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Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Bill Guinn or Lew Meehan (1890–1951), American film actor *Colin Guinn, contestant in ''The Amazing Race'', a U.S. TV series *Dominick Guinn, (born 1975), American professional boxer *Ernest Allen Guinn (1905–1974), United States federal judge *Kenny Guinn (1936–2010), American businessman, educator and politician *Nora Guinn (1920–2005), American judge *Robert Henry Guinn (1822–1887), Texas politician *Skip Guinn (born 1944), former Major League Baseball pitcher *Thomas Guinn (1836–1908), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War Given name: *Guinn Smith (1920–2004), American athlete, 1948 Olympic champion in the pole vault *Guinn Williams (actor) (1899–1962), American actor who appeared in memorable westerns *Guinn Williams (Texas politician) (1871–1948), U.S. Representative from Texas See also *Guinn Run, Pennsylvania stream flowing southeastward in the Gettysbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Guinn
James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anonymous henchman". Meehan was born in Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Meehan's daughter, Jean Stratton, was an actress. Selected filmography * ''Crossing Trails'' (1921) * ''By Right of Birth'' (1921) * ''Blazing Arrows'' (1922) * ''The Radio King'' (1922) * ''Silver Spurs (1922 film), Silver Spurs'' (1922) * ''Daring Danger (1922 film), Daring Danger'' (1922) * ''Back Fire'' (1922) * ''The Greatest Menace'' (1923) * ''Ridgeway of Montana'' (1924) * ''Thundering Romance'' (1924) * ''Walloping Wallace'' (1924) * ''The Eagle's Claw'' (1924) * ''West of Hot Dog'' (1924) * ''Full Speed (1925 film), Full Speed'' (1925) * ''The Empty Saddle'' (1925) * ''Red Blood'' (1925) * ''Fighting Luck'' (1925) * ''White Thunder (film), White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Guinn
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Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), Thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, Australia, in August 2008 * Colin (river), a river in France * Colin (security robot), in ''Mostly Harmless'' of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series by Douglas Adams * Tropical Storm Colin (other) * Collin, a District Electoral Area in Belfast, Northern Ireland which is sometimes spelt "Colin" See also * Colinus * Collin (other) * Kolin (other) * Colyn Colyn is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alexander Colyn (1527–1612), Flemish sculptor * Andrew Colyn (died c. 1402), English Member of Parliament * Colyn Fischer (born 1977), American violinist * Simon Colyn (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominick Guinn
Dominick Alexander Guinn (born April 20, 1975) is an American professional boxer. He is self-managed and he is trained by Ronnie Shields and Alexander Gutierrez. He stands at 6'3" tall. Known as the "Southern Disaster",Gerbasi, Thomas (2013)Dominick Guinn: The Resurrection of the Southern Disaster, boxingscene.com, August 2, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2016 he currently resides in Houston, Texas. Amateur career Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Guinn began boxing at age nine and lost in the quarterfinals in the Michigan Junior Olympic Tournament at 139 pounds. Fighting in the 147-pound class at 15 years of age, Guinn lost in the finals. Guinn won the 19-and-under Junior World title in 1993. Guinn had an amateur career record of 290-26, twice winning the National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Championship in 1997 and 1999 but losing in the Olympic qualification to Calvin Brock. In 1998, Guinn won the U.S. National Championships and won a Bronze Medal at the Goodwill Games in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Allen Guinn
Ernest Allen Guinn (September 29, 1905 – June 9, 1974) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Education and career Born in Palestine, Texas, Guinn received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1925 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1927. He was in private practice in El Paso, Texas from 1928 to 1930. He was an assistant city attorney of El Paso from 1935 to 1938, becoming the city attorney in 1938, and the county attorney of El Paso County, Texas from 1939 to 1954. Guinn then returned to private practice until 1966. Federal judicial service On June 28, 1966, Guinn was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Guinn
Kenneth Carroll Guinn (August 24, 1936 – July 22, 2010), was an American businessman, academic administrator, and politician who served as the 27th Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. He previously served as interim president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1994 until 1995. Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republican Party before running for governor. Early life and career Guinn was born in Garland, Arkansas and reared in Exeter, California. He married his wife, Dema, in Reno on July 7, 1956. They had two sons, Jeff and Steve. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in physical education from California State University, Fresno. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1957. In 1970, Guinn earned an Ed.D. from Utah State University in Logan. Governor of Nevada Guinn was first elected governor in 1998, defeating Democratic nominee Las Vegas Mayor Jan Laverty Jones, with 52% of the vote; Guinn became the first Republican elected governor of Neva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Guinn
Nora Guinn (November 11, 1920 – July 6, 2005) was an American judge. In 2009, she was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. She was the first woman and first Alaska Native to be a District Court Judge in Alaska. Early life and education Nora Venes was born in 1920 in Akiak, Alaska. Her parents were named Joe and Anna Venes. She went to school at Eklutna as a child. She moved to Portland, Oregon to attend high school. In 1939, she married Charlie Guinn. They moved back to Alaska. They married in Bethel, Alaska and lived and worked in Tununak. They worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, teaching. They moved back to Bethel in 1945 to raise their 10 children. Career Guinn became United States Commissioner before Alaska became a state. After Alaska became a state, she became the first magistrate of Bethel in 1959. She became District Court Judge for the state, in 1967, despite not being a lawyer. This made her the first woman, and first Alaska Native, to serve as a Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henry Guinn
Robert Henry Guinn (January 19, 1822 – January 18, 1887) was a Texas politician. Guinn was a Democrat and served District 11, representing Cherokee County, Texas, in the Texas State Senate during the Fifth Texas Legislature, Sixth Texas Legislature, Seventh Texas Legislature, and Eighth Texas Legislature sessions (1853–1861). The Eighth Texas Legislature (1859–61) was called into special session by Governor Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two indi ..., and retroactively authorized the Secession Convention, whose ordinance of secession from the United States was approved by the voters on February 23, 186 against the Governor's wishes. In the Ninth Texas Legislature, Tenth Texas Legislature, and Eleventh Texas Legislature sessions, Guinn served as Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skip Guinn
Drannon Eugene "Skip" Guinn (born October 25, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1964. He played for the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, from 1968 to 1971. Early life Guinn was born in St. Charles, Missouri. He graduated from Venice High School in Los Angeles and attended Santa Monica College. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1964. Baseball career In 1965 pitching for in the Florida State League he was 8-7 with a 2.45 ERA, with 140 strikeouts in 120 innings, had 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings (5th), and gave up 5.6 hits per nine innings (9th). In 1966, he pitched for the Kinston Eagles in the Carolina League, and was 10-10 with a 3.94 earned run average (ERA), and had four shutouts (2nd in the league), 171 strikeouts (4th) in 169 innings, and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings (10th in the league). He made his major league debut in 1968, at 23 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Guinn
Thomas Guinn (1836 – 1908) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. Union assault On May 22, 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered an assault on the Confederate heights at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The plan called for a storming party of volunteers to build a bridge across a moat and plant scaling ladders against the enemy embankment in advance of the main attack. The volunteers knew the odds were against survival and the mission was called, in nineteenth century vernacular, a "forlorn hope A forlorn hope is a band of soldiers or other combatants chosen to take the vanguard in a military operation, such as a suicidal assault through the breach of a defended position, or the first men to climb a scaling ladder against a defended ...". Only single men were accepted as volunteers and even then, twice as many men as needed came forward and were turned away. The assau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinn Smith
Owen Guinn Smith (May 2, 1920 – January 20, 2004) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete, the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Olympic champion in the pole vault. Born in McKinney, Texas, Smith moved to California when he was a child. He was originally a high jumper, but UC Berkeley, the university he wanted to attend, already had a strong high jumping team, so he took up pole vaulting. He won the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA championships in 1941, the year before he graduated as a history major. During the remainder of World War II, Guinn Smith served as an air force pilot in Asia. Smith, the 1947 national pole vault champion, was sent to the 1948 Olympics in London. During a rainy competition, Smith took the gold in his last attempt for 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in). He died at age 83 in San Francisco, California, San Francisco of emphysema. References External links * 1920 births 2004 deaths American male pole vaulters Athletes (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinn Williams (actor)
Guinn Terrell Williams (April 22, 1871 – January 9, 1948) was an American banker and politician. A Democrat, he served in the Texas State Senate, and is most notable for his service as a U.S. representative from Texas. His son was the actor Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. Early life Born near Beulah, Mississippi, Williams was the son of farmer and Confederate veteran William Washington Williams and Minerva Jane (Thompson) Williams. He moved with his parents to Nocona, Texas in 1876, and they soon relocated to Decatur in Wise County. He attended the public schools of Wise County, and then received his qualification as a school teacher. He taught for several terms, and attended Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky. Start of career After his 1890 graduation, Williams became active in ranching and farming, and also pursued a career in banking. After gaining his initial experience as cashier of the State National Bank in Fort Worth, he was an incorporator of Decatur's City Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinn Williams (Texas Politician)
Guinn Terrell Williams (April 22, 1871 – January 9, 1948) was an American banker and politician. A Democrat, he served in the Texas State Senate, and is most notable for his service as a U.S. representative from Texas. His son was the actor Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. Early life Born near Beulah, Mississippi, Williams was the son of farmer and Confederate veteran William Washington Williams and Minerva Jane (Thompson) Williams. He moved with his parents to Nocona, Texas in 1876, and they soon relocated to Decatur in Wise County. He attended the public schools of Wise County, and then received his qualification as a school teacher. He taught for several terms, and attended Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky. Start of career After his 1890 graduation, Williams became active in ranching and farming, and also pursued a career in banking. After gaining his initial experience as cashier of the State National Bank in Fort Worth, he was an incorporator of Decatur's City Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |