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John Slater
John Slater may refer to: Business and government *John Slater (industrialist) (1776–1843), (American) father of John Fox Slater, brother and partner of Samuel Slater *John Fox Slater (1815–1884), American philanthropist, son of John Slater (industrialist) *John Slater (art director) (1877–1914), art director at Royal Doulton, Doulton's Burslem factory *John Slater (New Zealand politician), former President of the New Zealand National Party and current President of Citizens and Ratepayers Now *John Slater (British politician) (1889–1935), British Conservative MP for Eastbourne, 1932–1935 *John Slater (Canadian politician) (1952–2015), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia *John J. Slater Jr. (1925–1998), American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts *John Slater & Co. of Forestdale, Rhode Island Others *John C. Slater (1900–1976), American physicist and theoretical chemist *J. D. Slater (born 1954 or 1955), filmmaker and composer *John Sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (industrialist)
John Slater (December 25, 1776 – May 27, 1843) was an early American industrialist, founder of Slatersville, Rhode Island and younger brother of Samuel Slater, father of the American Industrial Revolution, and a member of the well-known Slater family. Biography Slater was born in England in 1776 and received an education from Thomas Jackson, also his older brother's teacher, and then became a millwright's apprentice. Slater gained technical mill information in Manchester and Oldham, England to use in America. Slater immigrated in the United States in 1803 to work for Almy, Brown and Slater at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Pawtucket. He eventually formed a partnership with the Providence firm of Almy and Brown, purchased land in what is now Slatersville, Rhode Island (then was the northern wilderness of Smithfield, Rhode Island) and began construction of a textile mill. By 1807, the village included the Slatersville Mill, the largest and most modern industrial building of its day, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fox Slater
John Fox Slater (March 4, 1815 – May 7, 1884) was an American philanthropist who supported and funded the education of freedmen after the Civil War. Early life and career Slater, the son of John Slater (Samuel Slater Samuel Slater (June 9, 1768 – April 21, 1835) was an early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution", a phrase coined by Andrew Jackson, and the "Father of the American Factory System". In the ...'s brother and partner), was born in Slatersville, Rhode Island (now a village within North Smithfield) in 1815 where his family was active in Slatersville Congregational Church and owned the local textile mills and village. John F. Slater was educated in academies at Plainfield, Connecticut, and Wrentham and Wilbraham, Massachusetts. At seventeen he entered his father's woollen mill in Hopeville, Connecticut, Hopeville, Conn., of which he took charge in 1836. This and other mills he owned in partnership with his brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (art Director)
John Slater may refer to: Business and government *John Slater (industrialist) (1776–1843), (American) father of John Fox Slater, brother and partner of Samuel Slater *John Fox Slater (1815–1884), American philanthropist, son of John Slater (industrialist) * John Slater (art director) (1877–1914), art director at Doulton's Burslem factory * John Slater (New Zealand politician), former President of the New Zealand National Party and current President of Citizens and Ratepayers Now *John Slater (British politician) (1889–1935), British Conservative MP for Eastbourne, 1932–1935 * John Slater (Canadian politician) (1952–2015), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * John J. Slater Jr. (1925–1998), American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts * John Slater & Co. of Forestdale, Rhode Island Others * John C. Slater (1900–1976), American physicist and theoretical chemist * J. D. Slater (born 1954 or 1955), filmmaker and composer *John Slater (actor) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Doulton
Royal Doulton is an English ceramic and home accessories manufacturer that was founded in 1815. Operating originally in Vauxhall, London, and later moving to Lambeth, in 1882 it opened a factory in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, in the centre of English pottery. From the start, the backbone of the business was a wide range of utilitarian wares, mostly stonewares, including storage jars, tankards and the like, and later extending to drain pipes, lavatories, water filters, electrical porcelain and other technical ceramics. From 1853 to 1901, its wares were marked Doulton & Co., then from 1901, when a Royal Warrant of Appointment (United Kingdom), royal warrant was given, Royal Doulton. It always made some more decorative wares, initially still mostly stoneware, and from the 1860s, the firm made considerable efforts to get a reputation for design, in which it was largely successful, as one of the first British makers of art pottery.Godden, 149 Initially this was done through artistic st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (New Zealand Politician)
John Slater may refer to: Business and government *John Slater (industrialist) (1776–1843), (American) father of John Fox Slater, brother and partner of Samuel Slater *John Fox Slater (1815–1884), American philanthropist, son of John Slater (industrialist) *John Slater (art director) (1877–1914), art director at Doulton's Burslem factory * John Slater (New Zealand politician), former President of the New Zealand National Party and current President of Citizens and Ratepayers Now *John Slater (British politician) (1889–1935), British Conservative MP for Eastbourne, 1932–1935 * John Slater (Canadian politician) (1952–2015), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * John J. Slater Jr. (1925–1998), American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts * John Slater & Co. of Forestdale, Rhode Island Others * John C. Slater (1900–1976), American physicist and theoretical chemist * J. D. Slater (born 1954 or 1955), filmmaker and composer *John Slater (actor) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party (), often shortened to National () or the Nats, is a Centre-right politics, centre-right List of political parties in New Zealand, political party in New Zealand that is the current senior ruling party. It is one of two major parties that dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party. National formed in 1936 through amalgamation of conservative and Liberalism, liberal parties, Reform Party (New Zealand), Reform and United Party (New Zealand), United respectively, and subsequently became New Zealand's second-oldest extant political party. National's predecessors had previously formed United–Reform Coalition, a coalition against the growing labour movement. National has governed for six periods during the 20th and 21st centuries, and has spent more List of New Zealand governments, time in government than any other New Zealand party. After the 1949 New Zealand general electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (British Politician)
John Slater (6 April 1889 – 15 February 1935) was an English Conservative Party politician. Sporting career Reared in the Lancashire coal district, as a footballer Slater first lined out with Adlington White Star before signing for Bolton Wanderers aged 16. A full back, he was a member of the Trotters side which captured the Second Division title for the 1908-09 season and went on to play in the top flight for a number of years before joining South Liverpool in 1914. In 1921, he became majority shareholder in Stoke City and his investment helped the club win promotion to the First Division, but a series of relegations followed. In 1926 facing mounting financial losses, Slater agreed to dispose of his interest in the club after the failure of a proposed merger between Stoke City and Port Vale. Business career In tandem with his sporting career Slater started work as a colliery clerk. In 1909 he became a partner in his father-in-law's coal firm. A decade later he had e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (Canadian Politician)
John Kelvin Slater (January 25, 1952 – May 10, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Boundary-Similkameen. On January 14, 2013, Slater quit the BC Liberals after losing the nomination as the party's candidate in the 2013 election. Although he did plan to run as an independent, he withdrew his candidacy shortly afterward. Prior to his election to the legislature, he was mayor of Osoyoos Osoyoos (, ) is the southernmost town in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia between Penticton and Omak. The town is north of the United States border in the Washington State and is adjacent to the Osoyoos Indian reserve. The origin of .... Slater died on May 10, 2015, at the age of 63. References BC United MLAs 1952 births 2015 deaths 21st-century mayors of places in British Columbia Politicians from Kelowna People from Osoyoos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater & Co
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (actor)
John Slater (22 August 1916 – 9 January 1975) was an English character actor who usually portrayed lugubrious, amiable cockney types. Biography Slater's father was an antiques dealer. After attending St Clement Danes Grammar School in Hammersmith, Slater began acting in farce at the Whitehall Theatre. He first appeared on film in 1938, remaining active in the industry up to his death. He was a familiar face in British films of the 1940s and appeared in many classic films of the period, including ''The Day Will Dawn'' (1942, US title ''The Avengers''), '' Went the Day Well?'' (1942), '' We Dive at Dawn'' (1943), '' A Canterbury Tale'' (1944), '' The Seventh Veil'' (1945), '' It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1947) and ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949). He was also a singer, and made three solo 78rpm records for Columbia in 1953 and 1954. The first of these was a cover of " (How Much is) That Doggie in the Window?", followed by "Travelling Alone", his own composition. The latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
