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John C. Anderson (politician)
John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland *John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of Andrew Carnegie *John Macvicar Anderson (1835–1915), Scottish architect *John Anderson (publisher) (1836–1910), Norwegian-American publisher *John Anderson (merchant) (1852–1924), Scottish merchant, of Singapore and Eastcote *Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory (1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractor *John E. Anderson (1917–2011), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of Management *John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1938), New Zealand businessman, founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speaker *Jock R. Anderson (born 1941), Australian agricultural economist *John Anderson (inventor) (1942–2012), founder, director and the chief technology officer of HeartSine Technologies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (Scottish Businessman)
John Anderson (1747–1820) was a Scottish businessman and entrepreneur. He was a commercial agent in New York and later a business owner in Cork. His business played a pivotal role in creating infrastructure that connected Dublin to Cork. Anderson purchased land in Fermoy that was later used as a military complex. Career Anderson was born into a poor family at Portland near Dumfries, Scotland and moved to Glasgow in 1784. He later settled in Cork City, at that time the major provisioning centre on the Atlantic Coast. During the American wars he earned considerable sums as a commercial agent in New York, and made extensive land purchases in the Cork area. His Cork enterprise was based at Lapp's Island, and his business acumen was recognised as he grew rapidly in fortune and was appointed to the city's committee of merchants. He was made a Freeman of the city in 1787. Among his business interests was a malting and warehouse complex at Ballinacurra, County Cork, Ballinacurra o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (album)
''John Anderson'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in 1980 on the Warner Bros. Records label. The album produced the singles "The Girl at the End of the Bar", "Low Dog Blues", "1959", "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs", "If There Were No Memories" and "Your Lying Blue Eyes". Track listing Personnel * Tommy Allsup - acoustic guitar * John Anderson - lead vocals, background vocals * Phil Baugh - electric guitar * Harold Bradley - six string bass guitar * David Briggs - piano * Tommy Cogbill Thomas Clark Cogbill (April 8, 1932 – December 7, 1982) was an American bassist, guitarist and record producer known for his work in R&B, soul and country music. Life and career Cogbill was born in Johnson Grove, Tennessee. He was a high ... - bass guitar * Pete Drake - steel guitar * Ray Edenton - electric guitar * Ralph Gallant (Larrie Londin) - drums * Tommy Jackson (musician), Tommy Jackson - fiddle * Terry McMilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cornbread Anderson
John "Cornbread" Anderson is an American folk artist from rural Lumpkin, Georgia. He is known for his paintings of animals, particularly the guinea fowl, with large eyes. Biography Anderson grew up in the woods of the Mill Creek community in Lumpkin. He has held a variety of jobs, including being a butcher, a mechanic, a police officer, and manager of a farm. Both his mother and wife are visual artists. In 1995, he began to explore art by painting the animals (both from the farm and wild) and scenes he was so familiar with. He is a religious (Christian) and down to earth man, concerned with the loss of habitat for southern wildlife as Atlanta, GA expands. Anderson currently lives in North Georgia with his wife, Jana, and two sons, Poley and Isaac. His art has become his full-time job, and he is now a well known artist in the world of Southern Folk Art Folk art covers all forms of visual art made in the context of folk culture. Definitions vary, but generally the obj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alvin Anderson
John Alvin Anderson (March 25, 1869 – June 26, 1948) was a Swedish-American photographer who spent most of his life in the United States. He is known for photographing Sioux Indians at the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota from 1885 until 1930. Many of his works are displayed at the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln, Nebraska. Early life Anderson was the sixth child born to Anders Salomon Gabrielsson and Anna-Beata Magnusdotter. The family farmed in present-day Vinberg-Ljungby, near Falkenberg, in Halland, Sweden. Gabrielsson spent time in the United States in 1869, earning money to send home, and in May of the following year, shortly after Anderson was born, the entire family emigrated to Pennsylvania. Magnusdotter died in 1876, and her widowed husband moved the family an area of Nebraska with a large Scandinavian immigrant population in 1883. Life and work Anderson worked as a carpenter and spent some of his income on a Premo View camera, a high- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Anderson
John Henry Anderson (1814–1874) was a Scottish professional magician. Anderson is credited with helping bring the art of magic from street performances into theatres and presenting magic performances to entertain and delight the audience. Career Anderson was born near Torphins in Aberdeenshire. Orphaned at the age of ten, he started his career appearing on the stage with a travelling dramatic company in 1830. At seventeen, he began performing magic and in 1837, at the age of twenty-three, he performed at the castle of Lord Panmure, whose endorsement of Anderson inspired him to put a touring show together which lasted for three years. In 1840, Anderson settled in London, opening the New Strand Theatre. Sir Walter Scott is said to have given him the stage name, The Great Wizard of the North. Anderson's success came from his extensive use of advertising and popular shows which captivated his audience. The Wizard was committed to philanthropy and expert showmanship, making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John David Anderson
John David Anderson is an American writer of middle-grade fiction. His works include ''Posted'', ''Ms. Bixby's Last Day'', ''Stowaway, One Last Shot, Riley's Ghost,'' ''Insert Coin to Continue'', ''The Dungeoneers'', ''Sidekicked'', ''Minion'', ''Granted,'' and ''Standard Hero Behavior.'' Life Anderson was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he currently resides. He is married to Alithea Anderson and is the father of twins, Isabella and Nikhil. Anderson attended Indiana University, where he received an undergraduate degree in English literature, and the University of Illinois, where he received a master's degree in the same. He is a full-time writer and frequent presenter at schools across the country. His books have been featured on many state and library reading lists. Works * ''Standard Hero Behavior,'' 2007, Clarion Books HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (director)
John Anderson (born 1954) is an American documentary film director, producer, editor and writer. His primary subjects are rock, blues and folk musicians. Anderson often makes films about musicians he admires, such as Brian Wilson, the American singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded The Beach Boys. His interest in film-making began when he saw Richard Lester’s “ A Hard Day's Night” at the age of 10. Some of Anderson's inspirations are the works of many filmmakers, including Michelangelo Antonioni (''Blowup'', 1966), Murray Lerner (''Festival'', 1967) and Jerry Lewis (''The Disorderly Orderly'', 1964). He is an alumnus of Northwestern University School of Communication, where he studied Radio/TV/Film and Music Theory & Composition. Early life and education Anderson was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1954. He spent his childhood in Rochester, New York, and San Rafael, California before moving as a teenager to Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. He started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John H
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (sportscaster)
John Anderson (born ) is a sports commentator from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a host of the ESPN TV program '' SportsCenter'' since June 1999. Since Brian Kenny's departure to the MLB Network, he mostly appears on the 11pm-1am edition with John Buccigross and Kenny Mayne. He also co-hosted the TV series '' Wipeout''. Biography Anderson graduated from Green Bay Southwest High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Anderson has a journalism degree from the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. He is active within the MU Alumni Association and can often be seen at Missouri Tigers sporting events. Anderson was the Grand Marshal at Missouri's 2002 homecoming football game,''Mizzou Magazine''"Grand marshals through the years" Fall 2011. Retrieved on May 26, 2013. in which Missouri beat the University of Kansas. He was the Graduation Speaker at the School of Journalism's December 2007 graduation ceremony. One of the reasons Anderson decided to attend Missouri was so that h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (TV Personality)
John Anderson (born 28 November 1931) is a Scottish television personality best known as referee and official trainer on the UK television show ''Gladiators''. Anderson has previously worked as a teacher and coach for Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games athletes. Career Anderson had a successful career long before his athletics and TV fame. Plaudits included representing Scotland as a schoolboy footballer, becoming the first home Scot to gain the prestigious Full FA Coaching Certificate (then only four were awarded per year), being one of only two confirmed recipients (along with Wilf Paish) of every British Senior Coaching award available, and founding Maryhill Ladies AC in Glasgow. Anderson coached Commonwealth Games champion and former World Record Holder David Moorcroft, The partnership started in 1966. It was a coach-athlete relationship which would lead to a world record for 5000m in 1982 and even a vets world record for the Mile of 4:02 a decade later, in 1993. Anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (New Zealand Actor)
John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland * John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of Andrew Carnegie *John Macvicar Anderson (1835–1915), Scottish architect *John Anderson (publisher) (1836–1910), Norwegian-American publisher *John Anderson (merchant) (1852–1924), Scottish merchant, of Singapore and Eastcote *Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory (1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractor * John E. Anderson (1917–2011), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of Management *John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1938), New Zealand businessman, founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speaker *Jock R. Anderson (born 1941), Australian agricultural economist * John Anderson (inventor) (1942–2012), founder, director and the chief technology officer of HeartSine Technolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
