * UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 1873 deaths Irish Liberal Party MPs Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies Irish Nationalist politicians Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Louth constituencies (1801–1922) {{Liberal-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (St Stephen's Green MP)
James McCann (1840 – 14 February 1904) was an Irish businessman and politician. He was a successful stockbroker, before buying the old Russell Estate at Ardsallagh, County Meath. He set up a number of business including a bacon factory and a furniture factory. He was an MP, representing the Irish Parliamentary Party, for Dublin St Stephen's Green, from 1900 until his death in office in February 1904. The by-election for the seat was won by Laurence Ambrose Waldron Laurence Ambrose Waldron Privy Council of Ireland, PC (14 November 1858 – 27 December 1923) was an Irish businessman and politician. Waldron was the son of Laurence Waldron and Anne White; his father had also been an MP, for Tipperary (U ... of the Irish Parliamentary Party. References External links * 1840 births 1904 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Dublin constituencies (1801–1922) Irish Parliamentary Party MPs People from County Louth UK MPs 1900†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCann (Wisconsin Politician)
James A. McCann (March 7, 1924 – February 20, 2009) was an American politician. Born in Freedom, Wisconsin, McCann graduated from Freedom High School and served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korea War. McCann graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1965 and 1967, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, .... In 1968, he was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council. McCann then served as the City Comptroller of Milwaukee from 1972 to 1992. Notes 1924 births 2009 deaths People from Freedom, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Politicians from Milwaukee Military personnel from Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Milwaukee Common Council members 20th-century American le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent. Although he consistently reported his own birth-date as March 29, 1887, he was in fact born exactly one year earlier, and was originally named as James Parnell McCann. His birth registration gives this name in full, with the 1886 date, the entry for his parents' household in the 1901 census gives his name as James P. McCann and likewise supports the 1886 date, and the record of his first marriage in 1913 calls him James Parnell McCann. There is no possible doubt that the politician was the James Parnell McCann born in 1886, as his parents and wives are named in two different biographical dictionaries published during his own lifetime. It is possible he came to be known as James ''Joseph'' McCann following the early death of a younger brother named Joseph, born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McCann (musician)
James McCann (26 October 1944 – 5 March 2015) was an Irish entertainer and folk musician. Although a solo artist for most of his career, McCann was a member of the folk group The Dubliners from 1974 until 1979, then later appearing with them in their 2002 reunion and their 50th anniversary tour in 2012. Beginnings As a young man, McCann attended University College Dublin as a student of medicine, but became interested in folk music during a summer holiday in Birmingham in 1964. He began to perform in folk clubs in the area, and, upon his return to Dublin, he joined a group called the Ludlow Trio in 1965. In the following year, the Ludlow Trio had a hit with their recording of Dominic Behan's "The Sea Around Us", which reached number one in the Irish charts. The Ludlow Trio broke up in the following year, and McCann began a solo career, releasing an album, ''McCann'', and making several appearances on several folk programmes for Telefis Éireann. Amongst other pursuits, he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McCann (writer)
James Andrew McCann, II (born January 7, 1974) is an American writer of comic books, theater and television programs. McCann has worked on several films and music videos before entering the ABC Daytime Writer Development Program, during which time he wrote for the ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. Upon moving to New York City in 2004 from Nashville, McCann found a position at Marvel Comics handling publicity and PR for publishing while managing press and panels at conventions. Subsequently, he returned to writing for Marvel comics, creator-owned graphic novels, and other projects. Early life McCann was born on January 7, 1974, in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Father Ryan High School in 1992. McCann graduated from Xavier University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts, Electronic Media with a double minor in English and Theatre. He left his creative mark at Xavier by winning a Best Writer award in 1994 for his play ''Maire’s Question''. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
