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McCallum (surname)
McCallum is a Scottish surname, meaning in Gaelic "Son of Columba". Thought to be a member of the Ui Neill and possibly a member of its sub kingdom the Cenel Eoghain commonly found through Ulster and the western isles of Scotland. Notable people with the surname include: * Alick McCallum, (1877–1937), Australian politician * Alison McCallum, (born 1951), Australian rock singer * Andrew McCallum, American computer scientist * Angela McCallum, Trump campaign executive assistant * Arnold McCallum (20th century), Northwest Territories politician * Barney McCallum (1926–2019), given name David Brace McCallum, coinventor of the racket sport pickleball * Bennett McCallum (1935–2022), American economist * Collette McCallum (born 1986), Australia women's football player * Daniel McCallum (1815–1878), railroad engineer and manager * David McCallum (1933–2023), British actor * David McCallum, Sr. (1897–1972), British violinist * David McCallum (sound editor), Canadian film and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alick McCallum
Alexander McCallum (28 October 1877 – 12 July 1937) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for South Fremantle in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1921 to 1935. He served as Minister for Works from 1924 to 1930. From 1933 to 1935 he was Deputy Premier of Western Australia The deputy premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, ... and Minister for Public Works and Labour. He also represented the South Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) in one match during the 1904 season. References 1877 births 1937 deaths Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly South Fremantle Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Australian sportsperson-politicians B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen McCallum
Eileen McCallum, MBE (born 2 December 1936) is a Scottish actress who is best known for playing the part of shopkeeper Isabel Blair through the complete run of soap opera ''Take the High Road'' from 1980 to 2003, and as Liz Hamilton from 2005 to 2018 in the BBC Scotland soap ''River City''. Career McCallum appeared in Glasgow drama ''Just Another Saturday'' in 1975. She then gained her first major soap role in ''Garnock Way'' playing Jean Ross from 1976 to 1979. ''Garnock Way'' was axed to be replaced by ''Take the High Road'', which was first aired on 19 February 1980 with McCallum taking one of the lead roles as village storekeeper Isabel Blair through the programme's full run from 1980 to 2003. Series creator Don Houghton praised McCallum and her co-star Marjorie Thomson for their clarity as speakers of the Scots dialect, an essential attribute of their respective roles in the programme. McCallum was awarded the MBE for her services to drama in the 1992 New Year Honours. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCallum
John McCallum (born 9 April 1950) is a Canadian politician, economist, diplomat and former university professor. A former Liberal Member of Parliament ( MP), McCallum was the Canadian Ambassador to China from 2017 to 2019. He was asked for his resignation by Prime Minister Trudeau in 2019. As an MP, he represented the electoral district of Markham—Thornhill, and had previously represented Markham—Unionville and Markham. He is a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. A veteran federal politician who began his political career in 2000, McCallum has served in the governments of Liberal prime ministers Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, and Justin Trudeau. McCallum has previously been Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), Minister of National Defence, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Early life and education McCallum was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Joan (Patteson) and Alexander Campbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna McCallum
Joanna McCallum (born 27 June 1950) is an English theatre, film and television actress. Early years and personal life She is the daughter of English actress Googie Withers and Australian actor John McCallum, and was educated at St Catherine's School in Melbourne. McCallum graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1969. She is married to writer Roger Davenport. Theatre McCallum is best known for her extensive work in theatre. Notable roles include Portia in ''The Merchant of Venice'', with Alec Guinness as Shylock (Chichester Festival Theatre, dir. Patrick Garland, 1984); heading a vast cast as Jane Marryot in Noël Coward's ''Cavalcade'' (Chichester Festival Theatre, dir. David Gilmore, 1985); and Margeurite Blakeney, opposite Donald Sinden as Sir Percy Blakeney, in ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (Her Majesty's Theatre, dir. Nicholas Hytner, 1985). She was Meg Page, one of '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'', with Susannah York as Alice Ford ( Royal Shak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay McCallum
Jay Bowen McCallum (born June 6, 1960) is an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Education and legal career McCallum received his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (then Northeast Louisiana University), in 1982, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1985."Louisiana: McCallum, Jay Bowen", ''Who's Who in American Politics, 2003-2004'', 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 787 Judicial career McCallum was elected to the Louisiana 3rd Judicial Court in September 2002, taking office the following year. On November 3, 2020, McCallum was elected to a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Louisiana (french: Cour suprême de Louisiane) is the highest court and court of last resort in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The modern Supreme Court, compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCallum (politician)
James McCallum (October 3, 1806 – September 16, 1889) was a Confederate politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. McCallum was born in Robeson County, North Carolina, and later moved to Pulaski, Tennessee and practiced law. He served in the Tennessee state legislature from 1861 to 1863 and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress The 2nd Confederate States Congress, consisting of the Confederate States Senate and the Confederate States House of Representatives, met from May 2, 1864, to March 18, 1865, during the last year of Jefferson Davis's presidency, at the Virginia S ... from 1864 to 1865. photograph entry at the Library of Congress database. Accessed 21 July 2014. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McCallum (cyclist)
James McCallum (born 27 April 1979 in Uddingston/Bellshill, Glasgow) is a Scottish former racing cyclist who last rode for the NFTO Pro Cycling squad. He represented Scotland in the Team Pursuit, Points & Scratch Races at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and again in 2006 in Melbourne in the Scratch, Points & Road Races, winning a bronze medal in the Scratch race. Until 2007, between racing and training, McCallum worked night shifts as a nurse. He is currently the Scottish Cycling Coordinator, combining the job with his racing and training, working to promote cycling in Scotland. McCallum's grandfather was a cyclist before him, but McCallum dabbled in many sports before settling on cycling. At one point he was a gymnast. He recently joined the Champions in Schools project that helps to inspire Scotland's youth to follow a pathway to good health and sport. McCallum now runs his own coaching consultancy - Mach 10 training systems. Among the riders he has coached is Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum (born 1949) is an American novelist and sportswriter. Early life and education He graduated from Muhlenberg College, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1971. Career McCallum joined the staff of ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine in 1981, and became known for his articles on the National Basketball Association (NBA).Database (undated).Jack McCallum Archive ''Sports Illustrated''. Retrieved August 6, 2012. He won the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award Print in 2005. During the 2005–06 NBA pre-season, McCallum began working as an unofficial assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns NBA basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of an assignment for ''Sports Illustrated''. The piece soon evolved into a larger project, as the Suns granted McCallum full access to their practices and strategy sessions throughout the entire season. The resulting work was his book '' :07 Seconds or Less My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McCallum (Guitarist)
Ian McCallum (born September 1965) is an English people, English guitarist and songwriter. Early life He was born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England and supports Scottish football club Rangers F.C., Rangers. Career McCallum started writing and touring in the early 1980s. He plays guitar for Stiff Little Fingers, and is also a recording artist in his own right. He is a fan of the English folk rock, folk-rock band Lindisfarne (band), Lindisfarne, and played guitar for them on one occasion when Simon Cowe was unavailable. He also co-wrote, with Lindisfarne member Alan Hull, the band's single "We Can Make It". Additionally, McCallum's album ''Take Me as I Am (McCallum album), Take Me as I Am'' (1997) features a cover of the Lindisfarne song "Heroes" (from their album ''Dance Your Life Away'' (1986)) and a tribute to Hull "Song for Alan". Discography As McCallum * ''Left Handed'' (1988) * ''Big Bigg Market'' (1992) * ''Take Me As I Am'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram E
Hiram may refer to: People * Hiram (name) Places * Hiram, Georgia ** Hiram High School, Hiram, Georgia * Hiram, Maine * Hiram, Missouri * Hiram, Ohio ** Hiram College, a private liberal arts college located in Hiram, Ohio ***Hiram Terriers, the school's sports teams * Hiram, Texas * Hiram, West Virginia * Hiram Township, Cass County, Minnesota Other uses * ''Hiram'' (TV series), a TV drama series in the Philippines * Hiram's Highway, a road in Hong Kong * Hiram House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States * Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7, a gothic revival building in Franklin, Tennessee; also the oldest masonic lodge in Tennessee * Operation Hiram Operation Hiram was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was led by General Moshe Carmel, and aimed at capturing the Upper Galilee region from the Arab Liberation Army (ALA) forces ..., a three-day military operation in the Upper Galilee launched by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edward McCallum
Sir Henry Edward McCallum, GCMG (28 October 1852 – 24 November 1919) was a British colonial governor. Biography McCallum attended the Royal Military College in Woolwich and began his colonial service career in 1874. He was Colonial Engineer for the Straits Settlements based in Singapore and played a key role in introducing electricity to Singapore in 1892. However he was involved in a public spat with James MacRitchie the Municipal Engineer who recommended against the introduction of electricity. He was governor of Lagos Colony before coming to Newfoundland in 1899. The friction between McCallum and Prime Minister Robert Bond resulted in his recall in early 1901. McCallum then became governor of Natal in February 1901, arriving in his new province in May to take up residence in Pietermaritzburg. His last appointment came as governor of Ceylon in 1907. McCallum retired from colonial service in 1913 and returned to England. The isolated outport of McCallum on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon McCallum
Gordon McCallum (26 May 1919 – 10 September 1989) was an American-born English sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for three more in the same category. He worked on more than 300 films between 1944 and 1985. Selected filmography McCallum won an Academy Award and was nominated for three more: ;Won * ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (1971) ;Nominated * ''Ryan's Daughter'' (1970) * '' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971) * ''Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...'' (1978) References External links * 1919 births 1989 deaths British audio engineers Engineers from Chicago Best Sound BAFTA Award winners Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners {{UK-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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