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  The Probert Encyclopaedia - People and Peoples (Jo-Jz)
John was a son of Christian I and king of Denmark in 1481.
John Bright became a leading spirit in the Anti-Corn-Law League and in 1843 was elected to Parliament to represent Durham, where upon he distinguished himself as an advocate of free trade and reform.
John Wesley was an English preacher and the founder of the Methodist church.
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 HistoryBC
John Prowers, during his lifetime and partly influenced by his guidance, saw Kansas Territory, as it was then known, divided, the west part being organized as Colorado Territory.
John Prowers was elected president in 1874 and continued in that capacity until his death in 1884.
John was born in Scotland in 1858 and came to Colorado in 1885 to work for his brother William, who had a sheep ranch at Estancia, New Mexico.
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 John Collins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Collins, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Canon John Collins, (1905-1982), U.K. radical Anglican cleric
John Collins, a recipient of the Victoria Cross
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Collins   (196 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Collins
Item: I give unto my grand daughter Amy Collins one cow and calf and the sum of £5, to be paid unto her when she shall arrive at the age of 21 or on the day of her marriage.
John Collins Sr., Thomas Collins, John Collins Jr., and Edward Collins are held and firmly bound to...
James Collins, heir at law to Joseph Collins, dec'd, failing to appear and contest the validity of the testator's will and proclamation being made according to law, it is Ordered to be recorded.
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/c/o/l/Charles-R-Collins/GENE6-0006.html   (1707 words)

  
 Robert Collins (c1828) and Elizabeth Powell of Marion Co, SC
"John Collins, the grandson [son] of old Thomas, was the father of the late Sheriff Robert Collins, and of his brothers, the late Stephen T. Collins and Samuel Collins; John may have had other sons and, perhaps, daughters, not known to the writer.
It was agreed among us that Robert Collins was the man, that he was fit for the office, having been a deputy for several years, and that he can take the required oath, as it was known to us that he was opposed to the war.
Collins that evening and opened the matter to him; he said he can take the oath and would accept the office if he could give the required bond, and asked me to wait a reply to the governor until the next day, when he would let me know whether he would except for not.
www.martygrant.com /gen/collins/collins-robert-marion.htm   (1225 words)

  
 CO 194/23
Collins as Governor and Commander in Chief of the Fort and Harbour of St. John’s in Newfoundland and all the sea-coasts between Ferryland and Carbonear Island.
Report of the Board of Trade upon the desire of Col. Moody Governor of Newfoundland to be empowered to oblige the inhabitants to assist the military in case of invasion, he also desires to be empowered to hold a court martial and condemn according to the articles of war.
Bonfoy, Governor of Newfoundland, relative to the execution of four criminals concerned in the murder of William Keen.
www.swgc.mun.ca /nfld_history/CO194/CO194-23.htm   (3929 words)

  
 Governor Martha Layne Collins
Collins is credited with the passage of a $300 million education reform package, a significant accomplishment on its own, which also paved the way for the landmark Kentucky Education Reform Act in the next administration.
Collins went on to successfully run for lieutenant governor where she served as both vice-chair and chair of the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors.
Collins is recognized throughout the country as a leading expert in international business, especially in the area of Japanese-American business relations.
www.stennis.gov /collinspage.htm   (424 words)

  
 About Attorney John Collins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
JOHN COLLINS, JD About the instructor: Attorney Jack Collins has served for more than 25 years as the General Counsel for the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association.
He was an Assistant District Attorney and worked for various divisions of the Governor’s Committee on Law Enforcement (LEAA Program) in the 1970’s.
In addition, he and his firm of Collins and Weinberg, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, specialize in municipal law and labor relations.
www.aele.org /collins.htm   (188 words)

  
 Colonial Hall: Biography of John Collins
John Collins was an active patriot of Rhode Island during the Revolution.
When the independence of his country was once declared, he lent all his energies to upholding the declaration, and was a chief advocate of the Articles of Confederation to which we find his signature affixed.
Collins was elected governor of Rhode Island; and he held that office until 1789.
www.colonialhall.com /collins/collins.php   (165 words)

  
 The Collins Bloodline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Grande Mother, a Collins woman was thought to be in her middle 50’s at the time of this meeting, she had a deep dictatorial voice, was small in stature, and was very powerful.
Collins was in the Illuminati, but for some reason the Lord changed his heart and he began to talk to churches about what is really going on.
Sara Aynn Collins (and there were several Sarah Ann Collins in her day-it seems the name appealed to the Collins family) is in turn a descendent of Francis Collins of the 17th century.
www.thewatcherfiles.com /bloodlines/collins.htm   (15576 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Collins, J.
Governor of Delaware, 1821-22; died in office 1822.
Collins, John — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat.
Collins, John J. — also known as Joe Collins — of Michigan.
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 USVI in a campaign mode. By John Collins
Virgin Islanders were granted the right to elect their own governors and lieutenant governors by the U.S. Congress in 1969 and the first election was held in 1970.
One of them, former Governor Juan Luis was born in Vieques and went to St. Croix as a child.
A number of keen observers of the USVI political scene are convinced that Turnbull faces the major challenge from respected St. Thomas businessman John de Jongh, a former president of the Chamber of Commerce and a former Commissioner of Finance.
www.revistainterforum.com /english/articles/072202collins_usvi.html   (1238 words)

  
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kean alumnus John Collins, a lieutenant with the Port Authority Police Department who earned distinction following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, will be the Commencement speaker and will be awarded an honorary doctorate of laws.
Instrumental in the rescue and recovery operations, Collins spent two months at Ground Zero, where he worked continuous 12- to 16-hour shifts sifting through mountains of ruins that continued to smolder at 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit when his work at the site was complete.
Collins was also responsible for providing the media with accurate, updated information about the recovery operation.
www.kean.edu /pressreleases/2002/comm2002.htm   (326 words)

  
 Brief Biographies of Jackson Era Characters (W)
Attorney General under Monroe and John Q. Adams, author of a biography of Patrick Henry.
Prominent member of Van Buren's Albany Regency, he was in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1827-29, was Comptroller of New York from 1829-33, was a U.S. Senator from 1833-44, and Governor of New York from 1844-46.
His years as Governor were plagued by the anti-rent wars against the still strong remnants of the patroon system, and he was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection.
www.jmisc.net /BIOG-W.htm   (5410 words)

  
 Oral History
They are meant to contribute to a more complete understanding of John F. Kennedy's life, of his Presidency, and of the major events and personalities of his time.
Governor of Florida (1955-60); president, National Association of Broadcasters (1961-64); Under Secretary of Commerce (1965-66).
Governor of North Carolina (1954-61), Secretary of Commerce (1961-64).
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 Major John Antill, Major John Collins Antill, Henry Colden Antill, and Eliza Hope Antill
John Antill married two sisters, granddaughters of Governor Cadwallader Colden, and daughters of Alexander Colden.
The sketch given by the writer of Major John Antill, fourth child of Edward Antill, 2d, and of his descendants, is very fully and interestingly supplemented by his Australian offshoot.
The Dromedary was commanded by Samuel Pritchard (Master), with a crew of 102 sailors.
www.iment.com /maida/familytree/antill/majorjohn.htm   (406 words)

  
 An Uneasy Relationship  in Formation. By John Collins
As The Barbadian leader began to speak, his first salutation was to “Excellency, the Honourable Sila Calderon, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.” But the governor was not there, having declined numerous invitations earlier in the year from top Caribbean Hotel Association officials.
Representing the governor was Puerto Rico Tourism Co. executive director Milton Segarra.
At a recent meeting of the board of governors of the Caribbean Development Bank, it was announced that Puerto Rico Secretary of State Ferdinand Mercado would attend but he was a no show.
www.revistainterforum.com /english/articles/062402collins_pr.html   (866 words)

  
 Delaware Governor's - 1801 to 1851
The Constitution was changed in 1831 to extend the term of Governor from three (3) to four (4) years also to NOT allow an individual to be re-elected.
Assumed Delaware's Governors Office due to being Speaker of the Senate and due to the death of
Assumed Delaware's Governors Office due to being Speaker of the Senate and the death of
www.russpickett.com /history/delgov2.htm   (2578 words)

  
 govcollins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Governor Collins, determined to uphold the law of Rhode Island and
John Collins, though nearing seventy, was a man of some temper
Collins, paid the costs of his summons before the legislature, and
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 Collins Arranges Maine Homeland Security Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that she has secured a commitment from Asa Hutchinson, the Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security, to take part in the first-ever State of Maine Homeland Security Conference.
The conference, scheduled for May 14 and conceived of and organized by Senator Collins, Governor John Baldacci, and the University of Maine, will assist Maine small businesses and first responders in learning about procurement opportunities and obtaining federal contracts and funding from the Department of Homeland Security.
I appreciate the leadership of Senator Collins, as Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs, on this important endeavor," added Governor Baldacci.
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 Vitae -- John W. Collins, Jr.
Collins, J., Easterling, J., Foley, P., Fountain, E., Jakubek, K., Mirliss, D., Stewart, H. and Carr, V.(2006).
Collins, J., Easterling, J., Fountain, E. and Stewart, H. Evaluation of Student Perceptions of the Impact of Mobile Computing on General Satisfaction, Learning Outcomes and Technology Use (Spring 1998 - Fall 2000).
Collins, J. Perceptions of Senior Army Instructors Toward the Use of the Internet as a Distance Learning Tool in Meeting the Desired Learning Outcomes of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Program.
pirate.shu.edu /~collinjo/prof/resume.htm   (4655 words)

  
 John Collins
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Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos.
COLLINS, John, governor of Rhode Island, born 8 June, 1717; died in Newport, R. I,, 8 March, 1795.
www.famousamericans.net /johncollins   (241 words)

  
 The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut - Bibliography 17th Century
Mason, John, A Brief History of the Pequot War: Especially of the memorable Taking of their Fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637.
Issued at the General court of the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, by its governor, and the Council of the Society, December 30, 1920.
Collins, A. The Charter oak : its history--its fall, August 21, 1856...
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 Pirate Strongholds & Hideouts
The governor had all the trees around the fort cut down so that he could get a better view of the enemy.
One method employed by the new governor to help keep the pirates in line was the importation of dozens of harlots from Paris for the men to marry.
He gave this man a letter to be delivered to the governor of Havana, declaring that he intended to kill every Spaniard he captured.
www.piratesinfo.com /detail/detail.php?article_id=69   (5071 words)

  
 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . INTERVIEW . Dr. John Collins Harvey . May 21, 2004 | PBS
Harvey, describe what it is the bioethics committee does with families.
The nurse who was an expert in public health nursing and said that, when she went to visit him at the insistence of the state health department when the governor and the state representative intervened, she thought he was talking -- this is not talking.
Individuals in the persistent vegetative state have reflex actions, including reflexes that will end up in groans and noises that are meaningless, but are there.
www.pbs.org /wnet/religionandethics/week738/interview.html   (3831 words)

  
 Timeline 1800-1810
John Brown led the raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry.
Chief Justice John Marshall, by refusing to rule on the case of Marbury vs. Madison, asserted the authority of the judicial branch.
George Clinton, the seven-term governor of New York, was elected vice president under Jefferson and again under Madison in 1808.
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 Atlanta challenging Miami for FTAA headquarters. By John Collins
It is where the vision of the FTAA was born, it has a $2 million war chest to help fight its battle and the governor of Florida is Jeb Bush, brother of the President.
Helping direct the campaign is Cuban-born Antonio Villamil, a Miami economist and consultant, who served President George Bush 41 as under secretary of Commerce.
The next opportunity to lobby for votes will be at an FTAA high level meeting in Ecuador in October.
www.revistainterforum.com /english/articles/081102collins_ftaa.html   (898 words)

  
 Footnotes for Public Video Surveillance
Relying on the principles and procedures of Title III, the court found that the evidence obtained by the video equipment should be admissible and did not violate the 4th Amendment.
27 John Naughton, The London Observer, "Video Eyes Are Everywhere: Big Brother in Britain," Reprinted in the World Press Review, Vol.
60 Telephone Interview with John Brushele, Deputy Chief of Police, Tampa Bay, Florida, October 16, 1996.
www.library.ca.gov /CRB/97/05/fnt97-005.html   (1569 words)

  
 Conservative Politics with John Collins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
She's never owned a home in New York, as a matter of fact she has NEVER owned a home or paid a mortgage her entire life!
Her experience in public service is being the little lady and playing hostess at the Dinners of State and parties at the Governor's mansion.
She's never worked in the state of New York, which brings me to my FAVORITE quote from this entire saga.
www.starkravingnormal.com /Columns/john_hillary.html   (737 words)

  
 John Collins (governor) - Art History Online Reference and Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John Collins (governor) - Art History Online Reference and Guide
John Collins (governor) - Your Art History Reference Guide!
John Collins (1776–April 16, 1822) was Governor of the U.S. state of Delaware in 1821 and 1822.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/John_Collins_%28governor%29   (47 words)

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