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Passmore Williamson In Moyamensing Prison, Philadelphia, 1855
Passmore may refer to: * Passmore (surname) * Passmore Williamson Passmore Williamson (February 23, 1822 – February 1, 1895) was an American abolitionist and businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a free state in the antebellum years. As secretary of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and a member of i ... (1822–1895), American abolitionist and businessman * Passmore, Milton Keynes, England, a housing development See also * Passmores Academy, a school in Harlow, Essex, England * Pasmore (other) {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passmore (surname)
Passmore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Deborah Griscom Passmore (1840–1911), botanical illustrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture * George Passmore (born 1942), of the artists Gilbert and George * George Passmore (lacrosse) (1889–1952), American lacrosse player * Jake Passmore (born 2005), Irish diver * John Passmore (1914–2004), Australian philosopher * John Passmore (artist) (1904–1984), Australian painter * Lori Passmore, Canadian/British biologist * Matt Passmore (born 1973), Australian actor * Michael Passmore (born 1964), former Australian rules footballer * Norman Passmore (1915–2003), American football coach * Rhianon Passmore (born 1972), British politician * Steve Passmore (born 1973), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender * Thomas Passmore (1931–1989), Northern Irish unionist politician * Tim Passmore (born 1959), British police and crime commissioner * Todd Passmore (born 1970), better known as Barry Housto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passmore Williamson
Passmore Williamson (February 23, 1822 – February 1, 1895) was an American abolitionist and businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a free state in the antebellum years. As secretary of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and a member of its Vigilance Committee, Williamson is best known for helping Jane Johnson and her two sons gain freedom from slavery on July 18, 1855.Phil Lapsansky"The Liberation of Jane Johnson,"The Library Company of Philadelphia, 2003. In a case that established legal precedent, he was served with a writ of ''habeas corpus'' by federal US District Court John K. Kane under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 to produce Johnson and her two sons in court. He did not know where they were held, so could not respond; Judge Kane charged him with contempt of court and sentenced him to 90 days. The jailing of Williamson dramatically expanded news coverage of the case and generated debate about the extension of "Slave Power" over state law, as Pennsylvania did no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passmore, Milton Keynes
Old Woughton ( ) is a district and civil parish in south central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The parish was established in April 2012 by the division into two parts of Woughton parish. The original (undivided) civil parish was itself originally called "Woughton on the Green". History Woughton-on-the-Green is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. The parish church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin dates from the 13th century. The tower was added in the 15th century, and the church was extended in the 19th century, adding the north porch and organ loft. The Old Swan Inn dates back to 1700. Woughton House was built in 1813, and was the home of Major W J Levi JP of the Royal Bucks Hussars. It is now a hotel. The Methodist Chapel dates from 1867. Creation of the modern parish The parish was created following a campaign by residents of Woughton parish who petitioned Milton Keynes Council in 2010. The Council originally rejected the proposals, however it agreed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passmores Academy
Passmores Academy is a 11-16 secondary school in Harlow, Essex. The academy has an annual intake of 240 pupils in Year 7, and approximately 1,000 pupils. It featured in the 2011 television series Educating Essex. The principal is Natalie Christie. History The school was originally Passmores Comprehensive School, later becoming Passmores School and Technology College, until its conversion to Academy status in September 2011 when the name was changed to Passmores Academy. The school reopened for the 2011–12 school year on a new site which is approximately one mile from its old site. This new site is the home of a £25 million new building which was constructed over a two-year period from 2009 on the old Brays Grove Secondary School site. In November 2008 the school was graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, having been graded as Good in November 2005. It received a Good in May 2018. In September 2013 Purford Green Primary School and Potter Street Primary School became part of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
