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James Orr (biologist)
James Orr may refer to: * James Orr (Canadian politician) (1826–1905), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of New Westminster * James Orr (courtier) (1917–2008), private secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh * James Orr (filmmaker) (born 1953), Canadian screenwriter, film director and producer * James Orr (footballer) (1871–1942), Scottish footballer * James Orr (poet) (1770–1816), poet from Ulster * James Orr (theologian) (1844–1913), Scottish theological writer, editor of ISBE, 1915 * James Orr (umpire) (1868–1940), Australian test cricket umpire * Jimmy Orr (1935–2020), American football wide receiver * J. Edwin Orr (1912–1987), Baptist minister, lecturer and author * James Lawrence Orr James Lawrence Orr (May 12, 1822May 5, 1873) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 22nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. He also served as the 73rd governor of South Carolina from 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (Canadian Politician)
James Orr (April 23, 1826 – November 6, 1905) was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1882 until his defeat in the 1890 provincial election. He never again sought provincial office in British Columbia. He was born in Liverpool, the son of the Reverend Dean Orr, and came to America with his family at the age of six. Orr was educated in the United States and Ontario. He served as Clerk of the Police Court and Clerk Assessor and Collector for New Westminster. He explored for a railway route on behalf of the Colony of British Columbia in 1865. Orr also served as deputy paymaster for the Canadian Pacific Railway and operated a fishery in the Haida Gwaii area. He was a member of the Legislative Council of British Columbia in 1863 and 1865. Orr was defeated when he ran for a seat in the assembly in 1878. He died in Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (courtier)
James Bernard Vivian Orr CVO (19 November 1917 – 14 June 2008) was a police officer and Private Secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh from 1957 to 1970. Orr was educated at Harrow School, and Gordonstoun School, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the British South Africa Police in 1939, and remained until 1946. From 1941 to 1949, he was attached to the Ethiopia and Eritrea occupied Enemy Territory Administration Police Forces. In 1954–1957, he was a member of the Kenya Police. Orr joined the Household of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1957. He retired in May 1970. From 1970 he was an Extra Equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh, and he subsequently worked as Secretary of the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention. He was unmarried. Orr was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1962, and was promoted to Commander (CVO) in the 1968 Birthday Honours The 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours were appointments to orders and decorations of the Commonwealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (filmmaker)
James Joseph Orr (born March 23, 1953) is a Canadians, Canadian Screenwriter, writer, film director, director and film producer, producer of film, motion pictures. Orr's screenplay credits include ''Three Men and a Baby'', ''Tough Guys (1986 film), Tough Guys'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'', whilst his director credits include ''Mr. Destiny'' and ''Man of the House (1995 film), Man of the House''. Biography Born in Noranda, Quebec in 1953, he grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He attended the Carleton School of Journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where he became the editor of ''The Charlatan (student newspaper), The Charlatan'' student newspaper during the 1973–1974 term. Orr then went to the undergraduate film school at York University in Toronto, and in 1977 he became the first Canadian to be accepted as a Director Fellow in the AFI Conservatory of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In the mid-1980s, Orr had a relationship with actress Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (footballer)
James Orr (24 July 1871 – 2 October 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back. Career Born in Dalry, Orr played club football for Kilmarnock, Darwen, Celtic, Kilmarnock Athletic and Galston, and made one appearance for Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ... in 1892. References 1871 births 1942 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Footballers from North Ayrshire Kilmarnock F.C. players Darwen F.C. (1870) players Celtic F.C. players Galston F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football fullbacks People from Dalry, North Ayrshire 19th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (poet)
James Orr (1770 – 24 April 1816), known as the ''Bard of Ballycarry'', was a poet or '' rhyming weaver'' from Ballycarry, Co. Antrim in the province of Ulster in Ireland, who wrote in English and Ulster Scots. His most famous poem waThe Irishman He was the foremost of the Ulster Weaver Poets, and was writing contemporaneously with Robert Burns. Orr joined the Irish nationalist Society of United Irishmen in 1791 and took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The United Army of Ulster, of which he was a part, was defeated at the Battle of Antrim and after a time hiding from the authorities, he fled to America. He remained there for a short time, earning a living by working for a newspaper, but returned to Ballycarry in 1802 under an amnesty. He died in Ballycarry in 1816 at the age of 46. Orr had supported the Haitian Revolution The Haitian Revolution ( or ; ) was a successful insurrection by slave revolt, self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (theologian)
James Orr (1844–6 September 1913) was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and professor of church history and then theology. He was an influential defender of evangelical doctrine and a contributor to ''The Fundamentals''. Biography Orr was born in Glasgow and spent his childhood in Manchester and Leeds. He was orphaned and became an apprentice bookbinder, but went on to enter Glasgow University in 1865. In 1870, he obtained an M.A. in Philosophy of Mind, and after graduating from the theological college of the United Presbyterian Church, he was ordained a minister in Hawick. In 1885 he received a D.D. from Glasgow University, and in the early 1890s delivered a series of lectures that later became the influential ''The Christian View of God and the World''. He was appointed professor of Church history in 1891 at the theological college of the United Presbyterian Church. He was one of the primary promoters of the union of the United Presbyterian Church with the Free Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Orr (umpire)
James Patrick Orr (18 July 1868 at Brisbane, Queensland – 26 December 1940 at Brisbane, Queensland) was an Australian Test cricket umpire and senior Queensland public servant. Orr umpired 23 first-class matches, all of them in Brisbane, between 1902 and 1932. He umpired one Test match in January 1931 between Australia and the West Indies at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground. Australia won by an innings with Don Bradman scoring 223, Bill Ponsford a century, and Clarrie Grimmett taking 9 wickets for the match. Orr's partner, Arthur Wyeth, was also standing in his only Test match. Orr was on the staff of the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock from 1883 until his retirement in 1935. He joined the Stock Office as a youth, became secretary of the Board of Stock Commissioners, chief clerk and registrar of brands, and later chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture and Stock. In later years he was registrar of primary co-operative associations. He died at his home in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Orr
James Edward Orr Jr. (October 4, 1935 – October 27, 2020) was an American professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, running from 1958 to 1970. The speedy Orr was an unrecruited walk-on at the University of Georgia in 1955 and was touted along with a fellow sophomore halfback (gridiron football), halfback mate as "Zip Kids." It quickly became clear that Orr's forte was as a pass receiver rather than a runner, however, and he was cast in the role of wide receiver, flanker in the offense. Drafted in the late rounds by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1957 NFL draft, Orr was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of his debut 1958 season. There as a wide receiver, split end he set team records en route to selection as the 1958 NFL Rookie of the Year in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls. He was traded to the Baltimore Colts ahead of the 1961 NFL season. Orr played ten year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
