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Losee (other)
Losee may refer to: *William Losee (1757–1832), preacher *Stephanie Losee (born 1965), American author, journalist, and cultural critic See also * Losie (other) * Losey, a surname {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Losee
William Losee (30 June 1757 – 16 October 1832) was a Methodist minister, who acted as a circuit rider in the United States and Upper Canada. Biography Although not the first Methodist to preach in what was then the single British colony of Quebec, William Losee was the first to be officially appointed by the New York Conference to preach in Quebec (in the region known as Upper Canada after 1791). He had previously worked the Champlain circuit in New York. He was appointed by Elder Garrettson to Lower Canada with wide latitude in how to conduct his preaching. Both Losee's relatives in the area and his favourable feelings toward the British Government contributed to his appointment. His first conversion was one of these relatives, Joshua Losee. There were very few ministers in The Canadas at this time, William Case would later recall that he knew of only four, but guessed there might have been as many as six.Carroll, Volume I, page 8 Losee's preaching resulted in immediate conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Losee
Stephanie Losee (born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York) is an American author, journalist, and Director of Content at Autodesk. Her previous roles were Head of Content for Visa, Executive Director of Brand Content for POLITICO, and Managing Editor of Dell Global Marketing, where she directed editorial content strategy. Losee co-wrote the nonfiction books ''Office Mate: The Employee Handbook for Finding--and Managing--Romance on the Job'' with Helaine Olen (Adams Media: 2007) and ''You've Only Got Three Seconds: How to Make the Right Impression in Your Business and Social Life'' with Camille Lavington (Doubleday: 1997). Her works have appeared in five anthologies: ''The Maternal is Political'', ''Cup of Comfort for Writers'', ''Horse Crazy'', ''Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak'', and ''It All Changed in an Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure''. Her articles have appeared in '' O, The Oprah Magazine''; ''Fortune''; the '' Los Angeles Times''; the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
