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Lankford (surname)
Lankford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Benjamin Lankford (1727–1810), American patriot, planter, and politician *James Lankford (born 1968), American politician *John A. Lankford (1874–1946), American architect *Kevin Lankford (born 1998), German-American soccer player *Kim Lankford (born 1954), American businesswoman and actress *Kirk Lankford (born 1985), American murderer *Menalcus Lankford (1883–1937), American politician *Paul Lankford (born 1958), American football player *Ray Lankford (born 1967), American baseball player *Richard Estep Lankford (1914–2003), American politician *Ryan Lankford (born 1991), Canadian football player *William Lankford (other) See also *Langford (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Lankford
Benjamin Lankford (1727 – August 12, 1810)(sometimes spelled "Langford") was an American patriot, planter and politician who represented Pittsylvania County, Virginia during the final session of the House of Burgesses, several of the Virginia Revolutionary Conventions and in the Virginia House of Delegates most years until 1790. Lankford was also one of the captains of Pittsylvania's militia during the American Revolutionary War, although his service mostly involved procuring supplies. Complicating matters, another man of the same name, Benjamin Lankford (1798–1886), but whose family had lived in tidewater Somerset County, Maryland for two centuries, served in the Maryland General Assembly beginning in the 1840s through the 1876, first as a Whig, then as a Republican. Early life Benjamin Lankford may have been born in Louisa County, Virginia, Louisa County, from parents who moved westward from Tidewater Virginia, Tidewater Gloucester County, Virginia, Gloucester County to Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lankford
James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2015. From 1996 to 2009, Lankford was the student ministries and evangelism specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and director of the youth programming at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center in Davis, Oklahoma. In January 2014, Lankford announced he would run in the 2014 U.S. Senate special election following Tom Coburn's planned resignation from the Senate. He won the June 2014 primary with 57% of the vote, becoming the Republican nominee. He won the special election with nearly 68% of the vote and was elected to the balance of Coburn's term. He was reelected in 2016, again with nearly 68% of the vote. Early life, education and career Lankford was born March 4, 1968, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Linda Joyce (nà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Lankford
Kevin Lankford (born November 16, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Viktoria Köln. Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level. Club career Lankford signed his first professional contract with Heidenheim in 2017. He made his professional debut for Heidenheim on March 12, 2017, in a 1–1 draw against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in a 2. Bundesliga match. On January 29, 2019, Lankford joined FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as simply FC St Pauli (), is a German professional football club based in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. The football department is part of a larger sp ... on a contract until June 2022. International career Lankford made his youth international debut for the United States under-19 team against Venezuela at the 2016 COTIF Tournament, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute. References 1998 births Living people People from Heid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Lankford
Kim Lankford (born June 14, 1954) is an American businesswoman and retired actress, best known for her role as Ginger Ward on ''Knots Landing'' from 1979 to 1983. Life and career Lankford was born in Montebello, California. She made her screen debut in the 1976 movie ''Harry and Walter Go to New York'', and later began her television career appearing in episodes of sitcoms such as ''Happy Days''. In 1978, she was cast as the female lead opposite Joe Namath in the short-lived NBC sitcom '' The Waverly Wonders''. Later that year, she played the leading role in the teen comedy film ''Malibu Beach''. In 1979, Lankford was cast as Ginger Ward, one of the original lead characters, in the CBS prime time soap opera ''Knots Landing''. She starred on the show during the first four seasons, before leaving in 1983. In 1980, she also had a role opposite Chuck Norris in the action film ''The Octagon'', and in the following years co-starred with Don Meredith in the thriller '' Terror Among Us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Lankford
Kirk Matthew Lankford (born 1985) is an American from Kalihi, Hawaii who was convicted of murdering a Japanese tourist in Pūpūkea, Hawaii. On April 12, 2007, Japanese tourist Masumi Watanabe disappeared in Pūpūkea.Eloise Aguiar"Life turns upside down on North Shore" ''Honolulu Advertiser'', 2007-04-28. Lankford was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on April 26, 2007, after police found blood and items belonging to Watanabe in his pickup truck. Watanabe's body was never found, but the blood in Lankford's truck was determined to have been Watanabe's. Lankford denied any involvement in her disappearance and maintained there was a police conspiracy against him. After failing a polygraph exam, he admitted to being involved in her disappearance. At his trial, Lankford pleaded not guilty.Debra Barayuga"Murder suspect claims innocence" ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'', 2007-05-01. In his trial testimony, Lankford claimed that he had accidentally hit Watanabe with his truck, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menalcus Lankford
Menalcus ("Mack") Lankford (March 14, 1883 – December 27, 1937) was a Virginia lawyer, naval aviator and Republican politician who served two terms as U.S. Representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district, whose largest city is Norfolk.Remarks of Rep. Norman R. Hamilton, Congressional Record January 3, 1938 pp. 11-12, available at https://books.google.com/books?id=Ab6nsDYXBL8C&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq= Early and family life Born in 1883 on the Bowers plantation near Franklin in Southampton County to the former Mary Conway Burnley (1851-1895) and her husband, Dr. Livius Lankford (1854-1917), Lankford had an elder brother, Dr. Burnley Lankford (1880-1926) who also survived to adulthood. The family moved to Norfolk when he was a child, and he attended schools there and graduated from the (segregated) Norfolk High School. Lankford traveled to the state capital for higher studies, graduating from the University of Richmond in 1904, and from the law department of the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lankford
Paul Lankford (born June 15, 1958 in New York, New York) is a former American professional football player. He was a cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla .... He played collegiately at Penn State and is the father of former Illinois wide receiver Ryan Lankford, who signed with the Dolphins in 2014. References External linksPaul Lankfordon Pro Football Reference 1958 births Living people Players of American football from New York City American football cornerbacks Penn State Nittany Lions football players Miami Dolphins players {{defensiveback-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Lankford
Raymond Lewis Lankford (born June 5, 1967) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres from 1990 to 2004. He was known for his combination of power, speed, and defensive prowess. Early years Lankford was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Modesto, California, where he attended Grace M. Davis High School and played both baseball and football. He later played baseball and football at Modesto Junior College. Lankford's uncle, Carl Nichols, was a professional baseball player and spent parts of six seasons in the major leagues. Career Lankford made his major league debut with St. Louis in August 1990, and soon after took over the center field position previously occupied by former National League MVP Willie McGee. He started his career as primarily a leadoff man, where his speed and plate discipline made him a potent force. In his first full season in 1991, he led the league with 15 triples, stole 44 bases, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Estep Lankford
Richard Estep Lankford (July 22, 1914 – September 22, 2003) represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1955 to 1965. Lankford was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and attended private schools in Baltimore, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1937, and his LL.B. degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 1940. He was employed as a lawyer in private practice, and engaged in active management of tobacco and cattle farms. During World War II, Lankford served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1946. After the war, he was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1948 to 1954, and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the U.S. Congress in 1952. He served on the Maryland Legislative Council in 1953, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention of 1956 before being ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Lankford
Ryan Lankford (born December 9, 1991) is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Illinois and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Redblacks, and BC Lions. High school and college Lankford played wide receiver, defensive back, kicker, punter, and also served as a kickoff and punt returner for Paxon School for Advanced Studies. He also lettered in track and field. Lankford then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he played 43 games and recorded 70 receptions for 1,014 receiving yards. He also played as a punter, averaging 39.4 yards on 19 punts. As a junior in 2012, Lankford led the team in receiving yards (469) and touchdowns (5). Professional career Miami Dolphins After going undrafted in 2014 Lankford signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 11, 2014, and was w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lankford (other) (1931–1980), jazz pianist, whose birth name may have been William Henry Lankford
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William Lankford may refer to: * William Chester Lankford (1877–1964), American politician * Hasaan Ibn Ali Hasaan Ibn Ali (born William Henry Langford, Jr.; May 6, 1931 – 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Ibn Ali was strongly influenced by Elmo Hope, and his playing was rapid and intense, retaining a sense of rhythm even when his st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
