James Dempsey (other)
James Dempsey may refer to: *James Dempsey (Scottish politician) (1917–1982) * James Shannon Dempsey (1887–1955), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *James Dempsey (poker player), English professional gambler * James Dempsey (builder) (1768–1838), Australian pioneer * James Dempsey (hurler) (born 1989), Irish hurler *James C. Dempsey James Charles Dempsey (August 30, 1908 – July 9, 1979), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He died, aged 70, on July 9, 1979, of congestive heart and kidney fa ...

James Dempsey (Scottish Politician)
James Dempsey (6 February 1917 – 12 May 1982) was a Scottish Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament for Coatbridge and Airdrie from 1959 until his death. Background Dempsey was educated at Holy Family School, Mossend, the Co-operative College in Loughborough, and at the National Council of Labour Colleges. He was a clerk with a haulage firm and a councillor on Lanarkshire County Council from 1945. He later worked as a lecturer on political economy and a writer on local government. Parliament In 1959, Dempsey was elected the Member of Parliament for Coatbridge and Airdrie. His maiden speech, on 28 October 1959, was on the subject of unemployment. His final appearance was asking a question about the Christmas payments for pensioners, on 18 January 1982. A devout Catholic, he opposed the Abortion Act 1967. Amid a series of health problems, he announced that he would not contest the 1983 general election, but died from a heart attack before then, on 12 May 1982 ...
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James Shannon Dempsey
James Shannon Dempsey (February 9, 1887 – October 24, 1955) was a Canadian politician who was a Member of Provincial Parliament in Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ... from 1945 to 1955. He represented the riding of Renfrew South for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. He was born in Calabogie, Ontario and was a contractor and lumberman. He died in office of a heart attack in 1955.James S. Dempsev: Central Figure in Row Over Political Funds The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Oct 25, 1955; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 9 References External links * 1887 births 1955 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{Ontario-MPP-stub ...
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James Dempsey (poker Player)
James Dempsey, known online as Flushy, is an English professional poker player from Brighton, England, who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and a World Poker Tour title at the 2011 Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic. Dempsey's other activities include playing recreational golf and semi-professional bocce World Series of Poker At the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), after winning his first bracelet in the 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and earning $197,470, he made a smaller cash of $10,497 coming 69th in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event but then at the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship, he finished runner-up to Sammy Farha, while earning his biggest cash to date of $301,789. At the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), he had two cashes. World Series of Poker bracelets World Poker Tour In December 2011, Dempsey won the Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic, beating a fie ...
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James Dempsey (builder)
James Dempsey, transported from Ireland following the 1798 rebellion, was the founder of the first Roman Catholic community in Australia and was a major contributor to the building of the first Catholic cathedral in Australia. In Ireland The life of James Dempsey fell into two almost equal parts. The last 36 of his 69 years were based in New South Wales as a respected builder and a dedicated member of the Catholic community, while his first 33 years, much less well documented, had been spent in Ireland. Dempsey hailed from County Wexford, on the south-east corner of the island. His Australian gravemarker claimed that he was 69 years of age when he died on 10 February 1838, so he is likely to have been born in 1768 or very early in 1769. The only other information currently available about his years in Ireland comes from the record of his criminal trial in Wicklow in 1799. Dempsey had been among those who had risen with United Irishmen against the British Crown and the ...
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James Dempsey (hurler)
James Dempsey (born 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for the Offaly senior team. Born in Kinnitty, County Offaly, Dempsey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Offaly under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 2010 league. Dempsey has since become a regular member of the starting 15. At club level Dempsey plays with Kinnitty Kinnitty () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 13 km east of Birr on the R440 and R421 regional roads. Name and location The village derives its name from the myth that the head of an ancient princess is buried beneath .... References 1989 births Living people Kinnitty hurlers Offaly inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers {{Offaly-hurling-bio-stub ...
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