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Richard Stephens (other)
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Richard Stephens may refer to: *Richard Stephens (figure skater) (born 1947), Canadian figure skater *Richard Stephens of Eastington (died 1599), English lawyer and Member of Parliament *Richard Stephens (burgess) (1585–1636), burgess of the Jamestown Settlement *Richard Stephens (judge) (c. 1630–1692), Irish barrister, politician and judge * Richard Stephens (pioneer) (1755–1831), American Revolutionary War soldier, politician and slave-plantation owner *Richard Stephens, member of The String-A-Longs See also * *Richard Stevens (other) *Richie Stephens (Richard Stephenson, born 1966), Jamaican singer and producer *Stephens (surname) Stephens is a surname. It is a patronymic and is recorded in England from 1086. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander H. Stephens (1812–1883), Vice President of the Confederate States of America * Alison Stephens (1970–2010), Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stephens (figure Skater)
Richard Stephens (born December 8, 1947, in Port Perry, Ontario) is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Anna Forder, he competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm ... and won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships the next year. Results pairs with Anna Forder References 1947 births Canadian male pair skaters Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for Canada Living people People from Scugog Sportspeople from the Regional Municipality of Durham {{Canada-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stephens Of Eastington
Richard Stephens (died 1599) of Eastington, Gloucestershire, was an English lawyer. He was appointed a justice of the peace in Gloucestershire in 1592 and was a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Newport Iuxta Launceston Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now the suburb of Newport within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period. It is also referred to as Newport Iuxta Launceston, to distingui ... in 1593. Notes References * * 1599 deaths English MPs 1593 English justices of the peace 16th-century English lawyers People from Gloucestershire {{England-law-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stephens (burgess)
Captain Richard Stephens (1602 in Wiltshire, England – 1636) arrived as an unmarried man of means, with two to four servants, at Jamestown Settlement on February 16, 1623, aboard ''The George''. Stephens was an experienced military man and quickly began to establish himself in the colony by acquiring land, and was soon named burgess in the colony. After building a blockhouse and receiving a patent on the same, the captain was issued the first English land grant in the colony as incentive for other landowners to follow his example and build gardens within their property holdings. Captain Stephens amassed nearly 2000 acres by his death in 1636. Stephens married Elizabeth Piercy (born 1600), daughter of Abraham Piercy, cape merchant of Jamestown. They had four sons: John, William, Richard Lawrence, and Samuel. Stephens fought the first duel in the English colonies after an argument with George Harrison, the latter being struck just below the knee. Harrison died two weeks later, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stephens (judge)
Sir Richard Stephens (c. 1630–1692) was an Irish barrister, politician and judge of the seventeenth century. He was a highly successful lawyer, who made a fortune at the Bar, but his judicial career was hampered by his unorthodox religious and political views. He became Serjeant-at-law (Ireland) under King Charles II, but was dismissed from office after only two years. He was in political disgrace during the following reign. After the Glorious Revolution he was appointed to the Irish High Court bench, but he died only two years later.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol. 2, p. 58. Early years He was born in Wexford, the son of Richard Stephens senior. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1658 and the King's Inn in 1663. He became one of the most successful practitioners at the Irish Bar, and was made Recorder of Waterford and Clonmel. In 1665 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons as member for Ardee, after the expulsion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stephens (pioneer)
Richard Stephens (September 7, 1755 – died July 2, 1831) was an American Revolutionary War soldier, politician, slave plantation, slave-plantation owner and Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, pioneer. He is the namesake of Stephensport, Kentucky, Stephensport, Kentucky, a river town and port along the Ohio River.Johnson, E. Polk (1912)''A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities'' Volume 3 (Google eBook). Chicago, New York: Lewis Publishing Company. Early life and personal life Stephens was born in the Colony of Virginia.Leonard, Elizabeth (2011)"Lincoln's Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky" University of North Carolina Press. In Virginia, in September 1780, Stephens married Elizabeth Jennings, four years his junior and a native of Fairfax County, Virginia, Fairfax County, Virginia. Elizabeth and Richard produced nine children: Ann (born 1781), E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The String-A-Longs
The String-A-Longs were an American instrumental group from Plainview, Texas, United States. The band consisted of Richard Stephens and Jimmy Torres alternating lead guitars, Keith McCormack on rhythm guitar, Aubrey de Cordova, bass guitar and Don Allen, drums. They are best known for their hit single, "Wheels", which reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in and was the number 8 single of 1961. History The band was formed under the name Patio Kids in 1956 by McCormack, Stephens and de Cordova, who were Plainview High School classmates. They were then joined by drummer Charles Jay Edmiston and, in early 1957, and they rechristened themselves the Rock ‘n’ Rollers with the arrival of another guitar player, Jimmy Torres. They began recording in Amarillo, Texas, as the Rock'n Rollers, under their first manager Johnny Voss, Keith McCormack's Uncle. Their first single was on the Ven label. In the later fifties they began recording at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stevens (other)
Richard Stevens may refer to: * Richard Stevens (MP) (1702–1776), English politician, MP for Calling 1761–68 * Richard Stevens (tennis), American tennis player * Richard Stevens (lawyer) (1868–1919), American lawyer and real estate developer * Richard Y. Stevens, North Carolina politician * W. Richard Stevens (1951–1999), author of Unix and networking books * Richard Stevens (cartoonist), author of the web comic ''Diesel Sweeties'' * Richard Henry Stevens (1893–1967), British intelligence officer captured during the Venlo incident * R. J. S. Stevens (1757–1837), London composer-organist; Gresham Professor of Music from 1801 * Richard Stevens (Falkland Islands politician) (born 1955), Falkland Islands politician * Richard L. Stevens, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer *Rick Stevens (Donald Stevenson, born 1940), first lead vocalist of Tower of Power See also * Richard Steevens (1653–1710), physician, gave rise to Dublin's Dr. Steevens' Hospital *Richard Stephe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Stephens
Richard Stephenson (born 5 December 1966), better known as Richie Stephens is a Jamaican R&B, dancehall and reggae singer and producer. Biography Born in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica,Richie Stephens wins GG Achievement Awards for Westmoreland YardFlex.com (6 October 2006). Retrieved on 13 July 2013. Stephens worked in the early 1990s as part of the twice winning act . He recorded at Motown, and recorded for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |