John Blackwell (Governor)
John Blackwell may refer to: * John Blackwell (Alun) (1797–1840), Welsh poet * John Blackwell (engineer) (c. 1775–1840), English civil engineer * John Blackwell (musician) (1973–2017), drummer in the New Power Generation * John Blackwell (referee), English football referee and soldier * Ken Blackwell John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948) is an American politician, author, and conservative activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio (1979–80), the Ohio State Treasurer (1994–99), and Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007) ...

John Blackwell (Alun)
John Blackwell (1797 – 19 May 1840), who used the bardic name Alun, was a Welsh language poet. Life Blackwell was born near Mold, Flintshire, in north Wales, and followed the trade of a shoemaker. He won prizes offered for poems and essays in the Welsh language and, supported by friends, he entered Jesus College, Oxford Jesus College (in full: Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship S ..., in 1824, graduating B.A. in 1828. In the autumn of that year, at the Royal Denbigh Eisteddvod, a prize was awarded him for his Welsh elegy on the death of Bishop Reginald Heber. In 1829 Blackwell was ordained to the curacy of Holywell. During his residence there he contributed largely to the columns of ''Gwyliedydd'', an Anglican periodical; and in 1832 he was presented with a prize medal at the Beaumaris ...
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John Blackwell (engineer)
John Blackwell (c. 1775 – 1840) was an English civil engineer, known for his work as superintending engineer of the Kennet and Avon Canal under John Rennie and later as the canal company's resident engineer. Career Blackwell was employed as an engineer on the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1806, working primarily as site agent on the Caen Hill Flight in Devizes, Wiltshire. While John Rennie designed the flight, it was likely that construction was undertaken by the Kennet and Avon Canal Company and its engineers. In 1808, shortly before the completion of the flight, Blackwell moved to work with Rennie on Crofton Pumping Station. The following year, the pair built the remaining locks on the canal—two pound locks Oakhill Down near Froxfield, which replaced an earlier single deeper lock. Original plans would have seen the lock be the canal's only staircase, although this proposal was never seen through. Blackwell was appointed the company's resident engineer on 19 July 181 ...
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John Blackwell (musician)
John Blackwell Jr. (September 9, 1973 – July 4, 2017) was an American contemporary R&B, funk, jazz, fusion, and pop drummer, best known for his work with Prince. Later, he was a member of D'Angelo's backing band, The Vanguard. Career Blackwell was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, and started playing drums at age 3. He learned from his father, John Blackwell Sr., a drummer himself, who played with Mary Wells, King Curtis, Joe Simon, J.J. Jackson, The Drifters, The Spinners, and others. Blackwell stated that he experienced synesthesia since he was a child, seeing colors for musical notes, and was identified as having perfect pitch while in high school. As a teenager, Blackwell played in both his high-school jazz and marching bands. He began playing in jazz clubs at age 13. At 17, he landed his first professional gig backing jazz singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine. After high school, he attended Berklee College of Music and worked steadily in local Boston jazz ...
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John Blackwell (referee)
John Blackwell was an English soldier and football referee. He officiated the 1940 friendly between Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon, which ended in a 5–1 victory to the home side. He was also part of the British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ... in Palestine in 1940. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing English football referees British Army officers British expatriates in Mandatory Palestine British Army personnel of World War II {{British-Army-bio-stub ...
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