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James Younger
James Younger may refer to: * Jim Younger (1848–1902), American outlaw and member of the James–Younger Gang * Sam Younger (James Samuel Younger, born 1951), British media and charity manager * James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie James Edward George Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie (born 11 November 1955), is an elected hereditary peer who sits on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords. Early life James Younger was born on 11 November 1955. His father was ... (born 1955), British peer * James Younger, of James & Michael Younger, an American country music group {{hndis, Younger, James ...
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Jim Younger
James Hardin Younger (January 15, 1848 – October 19, 1902) was a notable American outlaw and member of the James–Younger Gang. He was the brother of Cole, John and Bob Younger Life Born in Missouri on January 15, 1848. Jim Younger was the ninth of fourteen children born to Henry Washington Younger and Bersheba Leighton Fristoe. With his brother Cole, he joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, eventually becoming a member of Quantrill's Raiders in 1864. Jim was later captured by Union troops, in the same ambush that resulted in William Quantrill's death, and was imprisoned until the war's end. After the war Jim tried his hand at various activities, including starting a horse ranch. In 1873 he joined the James–Younger Gang, which was founded by Cole, along with Frank and Jesse James. It's uncertain how much time he spent with the gang, but he was present when his brother John was killed by Pinkertons in Roscoe, Missouri in 1874. He left the gang an ...
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Sam Younger
James Samuel Younger (born 5 October 1951) is a British media and charity manager. Younger was managing director of the BBC World Service from 1994 to 1998, and chief executive of the British Red Cross from 1999 to 2001. He was the founding chairman of the United Kingdom Electoral Commission from 2001 to 2008 and the chief executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales from September 2010 to April 2014. He is also chair of the governing body of the University of Sussex and chairman of the Board of QAA. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. He has been chairman of the Consumers' Association Council since 1 January 2020. Younger is the son of Kenneth Younger, a Labour Minister under Clement Attlee Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (3 January 18838 October 1967) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from ...
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James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger Of Leckie
James Edward George Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie (born 11 November 1955), is an elected hereditary peer who sits on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords. Early life James Younger was born on 11 November 1955. His father was George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, who was a prominent member of Margaret Thatcher's cabinet. Younger was educated at Winchester College, where he was in the school football team, and the University of St Andrews, where he read medieval history. He holds an MBA from Henley Management College. Career Younger now works in the field of personnel management and recruitment. In June 2010, Younger won the by-election to replace the 14th Earl of Northesk who died in March 2010. Younger inherited his peerage in 2003, after passage of the House of Lords Act 1999, making him one of only a few excepted hereditary members of the House of Lords who was not a member before the act came into force. Younger is a deputy chairman of the ...
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