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John Allen (curler)
John Allen may refer to: Academia *John Allen (historian) (1771–1843), Scottish historian and political writer * John Allen (bookseller) (1789–1829), English bookseller and antiquary * John S. Allen (1907–1982), American university president * John A. Allen (1946–2025), UK Emeritus Professor Business and industry *John Allen (miner) (1775–?), English lead miner aboard HMS ''Investigator'' * John Allen (trade unionist) (1804–1888), Irish trade union leader * John Allen (saloon keeper) (1823–1870), American saloon keeper and underworld figure in New York City Military *John Allen (soldier) (1771–1813), American Army officer killed in the War of 1812 * John Melville Allen (–1847), American soldier; ''philhellene''; first mayor of Galveston, Texas * John Allen (Irish nationalist) (c. 1780–1855), Irish nationalist and colonel in the French army * John Allen (RAF officer) (1916–1940), British flying ace of the Second World War * John R. Allen Jr. (born 1935), Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Allen (historian)
John Allen (3 February 1771 – 10 April 1843) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century political and historical writer, and Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich (then colloquially called "Dulwich College").Brian Harrison (ed), (2004), ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', pages 309–310, (Oxford University Press) More than one street in Kensington, London, is named after him. Early life John Allen was born at Redfoord in the parish of Colinton near Edinburgh. His father, James Allen, was the owner of the small estate of Redfoord and was a writer to the Signet. When his father became bankrupt his mother's family and his stepfather ensured that he had a good education. In time he was apprenticed to an Edinburgh surgeon by the name of Arnot. Whilst there his companion in instruction was Professor Thomson who would be a lifelong friend. Early career In 1791 he became Doctor of Medicine#United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries, M.D. of the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen
John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen (11 June 1713 – 25 May 1745), was an Irish peer and politician. He was the son of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen. Allen was a member of parliament (MP) for Carysfort from 1733 until 1742, when he succeeded his father as Viscount Allen. In 1744, he was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second most senior Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the world, and the oldest in continuous existence. Since no specific record of its foundation exists, 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, as ..., a post he held for the next three years. He never married and, on his death, his titles passed to his cousin. References * 1713 births 1745 deaths Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies Members of the Irish House of Lords John 3 {{Ireland-viscount-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Allen (Arizona Politician)
John M. Allen (born in Long Island, New York) is an American politician and who currently serves as the County Treasurer for Maricopa County. A Republican, Allen was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 15 from January 2013 until 2021. Allen previously served non-consecutively from January 2001 until January 2005 in the District 7 and 11 seats. Education Allen graduated from Arizona State University. Elections * 2000 – To challenge incumbent Republican Representatives Carolyn Allen and Wes Marsh for the District 28 seat, Allen ran in the four-way September 12, 2000 Republican Primary, placing third behind them; they went on to win the November 7, 2000 General election, and Carolyn Allen later served in the Arizona Senate. * 2002 – Redistricted to District 7, and with incumbent Democratic Representatives Cheryl Chase and Mark A. Clark redistricted to District 23, Allen ran in the six-way September 10, 2002 Republican Primary, placing f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John E
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clayton Allen
John Clayton Allen (February 14, 1860 – January 12, 1939) was an American politician who represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1925 to 1933. Allen was born in Hinesburg, Vermont, in 1860. He attended the common schools and Beeman Academy, New Haven, Vermont, before he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1881, and to McCook, Nebraska, in 1886. He engaged in mercantile pursuits at both places. He was a member of the McCook City Council 1887-1889; mayor of McCook, Nebraska in 1890; and Secretary of State of Nebraska 1891-1895. Allen moved to Monmouth, Illinois, in 1896 and became president of the John C. Allen Co. department store and of the People's National Bank of Monmouth. He served as member of the State normal school board 1917-1927 and was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mills Allen
John Mills Allen (July 8, 1846 – October 30, 1917), known as "Private John" Allen, was an American lawyer and Confederate soldier during the Civil War. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives for eight consecutive terms from Mississippi from 1885 to 1901. Biography Allen was born in Tishomingo County, Mississippi on July 8, 1846. He was the son of David M. Allen (1810–1875), a planter from Henry County, Virginia, and his wife, Sallie A. (Spencer) Allen (born 1815), also born in Henry County. John's older brother, Robert, served in the Mississippi Legislature in the 1870s. John attended the common schools during the Civil War, enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, and served throughout the war. Allen also attended Cumberland School of Law in Lebanon, Tennessee, and graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi in 1870. Allen was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Tupelo, Mississippi Tupel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing, wild hair, and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in '' DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ on the 2009 '' DJ Magazine'' top 100. Style While his trademark sound has evolved through the years, it generally involves female vocals and trance-like synths (a style which has been dubbed "trance and bass", "trancestep" and "futurestep" by listeners). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howard Allen
John Howard Allen was an American politician who served as the second mayor of Orlando, Florida, from 1877 to 1878. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1840s births 1942 deaths {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kirby Allen
John Kirby Allen (1810 – August 15, 1838) was a co-founder of the city of Houston and a former member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives. He was born in Canaseraga Village, New York (the present-day hamlet of Sullivan in the Town of Sullivan, New York). He never married. He died of congestive fever on August 15, 1838, and was buried at Founders Memorial Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Early years When he was seven years old, John took his first job as a hotel porter in a hotel in Orrville (present-day DeWitt, New York). Three years later, he started working as a clerk in a retail shop. At sixteen, he formed a partnership with a friend operating a hat store at Chittenango, New York, where his brother, Augustus Chapman Allen, was a professor of mathematics. In 1827, John cashed in his interest in the hat store and followed his brother to New York City, where they were investors in H. and H. Canfield Company until 1832. The brothers then moved to Texas. In Tex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John W
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Allen (Connecticut Politician)
John Allen (June 12, 1763 – July 31, 1812) was an eighteenth-century lawyer and politician. He served as a United States representative from Connecticut and as a member of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors. Early life and career Allen was born in Great Barrington in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He attended the common schools and taught school in Germantown, Pennsylvania and New Milford, Connecticut, before studying law at the Litchfield Law School from 1784 to 1786. Allen was admitted to the bar in 1786 and began the practice of law in Litchfield, Connecticut. Allen began his political career as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, serving in the State House from 1793 to 1796. He served as clerk of the State House in 1796. He was elected as a Federalist candidate to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1799. He was a proponent of the Alien and Sedition Acts. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1798. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sandeman Allen (Birkenhead West MP)
John Sandeman Allen (30 May 1892 – 29 September 1949) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Birkenhead West from 1931 to 1945. At the 1945 general election he stood in the previously Conservative-held South Norfolk constituency, but the Labour candidate, Christopher Mayhew Christopher Paget Mayhew, Baron Mayhew (12 June 1915 – 7 January 1997) was a British politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1950 and from 1951 to 1974, when he left the Labour Party to join the Liberals. In 1981 ..., was elected as the constituency's MP. References * * External links * 1892 births 1949 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
