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John W. Russell
John W. Russell may refer to: * John Russell (horse trainer) * John W. Russell (New York politician) * John Russell (Virginia politician) * John W. Russell Jr., American politician from Oklahoma * John Wentworth Russell John Wentworth Russell (1879–1959) was a Canadian painter with a wide range of subjects and media – portraits (child subjects were a specialty of his), landscapes, still life, and the nude as well as illustrations for magazines, such as ''Vo ... (1879–1959), Canadian painter See also * John Russell (other) {{hndis, Russell, John W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Russell (horse Trainer)
John W. Russell (May 19, 1936 - February 25, 2004) was an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses, a freelance sportswriter and the author of the 2002 novel ''In the Shadow of Dark Horses''. Among his clients, he trained for the nationally prominent stables of Ogden Phipps, Fred W. Hooper and Bud Willmot's Kinghaven Farms. He is best known for training Precisionist, Track Robbery and three-time Champion and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Susan's Girl Susan's Girl (1969–October 18, 1988) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, bred and owned by Fred W. Hooper. She was the first American filly to earn over $1,000,000. Racing career Racing as a two-year-old in 1971, Susan's Girl came up again .... Retrieved August 27, 2018 < ... [...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 Russell (Virginia Politician)
John Wesley Russell (August 31, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American Republican politician who served two terms as mayor of Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 24,146. Fairfax is pa ..., in the Fairfax City Council and one term in the Virginia Senate. He defeated legislative aide Emilie F. Miller to succeed her boss, Senator Abe Brault, in 1983, but he lost the seat in a rematch four years later. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, John W. 1923 births 2012 deaths Politicians from Fairfax, Virginia People from Madison County, Illinois Mayors of places in Virginia Virginia city council members Republican Party Virginia state senators University of Illinois alumni Southern Illinois University alumni University of Illinois Urbana- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wentworth Russell
John Wentworth Russell (1879–1959) was a Canadian painter with a wide range of subjects and media – portraits (child subjects were a specialty of his), landscapes, still life, and the nude as well as illustrations for magazines, such as ''Vogue''. Russell’s large (243.8 x 218.4 cm) painting ''A Modern Fantasy'', of a reclining female nude echoing Titian but realistically depicted and wearing a hat, caused a sensation when shown at the Canadian National Exhibition (C.N.E.) in Toronto in 1927. Although many adverse comments were published, Prime Minister Mackenzie King stated of the work: "1 saw the painting at the Ex and thought it a marvelous work. Career John Wentworth Russell was born in Binbrook, Ontario and raised in southern Ontario. He showed an aptitude for drawing at a young age. After studying at the Hamilton Art School and Art Students League, New York (1898-1904), he moved to Paris, France to study and work and lived there intermittently, travelling and ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |