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John Best (guard Captain)
John Best may refer to: Politicians *John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Westminster * John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester * John Best (British politician) (1821–1865), British barrister and politician * John Best (Canadian politician) (1861–1923), Australian-born politician in Canada Sports * John Best (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball player * Johnny Best (boxer), 1940s Australian middleweight boxer * John Best (soccer) (1940–2014), US/English soccer defender * John Orr Best (1910–1996), American soccer referee and member of the List of members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, National Soccer Hall of Fame Others * John Best (bishop) (died 1570), Bishop of Carlisle 1560–1570 * John Best (guard captain), 1592–1597 Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard * John C. Best (1865–1902), Canadian murderer * John William Best (1912–2000), Royal Air Force pilot * Johnny B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster (UK Parliament Constituency)
Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707–1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter. The constituency was first known to have been represented in Parliament in 1545 and continued to exist until the redistribution of seats in 1918. The constituency's most famous former representatives are John Stuart Mill and Charles James Fox. The most analogous contemporary constituency is Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Cities of London and Westminster. Boundaries and boundary changes 1885-1918: The Westminster district, and Close of Collegiate Church of St. Peter. The constituency was formed in 1545 from part of the county constituency of Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency), Middlesex and returned two members of parliament until 1885. The City of Westminster is a district of Inner London. Its southern boundary is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (died 1574)
John Best may refer to: Politicians *John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster * John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester * John Best (British politician) (1821–1865), British barrister and politician * John Best (Canadian politician) (1861–1923), Australian-born politician in Canada Sports * John Best (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball player * Johnny Best (boxer), 1940s Australian middleweight boxer * John Best (soccer) (1940–2014), US/English soccer defender * John Orr Best (1910–1996), American soccer referee and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame Others * John Best (bishop) (died 1570), Bishop of Carlisle 1560–1570 * John Best (guard captain) John Best may refer to: Politicians *John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Westminster * John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester * John Best (British politician) (1 ..., 1592–1597 Captain of the Yeomen of the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colchester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Colchester is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 by Pam Cox of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. The seat was previously held by Conservative Party (UK), Conservative MP Will Quince, who announced in June 2023 that he would not be standing for re-election. Constituency profile Once the basis for one or two semi-rural seats, the modern-day Colchester constituency is a compact, urban core, containing the city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods. The present Colchester constituency most closely resembles the old seat of Colchester North (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester North, which was held by the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Bernard Jenkin from 1992 United Kingdom general election, 1992 to 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (British Politician)
John Best (1821 – 18 June 1865) was a British barrister and Peelite politician. Best was the son of W B Best, and was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School before graduating from Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1844. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1846, and practised on the Oxford Circuit. He was a counsel to the Palace Court from 1847 until its abolition in 1849. On 5 September 1849 he was elected to the House of Commons as Peelite Member of Parliament (MP) for Kidderminster. He stood as Conservative at the next general election in 1852, but was unseated by his Liberal opponent, Robert Lowe. Best married Mary Smith of Ismere House, Worcestershire in April 1848. He died in Llandudno, North Wales North Wales ( ) is a Regions of Wales, region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (Canadian Politician)
John Best (11 July 1861 in Geelong, Australia – 7 June 1923) Retrieved 7 November 2012 was an Australian-born politician in Canada. He was acclaimed to the , after the death of his predecessor John Barr, on 22 December 1909, as a member of the Conservative Party to represent t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (basketball)
John Herbert Best (born March 27, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. A forward/center listed at 6-foot-8, he played college basketball at Tennessee Tech for 4 years, and in his senior year he ranked third in NCAA Division I in scoring with an average of 28.5 points per game. He was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft (36th overall), but he was cut before the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season and started his professional career in France. After playing in Puerto Rico, Switzerland and the Philippines, Best joined German team Bayer Giants Leverkusen where he was the Basketball Bundesliga Top Scorer in 2001 with an average of 22.9 points per game. He then participated in the 2003–04 Euroleague with Alba Berlin and retired after three more seasons in France with Élan Chalon. High school career Best grew up in Neptune, New Jersey and then moved to Memphis, Tennessee with his family in 1987, before his junior year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Best (boxer)
Johnny Best (born in Canada) is an Australian former middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ... boxer who competed in the 1940s. Best was raised in Brisbane and had a career record of 6–1–0. 5 of his wins came by KO. External links * Canadian emigrants to Australia Boxers from Brisbane Sportsmen from Queensland Year of birth missing Possibly living people Australian male boxers Middleweight boxers {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (soccer)
John Best (11 July 1940 – 5 October 2014) was a professional soccer player who played as a defender (association football), defender, spending six seasons in the North American Soccer League (1968–1984), North American Soccer League where he was a five-time first team All Star. He later coached the NASL Seattle Sounders (1974–1983), Seattle Sounders and served as the general manager of the Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984), Vancouver Whitecaps. Born in England, he also earned one cap (sports), cap with the United States men's national soccer team, United States national team in 1973. Playing career Best began his career in England. He played for Liverpool F.C., Liverpool in 1959 under the new manager, Bill Shankly, after which he played seven games with Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers in 1960. In 1967, he moved to the United States where he signed with the Philadelphia Spartans of the National Professional Soccer League (1967), National Professional So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of The National Soccer Hall Of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States. Induction into the hall is widely considered the highest honor in American soccer. Key Members Players Builders See also * National Soccer Hall of Fame The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a public-private partnership among FC Dallas, the City of Frisco, Frisco Independent School District, and the U.S. Soccer Federation, and currently located in Toyota Stadium (Texas), Toyota Stadium in Frisco, T ... References ;Inline citations {{National Soccer Hall of Fame members National Soccer Hall of Fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (bishop)
John Best (died 1570) was Bishop of Carlisle from 1560 until his death. Background He was from Halifax and attended King Henry VIII's College from 1538 to 1539. Personal life and career In 1550 he married Elizabeth Somner. In 1553 Best was canon of Wells and in 1559 he was made Rector of Romaldkirk. He was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle on 2 March 1561, after the previous Bishop had been deprived of his see, after performing Elizabeth I's coronation in Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ... liturgy despite Elizabeth's Protestant faith. Death Best died in 1570, nine years after being consecrated Bishop of Carlisle. Notes Year of birth unknown 1570 deaths Bishops of Carlisle People from Halifax, West Yorkshire Alumni of Christ Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Best (guard Captain)
John Best may refer to: Politicians *John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Westminster * John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester * John Best (British politician) (1821–1865), British barrister and politician * John Best (Canadian politician) (1861–1923), Australian-born politician in Canada Sports * John Best (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball player * Johnny Best (boxer), 1940s Australian middleweight boxer * John Best (soccer) (1940–2014), US/English soccer defender * John Orr Best (1910–1996), American soccer referee and member of the List of members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, National Soccer Hall of Fame Others * John Best (bishop) (died 1570), Bishop of Carlisle 1560–1570 * John Best (guard captain), 1592–1597 Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard * John C. Best (1865–1902), Canadian murderer * John William Best (1912–2000), Royal Air Force pilot * Johnny B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
