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John Bell (journalist)
John Bell may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Zephaniah Bell (1794–1883), Scottish artist *John Bell (sculptor) (1812–1895), British sculptor * John Hyslop Bell (1833–1920), Scottish journalist, newspaper owner and editor * J. Bowyer Bell (1931–2003), American historian, artist and art critic * John Bell (radio personality) (born 1934), American disc jockey *John Bell Jr. (artist) (1937–2013), American painter and sculptor *John Bell (Australian actor) (born 1940), Australian actor and director *John Kim Bell (born 1952), Canadian conductor *John Bell (special effects artist), Academy Award nominated special effects artist *John Bell (rock musician) (born 1962), American guitarist and lead singer for Widespread Panic *John P. Bell (born 1979), American digital artist, educator and software developer * John Bell (Scottish actor) (born 1997), Scottish actor Law, politics and government *John Bell (Leominster MP) (fl. 1508–1533/44), English MP for Leominster *John B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Zephaniah Bell
John Zephaniah Bell (1794–1883) was a Scottish artist. Life He was born in Dundee, where his father William Bell was a tanner, businessman and banker; James Stanislaus Bell was his brother. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, and then went to London where he was a pupil of Martin Archer Shee.National Gallery (Great Britain), ''Descriptive and Historical Catalogue of the Pictures. British schools'' (1896), p. 28archive.org./ref>, page 11. Bell studied under Antoine-Jean Gros in Paris, and was in Rome for over a year from 1825. He was portrait painter to Maria II of Portugal, and assistant to David Wilkie (artist), David Wilkie. He married Jane Graham Hay Campbell in 1831. Bell became head of the Manchester School of Design when it was set up in 1838. He resigned in 1843 and was succeeded by George Wallis. Works In Paris, Bell met David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie, who became a patron and had him decorate Cortachy Castle. He showed paintings at the Royal Academy and Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bell (Tennessee Politician)
John Bell (February 18, 1796September 10, 1869) was an American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860. One of Tennessee's most prominent antebellum politicians,Jonathan Atkins,John Bell" ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2009. Retrieved: October 10, 2012. Bell served in the House of Representatives from 1827 to 1841, and in the Senate from 1847 to 1859. He was Speaker of the House for the 23rd Congress (1834–1835), and briefly served as Secretary of War during the administration of William Henry Harrison (1841). In 1860, he ran for president as the candidate of the Constitutional Union Party, a third party which took a neutral stance on the issue of slavery. He won the electoral votes of three states by a slim margin. Initially an ally of Andrew Jackson, Bell turned against Jackson in the mid-1830s and aligned himself with the National Republican Party and then the Whig P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bell (Florida Politician)
John W. Bell (September 16, 1916 – June 1, 1982) was an American politician from Florida. Bell was born in New York and came to Florida in 1946. An attorney, he attended Columbia University and Columbia Law School Columbia Law School (CLS) is the Law school in the United States, law school of Columbia University, a Private university, private Ivy League university in New York City. The school was founded in 1858 as the Columbia College Law School. The un .... He served in the Florida State Senate from 1967 to 1971, as a member of the Republican Party (38th district). He also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966. References Republican Party Florida state senators Columbia Law School alumni Politicians from New York City 1916 births 1982 deaths 20th-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLSenate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O
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 (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Calhoun Bell
John Calhoun Bell (December 11, 1851 – August 12, 1933) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado. Biography Born near Sewanee, Tennessee, Bell was the son of Harrison and Rachel Laxon Bell. He attended public and private schools in Franklin County, and studied law in Winchester, Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar in 1874, and married Susie Abernathy in 1881. Career Bell moved to Colorado in 1874 and commenced practice in Del Norte, Colorado, moving to Saguache, Colorado, the same year. He served as county attorney of Saguache County, Colorado, from 1874 to May 1876. He moved to Lake City, Colorado, in 1876, and was elected county clerk of Hinsdale County, Colorado in 1878. He served as mayor of Lake City in 1885. He moved to Montrose, Colorado, in 1886 and continued the practice of law. He was judge of the seventh judicial district of Colorado from 1889 until his resignation in 1892, having been elected to Congress. Elected as a Populist to the Fifty-third and to the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howatt Bell
John Howatt Bell (13 December 1846 – 29 January 1929) was a lawyer and politician who served as the 14th premier of Prince Edward Island. Bell was born in Cape Traverse, the son of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt. He was educated at Prince of Wales College and at Albert College in Belleville. After studying law, he was called to the Ontario bar in 1874 and set up practice in Ottawa, Ontario. He moved to Manitoba, was called to the bar there and set up practice in Emerson. In 1882, he married his first cousin, Helen, the daughter of Cornelius Howatt. He returned to Prince Edward Island, was called to the bar, and set up practice in Summerside. Bell entered politics in 1886 when he was elected to the province's legislative assembly as a Liberal. In 1898 he won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a supporter of the federal Liberals under Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He lost his seat in 1900 but returned to the provincial assembly in 1915 when he was chosen to lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charles Bell
Sir John Charles Bell, 1st Baronet (1843–1924) was a British businessman and Lord Mayor of London from 1907 to 1908. Biography John Charles Bell was born on 4 September 1843. He was elected a Sheriff of the City of London in 1901 (serving October 1901 to September 1902), together with Horace Brooks Marshall. He was Sheriff during the coronation year 1902, and was knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours, receiving the accolade from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October that year. During his year as Sheriff, he also accompanied the Lord Mayor ( Sir Joseph Dimsdale) on official visits to the English cities of Wolverhampton (July 1902), Bath and Exeter (September 1902). Five years later, he was elected Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1907 (serving November 1907 to November 1908). For his service as Lord Mayor he was customary created a Baronet, of Framewood in the Parish of Stoke Poges Stoke Poges () is a village and civil parish in south-east Buckinghamshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hedley Bell
John Hedley Bell (September 6, 1840 – March 16, 1897) was a merchant and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Springfield from 1883 to 1886 as a Liberal. He was born in London Township, Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada () was a Province, part of The Canadas, British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the Province of Queb ... and was educated there. He trained for a career in business and for many years taught at the London Commercial College. Bell married Margaret Scott in 1862. The family came to Manitoba in 1871, settling in Kildonan. Bell worked as a bookkeeper and was a member of the municipal council. In 1883, he was warden for Kildonan County. After leaving politics, Bell served as assistant to the clerk for the Manitoba assembly. He was a prominent member of the Masons. References 1840 births 1897 deaths Manitoba Liberal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John William Bell
John William Bell (March 18, 1838 – July 5, 1901) was a farmer and Ontario political figure. He representing Addington in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1882 to 1891 and from 1896 to 1901. He was born in Camden Township in Upper Canada in 1838. He obtained a teaching certificate and taught for a number of years and then began farming. He continued to teach religious school and hold a weekly Bible class for the local Methodist church. Bell served as reeve in the township and, in 1879, served as warden for Lennox and Addington counties. In 1889, he supported a motion by William Edward O'Brien which opposed the Jesuits' Estates Act. This legislation was opposed by the Orange Order, of which Bell was a member, because the pope would be involved in resolving the disposition of these properties in Quebec. Bell also opposed legislation restoring school rights for Roman Catholics in Manitoba. In 1900, Bell was elected president of the World Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alexander Bell
John Alexander Bell (1829 – 30 August 1901) was a pastoralist and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Bell was born in County Kildare, Ireland in 1829 to Thomas Bell and his wife Sarah (née Alexander). He arrived in Queensland with his family when he was still a baby and attended The King's School, Parramatta. In 1844, along with his father and brother Joshua Bell became owners of Jimbour Station and Cumkillenbar stations on the Darling Downs The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generally .... In 1847, he had married Frances Georgina Armstrong and together had three children. Public life Bell was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 26 September 1866 and resigned his seat on the 21 November 1872. Later life Bell died in 1901 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
