|
James Gardiner (other)
James Gardiner may refer to: Politicians * James Gardiner (Australian politician) (1861–1928), Australian politician * James Gardiner (British politician) (1860–1924), Scottish farmer and Liberal Party politician * James Garfield Gardiner (1883–1962), Canadian politician * James Wilfrid Gardiner (1924–2002), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada * Jim Gardiner (Family Coalition Party), Ontario political candidate * Jim Gardiner (Chicago politician), Chicago alderman Religious figures * James Gardiner (bishop) (1637–1705), 18th-century bishop of Lincoln * James Gardiner the Younger (1689–1732), Anglican sub-dean of Lincoln, England, writer and translator Military figures * James Gardiner (British Army officer) (1688–1745), Scottish soldier * James Daniel Gardner (1839–1905), also spelled Gardiner, 19th-century American soldier Other people * Jim Gardiner (rower) (1930–2016), American rower at the 1956 Olympics * James Henry Gardiner (1848–1921), Australian rules f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gardiner (Australian Politician)
James Gardiner (12 June 1861 – 27 October 1928) was an Australian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1901 to 1904 and from 1914 to 1921. He served as colonial treasurer under two premiers, Walter James and Henry Lefroy. Gardiner was also the inaugural state leader of the Country Party from 1914 to 1915, and briefly served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from March to June 1917. Early life Gardiner was born at Papakura, New Zealand (south of Auckland), to Mary (née Craig) and George Gardiner. Moving to South Australia early in 1865, Gardiner was initially educated in Port Augusta then from 1870 in Saddleworth. After he left school at age 11, he worked in the business of wheat-buyers Ernst Siekmann and John Moule (politician), then with the South Australian Carrying Company Limited for three years and other commercial companies in Saddleworth. From 1882 to 1885 he was an accountant in Naracoorte, and secretary of its Past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gardiner (British Politician)
James Gardiner (1860 – 31 December 1924) was a Scottish farmer and Liberal Party politician. Family and education Gardiner was born near Crieff in Perthshire in 1860, the son of John Gardiner, a crofter, and his wife Harriet (née Allan). He was educated at Morrison's Academy in Crieff and also received private tuition.Who was Who, OUP 2007 In 1887 he married Elizabeth Maude Christie the daughter of an engineer from Ruthvenvale, near Auchterarder. Elizabeth Gardiner died of heart failure in a London nursing home in 1921 and in 1922 Gardiner married Elizabeth Christie whose father had homes in Mokameh in Bengal and at Comrie. Career Gardiner followed his father into agriculture. He built up a seed potato and grain merchant's business in Perth. He became a tenant farmer and developed one of the largest potato farms in Scotland, occupying an extensive portion of land on the Drummond Castle estate of the Earl of Ancaster. had a distinguished career in Scottish agriculture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Garfield Gardiner
James Garfield Gardiner (30 November 1883 – 12 January 1962) was a Canadian farmer, educator, and politician. He served as the fourth premier of Saskatchewan, and as a minister in the Canadian Cabinet. Political career Gardiner was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1914, served as Minister of Highways (1922–1926) in the government of Premier Charles A. Dunning from 1922, and succeeded Dunning as premier in 1926. A highly-partisan Liberal, his government lost its majority in the legislature in the 1929 election both from patronage scandals and partly through an anti-French, anti- Catholic and anti-immigrant campaign waged by the Ku Klux Klan. Although the Conservative Party had won fewer seats, it was able to defeat the Gardiner government through a motion of no confidence and then formed a "co-operative government" with the support of some Progressive Party and independent Members of the Legislative Assembly. As Leader of the Opposition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wilfrid Gardiner
James Wilfrid "Wilf" Gardiner (July 27, 1924 – October 3, 2002) was a farmer, civil servant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Melville (provincial electoral district), Melville from 1956 to 1967 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Saskatchewan Liberal Party, Liberal. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of Cabinet (government), cabinet minister (and future List of premiers of Saskatchewan, premier) James Garfield Gardiner and Violet McEwen, and was educated in Regina, in Lemberg, Saskatchewan, Lemberg, in Ottawa, at Luther College (Saskatchewan), Luther College in Regina and at Queen's University at Kingston, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. In 1946, he married Margaret I. Hudgin. In the same year, he returned to Lemberg, where he began farming; later becoming a general business agent. Gardiner also served as Lemberg's town clerk, as secretary for the Education in Saskatchewan, local school board and secretary for the Lemberg S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gardiner (Family Coalition Party)
The Family Coalition Party of Ontario is a socially conservative party in Ontario, Canada. The party ran fifty-one candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election, none of whom were elected. This page also includes information about FCP candidates in subsequent by-elections. List * Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot: Michael Trolly * Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford: Roberto Sales *Brampton West—Mississauga: Paul Micelli *Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound: Linda Freiburger *Burlington: Vic Corvaro *Cambridge: Al Smith *Don Valley East: Ryan Kidd *Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey: Dave Davies *Erie—Lincoln: Steve Elgersma *Etobicoke—Lakeshore: Ted Kupiec * Etobicoke North: Teresa Ceolin *Guelph—Wellington: Alan John McDonald *Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant: Barra Gots * Haliburton—Victoria—Brock: Paul Gordon * Halton: Giuseppe Gori * Hamilton East: Michael Izzotti *Hamilton Mountain: Eleanor Johnson * Hamilton West: Lynne Scime *Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addingto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gardiner (Chicago Politician)
James M. Gardiner (born April 17, 1976) is a Chicago politician and firefighter who serves as the alderman for the 45th ward in the Chicago City Council. Elected to the Chicago City Council in 2019, Gardiner identified as a political independent; however, he would later switch to the Democratic Party and serve as the 45th Ward Democratic Committeeperson. He supports low taxes, the legalization of marijuana, few gun restrictions, and has a mixed record on immigration. During his tenure, Gardiner has been sued for abuse of power and has received controversy for disparaging comments he made about a female staffer of another alderman. Background Gardiner was born on April 17, 1976 to Irish immigrant parents, the youngest of 7 children. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and from Saint Xavier University in 2002 with a degree in teaching. Gardiner is a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department, but has taken a leave of absence. Political career In the February 2019 Chica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gardiner (bishop)
James Gardiner (1637 – 1 March 1705) was an English bishop of Lincoln. Life He was the son of Adrian Gardiner, apothecary, of Nottingham. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1649, taking the degrees of B.A. 1652–3, M.A. 1656, and D.D. 1669. On the Restoration he obtained favour at court, became chaplain to the Duke of Monmouth, chaplain to the guards, and received the crown living of Epworth, Lincolnshire. :s:Gardiner, James (1637-1705) (DNB00) In 1671 he received the sub-deanery of Lincoln from Thomas Fuller, replacing Robert Mapletoft. While holding this office he rebuilt his official residence, which had been reduced to ruins by the parliamentary forces on the storming of the castle and close in 1644. On the death of Michael Honywood in 1681, he was recommended for the deanery of Lincoln by Archbishop William Sancroft, but unsuccessfully, it having been promised to Daniel Brevint. On the serious illness of the latter in 1685, Gardiner applied to the archbishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gardiner The Younger
James Gardiner the younger (1689 – 24 March 1732) was an Anglican sub-dean of Lincoln, England, as well as a writer and translator. Early life Gardiner was the son of James Gardiner, who was Bishop of Lincoln from 1695 to 1705. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1695. He proceeded B.A. as sixteenth wrangler in 1699, and was elected fellow of Jesus College in 1700. He became M.A. in 1702. Sub-dean and prebendary On 20 April 1704 Gardiner was presented by his father to the mastership of St. John's Hospital, Peterborough, and 29 April of the same year was installed sub-dean of Lincoln Cathedral on the death of Dr. Knighton, and at the same time became prebendary of Asgarby. He is described by Browne Willis as "an extraordinary benefactor to the church of Lincoln, having improved the house belonging to his dignity, rebuilt by his father, so very much that it may be esteemed the best house belonging to the minster." Death and epitaph He died at Lincoln, 24 March 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gardiner (British Army Officer)
Colonel James Gardiner (11 January 168821 September 1745) was a Scottish soldier who fought in the British Army, including during the 1745 Jacobite rising, in which he was killed at the Battle of Prestonpans. Life Gardiner was born at Carriden, educated in Linlithgow, and joined the army at the age of fourteen. He served with distinction in several battles and was promoted through the ranks to Colonel in 1743. Known as a rake in his youth, Gardiner had a religious experience in 1719 and became devout. In 1726 he married Frances Erskine, daughter to David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan; five of their 13 children survived to adulthood. During the Battle of Ramillies he was shot through the mouth and nearly killed by a French soldier who had returned to plunder the dead. However, Gardiner was spared after being mistaken for a French soldier. At the Battle of Prestonpans he was mortally wounded by the Highlanders after his dragoons had fled the field and he was attempting to rally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Daniel Gardner
James Daniel Gardner, also spelled as Gardiner (September 16, 1839 – September 29, 1905), was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Biography Gardner was born on September 16, 1839, in Gloucester, Virginia. He worked as an oysterman before enlisting in the Union Army from Yorktown, Virginia, on September 15, 1863. He joined Company I of the 36th Regiment United States Colored Troops Troops as a private. His enlistment papers recorded his surname as "Gardiner."Hanna, pp 33–35 At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864, Gardner's regiment was among a division of black troops assigned to attack the Confederate defenses at New Market Heights. The defenses consisted of two lines of abatis and one line of palisades manned by Brigadier General John Gregg's Texas Brigade. The attack was me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gardiner (rower)
James Arthur Gardiner (October 25, 1930 – April 19, 2016) was an American rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died on April 19, 2016, at his home in Seattle, Washington. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Gardiner and his partner Pat Costello won the silver medal in the double sculls event. Gardiner also won a gold medal at the 1955 Pan American Games. He was inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame in 1971. Gardiner attended Wayne State University in Detroit and was inducted into the Wayne State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. Gardiner rowed out of the Detroit Boat Club. In 1956 the Detroit Boat Club placed 7 oarsman on the US Olympic Rowing team, the 7 oarsman are known as the "DBC Seven." From 1953 to 1959, Gardiner earned eight U.S. Rowing Championships and 15 Canadian Henley and North American Championships. In 1957 Gardiner took fourth place in the European Rowing Championships The European R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Henry Gardiner
James Henry Gardiner (1848 – 9 December 1921) was an early Australian rules football administrator, footballer and public servant. He is primarily known for the pivotal role he played in establishing the North Melbourne Football Club, which now competes in the Australian Football League. Early life For a man who played such a vital role in the nurturing of Australia's national code of football, it is surprising to learn that James Gardiner actually began his life fairly inconspicuously in the London borough of Deptford, far away from his adopted home of Australia. Born close to the famous Royal Dockyards in 1848, Gardiner had a difficult start to his life growing up during a troubled period in European history. Early on in his childhood his family and sibling made the move from England to the brighter shores of Australia. They settled in North Melbourne where Gardiner spent his childhood on the future site of the Arden St Oval. Founding the North Melbourne Football Club In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> James Gardiner (British Army Officer)")
