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John Child (MP For Portsmouth)
John Child may refer to: * Sir John Child, 1st Baronet (died 1690), governor of Bombay * John Child (MP) John Child (c. 1677 – 14 February 1703), of the Middle Temple, London, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th c ... (''c.'' 1677–1703), Member of Parliament (MP) for Devizes 1702–1703 * John Child (volleyball) (born 1967), retired Canadian beach volleyball player See also * John Childs (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Child, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Child, 1st Baronet
Sir John Child, 1st Baronet (died 1690) was a governor of Bombay, and de facto (although not officially) the first governor-general of the British settlements in India. Born in London, Child was sent as a child to his uncle, the chief of the factory at Rajapur. on 27 October 1681, he was appointed chief of the East India Company's affairs at Surat and Bombay, while at the same time his namesake, stated to be unrelated by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Sir Josiah Child, was governor of the company at home. The two men guided the affairs of the company through the period of struggle between the Mughals and Marathas. They have been credited by history with the change from unarmed to armed trade on the part of the company; however, both were actually loath to quarrel with the Mughal Empire. War broke out with Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Child (MP)
John Child (c. 1677 – 14 February 1703), of the Middle Temple, London, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised t ... for Devizes in the period 14 November 1702 – 14 February 1703. References 1677 births 1703 deaths English MPs 1702–1705 {{18thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Child (volleyball)
John Child (born May 4, 1967) is a retired professional Canadian male beach volleyball player. Child began playing beach volleyball in tournaments at age 16, and is a graduate of Centennial College. He played in three Olympic Games; Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, and Athens in 2004. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ..., partnering with Mark Heese. John and his partner were the first Canadian team to medal at the Olympics in the sport of volleyball. Child lives in Toronto, Ontario. He retired at age 38. He was coached by Hernan Humana. Child now coaches and is the founder of the Leaside Volleyball Club in Toronto. Child is actively involved in the volleyball community, and his children Jenna and Adam also pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
