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Laney (surname)
Laney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Laney (''Albert Gillis Laney''; 1896–1988), American sportswriter *Benjamin Lany or Laney (1591–1675), Bishop of Ely *Benjamin Travis Laney (1896–1977), former Democratic Governor of Arkansas *Betnijah Laney (born 1993), American basketball player *Bill Laney (''William Ross Laney''; 1913–1998), New Zealand politician *Brendan Laney (born 1973), professional rugby union player * Chris Laney, bassist/guitarist and former member of Whiskeytown *Danielle Laney, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo *David Laney (born 1949), Amtrak board chairman * Deanna Laney, American murderer *Emma May Laney (1886-1969), American college professor * Francis Towner Laney, influential member of science fiction fandom and editor of the Hugo Award nominee '' The Acolyte'' *James T. Laney (born 1927), educator and ambassador * Jason Laney (born 1973), English cricketer *John Laney (died 1633), English politician *Lucy Craft Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Laney
Albert Gillis Laney (January 11, 1896 – January 31, 1988) was an American sportswriter who specialized in tennis and golf but also covered baseball, boxing and American football. Biography Laney was born on January 11, 1896 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of an attorney and one of six children. He served as a lieutenant in World War I and saw action at Meuse-Argonne Offensive, The Battle of the Argonne Forest. After World War I, Laney became a correspondent at the New York Evening Mail. In 1924 he went to Europe and joined the Paris Herald, as the European edition of the New York Herald was known. During his period in Europe he also started working for the ''New York Herald Tribune''. In the summer months he would travel between Paris and England to cover the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon tennis tournament, the Davis Cup and the British golf tournaments. In the mid-1930s he returned to the United States to join the ''Tribune's'' sports staff. He retired when the ''Tribune'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma May Laney
Emma May Laney (November 27, 1886 – March 26, 1969) was an American college professor who taught English at Agnes Scott College in Georgia for 37 years, and friend of poet Robert Frost. Early life and education Emma May Laney was born in Shannon, Mississippi, the daughter of William Ervyn Laney and Elizabeth Harkey Laney. Her father died when she was a little girl. She graduated from the Mississippi Industrial Institute & College in 1905, where her classmates included librarian Nannie Herndon Rice, physician Mary Maxwell Hathorn, and home economist Connie J. Bonslagel, and her English professor was Pauline Van de Graaf Orr. She pursued further studies at the University of Chicago, earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 1911, and completed doctoral studies in English at Yale University (1930). Her dissertation was a study of the work of Richard Steele. Career Laney taught at her alma mater's summer normal program in 1909, and at Queens College in Charlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Craft Laney
Lucy Craft Laney (April 13, 1854 – October 23, 1933) was an American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal for 50 years of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Education. In 1974, Laney was posthumously selected by Governor Jimmy Carter as one of the first three African Americans honored by having their portraits installed in the Georgia State Capitol. She also was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement. Early life Lucy Craft Laney was born free on April 13, 1854, in Macon, Georgia, 11 years before slavery was abolished by constitutional amendment after the end of the Civil War. She was the seventh of 10 children born to Louisa and David Laney, free people who were both formerly enslaved. Her father had saved enough money to buy his freedom and that of his wife about 20 years before Lucy's birth. Both her parents were strong believers in education and were very giving to strangers; this up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Laney
John Laney (died 1633), of Cratfield and Ipswich, Suffolk, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ... in 1586. References 16th-century births 1633 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Ipswich English MPs 1586–1587 {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Laney
Jason Laney (born 27 April 1973) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for Hampshire between 1995 and 2002, and also played for Matabeleland. He had also played for Hampshire since 1991 in the Second XI Championship. While he was used sporadically in this championship from 1991 (though he neither performed with the bat or ball during his debut), he played his debut First-class match in 1995, a draw against Northamptonshire which saw centuries from captain Robin Smith and Mark Nicholas Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas (born 29 September 1957) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer and broadcaster. He played for Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement. Nicholas was born in Westmi .... He participated in the County Championship for six years, though did not play regularly during Hampshire's Division Two season of 2001, and stopped playing First-class cricket a yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James T
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Acolyte
''The Acolyte'' was a science fiction fanzine edited by Francis Towner Laney from 1942-1946 (a total of 14 issues), dedicated to articles about fantasy fiction, with particular emphasis on H. P. Lovecraft and his circle. (Laney's essay, "The Cthulhu Mythology: A Glossary", initially published in the Winter 1942 issue, was expanded at the request of August Derleth and became part of the 1943 Arkham House Lovecraft anthology ''Beyond the Wall of Sleep''.) Later issues were co-edited and published by Samuel D. Russell. Contributors included Clark Ashton Smith and Donald Wandrei. The first two issues were hectographed, the remainder were mimeographed. Due to its influential role in the field, it is indexed in the ''Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Weird Fiction Magazine Index'' compiled by Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento., as well as fanzine indexes. It was nominated for the 1946 Retrospective Hugo Award for Best Fanzine, losing to Forrest J Ackerman Forrest James Ackerm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Towner Laney
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places *Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Franciscu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanna Laney
Deanna or DeAnna is a feminine given name. People with the given name * DeAnna Bennett (born 1984), American mixed martial artist * Deanna Bogart (born 1959), American blues singer, pianist, and saxophone player * Deanna Brooks (born 1974), American glamour model and actress * Deanna Cremin (1978–1995), American murder victim * Deanna D'Alessandro, Australian chemist * Deanna Dunagan (born 1940), American Actress * Deanna Durbin (1921–2013), Canadian actress and singer * Deanna Favre (born 1968), wife of American football quarterback Brett Favre * Deanna Lund (born 1937), American film and television actress * Deanna Michaux (born 1970) American columnist, author and radio host * Deanna Nolan (born 1979), American basketball player * Deanna Oliver (born 1952) is an American actress and write * DeAnna Pappas, American television personality * Deanna Raybourn (born 1968), American author of historical fiction and historical mysteries * Deanna Rix (born 1987), American female wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Lany
Benjamin Lany (or Laney; 1 January 1591 – 24 January 1675) was an English academic and bishop. Early life The son of John Laney, Benjamin Lany was born in Ipswich. He entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1608, graduating B.A. 1612, M.A. 1615, B.D. 1622, D.D. 1630. He became a Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge in 1616. Career (pre Civil War) He was ordained on 21 February 1619. After a curacy at Madingley he held livings at Hambledon, Hampshire, Bishops Waltham and Buriton. He was also Chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester from 1628. He became Master of Pembroke in 1630. By Richard Neile he was appointed to the rectory of Buriton with Petersfield, Hampshire, and on 31 July 1631. He became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1632. Civil War years Lany was appointed on 19 June 1639 to a prebendal stall in Westminster, on the king's nomination. As a devoted royalist and high churchman, Lany on the outbreak of the civil wars become the subject of fierce hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Laney
David M. Laney (born January 19, 1949, in Dallas, Texas) is an attorney, an administrator of transportation programs, and a Republican supporter and fundraiser. Early life and education Laney grew up in Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas in 1967. He then graduated from Stanford University and the law school at Southern Methodist University. Career Legal Laney practiced at the law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist from 1977 to 2003 and was managing partner of that firm from 1990 to 2002. Between 2003 and 2007, he was a partner with the law firm of Jackson Walker LLP in Dallas, where he practiced in the area of corporate and financial law. Transportation administration Laney was chair of Amtrak's board of directors from 2003 to 2007. He was previously the chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission. Political and public involvement Laney became a campaign "Pioneer" for George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Laney
Danielle Laney is a former Olympic Level Competitor in Taekwondo. Danielle is from Jenks, Oklahoma She competed in the women's welterweight division. She would win the Olympic trials by going undefeated, beating Arlene Limas. At the 1992 Olympics she would win a bronze. Her brother Brian Laney was also a member of the National Team. See also * USA Taekwondo USA Taekwondo (USAT) is the Sport governing body, national governing body (NGB) of Taekwondo for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and thus the United States's official Member National Association of World Taekwondo USAT has complete a ... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American female taekwondo practitioners Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in taekwondo Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century American women {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
