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  John Spencer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Spencer is an American actor in series such as L.A. Law and The West Wing.
John Spencer was the former Republican mayor of Yonkers, New York from 1995 to 2003 who has announced on June 1, 2005 his intention to run for the United States Senate against Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2006.
John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845) was a British politician.
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 John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845), known during his father's lifetime by his courtesy title Viscount Althorp, was an English statesman.
He was married to the eldest daughter of Lord Lucan Their eldest son, John Charles, was born at Spencer House, London, on 30 May 1782.
Along with Lord John Russell, he led the fight to pass the Reform Bill of 1832, making more than twenty speeches, and is generally considered the architect of its victory.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Charles_Spencer,_3rd_Earl_Spencer   (637 words)

  
 ALTHORP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John Spencer became feoffee of Wormleighton in 1469, and a tenant at Althorp in 1486.
His nephew another John, through trade in livestock and commodities, then bought both properties outright, was knighted, and so lay the bedrock for the family's fortune.
John Poyntz, Fifth Earl Spencer, KG, 1835 - 1910.
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 The Do-Not Press: John B Spencer, author biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John B (the B is for 'bastard', he insisted) Spencer was born on 5 June 1944 in Hammersmith, West London.
John B Spencer died in Charing Cross Hospital in the early hours of Monday March 25th, 2002.
“John B Spencer's patch of West London is the furthest removed from Notting Hill and the closest to the actual truth.
www.thedonotpress.com /authors/johnbspencer.html   (665 words)

  
 EPA History - John R. Spencer
John R. Spencer, the executive manager of municipal utilities in Anchorage, today was appointed Northwest Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the four-state Region 10 that includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Spencer, 41, has introduced new planning and budget processes for the three Anchorage utilities that have reduced expenses at a time when levels of service were being increased, with the result that the utilities--although owned by the city government--are operated as a profit-making business earning in excess of 20 percent on equity.
Spencer's departure from Anchorage city government drew this comment from George M. Sullivan, mayor of the municipality of Anchorage.
www.epa.gov /history/admin/reg10/spencer.htm   (461 words)

  
 JOHN POYNTZ SPENCER, 5th EARL SPENCER - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN POYNTZ SPENCER, 5th EARL SPENCER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the short Liberal administration of.z886 he was lord-president of the council, and from I892 to 1895 he was a very capable first lord of the admiralty; it is on record that Gladstone, on retiring in 1904, would have recommended the Queen, if she had consulted him, to summon Lord Spencer to the premiership.
The fine library, collected at Althorp by the 2nd earl, was sold by him for ~a~o,ooo to Mrs Rylands, the widow of a Manchester merchant, and was by her presented to the city of Manchester.
Charles R. Spencer he was one of the parliamentary representatives for Northamptonshire from 188o to 1895 and again from 1900 to Igos, and was vice-chamberlain of the royal household from 1892 to i8g~.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SP/SPENCER_JOHN_POYNTZ_SPENCER_5th_EARL.htm   (436 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: The West Wing -- John Spencer
JOHN SPENCER: I think so, from the standpoint that the conventional news reporters are seeing what an administration is putting out.
JOHN SPENCER: I am, in general, surprised, although I actually believe that audiences, for the most part, are underestimated.
JOHN SPENCER: I was, I was very taken and very proud of that remark by him.
www.pbs.org /newshour/media/west_wing/spencer.html   (1925 words)

  
 Dr. John H. Spencer (1907-1905)
Dr. John Spencer, who served the United States Navy, the Department of State and the Department of Justice between 1936 and 1943, was then requested by the Emperor to serve the Ethiopian Government as a legal adviser.
Dr. John Spencer will surely be remembered by Ethiopians at home and abroad as a generous defender of their famous land.
John Spencer was married in 1949 to his Swedish wife, Margareta, who died in 2001.
www.ethiomedia.com /fastpress/john_spencer.html   (1149 words)

  
 John Henry - The Story - Alabama
Spencer's letter was especially rich in detail, but Johnson was frustrated by the failures of his attempts to verify some of Spencer's facts.
Spencer also named the railroad under construction as the Alabama Great Southern, which exists but does not go over or through a mountain with a name similar to "Cruzee" or "Cursey." These failures caused Johnson to abandon Alabama, in favor of Big Bend, in his unsuccessful pursuit of John Henry.
He described how John Henry fell into a faint near the end of the all-day contest on September 20, regained consciousness, said that he was blind and dying, and asked that his wife be summoned.
www.ibiblio.org /john_henry/alabama.html   (882 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Spencer, George John Spencer, 2d Earl (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Spencer, George John Spencer, 2d Earl 1758–1834, British public official.
In his term of office the navy achieved the victories of St. Vincent and Camperdown, and Spencer was responsible for the selection of Horatio Nelson to command the fleet that won the famous battle of Aboukir (1798).
His son John Charles Spencer, 3d Earl Spencer, 1782–1845, better known as Viscount Althorp, was chancellor of the exchequer and leader of the House of Commons under the 2d Earl Grey.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SpencerG.html   (282 words)

  
 JOHN CHARLES SPENCER, 3RD EARL SPENCER - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN CHARLES SPENCER, 3RD EARL SPENCER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Their eldest son, John Charles, was born at Spencer House, London, on the 30th of May i 782.
After the dissolution of 1833 the Whigs returned to: power with augmented numbers; but differences soon showed themselves among both leaders and followers, and their majority crumbled away.
The death of the 2nd Earl Spencer in November 1834, called his son to the upper house, and Willia2n IV.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SP/SPENCER_JOHN_CHARLES_SPENCER_3RD_EARL.htm   (911 words)

  
 USCGC Spencer, WHEC 36
Although Spencer was commanded by a Coast Guard officer, Commander Harold S. Berdine, and her crew was entirely Coast Guard, the Escort Group Commander, a US Navy officer, Captain Paul R. Heineman, USN, flew his flag on board Spencer.
One Spencer crewman was killed in action and 24 were wounded in action, all by friendly fire--many of the vessels in the convoy opened fire on the U-boat as soon as it surfaced and Spencer was in their line of fire.
Spencer underwent conversion to an amphibious force flagship at the Norfolk Navy Yard between 26 June and 11 September 1944.
www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/Spencer_WPG36_Photos.html   (1765 words)

  
 Herbert Spencer
Presenting Spencer's classic attempt to expose the flaws in socialism and to assert political individualism as the best way to guarantee social progress, this book will be interest to undergraduates and specialists in politics, political theory, social policy, sociology and history....
Spencer, Herbert (1820-1903), British social philosopher, often regarded as one of the first sociologists.
Unlike Darwin, Spencer was never much of an observer or indeed a reader, and his independent formulation of a theory of evolution developed from his speculations in social theory and psychology.
www.erraticimpact.com /~19thcentury/html/spencer.htm   (443 words)

  
 John P. Spencer - Associate Professor of Psychology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spencer, J.P. and Hund, A.M. Developmental continuity in the processes that underlie spatial recall.
Spencer, J.P. and Hund, A.M. Prototypes and particulars: Spatial categories are formed using geometric and experience-dependent information.
Spencer, J.P., Smith, L.B., & Thelen, E. Tests of a dynamic systems account of the A-not-B error: The influence of prior experience on the spatial memory abilities of 2-year-olds.
www.psychology.uiowa.edu /Faculty/Spencer/publications.html   (350 words)

  
 John Spencer (snooker player)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John Spencer (born 19 June, 1935) is a retired English snooker player who dominated the game in the 1970s along with Ray Reardon.
Snooker was in decline during Spencer's youth, and he did not turn professional until his early 30s, when interest in the game started to revive.
Spencer also commentated on snooker for television for many years, and was chairman of the WPBSA for six years.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/J/John-Spencer-(snooker-player).htm   (210 words)

  
 John B Spencer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Record deals with Logo-Transatlantic and Riva fell apart due to Spencer's instistence on sticking with his band in the studio and THE LOUTS LAST LP was finally released on Beggars Banquet in 1978, two years after it was recorded and the same year that the Louts broke up.
The songs on this record confirmed Spencer's cult status as a songwriter and the album was voted Album of the Decade by Jip Golsteijn, Holland's most influencial rock critic.
John B has played every conceivable gig from the corner pub to The Appollo and The Royal Festival Hall.
www.johnbspencer.com /biog.htm   (491 words)

  
 John Spencer Ellis Biography and CV. Who is John Spencer Ellis? John Spencer Ellis - Fitness Personality & Life ...
John has a 2nd degree fl belt in kung-fu, has completed the Ironman triathlon and finished 5th in the U.S. National Biathlon (run/bike) Championships.
In addition, John is on the Advisory Board for the American Association of Personal Trainers and is a Fellow of the National Board of Fitness Examiners.
John was recently nominated for the California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award.
www.thespencermethod.com /staff.html   (589 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Books | Obituaries | John B Spencer
The gravelly voice and drolleries of the songwriter, guitarist and crime-fiction writer John B Spencer, who has died of endocarditis aged 57, featured on more than a dozen albums and a handful of singles from 1978 onwards.
Spencer's songs came out of a 1970s scene that blurred folk, punk and pub rock, but were grounded in the work of the likes of Woody Guthrie and John Lee Hooker.
Born in Hammersmith, Spencer was educated at St Clement Danes grammar school, after which he went into publishing, becoming head of production at Panther by the late 1960s.
books.guardian.co.uk /obituaries/story/0,11617,709061,00.html   (255 words)

  
 CNN - Election 2000 - John Spencer
John Spencer: One of the most amazing things I have been able to learn, through my own writing, is the art of compromise.
John Spencer: I think a lot of research is done through our advisors and our research staff about the true workings of the government and how political things go down.
John Spencer: Yes, I have a friend, actually my partner's brother, who is very involved in the inception of interactive television.
edition.cnn.com /COMMUNITY/transcripts/2000/8/17/spencer   (1103 words)

  
 John Spencer
In Johns yard in Browns Bay back in the 1950s a couple of local kids would come and sweep the workshop, then draw boats in the sand with him.
John was a champion of the restricted class concept, and supported the U.K. decision to relax the Class Rules in 1984.
He was, by all accounts, an innovator and free thinker, never overly concerned by the possibility of upsetting the current yachting establishment, thoroughly committed to light, fast, fun and inexpensive boats, and fond of the occasional drink or two.
www.sailingsource.com /cherub/spencer.htm   (718 words)

  
 John Spencer - Spencer for Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John Spencer is proud to run on his life record and on his record as a big-city mayor who pulled a city out from under a state Financial Control Board and federal oversight of its court-ordered desegregation.
At the height of the Vietnam War, when others were avoiding the draft, John Spencer chose to enlist in the United States Army to serve his country.
Since remarried, John and his wife Kathy are the proud parents of three young children, Kaitlyn, Patrick and James.
www.joinspencer.com /site/c.euLPK3MNItG/b.982203/k.9E29/John_Spencer.htm   (317 words)

  
 U.S. Treasury - Biography of Secretary John C. Spencer
Secretary of the Treasury, Spencer served as President Tyler's Secretary of War.
Like his predecessor, Spencer was preoccupied with the tariff and believed that the deficit and other federal expenditures should be funded by duties on imports rather than by internal taxation.
As the only Northerner in a cabinet dominated by Southern interests, Spencer found it increasingly difficult to serve Tyler and finally resigned in 1844 in opposition to Tyler's annexation of Texas.
www.ustreas.gov /education/history/secretaries/jcspencer.html   (185 words)

  
 John Spencer loves life on 'The West Wing' -- even facing death   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spencer would prove as vital to the show as Leo McGarry to the Bartlet administration.
Spencer embodied McGarry from the first moments of "The West Wing's" pilot episode.
Spencer plays right-hand man to the president of the United States on TV's most celebrated series.
www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20001003/LI_001.htm   (795 words)

  
 John and Anne Spencer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John and Anne are members of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), and the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP), and members of the Ghost Club.
John is Director of Research (and former Chairman) of the British UFO Research Association.
John and Anne are at the forefront of experimental work and research into many unsolved mysteries both in the UK and abroad.
www.paranormalworldwide.com   (165 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: Features:John Spencer: Liberal-minded 'West Wing' co-star 04/23/01
John Spencer is talking about playing Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on ``The West Wing'' when another star, one of his fans, walks up.
Spencer said he likes how the drama addresses issues such as gun control and the First Amendment.
Spencer is a New Jersey native who lives in New York when he isn't working on ``The West Wing.'' He got his start as a young guest-star on ``The Patty Duke Show.''
www.augustachronicle.com /stories/042301/fea_124-2841.shtml   (707 words)

  
 John Spencer Estrogen Brigade: Official Biography
The only child of blue-collar Roman Catholic parents, Spencer was “weaned on TV” but fell in love with the live stage as a boy.
Spencer opened a new door with his first feature film role -- a bit part as a military grunt who won’t push “the button” during the opening scene of War Games.
Spencer recently played the part of Martin Glimmer in Glimmer, Glimmer and Shine (same play, new title) in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum.
www.jseb.org /OurGuyBio.html   (775 words)

  
 John Spencer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John Spencer is the Director of The Open Group's Architecture Forum, which provides a global forum for senior enterprise architects in customer, vendor, consultancy, academic and research organizations.
As Director of the Architecture Forum, John is responsible for: planning and coordinating all the projects that contribute to the development and evolution of the TOGAF framework; planning and facilitating the quarterly meetings and interim workshops of the Architecture Forum; and acting as the Coordinating Technical Editor of the TOGAF document set.
John has over 30 years experience in the computer industry, including supplier, service, and customer environments.
www.opengroup.org /architecture/0310wash/speakers/spencer_john.htm   (199 words)

  
 Pilates, Pilates Fitness Instructor, Pilates Instructor, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Exercise
Spencer Pilates ™ is the optimal blend of traditional Pilates exercises with modern advances in biomechanics and core training.
When you become certified in Spencer Pilates ™, you are showing the fitness community and your clients that you are on the cutting edge of fitness and wellness technology.
After 17 years in the fitness industry and thousands of hours of specialized training in the areas of yoga, martial arts, mind-body fitness, Pilates and holistic health, John Spencer Ellis and his team of experts have developed Spencer Pilates ™.
www.spencerpilates.com   (238 words)

  
 John Spencer Ellis biography; Who is John Spencer Ellis, John Spencer Ellis Life Coaching Program
In the business world, his company John Spencer Ellis Enterprises, Inc. has tremendous success in an industry that has been known to eat up newcomers left and right.
John is the CEO of NESTA, National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association, a fitness professional association with 40,000 members in over 20 countries.
John is the C.E.O. and founder of the Spencer Institute for Life Strategies Coaching.
www.johnspencerellis.com /john.html   (1128 words)

  
 CNN.com - Nature - Meet John Spencer, your new teammate - October 20, 2000
When John Spencer bolted into the snake-infested bush, arms waving wildly, I figured he might have a screw loose.
But in Australia, it doesn't matter that John looks like a "whitefella." Everyone in Alice Springs knows that John, who has owned a cultural tourism business since the late '80s, has a grandfather from Scotland and a grandmother who was full-blood Arrernte Aborigine.
Case in point: For all John's years in Alice Springs, not one of his white "friends" has ever invited him into their house for a meal.
archives.cnn.com /2000/NATURE/10/20/australia.quest   (820 words)

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