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John Hemphill (actor), John Hemphill (1849–1912), American politician
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John Hemphill may refer to: * John A. Hemphill (born 1927), United States Army general *John Hemphill (actor) (born 1953), Canadian comic actor, writer, and producer *John Hemphill (senator) (1803–1862), American politician and judge *John J. Hemphill John James Hemphill (August 25, 1849 – May 11, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, cousin of William Huggins Brawley, nephew of John Hemphill and great-uncle of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill. Born in Chester, South Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hemphill (actor)
John Hemphill (born 1953) is a Canadian comic actor, writer and producer. Career A longtime player with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast, Hemphill was a writer for '' SCTV'' and appeared in supporting character roles such as Happy Marsden, Wesley Wilks, Willem DeCooney and Dr. Ryne Thurman. Hemphill has appeared in the television series ''RoboRoach'', ''The Jane Show'', ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and ''Maniac Mansion'', and the television films '' Hostage for a Day'' and ''Sodbusters''."Eugene Levy's Sodbusters pours on chuckles". '' The Record'', April 25, 1994. He was co-writer with Eugene Levy of ''Sodbusters''. He portrayed Bob Currie on ''Schitt's Creek'' from 2015 to 2020."2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Revealed" '' |
John Hemphill (senator)
John Hemphill (December 18, 1803 – January 4, 1862) was an American politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas from 1841 to 1846 and of the Supreme Court of Texas until 1858, and a United States senator from Texas from 1859 to 1861. A member of the Democratic Party, he was one of the signatories of the Confederate States Constitution. Early life Hemphill's father was a Presbyterian minister, The Reverend John Hemphill, who emigrated to the United States from County Londonderry, northern Ireland. His mother, Jane Lind, was also Scots-Irish but was born in Pennsylvania, where they met and married. John Hemphill the younger was born in South Carolina. He was educated at Jefferson College, graduating in 1825. He studied or "read the law" with David McCloud and was admitted to the bar in South Carolina in 1829. Several years later, in 1838 Hemphill moved his practice to Texas after it became an independent republic. Realizing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
