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James Richardson
James Richardson may refer to: Politicians *James Armstrong Richardson (1922–2004), Canadian politician *James Burchill Richardson (1770–1836), Governor of South Carolina, 1802–1804 *James D. Richardson (1843–1914), Democrat from Tennessee, U.S. House Minority Leader, 1899–1903 *James M. Richardson (politician) (1858–1925), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *James Richardson (Liberal politician) (1846–1921), Liberal Member of Parliament for Armagh *James Richardson (political consultant) (born 1984), Republican political strategist *James Richardson (Massachusetts), member of the Massachusetts Senate Sports *James Richardson (darts player) (born 1974), English darts player *James Richardson (footballer) (1885–1951), Scottish footballer for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ayr United *Jimmy Richardson (1911–1964), English footballer *James Richardson Spensley (1867–1915), English doctor, footballer and manager, considered to be the father of football i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Armstrong Richardson
James Armstrong Richardson, Jr. (March 28, 1922 – May 17, 2004) was a Canadian Cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau and a Winnipeg businessman. Early life Richardson was born on March 28, 1922, in Winnipeg, Manitoba to James Armstrong Richardson Sr. and Muriel (née) Sprague. He attended St. John's-Ravenscourt School. He attended Queen's University, Kingston, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and earned a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in political science and economics. World War II After university, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served as an anti-submarine pilot based in Iceland and Labrador during World War II. He finished his war service with the rank of pilot officer. For his service, he was awarded the following: War Medal 1939–1945, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp, the 1939–1945 Star, and the Atlantic Star. Business pursuits Following the war, Richardson joined the family owned grain company, James Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James O
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Joseph Richardson
James Joseph Richardson (December 26, 1935 – September 16, 2023) was an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1968 for the October 1967 mass murder of his seven children. They died after eating a poisoned breakfast containing the organic phosphate pesticide parathion. At the time of the murders, Richardson was a migrant farm worker in Arcadia, Florida living with his wife Annie Mae Richardson and their children. At a trial in Fort Myers, Florida, the jury found him guilty of murdering the children and sentenced him to death. As a result of the United States Supreme Court's 1972 ''Furman v. Georgia'' decision finding the death penalty unconstitutional, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was then exonerated in 1989 after 21 years, when his case was revisited by appointed Miami-Dade County prosecutor Janet Reno. Following Richardson's exoneration, the babysitter of the Richardson children, Bessie Reece, has been named as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Armstrong Richardson Sr
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Richardson Corporation
The James Richardson Corporation, also going by the name James Richardson Group or JR/Group, is an Australian furniture, hospitality, real estate and retail corporation, headquartered in the Abbotsford suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is privately owned and employs approximately 2,300 people worldwide. It is perhaps best known among consumers for its duty-free retail stores in airports and border crossings in Australasia and the Middle East. The company is a household name in Israel due to its duty-free stores in Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion Airport. History Scottish-born James Richardson (c. 1864–1951) immigrated from Ayrshire to New South Wales in 1886 and worked at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney before relocating to Melbourne as a barman at Hotel Windsor. By July 1916 Richardson was the proprietor of two wine and spirits stores in Melbourne. In 1928 he commissioned the building of the Hotel Alexander, which became the seventh in his hotel chain and along with his four wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Richardson
James Anthony Richardson (born 16 February 1941, Tottenham, London) is an English jazz and rock bassist and session musician. He was a member of the progressive rock band If. Career An original member of pioneering British jazz-rock band, If (1969–1973), he went on to undertake session and studio work. Around 1975–76 he was also a member of Pip Pyle's The Weightwatchers, with Elton Dean and Keith Tippett and leading his own group, Jim Richardson's Pogo Revisited which also featured Alan Barnes. In the late 1970s, his quartet featured Bobby Wellins. In 1981 he appeared on the Hoagy Carmichael tribute album '' In Hoagland''. In the mid-1980s he reunited with former If band member Dick Morrissey in Morrissey–Mullen. He worked with Dexter Gordon and Chet Baker and was a member of the Jack Honeyborne Quintet with Derek Wadsworth, Vic Ash, and Tony Kinsey. Richardson released the album ''Chapter One'' on 15 October 2009. His album ''2 Plus 2'' was released on 22 April 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Richardson & Sons
James Richardson & Sons Limited (JRSL) is a privately-held corporation in Canada that is involved in several industries including agriculture (international grain trade, agribusiness, agri-food), energy, real estate, financial services, investments, and transportation. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, its subsidiaries include Richardson International, which owns Richardson Pioneer, Richardson Oilseed, and Richardson Milling; Richardson Centre Ltd; Kingston Midstream; RF Capital Group, which includes Richardson Wealth; Bison Transport; Tundra Oil & Gas; and Wynward Insurance, as well as its philanthropic arm, the Richardson Foundation. Founded in 1857 by the eponymous James Richardson, it is the heart of the Richardson family dynasty. Agriculture and food processing In the agriculture and agri-food sectors, James Richardson & Sons owns four companies. Richardson International James Richardson & Sons owns Richardson International Ltd. (formerly James Richardson I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Richardson (1819–1892)
James Richardson (1819 – 15 November 1892) was a Canadian businessman, founder of James Richardson and Sons, Limited, politician, and a colleague and personal friend of Sir John A. Macdonald. James had two sons: George Armstrong Richardson and Henry Westman Richardson. James died on 15 November 1892 leaving a business enterprise that survives today as James Richardson and Sons, Limited, the largest grain firm in the British Commonwealth. It is a privately-owned agribusiness that is also involved with real estate, energy exploration, and food processing. He is buried in Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, in the same cemetery as John A. Macdonald. Early life James Richardson was born in 1819 in Aughnacloy, Ireland to Daniel Richardson and Janet Armstrong. He emigrated to Canada in approximately 1823 and at the age of ten years moved to Kingston. His business interests started in tailoring and soon moved to grain and potash speculation. In 1844, based on an advertisement in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Richardson (presenter)
James Oliver Richardson (born 29 May 1966), also known as AC Jimbo, is an English people, English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a former presenter of Channel 4's ''Football Italia'' programme and former host of ''The Guardian'' ''Football Weekly'' podcast. He currently hosts BT Sport's ''The UEFA Champions League Goals Show'', ''World's Strongest Man'' for Channel 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5 and ''The Totally Football Show'' podcast. The Totally Football Sho accessed 3 December 2017 He is also employed by the Premier League, featuring in content related to Fantasy Premier League and for overseas-rights holders. sportsvibeTV, James Richardson Talks Italian Football, 20 Sep 2013 accessed 3 December 2017 He is an AS Roma fan and multilingual, speaking his native English, Italian language, Italian, French language, French, Spanish language, Spanish, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Japanese language, Japanese. Jane Morgan Management, James Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spadina Hotel
The Spadina Hotel was one of the names of the hotels operated at 460 King Street West, in Toronto, at the corner of Spadina Avenue and King Street. The hotel was built in late 1873, the three storey Victorian building featuring a small clock on the east facade. A four-storey annex was later built to the north of the hotel. It has been known by at least half dozen names, and has had many proprietors. It is now a commercial office building including a programming school. History Initially the hotel was owned by James Richardson, and known as Richardson House. Robert Falconer acquired it in 1906, and renamed it the Hotel Falconer. Charles Zeigler acquired it in 1914, and renamed it the Zeigler′s Hotel. In 1917 the Chartered Trust and Executor Company foreclosed on the hotel′s mortgage. The property was transferred to the Imperial Bank of Canada. According to a 1917 report in the ''Financial Post'', at the time of the foreclosure the building was worth $12,500 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Richardson (poet)
James Richardson (born January 1, 1950) is an American poet. Career and education James Richardson is an American poet and critic. He is a retired Professor of English & Creative Writing at Princeton University, where he had taught since 1980. He grew up in Garden City, New York and attended Princeton University, graduating ''summa cum laude'' in 1971. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1975. Richardson is the author of several collections of poetry, criticism, and aphorisms, and has been awarded or nominated for some of the top awards in American literature, including the Jackson Poetry Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His work has appeared in multiple editions of ''The Best American Poetry'', and in publications including ''The New Yorker'', ''Paris Review'', and ''Slate.'' Awards * Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters * Robert H. Winner Award, Poetry Society of America * Cecil Hemley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Richardson (explorer)
James Richardson (3 November 1809 in Boston, Lincolnshire – 4 March 1851 in Ngurutua near Kukawa, Bornu Empire, Bornu) was a British people, British exploration, explorer known for his expeditions into the Sahel region of the Saharan desert. Biography Richardson was educated for the evangelical ministry. His early training and enterprising temper produced in adult life an ambition to propagate Christianity and suppress the slave trade in Africa. He attached himself to the British British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, Anti-Slavery Society, and under its auspices he went out to Malta, where he took part in the editing of a newspaper and also engaged in the study of the Arabic language and of geography, with a view to systematic exploration. Richardson made an expedition in 1845 from Tunis and Tripoli in Libya to Ghadames and Ghat, Libya, Ghat in Libya in the middle of the Sahara. Here he collected information about the Tuareg people, Tuareg and after nine months arrived bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
