query: Where was John Adams born?

title: John Wolcott Adams

text: the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and in 1898 he went to New York where he attended the Art Students League of New York classes. John Wolcott Adams was a member of the following groups: John Wolcott Adams contributed to the following periodicals: In 1916, Adams, with Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, produced a colorful redraft of the 1660 Castello Plan map of New York City. John Wolcott Adams John Wolcott Adams (1874–1925) was an American illustrator. Adams was born on 7 November 1874 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He married Frances Pendleton Sheldon (1903–1920). John Wolcott Adams was the son of

title: John Adams Cummins

text: considerable estate. John Adams Cummins John Adams Kuakini Cummins (1835–1913) was a member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Hawaii who became a wealthy businessman, and was involved in politics as the kingdom was overthrown. John Adams Kuakini Cummins was born March 17, 1835 in Honolulu. He was a namesake of island governor John Adams Kuakini (1789–1844), who in turn took the name of John Quincy Adams when Americans first settled on the islands in the 1820s. His father was Thomas Cummins (1802–1885) who was born in Lincoln, England, raised in Massachusetts, and came to the Hawaiian Islands in

title: John Adams Cummins

text: John Adams Cummins John Adams Kuakini Cummins (1835–1913) was a member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Hawaii who became a wealthy businessman, and was involved in politics as the kingdom was overthrown. John Adams Kuakini Cummins was born March 17, 1835 in Honolulu. He was a namesake of island governor John Adams Kuakini (1789–1844), who in turn took the name of John Quincy Adams when Americans first settled on the islands in the 1820s. His father was Thomas Cummins (1802–1885) who was born in Lincoln, England, raised in Massachusetts, and came to the Hawaiian Islands in 1828. His

title: John Adams II

text: John Adams II John Adams II (July 4, 1803 – October 23, 1834) was an American government functionary and businessman. The second son of President John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams, he is usually called John Adams II to distinguish him from President John Adams, his famous grandfather. John Adams II was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 4, 1803. He studied at Harvard University, but was expelled during his senior year for participating in the 1823 student rebellion to protest the curriculum and living conditions at the university. He then studied law under his father, and when John Quincy

title: John Wolcott Adams

text: John Wolcott Adams John Wolcott Adams (1874–1925) was an American illustrator. Adams was born on 7 November 1874 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He married Frances Pendleton Sheldon (1903–1920). John Wolcott Adams was the son of John Francis and Ellen Wilson Adams and descendant of a New England family. This family had produced two United States presidents. Adams was interested in the theatre, and he was able to design at least one stage setting that was designed for a 1923 Walter Hampden production. He died in New York on June 24, 1925 of appendicitis. John Wolcott Adams studied at the School of

title: John "Grizzly" Adams

text: England that included many important men and women who contributed to the founding and early history of the United States. His great-great-great-great-grandfather, Henry Adams (1583–1646), emigrated with his family from England to Boston, Massachusetts in 1632, and thus established the famous Adams family in America. Henry's descendants include the patriot, Samuel Adams and two presidents, John Adams and President Adams' son, John Quincy Adams. Grizzly was born in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, and was surrounded by relatives and cousins. During Grizzly Adams' childhood, President John Adams lived within a short buggy ride of him in Quincy, Massachusetts. John Adams

title: John Adams Jackson

text: southern gate-house of the former Croton Lower Reservoir in Central Park, New York (1867, not installed); and the Civil War soldiers' monument at Lynn, Massachusetts (1874). Jackson died in Pracchia in Tuscany on August 30, 1879. John Adams Jackson John Adams Jackson (November 5, 1825 — August 30, 1879) was a noted American sculptor. Jackson was born in Bath, Maine, and apprenticed to a machinist in Boston, where he gave evidence of talent by modelling a bust of Thomas Buchanan Read. There he studied linear and geometrical drawing and produced crayon portraits. Going abroad in 1853, he visited Florence, where

title: John Adams

text: loss to his former friend Thomas Jefferson, and he retired to Massachusetts. He eventually resumed his friendship with Jefferson by initiating a correspondence that lasted fourteen years. He and his wife generated a family of politicians, diplomats, and historians now referred to as the Adams political family, which includes their son John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. John Adams died on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, hours after Jefferson's death. Surveys of historians and scholars have favorably ranked his administration. John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, to John

title: John "Grizzly" Adams

text: John "Grizzly" Adams John "Grizzly" Adams (also known as James Capen Adams and Grizzly Adams) (1812–1860) was a famous California mountain man and trainer of grizzly bears and other wild animals he captured for menageries, zoological gardens and circuses. In the 1970s the motion picture "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" starring Dan Haggerty was released. An NBC TV series of the same name starring Haggerty followed. Grizzly Adams was of English ancestry. Born and raised in Medway, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, he received little to no education. Adams began as an apprentice in the footwear manufacturing industry

title: John Quincy Adams

text: as an average president. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, to John and Abigail Adams (née Smith) in a part of Braintree, Massachusetts that is now Quincy. He was named for his mother's maternal grandfather, Colonel John Quincy, after whom Quincy, Massachusetts, is named. Young Adams was educated by private tutors – his cousin James Thaxter and his father's law clerk, Nathan Rice. He soon began to exhibit his literary skills, and in 1779 he initiated a diary which he kept until just before he died in 1848. Until the age of ten, Adams grew up on

title: John Adams Birthplace

text: John Adams Birthplace The John Adams Birthplace is a historic house at 133 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the saltbox home in which the second president of the United States, John Adams, was born in 1735. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now administered by the National Park Service as part of the Adams National Historical Park, and is open for guided tours. The house is a story wood frame structure, sheathed in wooden clapboards. There are two main rooms, one on

title: John Quincy Adams Birthplace

text: John Quincy Adams Birthplace The John Quincy Adams Birthplace is a historic house at 141 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the saltbox home in which the sixth United States President, John Quincy Adams, was born in 1767. The family lived in this home during the time John Adams helped found the United States with his work on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolutionary War. His own birthplace is only away, on the same property. Both houses are National Historic Landmarks, and part of Adams National Historical Park, operated by the National Park Service. The house is

title: John Mapes Adams

text: John Mapes Adams John Mapes Adams (October 11, 1871 – January 6, 1921) was an American Marine who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Boxer Rebellion. His birth name was George Lawrence Day, but he served in the Marine Corps under the alias of John Mapes Adams. He was born on October 11, 1871, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy. On July 13, 1900, while a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps he "distinguished himself by meritorious conduct" in battle at Tianjin, China (then Tientsin). His Medal of Honor was issued on July 19,

title: John Q. Adams (Wisconsin)

text: John Q. Adams (Wisconsin) John Q. Adams (October 5, 1816 – March 17, 1895) was an American teacher and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. Adams was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Adams and Polly (Howes) Adams. He was educated in the common schools and became a teacher. He moved to Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin in 1844, and served on the Columbia County and Fountain Prairie town boards as the Columbia County treasurer and the Fountain Prairie town superintendent of schools. Adams also served on the Columbus school

title: John Quincy Adams

text: the family farm in Braintree, largely in the care of his mother. Though frequently absent due to his participation in the American Revolution, John Adams maintained a correspondence with his son, encouraging him to read works by authors like Thucydides and Hugo Grotius. With his father's encouragement, Adams would also translate classical authors like Virgil, Horace, Plutarch, and Aristotle. In 1778, Adams and his father departed for Europe, where John Adams would serve as part of American diplomatic missions in France and the Netherlands. During this period, Adams studied French, Greek, and Latin, and attended several schools, including Leiden University.

title: John Adams Sr.

text: John Adams Sr. John Adams Sr. (February 8, 1691 – May 25, 1761) was a British colonial farmer and minister. He was the father of the second U.S. President, John Adams Jr., and grandfather of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. He was the son of Joseph Adams Jr. (1654–1737), the grandson of Joseph Adams Sr. (1626-1694), and the great-grandson of Henry Adams, who emigrated from Braintree, Essex, in England to Massachusetts Bay Colony in about 1638. He was also descended from John and Priscilla Alden. Adams worked as a farmer and cobbler (also called a cord-wainer or shoemaker) for

title: John Adams

text: Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston. He had two younger brothers, Peter and Elihu. Adams was born on the family farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. His mother was from a leading medical family of present-day Brookline, Massachusetts. Adams later noted that, "As a child I enjoyed perhaps the greatest of blessings that can be bestowed upon men—that of a mother who was anxious and capable to form the characters of her children". His father was a deacon in the Congregational Church, a farmer, a cordwainer, and a lieutenant in the militia. John Sr. served as a selectman (town councilman) and supervised the

title: John Adams Sr.

text: of 70, and he was buried in Braintree. His widow Susanna later married John Hall. His son purchased his house and 53 acres after his death. John Adams Sr. John Adams Sr. (February 8, 1691 – May 25, 1761) was a British colonial farmer and minister. He was the father of the second U.S. President, John Adams Jr., and grandfather of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. He was the son of Joseph Adams Jr. (1654–1737), the grandson of Joseph Adams Sr. (1626-1694), and the great-grandson of Henry Adams, who emigrated from Braintree, Essex, in England to Massachusetts Bay Colony

title: John Adams (born 1819)

text: County, Wisconsin. Adams was a Democrat. John Adams (born 1819) John Adams (June 1, 1819 – October 18, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Adams was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on June 1, 1819. He and a half-brother relocated to Indiana around 1832, then Illinois in 1837, and finally to Dodgeville, Wisconsin, where he was engaged in lead mining. Adams moved to Blue Mounds, Wisconsin in 1849, to Black Earth, Wisconsin in 1863, and later to Blanchardville, Wisconsin, where he built a grist mill. He moved to Pasadena, California in 1890.

title: John Adams (born 1819)

text: John Adams (born 1819) John Adams (June 1, 1819 – October 18, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Adams was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on June 1, 1819. He and a half-brother relocated to Indiana around 1832, then Illinois in 1837, and finally to Dodgeville, Wisconsin, where he was engaged in lead mining. Adams moved to Blue Mounds, Wisconsin in 1849, to Black Earth, Wisconsin in 1863, and later to Blanchardville, Wisconsin, where he built a grist mill. He moved to Pasadena, California in 1890. Adams married Eliza Blanchard (1832–1911) in

title: John Adams Birthplace

text: Adams refers to the fact that his father built the house in a letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush of July 19, 1812. The framing of the east side incorporates a number of reused timbers dating to the 1670s." John, the oldest son of Deacon John Adams Sr., was born in the east room in 1735. Upon the Deacon's death in 1761, the house passed to his second son, Peter; the younger John received the house next door, where John Quincy Adams was born to John and Abigail Adams in 1767. Peter lived in the house with his mother until 1768,

title: John Adams (ice hockey, born 1946)

text: splitting the season between the NHL and the minor leagues. Adams was named a player-coach for the Thunder Bay Twins of the Ontario senior leagues the following year before retiring as a player five seasons later, settling in the Thunder Bay area in retirement. His final position in professional hockey was as an assistant coach for the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks of the Colonial Hockey League in 1991. John Adams (ice hockey, born 1946) John Matthew Adams (born July 27, 1946) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. He was born in Port Arthur, Ontario.

title: John Adams (ice hockey, born 1946)

text: John Adams (ice hockey, born 1946) John Matthew Adams (born July 27, 1946) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. He was born in Port Arthur, Ontario. After enjoying great success in the junior ranks with his hometown Port Arthur team - he is one of the only players to appear in four consecutive Memorial Cup tournaments - he signed with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Assigned to the minor league Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League in 1967, Adams played two seasons with the Gems, winning the leading goaltending award

title: John Luther Adams

text: John Luther Adams John Luther Adams (born January 23, 1953) is an American composer whose music is inspired by nature, especially the landscapes of Alaska, where he lived from 1978 to 2014 . His orchestral work "Become Ocean" was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music . Born in Meridian, Mississippi , Adams began playing music as a teenager as a drummer in rock bands. He attended the California Institute of the Arts as an undergraduate in the early 1970s, studying with James Tenney and Leonard Stein, and graduated in 1973 . After graduating, Adams began work in environmental protection,

title: John H. Adams

text: John H. Adams John H. Adams (September 1, 1914 – August 19, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965. Born in Carlisle, Arkansas, John Adams was nicknamed the "Iola Mite" for his boyhood home in Iola, Kansas. He got his first ride at a county fair where his father was delivering feed for the horses and other livestock. His parents didn't want him to become a jockey and refused to sign the necessary papers for an apprenticeship, so Adams misrepresented his age and became

title: John Cranford Adams

text: John Cranford Adams John Cranford Adams (October 11, 1903 - November 24, 1986) was an American educator and academic administrator who served as the second president of the Hofstra University from 1944–1964. Adams was born October 11, 1903 to John Davis and Mary (Cranford) Adams. He attended Cornell University, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society and received a B.A. in 1926 and a Ph.D. in 1935. He also studied at King's College, Cambridge, England from 1926-28. He was an instructor in English at Syracuse University from 1926 to 1928 and at Cornell from 1930-37. He

title: John Adams, 1st Baron Adams

text: John Adams, 1st Baron Adams John Jackson Adams, 1st Baron Adams OBE, JP, MA (12 October 1890 – 23 August 1960), often known as Jack Adams, was a British politician and public servant. The son of Thomas Adams and Mary Bowness, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Adams on 16 February 1949, the first Cumberland-born man to be so honoured since 1797. Born in 1890 in Arlecdon, Cumberland, he was educated at Arlecdon Council School, but left at an early age to earn family income; first in farm service, and then in the mines, as his father had

title: John Adams (educationist)

text: John Adams (educationist) Sir John Adams (2 July 1857 – 30 September 1934) was a Scottish education scholar who was the first Principal of UCL Institute of Education. Adams was born in Glasgow, the third son of Charles Adams, a blacksmith. He was educated at St David's School and Old Wynd School before entering the Glasgow Free Church Training College and the University of Glasgow (1875), where he studied for six years. He graduated MA in Mental Philosophy in 1884 and BSc. in 1888. He became a school teacher, rector of Campbeltown Grammar School and president of the Educational Institute

title: John Adams (provost)

text: employed on public occasions. Fifteen of his sermons were printed from 1695 to 1712. John Adams (provost) John Adams D.D. (1662–1720) was an English churchman and provost of King's College, Cambridge. John Adams was born in London, and educated at Eton College and Cambridge, where he was admitted to King's College in 1678, took the degree of B.A. in 1682, and M.A. in 1686. He afterwards travelled into Spain, Italy, France, and Ireland; and in 1687 was presented by the Lord Chancellor George Jeffries to the living of Higham in Leicestershire. In London, he was lecturer of St Clement Danes;

title: John Adams (provost)

text: John Adams (provost) John Adams D.D. (1662–1720) was an English churchman and provost of King's College, Cambridge. John Adams was born in London, and educated at Eton College and Cambridge, where he was admitted to King's College in 1678, took the degree of B.A. in 1682, and M.A. in 1686. He afterwards travelled into Spain, Italy, France, and Ireland; and in 1687 was presented by the Lord Chancellor George Jeffries to the living of Higham in Leicestershire. In London, he was lecturer of St Clement Danes; rector of St. Alban's Woodstreet, in the gift of Eton College; and Rector of

title: John Turvill Adams

text: John Turvill Adams John Turvill Adams (September 29, 1805 – March 30, 1882) was an American novelist. He was a member of the Connecticut legislature and former lawyer. He died in Norwich, March 30, 1882. Adams was born September 29, 1805, of English parentage, in Demerara, South America. In 1810 his father, Richard Adams, removed to Norwich, Connecticut, from which place the son entered Yale College, where he graduated in 1824. He began the study of law in the law school of the Hon. Samuel J. Hitchcock, of New Haven, in 1824, and while resident published a small volume of

title: John H. Adams

text: North America who demonstrates high standards of personal and professional conduct, on and off the racetrack. John H. Adams John H. Adams (September 1, 1914 – August 19, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965. Born in Carlisle, Arkansas, John Adams was nicknamed the "Iola Mite" for his boyhood home in Iola, Kansas. He got his first ride at a county fair where his father was delivering feed for the horses and other livestock. His parents didn't want him to become a jockey and

title: John Adams Jackson

text: John Adams Jackson John Adams Jackson (November 5, 1825 — August 30, 1879) was a noted American sculptor. Jackson was born in Bath, Maine, and apprenticed to a machinist in Boston, where he gave evidence of talent by modelling a bust of Thomas Buchanan Read. There he studied linear and geometrical drawing and produced crayon portraits. Going abroad in 1853, he visited Florence, where he created several portrait busts in marble, then went to Paris in 1854, where he studied academic life drawing at the Académie Suisse. In 1858 he went to New York City, remaining until 1860, when he

title: John Adams (merchant)

text: he stayed for the rest of his life. He died some time after 1745. John Adams (merchant) John Adams (1672 or 1673 – 1745) was an American-born Canadian merchant and member of the Nova Scotia Council. He was the father-in-law of Henry Newton (politician). Adams was born in Boston in either 1672 or 1673 to John and Avis Adams. Growing up as a petty merchant, Adams joined Sir Charles Hobby's New England regiment, participating in the capture of Port-Royal in 1710. Shortly thereafter, Adams settled in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, returning to civilian life. There, he traded manufactured goods with

title: John Adams (merchant)

text: John Adams (merchant) John Adams (1672 or 1673 – 1745) was an American-born Canadian merchant and member of the Nova Scotia Council. He was the father-in-law of Henry Newton (politician). Adams was born in Boston in either 1672 or 1673 to John and Avis Adams. Growing up as a petty merchant, Adams joined Sir Charles Hobby's New England regiment, participating in the capture of Port-Royal in 1710. Shortly thereafter, Adams settled in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, returning to civilian life. There, he traded manufactured goods with the province's Acadian and Native Americans, and took up the role of a real

title: John Adams (offensive lineman)

text: John Adams (offensive lineman) John William "Tree" Adams (September 22, 1921 – August 20, 1969) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1949. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. Adams was born in Charleston, Arkansas as one of ten children. He was considered normal size until he was 10, but then experienced a growth spurt during which he "shot up like a tree". He attended Subiaco Academy in Subiaco, Arkansas, where he played high school football and basketball. Adams played college football at the

title: John Luther Adams

text: Composition . All his works are published by Taiga Press (BMI) and available from In October 2015, Adams received the William Schuman Award from Columbia University. The events surrounding the award included a series of concerts of his music at the Miller Theater, including "Clouds of Forgetting, Clouds of Unknowing", "For Lou Harrison", and "In the White Silence" . John Luther Adams John Luther Adams (born January 23, 1953) is an American composer whose music is inspired by nature, especially the landscapes of Alaska, where he lived from 1978 to 2014 . His orchestral work "Become Ocean" was awarded the

title: John Adams Morgan

text: John Adams Morgan John Adams Morgan (born September 17, 1930) is an American sailor and Olympic champion and the founder and chairman of Morgan Joseph. His father, Henry Sturgis Morgan, was the co-founder of Morgan Stanley and his great-grandfather was J. P. Morgan, founder of J.P. Morgan & Co. John Adams Morgan was born on September 17, 1930 in Oyster Bay on Long Island to Henry Sturgis Morgan (1900–1982) and Catherine Frances Lovering Adams (1902–1988), the daughter of Frances Lovering and Charles Francis Adams III, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Hoover, and a direct descendant of U.S. Presidents

title: John Adams (glassmaker)

text: occupation which was discovering and trading in Chinese antiquities. There is an oral tradition among his descendants that John Adams was a related to the presidential Adams family. However, no evidence has been found to substantiate this claim. John Adams and family remain united in death. Their tombstones are arranged in a circle, around a large Adams Family obelisk, located in the Pittsburgh, Southside Cemetery. John Adams (glassmaker) John Adams, pioneer American glass manufacturer, and the founder of Adams Glass was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1823. He began working in glass manufacture at the age of 14. He

title: John Adams (educator)

text: was a member of the Yale Corporation from 1917 to 1934, and was acting president of Yale University from 1919 to 1920. A great-grandson of John Adams's was William Adams Delano. John Adams (educator) John Adams (September 18, 1772 – April 24, 1863) was an American educator noted for organizing several hundred Sunday schools. His life was celebrated by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. in his poem, "The School Boy", which was read at the centennial celebration of Phillips Academy in 1878, thus recalls him: John Adams was born in 1772 at Canterbury, Connecticut, to Captain John Adams, a farmer

title: John Adams (educator)

text: John Adams (educator) John Adams (September 18, 1772 – April 24, 1863) was an American educator noted for organizing several hundred Sunday schools. His life was celebrated by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. in his poem, "The School Boy", which was read at the centennial celebration of Phillips Academy in 1878, thus recalls him: John Adams was born in 1772 at Canterbury, Connecticut, to Captain John Adams, a farmer of Canterbury and an officer in the American Revolutionary War and Mary Parker, the daughter of Dea. Joshua Parker and Jemima Davenport. He graduated from Yale University in 1795. John Adams

title: John Donley Adams

text: becoming the largest donor to his campaign. Both candidates claimed to want to remove politics from the office, but by Labor Day Weekend, televised attack ads had begun. As the election nears and absentee voting has begun in Virginia, such ads increased. The Campus Election Engagement Project published a nonpartisan list of their respective campaign positions. Adams and his wife Lisa have four sons. John Donley Adams John Donley Adams (born 1974) is a Virginia lawyer and partner at McGuire Woods, where he chairs the Government Investigations Department and co-chairs the Appellate Team. He took a leave of absence from

title: John Hicks Adams

text: John Hicks Adams John Hicks Adams (1820–1878) was an American 49er of the California Gold Rush, and Sheriff of Santa Clara County between February 6, 1864 and 1870, then again between 1871 and 1875. He was also Deputy United States Marshal for the Arizona Territory 1878, and a noted gunslinger. John Hicks Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. His father, John Adams Sr., was elected Sheriff of Madison County in 1838. John Jr., was appointed Deputy Sheriff; his duties included collecting taxes and taking care of court business. In December 1841, John married Mathilda Pomeroy. Their

title: John Adams (mutineer)

text: George Adams in 1804. John Adams' grave on Pitcairn is the only known grave site of a "Bounty" mutineer. It has a replacement headstone, the original lead-covered wooden grave marker having been taken back to Britain where it is now on display in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London. The main settlement and capital of Pitcairn, Adamstown, is named for John Adams. John Adams (mutineer) John Adams, known as Jack Adams (4 December 1767 – 5 March 1829), was the last survivor of the HMS "Bounty" mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790, the year after the

title: John Adams Parker

text: attention, and the Adirondacks, the Catskills, and the White Mountains furnished him with most of the subjects for his paintings, which include: John Adams Parker John Adams Parker (29 November 1829 – 1905) was a New York painter. Parker was born in New York City. He received his education at New York University, and was a merchant from 1850 until 1857. He then studied art, exhibiting first at the Academy of Design in 1858, where he became a regular contributor. He was made an associate of the Academy in 1869, and was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and

title: John Adams Parker

text: John Adams Parker John Adams Parker (29 November 1829 – 1905) was a New York painter. Parker was born in New York City. He received his education at New York University, and was a merchant from 1850 until 1857. He then studied art, exhibiting first at the Academy of Design in 1858, where he became a regular contributor. He was made an associate of the Academy in 1869, and was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and one of the founders of the Brooklyn Art Club. He began his residence in Brooklyn in 1856. Mountain scenery especially claimed his

title: John Hicks Adams

text: the prosecution of the murders. John Hicks Adams John Hicks Adams (1820–1878) was an American 49er of the California Gold Rush, and Sheriff of Santa Clara County between February 6, 1864 and 1870, then again between 1871 and 1875. He was also Deputy United States Marshal for the Arizona Territory 1878, and a noted gunslinger. John Hicks Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. His father, John Adams Sr., was elected Sheriff of Madison County in 1838. John Jr., was appointed Deputy Sheriff; his duties included collecting taxes and taking care of court business. In December 1841,

title: John Adams (basketball)

text: John Adams (basketball) John Adams (April 9, 1917 – June 1979) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American player at Arkansas in the 1940s. Adams is one of several men credited with creating the jump shot in basketball. John Adams, a 6'3 guard/forward, grew up in El Paso, Arkansas and starred for two years at El Paso High School. He was then recruited away to Beebe High School in nearby Beebe, Arkansas. It was under the low ceilings of Beebe High home court where Adams learned to flatten the trajectory of his shot, becoming one of the early

title: John Donley Adams

text: John Donley Adams John Donley Adams (born 1974) is a Virginia lawyer and partner at McGuire Woods, where he chairs the Government Investigations Department and co-chairs the Appellate Team. He took a leave of absence from the firm during his campaign to become Virginia Attorney General as the candidate of the Republican Party against incumbent Mark Herring of the Democratic Party. It was his first run for political office. He secured the Republican nomination after the initial frontrunner, Del. Rob Bell, withdrew from the race and Chuck Smith failed to qualify for the primary ballot. He lost in the general

title: John Clayton Adams

text: John Clayton Adams John Clayton Adams or J. Clayton Adams (1840 – 20 June 1906) was an English landscape artist Adams was born the second son of Mr. C.H. Adams in Edmonton, Middlesex (now in Greater London), and studied art at the Bloomsbury School and later under William Wilthieu Fenn. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, when he was 19, and, throughout the period 1863 to 1893, exhibited 75 pictures there, and 25 at the Royal Society of British Artists. In 1873 Adams moved to "Brackenhurst", Ewhurst Hill, near Guildford. Most of his landscapes depict scenes from counties

title: John R. Adams

text: with more than 200 pounds of cocaine to Cleveland, saying that Adams appeared ready to give harsh sentences before he had all the necessary information. The panel ruled the case must be reassigned "to maintain the integrity of our judicial system and to ensure that these cases are heard by a judge whose impartiality cannot reasonably be questioned." John R. Adams John Randell Adams (born 1955) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Adams was born in Orrville, Ohio, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green

title: John Joseph Adams

text: Sean Wallace of Prime Books. With the January 2012 issue, the first published under Adams's ownership, the content of both magazines was combined under the "Lightspeed" masthead, and "Fantasy Magazine" was discontinued as an entity. The "Fantasy Magazine" staff was also absorbed into "Lightspeed". In 2015, Adams became the editor-at-large of John Joseph Adams Books in partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. John Joseph Adams John Joseph Adams (born 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy editor, critic, and publisher. He is the editor of the anthologies His anthology "The Living Dead" was nominated for a World Fantasy Award and

title: George Adams (footballer, born 1950)

text: George Adams (footballer, born 1950) George Adams (born 1 July 1950) is a Scottish football player and coach. While he was a player, Adams was Alex Ferguson's first signing as a manager, moving to East Stirlingshire from Alloa Athletic in 1974. His playing career was disrupted by injury, and he became a manager in the Highland Football League at a young age. Adams later worked for Alex Ferguson as a youth coach at Aberdeen. He was later credited by Rangers chairman John McClelland for bringing through many of the players who enjoyed great success with Aberdeen during the 1980s. Adams

title: John Adams (Ohio politician)

text: prices. The bill was signed into law by John Kasich, allowing for oil and gas to now be taken from state lands. Stating that no profession is immune from economic reality, Adams voted for a bill that limits collective bargaining for public employees. John Adams (Ohio politician) John Adams (born January 14, 1960) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 85th District from 2007 to 2014. For part of his tenure he served as the majority whip. Adams was born in Urbana, Ohio and lives in Sidney, Ohio. He has studied at Mesa Community

title: John T. Adams

text: John T. Adams John Taylor Adams (December 22, 1862 – October 28, 1939) was a noted businessman in the Dubuque, Iowa area and also a former Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1921 to 1924. Adams was born on December 22, 1862 in Dubuque to Shubael Pratt and Diancy Taylor Adams. He was educated in the public schools of Dubuque. As a youth, he began his career in 1881 as an office boy for the firm of Carr, Ryder, and Wheeler Company, which was the predecessor of Carr, Adams, and Collier Company of which he later became President. In

title: John Clayton Adams

text: art galleries in the UK including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Sheffield City Art Galleries, Sheffield, and many other regional centres. John Clayton Adams John Clayton Adams or J. Clayton Adams (1840 – 20 June 1906) was an English landscape artist Adams was born the second son of Mr. C.H. Adams in Edmonton, Middlesex (now in Greater London), and studied art at the Bloomsbury School and later under William Wilthieu Fenn. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, when he was 19, and, throughout the period 1863 to 1893, exhibited 75 pictures there, and 25 at the Royal Society

title: John Adams Sr. (Nebraska)

text: John Adams Sr. (Nebraska) John Adams Sr. (February 2, 1876 – April 21, 1962) was an American minister, lawyer, and politician and a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, was a lawyer and minister in South Carolina, Washington State, and Colorado before settling in Omaha, Nebraska. While in South Carolina he took a civil rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court where he lost. He was the only black member of the Nebraska unicameral for much of his tenure from 1949–1962. He was an ordained minister and at the time of his death was

title: John Adams (Ohio politician)

text: John Adams (Ohio politician) John Adams (born January 14, 1960) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 85th District from 2007 to 2014. For part of his tenure he served as the majority whip. Adams was born in Urbana, Ohio and lives in Sidney, Ohio. He has studied at Mesa Community College and Edison State Community College. Adams was a Navy SEAL and later worked for Bethlehem Steel. He is the owner and operator of a furniture store. Adams has served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Shelby County United Way

title: John Giles Adams

text: John Giles Adams John Giles Adams (December 2, 1792 – May 14, 1832) was a cavalry officer in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War of 1832. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and came to Illinois in 1828, eventually marrying and fathering eight children. Adams served as captain in a militia company of more than 50 mounted volunteers who were mustered into service on April 17, 1832 following the onset of the war. Adams' company saw action in the disastrous militia defeat at Stillman's Run on May 14. Adams and several members of his company were killed while

title: John Adams Sr. (Nebraska)

text: outspoken champion of civil rights and fought for fair employment practices and pensions for retired teachers. He also was known for his opposition to gambling and vehemently opposed the legalization of bingo. John Adams Sr. (Nebraska) John Adams Sr. (February 2, 1876 – April 21, 1962) was an American minister, lawyer, and politician and a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, was a lawyer and minister in South Carolina, Washington State, and Colorado before settling in Omaha, Nebraska. While in South Carolina he took a civil rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court where

title: John Adams Jr. (Nebraska)

text: John Adams Jr. (Nebraska) John Adams Jr. (August 14, 1906 – April 19, 1999) was an American lawyer and Republican politician and a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina and lived in Omaha, Nebraska after 1923. He served in the last session of the Nebraska House of Representatives and was the only black member of the first session of the Nebraska unicameral in 1937 where he served until 1941. He was named by the Omaha World Herald as one of the Legislature's 16 most able members. While a legislator, he introduced what became

title: John Quincy Adams (1848–1919)

text: Forks, Montana, Adams Investment Co., of Marshall-town. He was a Republican and Mason. John Quincy Adams (1848–1919) John Quincy Adams (June 16, 1848 – November 13, 1919) was an employee of the Milwaukee Road Railroad serving in the capacity as the general land and townsite agent in 1907, when Adams County, North Dakota was created, which is named after him. He was a distant relative of John Adams (the 2nd U.S. President) and John Quincy Adams (the 6th U.S. President). He was born in Troy, Vermont to Benjamin S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams. He married Francis S. Smith in

title: John R. Adams

text: John R. Adams John Randell Adams (born 1955) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Adams was born in Orrville, Ohio, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University in 1978, followed by a Juris Doctor from University of Akron School of Law in 1983. He was a law clerk to W. F. Spicer of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1983 to 1984. He then entered the private practice of law in Ohio until 1999, also working as an Assistant prosecutor in the

title: Ernie Adams (footballer, born 1948)

text: area, where he became a prison officer at HM Prison Frankland in Brasside, County Durham. Ernie Adams (footballer, born 1948) Ernest Robert Adams (born 17 January 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra and Darlington. Adams came up through the youth ranks at Arsenal, where was a member of the 1966 FA Youth Cup winning squad, but failed to break into the first-team. Born in Hackney, London, Adams began his career at Arsenal as an apprentice in February 1964, and signed professional terms in January 1965. With

title: John Jay Adams

text: John Jay Adams John J. Adams (1860–1926) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as the 4th Dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law from 1909 to 1926. Adams was a practitioner at the Muskingum County bar and for six years judge of the Judicial Circuit of Ohio, he was born on 18 November 1860, on his father's farm (Prospect Place) near Dresden, Ohio, his parents being the late George Willison and Mary J. R. Adams. His primary education was obtained in the district schools and was continued in the High School at Dresden and Zanesville,

title: John Jay Adams

text: entire University during the period of the First World War when the University President was called away for military service. John Jay Adams John J. Adams (1860–1926) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as the 4th Dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law from 1909 to 1926. Adams was a practitioner at the Muskingum County bar and for six years judge of the Judicial Circuit of Ohio, he was born on 18 November 1860, on his father's farm (Prospect Place) near Dresden, Ohio, his parents being the late George Willison and Mary J. R. Adams.

title: John J. Adams

text: John J. Adams John Joseph Adams (September 16, 1848 – February 16, 1919) was an American politician and a United States Congressman from New York State. Adams was born in Douglastown, New Brunswick (now part of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada) on September 16, 1848. He emigrated to the United States in 1864, settling in New York City, and worked in a dry-goods firm in New York City until he began studies at Columbia Law School. Adams graduated with a degree in law in 1876 and was admitted to the bar the same year. In addition, he was involved in several

title: John Adams (Canadian general)

text: John Adams (Canadian general) John Lawrence Adams, , (born May 31, 1942) was the Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Canada and Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence from July 2005 to January 2012. He was succeeded by John Forster. Adams graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering in 1965. Adams is also a Rhodes Scholar after graduating, in 1967, with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oxford University, in England, in 1967. He also graduated from the Army Staff College as well as the National Defence College. Adams joined

title: John Quincy Adams (1848–1919)

text: John Quincy Adams (1848–1919) John Quincy Adams (June 16, 1848 – November 13, 1919) was an employee of the Milwaukee Road Railroad serving in the capacity as the general land and townsite agent in 1907, when Adams County, North Dakota was created, which is named after him. He was a distant relative of John Adams (the 2nd U.S. President) and John Quincy Adams (the 6th U.S. President). He was born in Troy, Vermont to Benjamin S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams. He married Francis S. Smith in December 23, 1874; they had two children, the senior of them is Benjamin.

title: John Adams-Acton

text: Arran. They had four sons and three daughters. Two of his sons, Harold and Murray, practised their father's art. John Adams-Acton John Adams-Acton (11 December 1830 – 28 October 1910) was a British sculptor. He was born at Acton Hill, Middlesex, the son of William Adams, a tailor, and Helen Elizabeth Humphreys. Two sons and three daughters survived the father. The second daughter, Clarissa, engaged in art and exhibited at the Royal Academy. To avoid confusion with other artists of the same name, Adams adopted in 1869 the additional surname of Acton from his birthplace. He was educated at Lady

title: John Adams-Acton

text: John Adams-Acton John Adams-Acton (11 December 1830 – 28 October 1910) was a British sculptor. He was born at Acton Hill, Middlesex, the son of William Adams, a tailor, and Helen Elizabeth Humphreys. Two sons and three daughters survived the father. The second daughter, Clarissa, engaged in art and exhibited at the Royal Academy. To avoid confusion with other artists of the same name, Adams adopted in 1869 the additional surname of Acton from his birthplace. He was educated at Lady Byron's school, Ealing, and received his first tuition as a sculptor under Timothy Butler. He subsequently worked in the

title: John J. Adams

text: returned to the practice of law. Adams died suddenly, of heart disease (a year after suffering a stroke of paralysis), in the Ansonia Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, New York, on February 16, 1919 (age 70 years, 153 days). He is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. John J. Adams John Joseph Adams (September 16, 1848 – February 16, 1919) was an American politician and a United States Congressman from New York State. Adams was born in Douglastown, New Brunswick (now part of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada) on September 16, 1848. He emigrated to the United States in 1864,

title: John "Grizzly" Adams

text: other (southwestern Wyoming). They also sold and traded at Fort Bridger, Wyoming and Fort Supply. During this expedition, Lady Washington had an amorous encounter with a Rocky Mountain grizzly. The mating resulted in a male cub that was born the next year when she was with Adams in Corral Hollow on the eastern side of the California coastal mountains. Adams christened her cub General Fremont, in honor of John C. Fremont. In the winter of 1854, Grizzly Adams captured a huge California grizzly in the largest cage trap Adams had ever constructed. John named him Samson. When the monster bear

title: John Adams (geographer)

text: always voiced mainstream views on climate change. He has been critical of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and has praised "reputable scientists who react sceptically to the “hockey stick” peddled by Sir John Houghton and the IPCC." Adams was a member of the advisory committee to the Anti-Concorde Project. When working in central London he was a daily cyclist, occasionally writing on cycling issues. John Adams (geographer) Emeritus Professor John Adams (born 1938) of University College London, is a professor of geography and leading theorist on risk compensation. His book "Risk" is an analysis of how humans assess

title: John Adams Sr. (Nebraska)

text: also served as president of Daniel Payne University at Birmingham, Alabama in 1935 where he served for four years. Adams' son, John Adams Jr. was a Nebraska State Legislator from 1935–1941. In 1942, John Jr. lost in an election against dentist Dr. Harry A Foster. In 1944, while Adams Jr. was serving in World War II, Adams Sr. decided to run for that seat, in Nebraska's fifth district, losing to Foster. Adams Sr. lost again in a primary in 1946. In 1948, Adams Sr. won, winning again against Foster in every election until 1962. As a legislator, he was an

title: John Adams (composer)

text: said in support of the production: "It is not only permissible for the Met to do this piece – it's required for the Met to do the piece. It is a powerful and important opera." A week after watching a Met performance of the opera, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "There was nothing anti-Semitic about the opera," and characterized the portrayal of the Klinghoffers as "very strong, very brave", and the terrorists as "bullies and irrational". Adams' son is the composer Samuel Carl Adams. John Adams (composer) John Coolidge Adams (born February 15, 1947) is an American composer,

title: John Adams (died 1817)

text: Carmarthen through the interest of Griffith Philipps but Philipps dropped him as candidate for Carmarthen in 1780. He considered standing at Cardigan, where his remaining estate gave him an interest, but decided not to enter the poll. Long before his death Lloyd had spent his inheritance. He died on 2 June 1817. John Adams (died 1817) John Adams (c. 1746 – 1817) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1780. Adams was the son of John Adams of Whitland, Carmarthenshire who was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1758. His mother was Elizabeth Lloyd,

title: John Adams (physicist)

text: University of London, University of Oxford and Imperial College London is named in his honour. A main road ("Route Adams") in CERN's Prevessin site is also named after him. John Adams (physicist) Sir John Bertram Adams (24 May 1920 – 3 March 1984) was an English accelerator physicist and administrator. During World War II, Adams worked in the Radar laboratories of the British Ministry of Aircraft Production where he learned physics and engineering on the job. After the war he moved to Harwell and the Atomic Energy Research Establishment. He had no qualifications but became expert in the design and

title: John Adams (drummer)

text: John Adams (drummer) John Adams (born October 9, 1951) is a dedicated fan of the Cleveland Indians, a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Adams has played his bass drum in the bleacher seats during nearly every Indians home game since 1973, which has brought him notoriety and recognition from the Indians and other organizations. The Indians pay for two season tickets for Adams and his drum, he has been involved in two ceremonial first pitches, and he is the only fan for whom the Indians have dedicated a bobblehead day. Adams first drummed at an Indians game

title: John H. Adams (NRDC)

text: John H. Adams (NRDC) John Hamilton Adams (born 1936) is the founding director and trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council, founded in 1970. Adams served as executive director and, later, as president of the nonprofit conservation group until 2006. Prior to co-founding NRDC, Adams served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University's law school. Adams graduated from Michigan State University and earned a law degree from Duke University in 1962. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Adams is currently chair of the board

title: John "Grizzly" Adams

text: was the third child and first son born to Eleazer Adams (1776–1849) and Sybil (Capen) Adams (1785–1844). He had seven siblings, Susan B., Almy, Charles, James Capen, Zilpha, Francis and Albert. John married Cylena Drury in 1836. They had three children: Arabella, Arathusa Elizabeth, and Seymour. His son, Seymour, never married, so there were no male descendants of Grizzly Adams bearing the Adams surname. John's younger brother, James Capen Adams, (the alias used by "Grizzly" Adams), married and fathered seven children. Curiously, when Grizzly Adams toured in Connecticut with the circus during the summer of 1860, his brother (the real)

title: James Adams (cricketer, born 1811)

text: against the Marylebone Cricket Club in June and August. In his four first-class matches, Adams scored 96 runs at an average of 19.20. He died at the town of his birth on 7 November 1851. James Adams (cricketer, born 1811) James Adams (15 January 1811 – 7 November 1851) was an English first-class cricketer. Adams' batting style is unknown, while it is known he occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Saffron Walden, Essex. Adams made his first-class debut for Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University in May 1830 at the University Ground, Barnwell, where he made 62

title: John Adams (cartographer)

text: John Adams (cartographer) John Adams (born before 1670; died 1738) was an English barrister best known as a cartographer responsible for an elaborate map of England and Wales. Adams was a native of Shropshire and attended Shrewsbury School. He became a barrister of the Inner Temple. In 1677 he engraved on copper a map of England and Wales ‘full six feet square,’ the special feature of which was that the distance of each town from its nearest neighbours was ‘entred in figures in computed and measured miles’. But the work was declared by critical friends to be very roughly done,

title: John Adams Howell

text: shore defense emplacement, and an amphibious lifeboat. John Adams Howell John Adams Howell (16 March 1840 – 1918) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the Civil War and the Spanish–American War. He was also a noted inventor. Howell was born in Bath, New York, on 16 March 1840 to William and Adelphia Frances Howell. He had four brothers; Edward Augustus Howell, William Howell, Jr. and twin brothers Robert and William Adams that died before their first birthdays. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1858, and was promoted to lieutenant in April

title: John Adams Howell

text: John Adams Howell John Adams Howell (16 March 1840 – 1918) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the Civil War and the Spanish–American War. He was also a noted inventor. Howell was born in Bath, New York, on 16 March 1840 to William and Adelphia Frances Howell. He had four brothers; Edward Augustus Howell, William Howell, Jr. and twin brothers Robert and William Adams that died before their first birthdays. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1858, and was promoted to lieutenant in April 1861. He married Arabelle E. Krause on

title: John Turvill Adams

text: in Michigan, leaving a son and daughter, who both died before him. On Sept. 7, 1839, he next married Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Benjamin Lee, of Norwich, and widow of James S. Dwight, of Springfield, Mass. She died in Springfield, Jan. 9, 1865. Their marriage produced no children. John Turvill Adams John Turvill Adams (September 29, 1805 – March 30, 1882) was an American novelist. He was a member of the Connecticut legislature and former lawyer. He died in Norwich, March 30, 1882. Adams was born September 29, 1805, of English parentage, in Demerara, South America. In 1810 his father,

title: John Giles Adams

text: making a stand upon a hillside near the main militia camp. John Giles Adams was born in or near Nashville, Tennessee on December 2, 1792. He came to Illinois in 1828 via oxen team and built a log cabin near Atlanta, Illinois. He eventually married and had four sons and four daughters, who were left in their mother's care upon his death. Prior to the outbreak of the Black Hawk War, Adams made his residence in Pekin. John G. Adams was captain of a company that included 59 other "mounted volunteers" from Pekin. The company was mustered into service for

title: John Adams, 1st Baron Adams

text: as Baron Adams, of Ennerdale in the County of Cumberland. He retired in 1959, and died in 1960. He is buried in Arlecdon churchyard. The Adams Recreation Ground at St Bees was created in his memory. Lord Adams married Agnes Jane Birney in 1914. They had one son, Thomas Adams (b. 1923), who died in infancy. As Lord Adams had no surviving male issue the title became extinct upon his death on 23 August 1960. John Adams, 1st Baron Adams John Jackson Adams, 1st Baron Adams OBE, JP, MA (12 October 1890 – 23 August 1960), often known as Jack

title: John H. Adams (NRDC)

text: of the Open Space Institute and sits on the boards of numerous other environmental organizations. John H. Adams (NRDC) John Hamilton Adams (born 1936) is the founding director and trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council, founded in 1970. Adams served as executive director and, later, as president of the nonprofit conservation group until 2006. Prior to co-founding NRDC, Adams served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University's law school. Adams graduated from Michigan State University and earned a law degree from Duke University in 1962. He was

title: Ernie Adams (footballer, born 1948)

text: Ernie Adams (footballer, born 1948) Ernest Robert Adams (born 17 January 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra and Darlington. Adams came up through the youth ranks at Arsenal, where was a member of the 1966 FA Youth Cup winning squad, but failed to break into the first-team. Born in Hackney, London, Adams began his career at Arsenal as an apprentice in February 1964, and signed professional terms in January 1965. With the club, he finished as FA Youth Cup runner-up in 1965 and won the competition

title: John Greenleaf Adams

text: Hanson, M. Goddard. John Greenleaf Adams John Greenleaf Adams (1810–1897) was co-editor with Dr. E.H. Chapin of the Universalist Hymns for Christian Devotion and alone for the Gospel Psalmist, 1861. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he married twice, including Mary Hall Barrett Adams; and had two sons and one daughter. He was ordained in 1833 in Rumney, New Hampshire. Although rarely used outside his denomination, best known of his hymns are His papers can be found at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School among which include correspondence with A. C. Thomas, Thomas Thayer, Lucius Paige, Moses Ballou, W. H.

title: John Greenleaf Adams

text: John Greenleaf Adams John Greenleaf Adams (1810–1897) was co-editor with Dr. E.H. Chapin of the Universalist Hymns for Christian Devotion and alone for the Gospel Psalmist, 1861. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he married twice, including Mary Hall Barrett Adams; and had two sons and one daughter. He was ordained in 1833 in Rumney, New Hampshire. Although rarely used outside his denomination, best known of his hymns are His papers can be found at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School among which include correspondence with A. C. Thomas, Thomas Thayer, Lucius Paige, Moses Ballou, W. H. Ryder, J. W.

title: John Adams (glassmaker)

text: John Adams (glassmaker) John Adams, pioneer American glass manufacturer, and the founder of Adams Glass was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1823. He began working in glass manufacture at the age of 14. He developed the technique of using lime in place of lead to make glass. This significantly lowered the cost of glass production. He made good use of this advantage, turning his factory, located in Pittsburgh, into a large and successful operation. He was a major producer of kerosene lamps. Along with his sons Adolphus and William, he produced numerous artistic table glassware designs. They also made

title: John Adams Bownocker

text: John Adams Bownocker Dr. John Adams Bownocker (March 11, 1865 – October 20, 1928) was an American geologist and educator. Born in St. Paul Pickaway County, Ohio to parents Michael Bownocker and Eliza (Adams) Bownocker. Married Anna K. Flint on June 12, 1911. Died in Columbus Franklin County, Ohio and was buried at Amanda Township, Fairfield County, Ohio Cemetery. Attended Ohio State University, 1883–89, receiving a degree as Bachelor of Science, in June 1889. He attended the University of Ohio from 1889-92 and held various positions in the Geology Department at the Ohio State University. Finally he held the position

title: John Adams (drummer)

text: at Cleveland State University since 1978. Adams has also volunteered his time as a member of the Kiwanis service club and the community emergency response team in his hometown and has taught CPR and water safety. John Adams (drummer) John Adams (born October 9, 1951) is a dedicated fan of the Cleveland Indians, a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Adams has played his bass drum in the bleacher seats during nearly every Indians home game since 1973, which has brought him notoriety and recognition from the Indians and other organizations. The Indians pay for two season tickets

title: John Adams (offensive lineman)

text: University of Notre Dame from 1942-1944. In 1943, he was the backup for Ziggy Czarobski on the 1943 championship team and then became the starting tackle in 1944. Adams was selected in the third round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. John Adams (offensive lineman) John William "Tree" Adams (September 22, 1921 – August 20, 1969) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1949. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. Adams was born in Charleston, Arkansas as one of ten children.

title: John Adams (educational writer)

text: John Adams (educational writer) John Adams (1750? – 1814) was a Scottish compiler of books for young readers. Adams was born at Aberdeen about 1750. Having graduated at the university there, he obtained a preaching license, and coming to London was appointed minister of the Scotch church in Hatton Garden. Subsequently he opened a school or ‘academy’ at Putney, which proved very successful; the botanists Allan Cunningham and his brother Richard were pupils. He died at Putney in 1814. Most of his numerous works passed through many editions, and were largely used in schools. Among them may be mentioned: Adams

title: John Adams (miniseries)

text: John Adams (miniseries) John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John Adams's political life and his role in the founding of the United States. Paul Giamatti portrays John Adams. The miniseries was directed by Tom Hooper. Kirk Ellis wrote the screenplay based on the book "John Adams" by David McCullough. The biopic of John Adams and the story of the first 50 years of the United States was broadcast in seven parts by HBO between March 16 and April 20, 2008. "John Adams" received widespread critical acclaim and many prestigious awards. The show won

title: John Adams (Canadian general)

text: Oceans Canada. In 1992, he was made a Commander of the Order of Military Merit. He is a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977), the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992), the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002). and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). John Adams (Canadian general) John Lawrence Adams, , (born May 31, 1942) was the Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Canada and Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence from July 2005 to January 2012. He was succeeded by John Forster. Adams graduated from the Royal Military

title: John Adams Jr. (Nebraska)

text: Jr. defeated Dr. Harry Foster (5,808 votes to 5,632), campaigning against new taxes. Again for the 1941 legislature, Adams Jr. defeated Dr. Harry Foster (8,515 votes to 7,905), campaigning against new taxes and in support of various reforms to state and legislative processes. In the 1942 election, Adams lost to Foster (4,175 votes to 3,957) after having fought modernization of Douglas County office procedure. John Adams Jr. (Nebraska) John Adams Jr. (August 14, 1906 – April 19, 1999) was an American lawyer and Republican politician and a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina