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John Sharp (MP For Ripon)
John Sharp may refer to: Politicians *John Sharp (New Zealand politician) (1828–1919), Member of Parliament and Mayor of Nelson *John Sharp (Australian politician) (born 1954), Australian politician, member of the Australian House of Representatives *John Sharp (Texas politician) (born 1950), current Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System * John H. Sharp (1874–1957), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas Religion *John Sharp (minister) (1572–1647), exiled Scottish minister and Professor of Divinity *John Sharp (bishop) (1643–1714), English divine, Archbishop of York * John Sharp (Mormon) (1820–1891), leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Territory * John Sharp (priest) (1888–1950), Archdeacon in South-Eastern Europe Others *John Sharp (actor) (1920–1992), British television actor *John Sharp (British Army officer) (1917–1977), British Army general * John Sharp (footballer) (1885–1965), Scottish footballer * John M. Sharp, profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (New Zealand Politician)
John Sharp (1828 – 4 June 1919) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Nelson, New Zealand and Mayor of Nelson. Early life Sharp was born in Maidstone, Kent, England, in 1828. He was educated at Chatham House College, Ramsgate, for the Navy for four years. However, he joined the merchant service. He was an honorary member of Lodge Southern Star, No. 735, E.C., of the New Zealand Freemasons. Career In 1843 Sharp migrated to New Zealand in the ship ''Ursula'' as clerk to Sir Francis Dillon Bell. Next Sharp became a surveyor for the New Zealand Company. He then received the appointment of assistant clerk to John Tinline, who was clerk to the Superintendent and Resident Magistrate. When Tinline resigned Sharp became clerk. A few months later he was appointed of Registrar of the Supreme Court. A notable trial during this time related to the Maungatapu murders. When Mr Poynter died, he was appointed Resident Magistrate (1868–1871), Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (footballer)
John Harold Sharp MC (1885–1965) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Hibernian and St Bernard's. Personal life After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Sharp enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. By mid-1918 he was serving as a temporary lieutenant and performed a deed which saw him awarded with the Military Cross The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level pre-1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries. The MC ... on 16 September 1918: Career statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, John Date of birth missing Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders officers 1885 births 1965 births Men's association football forwards Recipients of the Military C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Sharp (other)
Jack Sharp may refer to: *Jack Sharp (1878-1938), English cricketer and footballer * Jack Sharp (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player * Jack Sharp (Scottish footballer) ( 1910s), Scottish footballer with Heart of Midlothian * J. W. Sharp (c. 1818–1856), known as Jack, English singer and comic entertainer * Aaron John Sharp (1904–1997), American botanist * Jack Sharp, pen name of writer Andy Weir *Jack Sharp (speedway rider) John Reginald Sharp (20 March 1909 – 1974) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. Career Sharp rode in Western Australia for Johnnie Hoskins before going to Singapore and then the United Kingdom in 1930. He joined High Beech Sp ... (1909–1974), Australian speedway rider See also * Jack Sharpe (other) * John Sharp (other) {{hndis, Sharp, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keddie Murders
The Keddie murders are an unsolved quadruple homicide which took place over the night of April 1112, 1981, in Keddie, California, United States. The victims were Glenna Susan "Sue" Sharp (née Davis; born March 29, 1945); daughter Tina Louise Sharp (born July 22, 1968); son, John Steven Sharp (born November 16, 1965); and John's friend, Dana Hall Wingate (born February 8, 1964). The murders took place in house No. 28 of the Keddie Resort. The bodies of Sue, John, and Dana were found on the morning of April 12 by Sue's 14-year-old daughter, Sheila, who had been sleeping at a friend's house. Sue's two younger sons, Rick and Greg, as well as their friend Justin Smartt, were also in the house but were unharmed. Tina was missing from the scene. Tina remained a missing person until April 1984, when her skull and several other bones were recovered at Camp Eighteen, California, near Feather Falls in Butte County. Multiple leads and suspects were examined in the intervening years, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (rower)
John Arthur Sharp (27 May 1931 – 22 July 1981) was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1931 births 1981 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers from Toronto {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (referee)
John "Sharpie" Sharp is an Australian mixed martial arts referee in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. One of the most experienced referees to emerge from Australia, Sharp has worked on UFC events since 2010 and officiated on the Asian series of The Ultimate Fighter. Early career Sharp first refereed at Cage Fighting Championship 8, in Sydney, Australia, in 2009 and is a regular on the local Australian MMA scene. Ultimate Fighting Championship In 2010 Sharp officiated at UFC 110 on 20 February, in Sydney, Australia. After his loss to Krzysztof Soszynski, Stephan Bonnar was critical of Sharp's decision. Sharp has continued to referee Australian and Asian UFC events. In 2013, he travelled to Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ... for The Ultimate Fighter: China. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Sharp
John Sharp (15 February 1878 – 28 January 1938) was an English sportsman who is most famous for his eleven-season playing career at Everton from 1899–1910. It saw him win two caps for his country, as well as being a cricketer for Lancashire County Cricket Club who played in three Test matches for the England cricket team in 1909. Life From 1899 to 1914 Sharp played cricket regularly for Lancashire and played in every match of 1904 when the Championship was won without a defeat. After World War I he played as an amateur and captained the Lancashire side from 1923 to 1925. His position on the football pitch was right winger. After being signed from Aston Villa Sharp went on to be a Championship runner-up on three occasions with Everton, scored a goal in the club's 2–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the 1907 FA Cup Final and was an FA Cup winner one year previously against Newcastle United. His portrait appeared on 14 editions of cigarette packets, the mark of a popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John M
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 * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (British Army Officer)
General Sir John Aubrey Taylor Sharp (6 September 1917 – 15 January 1977) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1970s. Military career Sharp was educated at Repton School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1938.Sir John (Aubrey Taylor) Sharp Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives He served in with 5th Medium Regiment and then with . Along with many other officers he was awarded the |
John Sharp (Australian Politician)
John Randall Sharp (born 15 December 1954) is a former Australian politician who served as a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Divisions of Gilmore, 1984 to 1993 and Hume, 1993 to 1998 in New South Wales. Political career In 1985 he was appointed Chairman of the Coalition Task Force on Drugs. From 1987 he held the following Shadow Portfolios: Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Transport, and Transport and Waterfront Reform. He was Deputy Leader of the House from 1991 to 1993. In 1996 he became Minister for Transport and Regional Development when the Coalition government under John Howard took office after the 1996 federal election. In the first ten days of office Sharp re-opened the East West Runway at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport (KSA), which had been closed by the previous Keating Government. He then reformed the flight paths for KSA under a noise-sharing policy that resolved the issue of aircraft noise complaints tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (actor)
John Herbert Sharp ( – ) was a British actor who made numerous appearances on television during a career spanning 42 years. Biography Sharp made more than 130 appearances in television and occasionally films between 1949 and 1991. Although active in theatre, Sharp began as a film actor in 1949 and appeared in films throughout the 1950s. By the mid-1960s he mostly appeared in British television on popular shows of the era such as '' The Avengers'' ''"Murdersville"'' episode, the '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' episode ''"The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo"''; ''The Prisoner'', ''Not on Your Nellie'' opposite Hylda Baker, ''Z-Cars'', and in 1976 in ''The Sweeney'' episode ''"On the Run"'' in which he played ''Uncle,'' a homosexual retired Magistrate who becomes embroiled in the escape of a psychopathic prisoner having befriended the prisoner's former accomplice. He performed in Charles Dickens TV adaptations in the 1980s. In 1991, he made his last television appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sharp (priest)
John Herbert Sharp ( Balmuir, 1888 – London, 1950) was Archdeacon in South-Eastern Europe from 1935 to 1947. Sharp was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained in 1913. He began his career with a curacy at St Mark, South Farnborough. After this he was at St James, Edinburgh from 1917 to 1921. He then served at Naples, Valletta, and Gibraltar before his appointment as archdeacon. He died on 27 January 1950.''Canon J. H. Sharp.'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' ( ... (London, England), Saturday, 28 January 1950; pg. 8; Issue 51601 References 1888 births People from Angus, Scotland Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford 1950 deaths Archdeacons in South-Eastern Europe {{ChurchofEngland-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
