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James Ritchie
James Ritchie may refer to: * James Ritchie (rugby union) (1907–1942), Scottish international rugby union player * James Ritchie (naturalist) (1882–1958), President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh * James Ritchie (Massachusetts politician) (1815–1873), American teacher and politician * James Dale Ritchie (1976–2016), American serial killer * James Ewing Ritchie (1820–1898), English journalist and writer * James M. Ritchie (1829–1918), U.S. Representative from Ohio * James Martin Ritchie (1917–1993), chairman of Bowater's * Jim Ritchie (James McLaren Ritchie, 1907–1981), New Zealand businessman * James H. Ritchie Jr. (born 1961), member of the South Carolina Senate * Sir James Ritchie, 1st Baronet (1835–1912), Lord Mayor of London * James Ritchie & Son James Ritchie & Son are a firm of Clockmakers in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. The company was established in 1809 and is Scotland's oldest turret clock manufacturer. The firm produces and maintains all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ritchie (rugby Union)
James McPhail Ritchie (10 July 1907 – 6 July 1942) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who died in World War II at Rawalpindi in British India (now Pakistan) of enteric fever.Bath, p. 109Scrum.com player profile. Retrieved 20 February 2010 He was capped six times for between 1933 and 1934. He also played for Watsonians RFC. See also * List of Scottish rugby union players killed in World War II The following is a list of former international Scottish rugby union players killed in the Second World War. * Tom Dorward, died on 5 March 1941 * Drummond Ford, died on 12 December 1942 * John Forrest, died on 14 September 1942 * George Ga ... Sources * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) * Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; ) References External links Player profileon scrum.com 1907 births 1942 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ritchie (naturalist)
James Ritchie CBE PRSE (27 May 1882 – 19 October 1958) was a Scottish naturalist and archaeologist, who was Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh 1936–52 and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1952–1958. Life He was born on 27 May 1882 in Port Elphinstone in Aberdeenshire the son of James Ritchie, the local schoolmaster. He was educated at Gordon's College in Aberdeen then studied Science at Aberdeen University. In 1916 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Sir Thomas Carlaw Martin, James Cossar Ewart, James Hartley Ashworth and Cargill Gilston Knott. He won the Society's Keith Prize for the period 1941–43. He served as Secretary 1928–31; Vice President 1931–34, 1940–43 and 1951–54; and President 1954–58. From 1921 to 1930 he was Keeper of Natural History at the Royal Scottish Museum on Chambers Street in Edinburgh. In 1930 he left Edinburgh to take up a post of Regius Professor of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ritchie (Massachusetts Politician)
James Ritchie (May 12, 1815 - March 16, 1873) was an American teacher and politician, who served as the fifth Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1855, and as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council. Death Ritchie drowned in the sinking of the steamboat ''Grace Darling'' off Duxbury, Massachusetts Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a historic seaside town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore (Massachusetts), South Shore approximately to t .... His body was never found. References Bibliography * ''History of the First Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1630-1904'' By Walter Eliot Thwing (1908). * ''Memorials of the Class of 1835, Harvard University: Prepared on Behalf of the Class Secretary'' by Harvard College Class of 1835 (1886). * ''The Memorial History of Boston: Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1630-1880.'' Justin Winsor (1881). External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dale Ritchie
James Dale Ritchie (November 4, 1976 – November 12, 2016) was an American serial killer. Throughout 2016, Ritchie murdered upwards of five individuals in and around Anchorage, Alaska, most of whom were in parks or along bike paths. He always committed his murders at night, often around midnight or a short time after. Ritchie was killed during a shootout with police officers in downtown Anchorage on November 12, 2016. Following his death, a Colt Python handgun on his person connected him to the string of murders he committed over the course of two months. Personal history James Dale Ritchie was born on November 4, 1976. He grew up in Anchorage's Wonder Park neighborhood and attended East Anchorage High School, where – standing at – he was noted as being a standout athlete, having played on the 1994 state championship football and basketball teams alongside future professional athletes Trajan Langdon and Mao Tosi. Ritchie was a close friend of Quincy and Bobby Thompson, whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ewing Ritchie
James Ewing Ritchie (1 May 1820 – 1898) was an English journalist and writer. Born in Wrentham, Suffolk, the son of Reverend Andrew Ritchie, he was educated at Coward College and University College, London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget =  .... He became an author of travel books and political biographies. Seven of his books were about nineteenth-century London. Bibliography * ''Northern antiquities'' (1847) * ''Freehold land societies; their history, present position, and claims'' (1853) * ''The new Sunday liquor law vindicated'' (1855) * ''The public-house trade as it is: or An epitome of the evidence taken before a committee of the house of commons in the parliamentary sessions of 1853-4'' (1855) * ''Ratcliffe-Highway'' (1857) * ''The London pulpit'' (1858) * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James M
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] |
Martin Ritchie
James Martin Comrie Ritchie, FCMI, FRSA (29 May 1917 – 3 June 1993) was the chairman and chief executive of Bowater Paper Corporation from 1969 to 1972. At the time Bowater's was the world's largest newsprint producer. Early life James Martin Ritchie was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire, Scotland. In 1934 he joined the family firm, Andrew Ritchie and Son Ltd, based in Glasgow, becoming a director in 1938. The company manufactured corrugated fiber containers. In 1938 he joined the Territorial Army as an officer. During World War II Ritchie served with a British Army Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was promoted captain in 1941. In 1943 he passed staff college and from 1944-1945 served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General with Middle East Command. Career Following the completion of his military service, Ritchie rejoined the family firm, which had become part of the Eburite Organisation, becoming managing director in 1950. In 1956 the business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Ritchie
James McLaren Ritchie (1907–1981) was a New Zealand businessman and Anglican church administrator. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1907, and was the grandson of John Macfarlane Ritchie. In the 1979 New Year Honours, Ritchie was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ..., for services to business, educational, charitable and Anglican Church affairs. References 1907 births 1981 deaths New Zealand stock and station agents New Zealand Anglicans New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Businesspeople from Dunedin {{NewZealand-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James H
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] |
Sir James Ritchie, 1st Baronet
Sir James Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baronet (21 September 1833 – 18 September 1912) was a Scottish businessman who was the 576th Lord Mayor of London. He was born in Angus, the second son of William Ritchie, a landed proprietor, of Rockhill House, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, head of the firm of William Ritchie & Son of London and Dundee, East India merchants, jute spinners, and manufacturers. His younger brother would be ennobled as Charles Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee. James became a partner in his father's business, based in London. He became an alderman of the City of London, served as Sheriff of London for 1896–97, and was knighted in 1897. He was elected Lord Mayor of London for 1903–04, and was created a baronet, of Highlands, Shanklin Shanklin () is a seaside resort and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on Sandown Bay. Shanklin is the southernmost of three settlements which occupy the bay, and is close to Lake and Sandown. The sandy beach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
