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John Forman (other)
John Forman may refer to: * John Forman (British politician) (1884–1975), British insurance agent and politician * John Forman (Nova Scotia politician) (1798–1832), lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia * John Forman (martyr) (died 1556), Protestant martyr * John Forman (sport shooter) (1925–1998), American Olympic shooter * John Forman (trade unionist) John Forman (1823–2 September 1900) was a British trade unionist. Born at Allerton Burn in Northumberland, Forman became a coal miner at an early age. In the 1850s, he moved to Roddymoor in County Durham, where he was elected checkweig ... (1823–1900), British trade unionist See also * John Foreman (other) {{hndis, Forman, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forman (British Politician)
John Calder Forman (1884 – 14 April 1975) was a British insurance agent and politician. Municipal life Forman began his political career on Glasgow Corporation in 1928. He was appointed a Baillie and was Chairman of the Public Assistance Committee; in 1935 he was appointed to a Scottish Office committee investigating the operation of the Poor Law. He also served on Rent Tribunals under the Rent of Furnished Houses Control (Scotland) Act 1943, determining the fair rent for private tenancies. Election to Parliament At the 1945, Forman was elected as a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Glasgow Springburn. After he had taken the oath, it was noticed that his position on the Rent Tribunals was remunerated and that he therefore might hold an 'office of profit under the Crown' which would disqualify him from election. A Select Committee was set up which reported that his election was invalid; a Bill was rushed through validating it and indemnifying him from the consequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forman (Nova Scotia Politician)
John Forman (July 2, 1798 – August 23, 1832) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1829 until 1832. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of James Forman and Mary Gardner. In 1827, he married Mary Tooker. He served as deputy clerk of the peace and as judge in the probate court. He was elected to the assembly in an 1829 by-election held following the death of James Budd Moody. Forman died in office at Yarmouth Yarmouth may refer to: Places Canada *Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia **Yarmouth, Nova Scotia **Municipality of the District of Yarmouth **Yarmouth (provincial electoral district) **Yarmouth (electoral district) * Yarmouth Township, Ontario *New ... at the age of 34. References * 1798 births 1832 deaths Colony of Nova Scotia judges Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forman (martyr)
John Forman was a Protestant martyr burned at the stake in East Grinstead East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, south of London, northeast of Brighton, and northeast of the county town of Chichester. Situated in the extreme northeast of the county, the civ ..., England, on 18 July 1556 along with Thomas Dungate (or Dougate) and Anne Tree (or Try).Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 351. Other martyrs in 1556. Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-26 Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-24 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forman (sport Shooter)
John Forman (April 27, 1925 – February 24, 1998) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1925 births 1998 deaths American male sport shooters Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for the United States Sportspeople from Jackson, Mississippi Shooters at the 1955 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in shooting Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in shooting 20th-century American sportspeople {{US-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forman (trade Unionist)
John Forman (1823–2 September 1900) was a British trade unionist. Born at Allerton Burn in Northumberland, Forman became a coal miner at an early age. In the 1850s, he moved to Roddymoor in County Durham, where he was elected checkweighman {{Short description, Occupation within mining, especially coal A checkweighman (occasionally checkmeasurer or checkweigher) is a person who is responsible for weighing coal or another mined substance, and thereby determining the payment due to each ... at Grahamsley Colliery.Miners' leaders , Public Monuments and Sculpture Association He became an active trade unionist, joining the Durham Miners' Association on its formation, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
