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James Scott (surgeon)
James Scott may refer to: Entertainment * James Scott (composer) (1885–1938), African-American ragtime composer * James Scott (director) (born 1941), British filmmaker * James Scott (actor) (born 1979), British television actor * James Scott (Shortland Street), character on the TV soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * James Honeyman-Scott (1956–1982), British guitarist and member of The Pretenders Military * James Scott (marine) (died 1796), Sergeant of Marines in the New South Wales Marine Corps * James Scott (Royal Navy officer) (1790–1872), British naval officer * James Bruce Scott (1892–1974), officer in the British Indian Army * James Robinson Scott (died 1821), Scottish naval surgeon and noted amateur botanist * James Stanley Scott (1889–1975), Royal Canadian Air Force officer Politics United Kingdom * James Scott of Balwearie (died 1606), Scottish landowner and supporter of the rebel earls * James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), noble recognized by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scott (composer)
James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an American ragtime composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the "Big Three" composers of Classic rag, classical ragtime along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb (composer), Joseph Lamb.Jasen David A. and Trebor Jay Tichenor (1978) ''Rags and Ragtime'', Dover. Early life and education Scott was born in Neosho, Missouri, to James Scott Sr. and Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901, his family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he attended Lincoln High School. He was given a piano after taking music lessons. In 1902, he began working at the music store of Charles L. Dumars, first washing windows, then demonstrating music at the piano as a song plugger, including his own pieces. Demand for his music convinced Dumars to print the first of Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze - March and Two Step", in 1903. By 1904, two more compositions by Scott, "Fascinator March" and "On the Pike March" wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scott (Liberal Politician)
James Scott (8 March 1876 – 30 October 1939) was a Scottish lawyer and Liberal Party politician. Family and education James Scott was the son of a railway superintendent from Forres, also named James Scott. He was educated at Forres Academy and at the University of Edinburgh and the University of London. In 1910 he married Georgina Bowman Geddes from Buckhaven in Fife and they had two sons. Career Scott was a solicitor to the Supreme Courts of Scotland and a notary public and was a partner in the firm of Mssrs. Robert Stewart and Scott of Edinburgh. He also served on a number of important Scottish public bodies. He was a member of the Game and Heather Burning Committee in 1921; a Deputy Chairman for Trade Boards for Jute, Flax, and Made-up Textiles, 1921–24; Vice-President and Trustee of the Scottish Rural Workers Approved Society and founder of the Scottish National Union of Allotment-holders. Politics Scott contested Moray and Nairn as a Liberal at the 1922 general ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (Virginia Politician)
James Martin Scott (June 11, 1938 – April 13, 2017), known as "Landslide Jim", was an American politician and community affairs consultant. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1991 by a margin of a single vote, and served eleven terms, declining to seek re-election in 2013. He represented the city of Falls Church and part of Fairfax County, including Merrifield; since at least 2002, the district was numbered the 53rd. Early and family life Born in Galax, Virginia, in 1938, Scott graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, receiving a B.A. in 1960; and M.A. in 1965. Upon moving to northern Virginia to work for the Inova Health System, Scott attended graduate classes at George Mason University, and received a master's degree in public affairs in 1982. His charitable work included through his United Church of Christ church, the Fairfax Partnership for Youth (board of directors) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James M
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) 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 Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reid Scott
James Reid Scott (1 April 1839 – 25 August 1877) was an explorer and colonial Tasmanian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and later the Tasmanian Legislative Council, he was also Colonial Secretary of Tasmania. Scott was the elder son of Thomas Scott, a former Assistant Surveyor-General of Tasmania, and his wife Ann, ''née'' Reid. Scott was born in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland or Gattonside, Melrose. Scott was educated as a surveyor, but never practised his profession. Scott made many exploring expeditions in the western and north-east districts of Tasmania, and did valuable work in mapping the Western Highlands of the colony. Accounts of some of his explorations appear in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tasmania for the years 1872 and 1875. Scott represented the district of Selby in the House of Assembly from October 1866 to November 1872. On accepting office as Colonial Secretary in the Frederick Innes Ministry on 4 November 1872, he resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James George Scott
Sir James George Scott (pseudonym Shway Yoe, 25 December 1851 – 4 April 1935) was a Scottish journalist and colonial administrator who helped establish British colonial rule in Burma, and in addition introduced football to Burma. Life He was born in Dairsie, the second son of Mary Forsyth and Rev. George Scott, a Presbyterian minister. His elder brother was Robert Forsyth Scott, who was to become Master of St John's College, Cambridge. Three years after the death of Rev. Scott, Mary moved with her two sons to Stuttgart, where they lived until the outbreak of the Austro-Prussian War. After returning to the United Kingdom, Scott was educated at King's College School. He went on to Lincoln College, but was unable to complete his studies there due to a decline in the family fortune. He worked first as a journalist. For the London ''Evening Standard'' he covered the reprisals for the murder of J. W. W. Birch, in Perak, in 1875. He then reported from Burma, usually in Rangoon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeling Convention
The 1861 Wheeling Convention was an assembly of Southern Unionist delegates from the northwestern counties of Virginia, aimed at repealing the Ordinance of Secession, which had been approved by referendum, subject to a vote. The first of its two meetings was held before the vote, and some were keen to preempt ratification. But most preferred to elect delegates for a second meeting, should the vote go against them. When it did, the assembly formed its own Restored Government of Virginia, recognized by the Federal government, and empowered to authorize the creation of a new state of West Virginia. First Wheeling Convention The First Wheeling Convention was held on May 13 through May 15, 1861. 27 northwestern Virginia counties were represented. Of the 429 delegates who attended, over one-third were from the area around Wheeling. Most had been chosen at public meetings, while others attended on their own initiative. William B. Zinn, who had represented Preston County many time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James F
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) 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 Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, 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 Film and television * James (2005 film), ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * James (2008 film), ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * James (2022 film), ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television Adventure Time (season 5)#ep42, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scott (American Politician)
James Scott was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature, holding the seat from Navajo County. He was one of the largest sheep ranchers in Arizona, at one point serving on the state's Sheep Sanitary Board. He was elected as one of the two delegates from Navajo County to the Arizona Constitutional Convention in 1910. At other points he was the sheriff of Apache County and the treasurer of Navajo County. Biography Scott was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1859, and moved to Arizona in 1880. By 1885 he and his brother, Robert Scott, were living near Show Low, Arizona, where they had a large sheep ranch. Robert was also in the Arizona Legislature, the 24th Arizona Territorial Legislature, serving in the upper house as a senator from Navajo County. Scott's sheep ranch was located near Pinedale, and named "Los Pintos Rancho. In 1886, Scott ran for one of the two seats from Apache County in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (Australian Politician)
James Alan "Jim" Scott (born 16 November 1946) is a former Australian politician and a pioneering member of the Greens Western Australia. He was the first Greens candidate elected to the Parliament of Western Australia, serving in the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1993 to 2005. Early life and career Scott was born on 16 November 1946 in Kellerberrin, Western Australia. Before entering politics, he worked in a wide range of occupations, including as a new land farmer and rural fencing instructor in Badgingarra, an offshore oil worker, a clothing manufacturer and retailer, and a theatrical set builder. Political career In the 1993 Western Australian state election, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council region of South Metropolitan, the first member of the Greens elected to the state parliament. He served as the sole Greens member until 1997, when Giz Watson and Chrissy Sharp were also elected to the Council. During his time in Parli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scott (Australian Politician)
James Scott (1810 – 15 October 1884) was an Australian politician. Scott was born in Earlston, Berwickshire, in Scotland in 1810. In 1869 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Legislative Council or Upper House. It sits in Parliament House, Hobart, Parliament Hou ..., representing the seat of George Town. He served until 1877, and was then elected for South Launceston in 1878, serving until his death in Launceston in 1884. References 1810 births 1884 deaths Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly {{Australia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
