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Littlejohn
Littlejohn may refer to: People * Adrian Littlejohn (born 1970), a British footballer *Agnes Littlejohn (1865–1944), Australian writer * Alan Littlejohn (1929–1996), a British musician * Charles Philip Littlejohn (1923–2014), Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives * De Witt Clinton Littlejohn (1818–1892), an American politician and Union Army brigadier general * Hawk Littlejohn, (1941–2000), a flute maker * Henry Littlejohn (1826–1914), surgeon and instigator of Public Health concepts in UK * Jack Littlejohn (born 1991), Australian Rugby League player * Jimmy Littlejohn (1910–1989), a British sportsman * John Littlejohn (1931–1994), an American electric blues slide guitarist * Kenneth Littlejohn (born c. 1941), a convicted armed robber and self-proclaimed double agent * Raymond Littlejohns (1893–1961), an Australian ornithologist and accountant * Richard Littlejohn (born 1954), a British journalist Fictional characters * William Harper Littlejohn, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Littlejohn
Richard Littlejohn (born 18 January 1954) is an English author, broadcaster and journalist. He writes a twice-weekly column for the ''Daily Mail'' about British affairs as observed from reading the news at home in Florida. Littlejohn has been a columnist for '' The Sun'' and has written for ''The Spectator'' and the ''London Evening Standard''. Littlejohn earned a place in the inaugural ''Press Gazette'' Newspaper Hall of Fame as one of the most influential journalists of the past 40 years. He was awarded the title of "Columnist of the Year" at the 1997 British Press Awards. He has been criticised for insufficient fact checking and for alleged homophobia. Primarily a newspaper journalist, Littlejohn has also presented numerous radio and television shows and has authored or co-authored several books. Early life Littlejohn was born in Ilford, Essex in 1954. His family moved to Peterborough when he was five. His father worked as a policeman and later as a manager for British Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Littlejohn
Sir Henry Duncan Littlejohn MD LLD FRCSE (8 May 1826 – 30 September 1914) was a Scottish surgeon, Forensic science, forensic scientist and public health official. He served for 46 years as Edinburgh's first Medical Officer of Health, during which time he brought about significant improvements in the living conditions and the health of the city's inhabitants. He also served as a police surgeon and medical adviser in Scottish criminal cases. Early life and education Henry Littlejohn was born in Edinburgh on 8 May 1826 to Isabella Duncan and Thomas Littlejohn, a master baker of 33 Leith Street. He studied at the Perth Academy before attending the Royal High School, Edinburgh (1838 to 1841). He went on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1847. He became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the same year. Medical and teaching career From 1847 to 1848, Littlejohn worked as a house surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Littlejohn
Adrian Sylvester Littlejohn (born 26 September 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and a striker. He scored 74 goals in 425 league appearances in an 18-year career in the English Football League. He began his professional career at Walsall, after moving from West Bromwich Albion in 1989. He moved on to Sheffield United two years later, before making a £100,000 move to Plymouth Argyle in September 1995. He helped Plymouth to win promotion out of the Third Division in 1996, before moving on to Oldham Athletic in March 1998. Eight months later he was sold on to Bury for £75,000. He returned to Sheffield United in October 2001, before transferring to Port Vale in February 2003. In August 2004 he switched to Lincoln City, before ending the season at Rushden & Diamonds. In September 2005 he signed with Mansfield Town before moving on to non-league club Leek Town the following year. He retired in 2008 following a brief spell at Retford United. Playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Littlejohn
Kenneth Littlejohn ( Kenneth Austen; born c. 1941) is a convicted armed robber and gaol-breaker who claimed to be a Secret Intelligence Service/Official IRA double agent. The Littlejohn affair concerned allegations of British espionage and use of agents provocateurs in the Republic of Ireland during the Troubles. Beginnings Littlejohn had been dishonourably discharged from the Parachute Regiment. He served three years for robbery before being released from prison in 1968 from which time he worked as a car dealer.Martin Dillon, ''The Dirty War'', pp. 88-89; . In 1970 the Midland Motor Cylinder Company in Smethwick, Birmingham was robbed of £38,000. The wages clerk, Brian Perks, claimed to have been overpowered by an Indian man who then took the money. Perks was Littlejohn's brother-in-law and the police suspected a staged incident involving the two men. Littlejohn claims he went on the run, first to London, where he made contact with a police officer who showed him his arrest wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Littlejohn
Jack Littlejohn (born 8 November 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and . Background Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Littlejohn played his junior rugby league for the Wagga Wagga Brothers, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career In 2010 and 2011, Littlejohn played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team, before moving on to the Roosters' New South Wales Cup team, Newtown Jets in 2012. On 30 September 2012, he played in the Jets' 2012 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers. In 2013, he joined Randwick DRUFC in the Shute Shield, before joining the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season and playing for their New South Wales Cup team. After impressing for the Bulldogs, he signed a 2-year contract with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawk Littlejohn
Hawk Littlejohn (1941 – December 14, 2000) was an American musician and carver of Native American flutes. He worked as an adjunct professor in Social and Administrative Medicine from 1982-1983 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillbr> Background Hawk Littlejohn's given name was Larry Snyder, and he was born in Ohio in 1941. His mother was Garnette A. Snyder (1918–1998) from Milledgeville, Ohio, and his father was Lawrence H. Snyder (died 1993). In 1972 Littlejohn's official biography said he was born on a reservation in North Carolina.Wheeler and McDonald, ''TVA and the Tellico Dam'', p. 152. An 1975 essay that Littlejohn wrote for the ''Appalachian Journal'' states that "Hawk Littlejohn was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and is a member of the Western Band of Cherokees." The Tennessee Valley Authority requested that the FBI investigate Littlejohn's background. The FBI did not confirm or deny this investigation, but the investigation was widely leaked and fueled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littlejohn Coliseum
The Littlejohn Coliseum is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Clemson, South Carolina, United States. It is home to the Clemson University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams. It is also the site of Clemson graduations and the Clemson Career Fair. It is owned and operated by Clemson University and hosts more than 150 events per year including concerts, trade shows, galas, and sporting events. History Littlejohn Coliseum was first opened in 1968. Along with basketball, the Coliseum has hosted concerts by Rod Stewart, Huey Lewis & The News, John Cougar Mellencamp, Ozzy Osbourne, David Lee Roth, and many others. In 2011, Clemson announced a $50 million athletic building plan. As a part of this plan, Littlejohn Coliseum was renovated. An additional practice facility was built at the southwest corner of Littlejohn Coliseum. Cost for the project was estimated at $5 million. The renovation was completed with an opening ceremony on October 14, 2016. The construction proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Witt Clinton Littlejohn
DeWitt Clinton Littlejohn (February 7, 1818 – October 27, 1892) was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army and a United States representative from New York during the Civil War. Biography Littlejohn initially pursued an academic course at Geneva Academy. Deciding to not complete college, he instead engaged in several profitable mercantile pursuits, acting for a time as a forwarder of fresh produce on the lakes and canals of the region. He later engaged in the manufacture of flour at Oswego, New York. He was Mayor of Oswego, New York in 1849 and 1850. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Co., 1st D.) in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1866, 1867, 1870, 1871 and 1884. He was speaker in 1855, 1857, 1859, 1860 and 1861; and was the chief lieutenant of political boss Thurlow Weed. Early in 1861, Littlejohn was influential in the backroom politics to select Ira Harris over Horace Greeley as the Republican Party's nominee to run for the U.S. Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Philip Littlejohn
Charles Philip Littlejohn (11 January 1923 – 14 September 2014) was the eleventh Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives ("Clerk of the House"). As Clerk of the House he was head of the Legislative Department, responsible for administrative services to Parliament prior to the creation of the Parliamentary Service in 1985 and the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives in 1988. After studying at the Karangahake and Waitakere Primary Schools, Warkworth District High School and Helensville District High School, Littlejohn began his career in the public service on 26 February 1940, when he was appointed as a Clerical Cadet with the Lands and Survey Department in Auckland. After serving from 1941 to 1945 in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War he returned to a clerical position with Lands and Survey and on 9 May 1950 he was appointed as a Section Clerk at the department's head office in Wellington. He began working at the New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Littlejohns
Raymond Trewolla Littlejohns (13 August 1893 - 22 January 1961) was an Australian accountant, amateur ornithologist and bird photographer. Reputation Littlejohns is especially known for his efforts in photography and sound recording of the lyrebirds of Sherbrooke Forest near Melbourne, Victoria. Littlejohns joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1912 and served on its council for many years, including its presidency 1959–1960. Publications Littlejohns was a contributor to ''Emu'' and to ''Walkabout'' and books he authored or coauthored include: * Littlejohns, Raymond Trewolla; & Lawrence, S.A. (1920). ''Birds of Our Bush, or Photography for Nature-Lovers''. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd: Melbourne. * Littlejohns, Raymond Trewolla. (1933). ''The Magic Voice. A story of the Australian Lyre-bird''. Ramsay Publishing Pty Ltd: Melbourne. * Littlejohns, Raymond Trewolla. (1938). ''The Lyre-Bird. Australia's wonder-songster''. Angus & Robertson Ltd: Sydney. * Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Littlejohn
Agnes Littlejohn (25 September 1865 – 27 December 1944) was an Australian writer. Life Agnes Littlejohn was born in Paddington, New South Wales on 25 September 1865. Her Scottish father, Thomas Littlejohn (d.1906) and his wife Ann Austin Littlejohn (née Orsmond in Tahiti) had migrated to Australia in 1864. Littlejohn had paintings in the Australian Academy of Arts Exhibition in 1892. Her first collection of short stories was published in 1907, the year following her father's death, and was reviewed favourably by ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. It contained both new stories and others which had previously been published in the ''Presbyterian''. From November 1907 her stories appeared in the "Young Folks" and "Australian Stories" columns of ''The Sydney Mail.'' Following the outbreak of World War I, Littlejohn began writing patriotic poetry which was published in ''The Sydney Mail.'' It was collected and re-published in a series of volumes during the war years. She also don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Owen
Howard Owen (born March 1, 1949) is an American author. He is a writer of literary fiction, mystery, and thrillers. He was the winner of the 2012 Hammett Prize awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers. Books by Howard Owen and their reception ''Littlejohn'' (1992) was the first novel by Owen, and he was 40 years old when it was first published by Permanent Press in 1989. It was followed by ''Fat Lightning'' in 1994 and ''Answers to Lucky'' (1996). His fourth novel, ''The Measured Man'', was published in hardcover by HarperCollins in 1997. It was praised in ''The New York Times'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Publishers Weekly'', ''Kirkus Reviews'', the ''Raleigh News & Observer'', the ''Orlando Sentinel'', and the ''Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel''. Chosen as one of the Los Angeles Times Book Reviews' "Recommended Titles" for 1997, it was also included in ''The Best Novels of the Nineties: A Reader's Guide''. His fifth novel, ''Harry and Ruth'', was publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
