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Josiah (given Name)
Josiah () is a given name derived from the Hebrew ''Yoshi-yahu'' (, "God has healed". entry "Josiah" The Latin form Josias was used in some early English translations of the Bible. Notable people with the given name A * Josiah Abavu (born 1987), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer * Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), American politician * Josiah Alexander (1826–1882), English cricketer * Josiah M. Anderson (1807–1861), American politician * Josiah Haynes Armstrong (1842–1898), American bishop * Josiah D. Arnold (1820–1903), American businessman and politician B * Josiah Howell Bagster (1847–1893), Australian politician * Josiah Bailey (1873–1946), American politician * Josiah Barber (1771–1842), American politician *Josiah Bartlett (other), multiple people * Josiah Beckwith (1734–1800), English antiquary * Josiah H. Beeman V (1935–2006), American political figure * Josiah Begole (1815–1896), American politician * Josiah Belden (1815–1892 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Binnema
Josiah Binnema (born 8 November 1997) is a Canadian swimmer. Career His first international appearance came at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, where he placed 18th in the 50m butterfly, 6th in the 4x100 metre medley relay, and 11th in the 100-m butterfly setting a new Junior Canadian Record of 53.86. He competed in the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, placing 37th in the Men's 50 metre butterfly, 34th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly and 12th in 4x100 metre medley relay. In the 2018 Commonwealth Games Binnema managed 12th in the Men’s 200 backstroke, 9th in the Men’s 50 butterfly, 5th in the Men’s 100 butterfly final and 4th in the 4x100 medley relay. In Tokyo for the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Binnema swam four races. He swam the Men’s 200 metre backstroke placing 18th, the Men’s 100 metre butterfly where he placed 11th, and the 4x100 medley relay, in which the team placed 5th overall. Binnema’s best performance came in the 4x100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Bunting III
Josiah Bunting III (born November 8, 1939) is an American educator. He has been a military officer, college president, and an author and speaker on education and Western culture. Bunting is married and has four adult children. His half-brother is Dick Ebersol, the creator and former executive producer of ''Saturday Night Live''; Ebersol and Bunting have the same mother. Background Josiah Bunting was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and the Salisbury School in Connecticut, but was expelled from both institutions for playing pranks. He then entered the U.S. Marine Corps. Bunting went on to Virginia Military Institute where he graduated third in his class as an English major, and was elected to a Rhodes scholarship to attend the University of Oxford, where he received an M.A. and also served as president of the American Students Association. He entered the United States Army in 1966. After six years of service, he reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Bruce
Josiah Bruce was a Canadian known for creating notable photographs of historic value, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Bruce's maternal grandfather, John Taylor, was a naval hero, who served under Horatio Nelson, who had his picture painted for Britain's National Picture Gallery, after he dived in and managed to retrieve dispatches a French officer had tried to dispose of by throwing them overboard. Bruce's parents joined Taylor, in Guelph, Ontario, in 1837. Bruce was born there, in 1840. Bruce studied at the Paisley Block School there, and studied architecture. In 1861, Bruce worked briefly as an architect in Quebec City, but soon started working under established photographer William Notman, in Montreal. Bruce worked for Notman for about fifteen years, before setting up his own photography studio in Toronto. According to his biographer Joan M. Schwarz, Bruce's 1876 photo of Ned Hanlan Edward Hanlan (12 July 1855 – 4 January 1908) was a Canadian pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Brown
Josiah Brown (1816–1875) was an American architect and civil and mill engineer of Fall River, Massachusetts. Among his major surviving projects are the Union Mill No. 1 (1859) and Border City Mill No. 2 (1873), both in Fall River. Life and career Josiah Brown was born July 10, 1816, in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to Parley and Lucy (Southwick) Brown. Parley Brown was a methodist minister and was later a resident of East Douglas. Brown received some education from his father, but he was mostly self-taught. He was a resident of Fall River by 1847, and was noted as an "Architect" in the first Fall River directory of 1853. In some of his early mill projects, Brown was assisted by the prominent machinist and mill superintendent William C. Davol. Brown was also the first employer of William C. Davol Jr., who would later establish the Davol Mills. From 1870 to 1875 William T. Henry, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was in his office. Brown died July 30, 1875, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Bronson
Josiah Bronson (born July 3, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington and signed with New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2021. College career Bronson began his college career at Temple and redshirted his true freshman season after breaking his ankle in training camp. He did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman and transferred to Washington at the end of the season following the departure of Temple head coach Matt Rhule. Bronson joined the Washington Huskies as a walk-on and did not see any playing time in his first season with the team. As a redshirt junior, he played in 12 games and had 11 tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack. Bronson was awarded a scholarship during spring practice after the season. He became a starter during his redshirt senior season and finished the year with 23 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks. Bronson was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Sandford Brigham
Josiah Sandford Brigham (August, 1818 – June 10, 1892) was an American-born physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1875 as a Conservative. He was born in St. Albans, Vermont, the son of Elbridge Brigham, and was educated at the St. Albans Academy, at Vermont Medical College and McGill University. He was admitted to practise as a doctor in 1848 and practised in Philipsburg. He was also owner of several sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...s. Brigham served as governor for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada. He was mayor of Philipsburg and warden for Missisquoi County. Brigham ran for reelection in 1881 but was defeated. He died in Philipsburg at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Brewer
Josiah Brewer (June 1, 1796 – November 19, 1872) was an American minister and author. He was the father of US Supreme Court justice David Josiah Brewer. Brewer was born June 1, 1796, in Monterey, then a part of Tyringham, Mass. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1817 and Yale College in 1821. He began the study of theology at Andover Seminary in 1822, but in 1824 transferred himself to New Haven and finished his studies with the first class which received instruction in the Theological Department of Yale College. He was also for nearly two years, from 1824 to 1826, a tutor in the college. He was ordained at Springfield, Mass, May 10, 1826, as a missionary, and in the following September embarked for the East, under the direction of the Boston Female Society for the promotion of Christianity among the Jews. He spent about two years in laboring in Smyrna and Istanbul, and then returned to the U. S. While here he published a volume descriptive of his residence in Turkey, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Boydell
Josiah Boydell (18 January 1752 – 27 March 1817) was a British publisher and painter, whose main achievement was the establishment of the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery with his uncle, John Boydell. Biography Boydell was born in Hawarden, Flintshire, the fourth child of a farmer, Samuel Boydell (1727–1783), and his wife Ann, née Turner (1725–1764). In 1766, at the age of 14, he moved to London to begin his seven-year apprenticeship to Samuel's brother, John Boydell. While an apprentice, he learned painting from Benjamin West and mezzotint engraving from Richard Earlom.Fagan After completing his apprenticeship, he continued to work closely with John Boydell, making some engravings himself and drawing scenes for others. He also exhibited at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Bowden
Josiah Frederick Dollin Bowden (1858 – 25 December 1936) was a British fencer. He competed in the men's épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * 1858 births 1936 deaths British male épée fencers Olympic fencers of Great Britain Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics People from Bridport Sportspeople from Dorset Date of birth missing {{UK-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Boothby
Josiah Boothby CMG (1837–1916) was a public administrator in the colony of South Australia. Boothby was the fifth son of the Benjamin Boothby (who later became a judge in the Supreme Court of South Australia), and was born at Nottingham on 8 April 1837. He went to the colony with his father in 1853, and in that year became Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, Clerk in the Audit Office in 1854, Chief Clerk in the Audit Office in 1856, Chief Clerk in the Chief Secretary's Office in 1859, also Government statist and Superintendent of Census in 1860, Assistant Secretary and Government Statist in 1866, and Under Secretary and Government Statist in 1868. He was elected Corresponding Member of the Statistical Society, London, in 1869; was appointed Trustee of the Savings Bank, South Australia, in 1869; a Commissioner for International Exhibitions in 1872; joint editor of a work "South Australia: its History, Resources, and Productions," published by authority of Government in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Booth
Josiah Booth (27 March 1852 – 29 December 1929) was an English organist and composer, known chiefly for his hymn-tunes. Booth was born in Coventry, where he was taught music by Edward Simms, and subsequently studied at the Royal Academy of Music, under Henry Brinley Richards and George Alexander Macfarren. In 1868 he became organist at Banbury's Wesleyan Chapel. Several of his tunes were included in the 1887 ''Congregational Church Hymnal''. One of his works was performed at the National Fete of the Independent Order of Grand Templars at Crystal Palace in 1884. Booth's own pupils included G. D. Cunningham and Charles James Mott Charles James Mott (24 October 1879 – 22 May 1918) was an English baritone. Biography Charles James Mott was born in Hornsey, North London, the son of Henry Isaac Mott, a surveyor's clerk, and Eliza Brockley, a singing teacher. He was one of .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Booth, Josiah 1852 births 1929 deaths English Methodist hymnwr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
