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John B. Martin (other)
John B. Martin may refer to: *John Bartlow Martin (1915–1987), US ambassador and author *John Biddulph Martin, president of the Royal Statistical Society 1896–1897 * John Blennerhassett Martin, artist who painted James Armistead James Armistead Lafayette (1748 or 1760 — 1830 or 1832) was an enslaved African American who served the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War under the Marquis de Lafayette, and later received a legislative emancipation. As ... See also * John Martin (other) {{hndis, Martin, John B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bartlow Martin
John Bartlow Martin (August 4, 1915 – January 3, 1987) was an American diplomat, author of 15 books, ambassador, and speechwriter and confidant to many Democratic politicians including Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Hubert Humphrey. Early life Martin was born on August 4, 1915, in Hamilton, Ohio, to John, a carpenter and contractor, and Laura Bartlow Martin, and as a young child moved to Indianapolis. Martin grew up in an unhappy childhood, plagued by the death of his two brothers. He graduated from high school at age 16 and was expelled in his first year from DePauw University, but he later graduated there with a degree in journalism. Journalism With the impact of his dark childhood and onset of the Great Depression, Martin's early journalism career focused on deep concern for the underprivileged and forgotten, such as criminals, the impoverished, the working class, and the mentally ill. His work appeared in such publications as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Biddulph Martin
John Biddulph Martin (10 June 1841 – 20 March 1897) was an English banker and statistician. Early life Martin was born on 10 June 1841, in Eaton Square, London, the second son of Robert Martin, of Overbury Court, Tewkesbury. He was educated at Harrow School, matriculating at Exeter College, Oxford in 1860, and graduating B.A. there in 1862, M.A. in 1867. Banking career Martin was a partner in the family business of Martins Bank from 1864. Publications Martin's major work was ''"The Grasshopper" in Lombard Street'', a history of Martins Bank. The bank was at one time the property of Sir Thomas Gresham, whose crest, the Grasshopper, the name commemorates. His paper "Our Gold Coinage", 1882, helped enable the late 19th century reform of the gold currency. It was a statistical inquiry into its condition at the time, showing the depreciation of the coinage from 1817, the date when UK gold coinage was resumed after the Napoleonic Wars. It appeared in the ''Journal of the Banke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of The Royal Statistical Society
The president of the Royal Statistical Society is the head of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), elected biennially by the Fellows of the Society. The time-period between elections has varied in the past. The president oversees the running of the Society and chairs its council meetings. He or she also gives a ''presidential address'' at some point in their tenure, which is published in the longest running journal of the society, Series A, setting out personal views on the future of discipline and the role of the society. In recent years, almost all presidents have been nominated following many years' service to the Society, although some have been nominated to mark their eminence in society generally, such as Harold Wilson. Nominations for president are received by the society's Nominating Committee. The committee recommends at least one fellow to Council who, at a meeting, agree a preferred candidate or candidates. If only one preferred candidate is selected, the Fellowship ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Blennerhassett Martin
John Blennerhassett Martin (September 5, 1797 – October 27, 1857), was an American painter, engraver and lithographer. Biography Martin was born in Bandon, County Cork Ireland, but emigrated at age 18 to the United States in 1815. He initially lived and studied engraving in New York City, then in 1816 moved to Richmond, Virginia where he lived and worked. Martin painted a series of portraits of Chief Justice John Marshall, one of which hung in the US Supreme Court Building for many years. Martin also painted a notable portrait of James Armistead. He died in Richmond in 1857. References 19th-century American painters 19th-century American male artists American male painters Painters from Virginia 1797 births 1857 deaths John 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 * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Armistead
James Armistead Lafayette (1748 or 1760 — 1830 or 1832) was an enslaved African American who served the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War under the Marquis de Lafayette, and later received a legislative emancipation. As a double agent, he reported the activities of Benedict Arnold after he had defected to the British and of Lord Charles Cornwallis during the run-up to the siege of Yorktown. He fed the British false information while disclosing very accurate and detailed accounts to the Americans. Early life James was born to an enslaved mother either in North Carolina or Virginia. He became the property of Colonel John Armistead of New Kent County, Virginia. Well before the Colonel's death in 1779 he became the first slave owned by and personal manservant of Armistead's son William. Most sources believe that he was born in 1748, though others put his birth around 1760. James's owner taught him to read and write. American Revolution His enslaver Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
