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O'Fallon Street (St
O'Fallon may refer to: People * James O'Fallon (bef 1756–1786), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman * John O'Fallon (1786–1865), American businessman, philanthropist, and military officer * Peter O'Fallon, American television director Places * O'Fallon, Illinois, United States * O'Fallon Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States * O'Fallon, Missouri, United States ** O'Fallon Park O'Fallon Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri, that opened in 1908. Description The park is named after John O'Fallon, a colonel who fought in the War of 1812 and nephew of William Clark. The park is 126.63 acres and was once part of O ... * O'Fallon, St. Louis, a neighborhood in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, United States ** O'Fallon Street (St. Louis) See also * O'Fallons, Nebraska, United States * Fallon (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James O'Fallon
The Most Reverend James O'Fallon (bef 1756 – 2 Dec 1786) was an Irish people, Irish Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1756 to 1786.Bishop James O'Fallon ''Catholic Hierarchy website''. Retrieved 30 August 2011. References Roman Catholic bishops of Elphin Year of birth unknown 1786 deaths 1756 births {{Ireland-RC-archbishop-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Fallon
John O'Fallon (November 17, 1791 – December 17, 1865) was a businessman, philanthropist, and military officer, a nephew of the explorer William Clark. During the 19th century he rose to become the wealthiest person in St. Louis, Missouri. The cities of O'Fallon, Illinois and O'Fallon, Missouri are named after him. In 1857, he donated over $1 million to establish the O'Fallon Institute at what is now Washington University in St. Louis. Early life John O'Fallon was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky on November 17, 1791. His father, James O'Fallon, was a physician who served as a surgeon in Washington's army during the Revolutionary War. After the war, he went to Louisville and married Frances Clark, a sister of George Rogers Clark and William Clark, Army officers, who became famous in exploring the Mississippi Valley. In 1793, when O'Fallon was two and his brother Benjamin was an infant, his father died. Their uncle William Clark became the boys guardian in 1808. In 1810, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter O'Fallon
Peter O’Fallon is an American television director. He was born and raised in Colorado, and earned a degree in film studies from the University of Colorado. He began his career in commercials winning several Clio awards. After directing the independent cult feature film '' Suicide Kings'', starring Christopher Walken and Denis Leary, and co-writing and directing ''A Rumor of Angels'' for MGM, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Ray Liotta, O’Fallon directed a stream of television pilots: ''American Gothic'' for CBS, ''That Was Then'' for ABC, ''Eureka'' for Syfy, '' The Flannerys'' (2003), ''Blade'' for Spike, and '' The Riches'' with Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver, for which O’Fallon also served as executive producer, and '' The Protector''. O’Fallon also co-created and directed ''Legit'', a TV series starring comedian Jim Jefferies. O’Fallon co-wrote all 26 episodes and directed 24 of them. He directed several episodes (including the pilot) of ''Agent X'' for TNT starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Fallon, Illinois
O'Fallon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census listed the population at 32,289. The city is the second largest city in the Metro-East region and Southern Illinois. It sits from Scott Air Force Base and from Downtown St Louis. Like its namesake in St. Charles County, Missouri, O'Fallon is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. This makes O'Fallon (along with the two Troys in Illinois and Missouri) one of the few pairs of like-named municipalities to be part of the same MSA. History Founded in 1854, O'Fallon's namesake comes from Colonel John O'Fallon who was a wealthy gentleman from St. Louis. In downtown O'Fallon, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad railroad depot was built, which helped put O'Fallon on the map. City lots were platted and sold at a public auction on May 18, 1854. A post office was established the following year and the city began attracting German settlers looking for fertile farming land. On January 27, 1874, O'Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Fallon Township, St
O'Fallon may refer to: People * James O'Fallon (bef 1756–1786), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman * John O'Fallon (1786–1865), American businessman, philanthropist, and military officer * Peter O'Fallon, American television director Places * O'Fallon, Illinois, United States * O'Fallon Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States * O'Fallon, Missouri, United States ** O'Fallon Park O'Fallon Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri, that opened in 1908. Description The park is named after John O'Fallon, a colonel who fought in the War of 1812 and nephew of William Clark. The park is 126.63 acres and was once part of O ... * O'Fallon, St. Louis, a neighborhood in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, United States ** O'Fallon Street (St. Louis) See also * O'Fallons, Nebraska, United States * Fallon (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Fallon, Missouri
O'Fallon ( ) is a city located along Interstates 64 and 70 between Lake St. Louis and St. Peters in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the St. Louis metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, O'Fallon had a population of 91,316, making it the largest suburb of St. Louis, as well as the largest municipality in St. Charles County and the seventh-largest in Missouri. O'Fallon's namesake in St. Clair County, Illinois, is also part of the St. Louis metropolitan statistical area. The two O'Fallons are one of the few pairs of same-named municipalities to be part of the same MSA. History O'Fallon was founded in 1856 by Nicholas Krekel. The community was named by Krekel's older brother, Judge Arnold Krekel, after John O'Fallon, the president of the North Missouri Railroad. A post office called O'Fallon has been in operation since 1859 with its first postmaster being Nicholas Krekel. The St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon was listed on the National R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Fallon Park
O'Fallon Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri, that opened in 1908. Description The park is named after John O'Fallon, a colonel who fought in the War of 1812 and nephew of William Clark. The park is 126.63 acres and was once part of O'Fallon's 600-acre land holding. The park has a lake with a boathouse. It has basketball courts, tennis courts, softball fields, and a football field. It has a playground, multiple picnic grounds, and a spray pool. Geography O'Fallon Park is located near the riverfront. On the north, it is bordered by Interstate 70; on the southwest, by W. Florissant Ave. The southeastern border follows E. Harris Ave., Algernon St., and Adelaide Ave. Surrounding areas O'Fallon Park is surrounded by five St. Louis neighborhoods. North Riverfront borders the north, Penrose borders the west, Near North Riverfront borders the east by a tip, and finally two neighborhoods border the south, O'Fallon and College Hill. See also *John O'Fallon *People and cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Fallon Street (St
O'Fallon may refer to: People * James O'Fallon (bef 1756–1786), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman * John O'Fallon (1786–1865), American businessman, philanthropist, and military officer * Peter O'Fallon, American television director Places * O'Fallon, Illinois, United States * O'Fallon Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States * O'Fallon, Missouri, United States ** O'Fallon Park O'Fallon Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri, that opened in 1908. Description The park is named after John O'Fallon, a colonel who fought in the War of 1812 and nephew of William Clark. The park is 126.63 acres and was once part of O ... * O'Fallon, St. Louis, a neighborhood in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, United States ** O'Fallon Street (St. Louis) See also * O'Fallons, Nebraska, United States * Fallon (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Fallons, Nebraska
O'Fallons is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. History O'Fallons was named from the O'Fallons Bluff nearby. 1925 editionis available for download aUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons./ref> References Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{LincolnCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
