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James Gillespie
James Gillespie may refer to: * James Gillespie (U.S. politician) (c. 1747–1805), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina * James Gillespie (minister) (1720–1791), Scottish minister and theologian * James Gillespie (footballer) (1868–1932), Scottish footballer * James Gillespie (philanthropist) (1726–1797), Scottish snuff and tobacco merchant *James Gillespie (mariner), HM Excise officer and commander of the cutter ''Henry Dundas'' * James J. Gillespie (1892–1959), member of the Iowa Senate *James U. Gillespie (died 1981), member of the Florida House of Representatives See also * Jim Gillespie (other) * James G. Birney (James Gillespie Birney), American abolitionist, politician, and Liberty Party nominee for President * James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gillespie (minister)
James Gillespie FRSE (1722–1791) was a Scottish minister and theologian. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1779. He was a cofounder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. Life He was the son of Rev James Gillespie, minister of Arngask. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Perth in August 1745. He became a chaplain at Melvil then was ordained at Abdie in March 1747. He was translated to Dunbarney in March 1751. In November 1757 he was made second charge at St Andrews, becoming first charge in 1765. In November 1768 the university awarded him an honorary doctorate (DD). In 1779 he became Principal of St Mary's College in St Andrews University, replacing the Very Rev Prof James Murison. He was elected Moderator in the same year. In 1786 he was made a Chaplain to the King at the Chapel Royal. He died on 2 June 1791. He is buried in the graveyard of St Andrews Cathedral. The grave lies to the south-west of the central towe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gillespie (footballer)
James Gillespie (22 March 1868 – 5 August 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played for Clyde, Sunderland Albion, Sunderland, Third Lanark, Ayr and Scotland. Football career Gillespie, an outside right, joined Sunderland Albion from Clyde in 1891, moving on to Sunderland in 1892 when Albion folded. Gillespie won the English league championship twice with Sunderland, in 1893 and 1895, and won the 1895 World Championship. He scored a total of 57 goals in 146 appearances for the club in all official competitions.James Gillespie The StatCat He returned to Scotland in 1897 with Third Lanark and it was with the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gillespie (philanthropist)
James Gillespie (1726–1797) was a Scottish snuff and tobacco merchant in Edinburgh in the 18th century. He never married, and upon his death left a fortune with the request that a hospital and school for the poor should be built, now known as James Gillespie's High School. Gillespie Crescent and Gillespie Street (both north of the school) are named after him. Life James Gillespie was born in Roslin, Midlothian, south of Edinburgh, on 28 April 1726. He grew to fame and fortune in the city as a merchant, working with his younger brother John who ran the family shop, and eventually becoming one of Edinburgh's richest men. The tobacco he sold came from America ( Virginia), from slave plantations. He had a snuff mill at Colinton employing many people, all of whom it is said were treated well. In 1773 he built Spylaw House, an impressive Georgian mansion house, as his home. Most of his staff lived in the house, which was attached to his mill. He was notoriously thrifty and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gillespie (mariner)
James Gillespie may refer to: * James Gillespie (U.S. politician) (c. 1747–1805), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina * James Gillespie (minister) (1720–1791), Scottish minister and theologian * James Gillespie (footballer) (1868–1932), Scottish footballer * James Gillespie (philanthropist) (1726–1797), Scottish snuff and tobacco merchant * James Gillespie (mariner), HM Excise officer and commander of the cutter ''Henry Dundas'' * James J. Gillespie (1892–1959), member of the Iowa Senate * James U. Gillespie (died 1981), member of the Florida House of Representatives See also * Jim Gillespie (other) * James G. Birney (James Gillespie Birney), American abolitionist, politician, and Liberty Party nominee for President * James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Dundas (ship)
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, several vessels were named ''Henry Dundas'' for Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville *''Henry Dundas'' was a HM Excise cutter stationed at Murray Firth in 1799. Her commander was James Gillespie, and she was of 60 tons ( bm); she was armed with eight guns and had a crew of 17 men.''Naval Chronicle'', Vol. 1, btwn. p.264 & 268. * was an East Indiaman launched in 1786 that made six voyages for the British East India Company The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Sout ... (EIC). She was broken up in 1804. *''Henry Dundas'' was built in India in 1803 and reportedly wrecked in May in the River Ganges, at the commencement of her first voyage to London. However, she appears to have been issued a letter of marque in October 1803. *''Henry Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James J
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus 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 Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James U
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus 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 Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gillespie (other)
Jim Gillespie may refer to: * Jim Gillespie (baseball) (1894–1976), American baseball player * Jim Gillespie (director), Scottish film director * Jim Gillespie (footballer, born 1947) (1947–2016), Scottish footballer * Jim Gillespie (footballer, born 1957) (born 1957), Scottish footballer See also * James Gillespie (other) {{hndis, Gillespie, Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James G
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus 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 Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
