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Jonathan Fisher (other)
Jonathan Fisher (1768–1847) was American religious leader. Jonathan Fisher may also refer to: * Jonathan Fisher (painter) (1740–1809), Irish * Jonathan Fisher (priest) (floruit, fl. 1805), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Jonathan Fisher (barrister), English lawyer * Jonathan Fisher (Jeopardy! contestant), Jonathan Fisher (''Jeopardy!'' contestant), a contestant on ''Jeopardy!'' See also *John Fisher (other) {{hndis, Fisher, Jonathan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Fisher
Parson Jonathan Fisher (1768–1847) was the first Congregational minister from 1794 to 1837 in the small village of Blue Hill, Maine in the United States. Although his primary duties as a country parson engaged much of his time, Fisher was also a farmer, scientist, mathematician, surveyor, and writer of prose and poetry. He bound his own books, made buttons and hats, designed and built furniture, painted sleighs, was a reporter for the local newspaper, helped found Bangor Theological Seminary, dug wells, built his own home and raised a large family. Truly a renaissance man in the breadth of his accomplishments Fisher invites comparison with a Franklin or Jefferson. In his manners, morals and writings Fisher represents the best of the vigorous New England churchmen who shaped the standards of their congregations during America's formative years. Biography Jonathan Fisher was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts in 1768 and reared in the home of his uncle a minister, because his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Fisher (painter)
Jonathan Fisher (–1809) was an Irish Painting, painter and engraver. Life and family Fisher was born in Dublin around 1740. Walter G. Strickland, Strickland claims that he was trained in London, there is no evidence to confirm this, and it is more likely that he was self-taught. According to Strickland, Fisher married a "Miss Price, a handsome, clever and fine-looking woman". He lived on Dame Street in 1756, and later at Great Ship Street, Dublin, from about 1778 until 1805, when he moved to Bishop Street, Dublin. Fisher died at his home on Bishop Street in 1809, with his will proved on 8 December that year. He left all his art materials to Henry Graham (painter), Henry Graham, who had lived with him as a pupil and assistant. Career He is first recorded in 1763 when he was awarded a premium by the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin Society for a landscape where he was working as a linen draper in The Liberties, Dublin. He won an additional premium in 1768 for "the best original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Fisher (priest)
Jonathan Parker Fisher (baptised 28 September 1757 – 31 July 1838) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple during 1805: he was later Sub-Dean of Exeter Cathedral. He was the son of Rev. John Fisher and Elizabeth Fisher. His elder brother was Rev. John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury. He was educated at Charterhouse School (God having given, I gave) , established = , closed = , type = Public school Independent day and boarding school , religion = Church of England , president ... in Surrey. and University College, Oxford (BA, 1778; MA, 1780; BD, 1802; DD, 1807). He died at the rectory in Farringdon, Devonshire, aged 81. References Archdeacons of Barnstaple 1757 births 1838 deaths Clergy from Peterborough {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Fisher (barrister)
Jonathan Fisher KC is a London barrister specialising in corporate and financial crime, proceeds of crime, and tax cases He is also a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics. In July 2015 UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws to Fisher in recognition of his outstanding legal expertise and academic contribution to the areas of financial and corporate law. Fisher was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 2021 by The LSE for his thesis entitled “Mandatory self-reporting of criminal conduct by a company: corporate rights and engaging the privilege against self-incrimination”. In May 2011, Fisher was appointed a Commissioner on the Bill of Rights Commission established by the Coalition Government to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights. In 2006, Fisher was elected Chairman of Research of the Society of Conservative Lawyers. He held the post for four years and was included as No 62 in Conservative Home's Search for 100 peers. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Fisher (Jeopardy! Contestant)
Parson Jonathan Fisher (1768–1847) was a Christian preacher in the US. He was the first Congregational minister from 1794 to 1837 in the small village of Blue Hill, Maine in the United States and helped found the Bangor Theological Seminary. He was also a farmer, scientist, mathematician, surveyor, and writer of prose and poetry. He bound his own books, made buttons and hats, designed and built furniture, painted sleighs, was a reporter for the local newspaper, dug wells, built his own home and raised a large family. Truly a renaissance man in the breadth of his accomplishments Fisher invites comparison with a Franklin or Jefferson. In his manners, morals and writings Fisher represents the best of the vigorous New England churchmen who shaped the standards of their congregations during America's formative years. Biography Jonathan Fisher was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts in 1768 as one of seven children born to Jonathan and Katherine Avery Fisher; he was raised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |