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John Taylor Terry Jr. (1857–1942), [11] who married Bertha Halsted, sister of Dr. William Stewart Halsted. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In June 1853, he was a founder of the Irvington Presbyterian Church, serving as an officer of the church for the rest of his life. [ 2 ]
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
The historical accuracy of many of the aspects of the John Henry legend are subject to debate. [1] [2] According to researcher Scott Reynolds Nelson, the actual John Henry was born in 1848 in New Jersey and died of silicosis, a complication of his workplace, and not due to proper exhaustion of work.
J. E. T. Bowden 1919–1920 5th Atkinson, Dan Wall 1921–1922 5th Atkinson, Henry C. Morgan 1923–1924 5th Atkinson, Henry Jones Carswell 1925–1926 5th Atkinson, Bertram Godwin Oberry 1927 5th Atkinson, George Melancthon Dame 1929–1931 5th Atkinson, John William Bennett 1931 5th Atkinson, Jesse S. Morris 1933 5th Atkinson, Frank M. Dickerson
John Henry (March 9, 1975 – October 8, 2007) was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Ole Bob Bowers (by Prince Blessed ) out of Once Double (by Double Jay ). John Henry had 39 wins with $6,591,860 in earnings, was twice voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year , and was listed as #23 on Blood Horse magazine's Top ...
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He was previously captain of Chelsea, the England national team and Aston Villa. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation, [2] [3] as well as one of the best English and Premier League ...
Henry T. Johns (April 8, 1828 - May 13, 1906) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. [ 1 ] Johns was born in Philadelphia on April 8, 1828.
Name Class year Notability References William Harwar Parker: 1848 Naval Academy Instructor and Professor of Mathematics, Navigation and Astronomy (1853–1857); served with the Virginia State Navy during the American Civil War, then the Confederacy and Confederate States Naval Academy by serving as its Superintendent from October 1863 on the school ship CSS Patrick Henry, located outside of ...