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John Paul Academy John Paul Academy, more commonly referred to by its pupils as JP, is a Roman Catholic secondary school in the residential Area of Summerston in Glasgow. It mainly serves the areas of Summerston, Maryhill, Ruchill, Possilpark and Milton districts of Glasgow and has a rough capacity of 800 pupils.
John Paul College (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) John Paul College is an independent, ecumenical school located in the suburb of Daisy Hill, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Location 27°38'S, 153° 9'E). It teaches over 2,600 students, making it Queensland's largest school, under the direction of Headmaster, Stephen Paul.
John Paul College (Frankston, Victoria, Australia) John Paul College is a catholic secondary school in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. It was established under the authority of the Archbishop of Melbourne and operated on his behalf by the parish priests of the five member parishes of the region — Frankston, Frankston East, Langwarrin, Chelsea and Seaford, through the College Board.
John Paul Foschi John Paul Foschi (Born: May 18, 1982) is a National Football League tight end/H-Back for the Oakland Raiders Foschi is from Long Island, New York and attended Chaminade High School. He is also a really nice guy.
John Paul Jackson John Paul Jackson is the founder of Streams Ministries International, a ministry that deals especially with prophecy. A popular Christian teacher and conference speaker, John Paul travels around the world teaching on dreams, visions, and on the supernatural.
John Paul Jenkins John Paul Jenkins (born 20 January, 1981) is a local politician in Wales, in the United Kingdom. He is a county councillor for the Elli ward of Carmarthenshire, and a town councillor for the same ward on Llanelli Town Council.
John Paul Jones Arena John Paul Jones Arena, opening for the 2006-2007 NCAA Division I basketball season, is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. It has seating for 15,219 fans, a dramatic change from the relatively tiny capacity of 8,457 at Virginia's previous facility, University Hall.
John Paul Leon John Paul Leon (born April 26, 1972 in New York City) is an American comic book artist best known for his critically acclaimed work that envisioned and redefined the entire marvel comics universe in the maxi-series Earth X, John Paul’s bold and dramatic work has influenced many of today’s young talents.
John Paul Papanicolaou John Paul Papanicolaou is a Greek businessman active in the shipping industry. A family friend of the Onassis family, he is best known for his purchase and restoration of the Onassis family yacht, now known as the Christina O, which he operates as a charter yacht.
John Paul Phelan John Paul Phelan (born September 27 1978) is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fine Gael. He was elected by the Agricultural Panel, and is the youngest member of the current Oireachtas.
John Paul Tremblay John Paul Tremblay (born in 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor who stars in the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys. Tremblay plays Julian, a newly released ex-con returning to his home in a trailer park in Nova Scotia.
John Paul Wiggin John Paul Wiggin (Polish: Jan Paweł Wieczorek) is a fictional character from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series. He has appeared in novels Ender's Game, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Shadow Puppets, and is a central character in a prequel to Ender's Game - short story "The Polish Boy".
John Paul Wild John Paul Wild (also known as Paul Wild, not to be confused with Swiss astronomer Paul Wild) (born May 17 1923 in Sheffield, England) is an Australian radio astronomer who served as chairman of the CSIRO and specialized in radio astronomy, including radio observations of the Sun. He won numerous awards, including the ANZAAS Medal in 1984, and the Paul Wild Observatory at Narrabri, New South Wales is named after him.
John Paul, Jr. John Paul, Jr. (born February 19, 1960 in Muncie, Indiana) is a former race car driver in CART and the Indy Racing League and winner of the 1982 12 Hours of Sebring while co-driving with his father John Paul, Sr.
John Payne (umpire) John William Payne (born 1844, died 12 May 1928 at Glebe Point New South Wales) was a Test match umpire. He officiated in one match between Australia and England in Sydney on 20 February 1885 to 24 February 1885, won by Australia by only six runs thanks to an 80 run tenth wicket partnership, and a 10 wicket bag by Fred Spofforth.
John Pearson (author) John Pearson (born May 10, 1930) is a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. Pearson was Fleming's assistant at the London Sunday Times and would go on to write the first biography of Ian Fleming, 1966's The Life of Ian Fleming.
John Pearson (VC) John Pearson(19 January 1825--18 April1892) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth forces.
John Peel (politician) William John Peel (16 June, 1912 – 8 May, 2004), known after he was knighted in 1973 as Sir John Peel, was a British Conservative Party politician, and Member of Parliament for Leicester South East from 1957 to 1974.
John Peet John Peet (b. 1954) is a British journalist, who is at present the Europe editor of The Economist magazine and a highly-respected expert in economic matters including, but not limited to, water rights and real estate.
John Pender Sir John Pender (September 10, 1816-July 7, 1896), British Submarine communications cable pioneer, was born in the Vale of Leven, Scotland, and after attending school in Glasgow became a successful merchant in textile fabrics in that city and in Manchester.
John Peniston Milbanke Sir John Peniston Milbanke (9 October 1872- 21 August 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is a Florida State Park located on Key Largo in Florida, and includes approximately 70 nautical square miles of adjacent Atlantic Ocean waters. It was the first underwater park in the United States.
John Pennington Harman John Pennington Harman (20 July 1914 -9 April 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont PC (25 February 1711 – 4 December 1770), was a British politician, political pamphleteer, and genealogist. He served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1763 to 1766 and sat in the House of Commons for several constituencies.
John Percival John Percival known to some as Jack Percival (3 April 1779, – 7 September 1862) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812, the campaign against West Indies pirates, and the Mexican-American War.
John Perie John Perie (born 1831, Huntly, Aberdeenshire; died 17 September 1874, Aberdeen) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Pershing John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. Pershing eventually rose to the highest rank ever held in the United States Army—General of the Armies—equivalent only to the posthumous rank of George Washington.
John Peter John Desmond Peter (1921-1983), English literature scholar, essayist, and novelist, was born in South Africa. He studied law at the University of South Africa, and English literature at Cambridge, later obtaining his Ph.
John Peter Lesley (John) Peter Lesley (1819-1903) was an American geologist, born in Philadelphia. It is recorded by Sir Archibald Geikie that he was christened Peter after his father and grandfather, and at first wrote his name Peter Lesley, Jr.
John Peter Van Ness John Peter Van Ness (1770 - March 7, 1846) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Ghent (formerly Claverly, New York), he completed preparatory studies and attended Columbia College in New York City.
John Peterson (author) John Peterson (1924 - 2002) was an American author of children's books during the 20th century. He is best remembered as the creator of The Littles, which began as a series of books in 1967, later adapted into a long-running animated cartoon series by DiC Entertainment.
John Petre, 18th Baron Petre John Patrick Lionel Petre, 18th Baron Petre of Ingatestone, Essex, England, was appointed Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Essex and took up his duties upon the retirement of Lord Braybrooke in October of 2002. Lord Petre, who, at 60, farmed near Chelmsford, could daily be found in the estate office at the family seat at Ingatestone Hall.
John Petrie (Australian Craftsman & Politician) John Petrie (1822-1892), contractor and mayor, was born on January 15 1822 at Edinburgh, eldest son of Andrew Petrie and his wife Mary, née Cuthbertson. He arrived in Sydney with his family in 1831 and was educated at J.
John Petrucci John Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. He is also the producer (along with his bandmate Mike Portnoy) of all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt.
John Pettibone John Pettibone is the current vocalist for Seattle metal/hardcore band Himsa. Before joining up with the band for the 2001 release of the "Death Is Infinite" EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge hardcore band which was also based out of Seattle.
John Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil John Wynne William Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil PC (13 February 1919 – 22 November 2006) was a British politican. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Yeovil for 32 years, from 1951 to 1983, and an early and leading member of the Conservative Monday Club.
John Philbin John Philbin (born 1965) is an American character actor who has appeared in television and film throughout a long and successful career. He is also an accomplished surfer and Pro Surf Instructor near Santa Monica, CA.
John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932), popularly known as "The March King", was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known particularly for American military marches.
John Philip Sousa Foundation The John Phillip Sousa Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of band music internationally. The foundation administers a number of projects and awards supporting high quality band performance, conducting, and composition.
John Philipot John Philipot (1588 – 22 November, 1645) was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Though he successfully attained the position on Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary, he is best known for his production of a roll of arms of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports.
John Phillips (musician) John Phillips (born John Edmund Andrew Phillips, on August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas.
John Philoponus John Philoponus (also known as "Joannes Philoponus", "John the Grammarian", and "John of Alexandria") was an important philosopher in the 6th century AD, living from about 490 to about 570. His work was placed under an anathema in 681 and was ignored for the next 600 years.
John Pickering John Pickering (22 September, 1737 - 11 April, 1805) served as Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court and as Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He was the first federal official to have been removed from office upon conviction upon impeachment.
John Pierson (musician) John Pierson, commonly known by the nom-de-rock "John Jughead" or simply "Jughead", founded the pop-punk band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois with friend Ben Weasel in 1986. He played guitar for the band until its disbanding in 2001.
John Pike (settler) John Pike (1572–26 May 1654) was originally from Wiltshire, England. He sailed to Newbury, Massachusetts on board The James which had sailed from Southampton and arrived on June 3, 1635, making John and his children among the first members of the Pike family to settle in North America.
John Pinch John Pinch the elder and John Pinch the younger were architects, father and son, working mainly in the city of Bath, England. They were both surveyors to the Pulteney and Darlington estate and responsible for many of the later Georgian buildings in Bath, especially in Bathwick.
John Pitt Kennedy John Pitt Kennedy (1796-1879) was a British military engineer, born ar Donagh, Donegal County, Scotland. He was educated at Foyle College, Londonderry, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, becoming lieutenant in an engineer corps in 1815.
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (9 October 1756 - 24 September 1835) was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger. He served in various capacities in the Tory cabinets of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
John Pixley John Pixley was an 18th century British smuggler and, after his arrest, was sentenced to be executed until agreeing to become an officer in the Custom Service. Following his release from prison, his knowledge of smuggling operations and his ruthless personality would result is a successful campaign against local smugglers in Essex.
John Platts-Mills John Platts-Mills QC (4 October, 1906 - 26 October 2001) was a British politician born in New Zealand. He graduated with a first-class honours degree in law from Victoria University of Wellington and later won a Rhodes Scholarship to Balliol College, Oxford.
John Playford John Playford was born in Norwich in 1623 and died in London in 1686. He served an apprenticeship with a publisher (John Benson) from 1639/40 to 1647, after which he opened a shop in the porch of Temple Church.
John Plohman John Stuart Plohman (born May 11, 1948) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1995, and a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Howard Pawley from 1982 to 1988.
John Podesta John David Podesta (born January 15, 1949) was the fourth and final White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton from 1998 until 2001. After President Clinton left office, Podesta founded and is currently President of the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank in Washington, D.
John Poindexter John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936 in Odon, Indiana), a retired naval officer, is best known as a prominent United States Department of Defense official. He was a controversial figure in his high profile roles as Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration.
John Polidori John William Polidori (7 September 1795 – 24 August 1821) was an Italian English physician and writer, known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction.
John Polkinghorne John Polkinghorne, KBE, FRS, PhD, ScD, MA, (born October 16, 1930 in Weston-super-Mare, England) is a British particle physicist and theologian. He has written extensively on matters concerning science and faith, and was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2002.
John Pomeroy John Pomeroy (born 1951 in Los Angeles, California) is an American animator who has worked for several major studios, including The Walt Disney Company and Sullivan Bluth Studios. He has also worked as producer and screenwriter on several animated feature films.
John Pont John Pont is an United States college football coach who has served as head coach at Miami University, Yale University, Northwestern University and Indiana University. He is the only Indiana University coach to take a team to the Rose Bowl.
John Porcellino John Porcellino is a popular creator of minicomics. Porcellino's self-published, photocopied, mostly autobiographical series King-Cat Comics is among the best known and longest running minicomics produced today, begun when Porcellino was a teenager and still going strong.
John Porcelly John 'Porcell' Porcelly was the guitarist for the American 1980s hardcore bands Young Republicans, Violent Children, Youth Of Today and Judge. He also sang in Project X (under the pseudonym Slam), and has had stints in other bands such as Bold and Gorilla Biscuits.
John Porter (sociologist) John Arthur Porter (November 12, 1921 - June 15, 1979) was one of Canada's most important sociologists during the period from 1950 to the late 1970's. His work in the field of social stratification opened up new areas of inquiry for many sociologists in Canada.
John Porter Stakes The John Porter Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in mid-April.
John Poulson John Garlick Llewellyn Poulson (April 14, 1910 - January 31, 1993) was a British architect who caused a major political scandal when his use of bribery and connections to senior politicians were disclosed in 1972. The most high-ranking figure to be forced out was Conservative Home Secretary Reginald Maudling.
John Pounds John Pounds (June 17 1766 - 1839) was a teacher and altruist born in Portsmouth, and the man most responsible for the creation of the concept of Ragged schools. After his death, Thomas Guthrie (often credited with the creation of Ragged Schools) wrote his Plea for Ragged Schools and proclaimed John Pounds as the originator of this idea.
John Powell (politician) John Powell (June 19, 1809-February 24, 1881) was a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Toronto and played an important role in the Upper Canada Rebellion. Powell was a member of the "Family Compact," the small group of elite families that controlled the politics of Upper Canada in the first half of the nineteenth century.
John Pozer John Pozer is an award-winning filmmaker whose credits include directing, writing, producing and editing. He has had two independent features selected to the Cannes International Film Festival and directed a slate of episodic television, both live action and animation.
John Prats John Prats (born February 14, 1984 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino actor, dancer, TV host, image model/endorser, (former) band drummer and now entrepreneur. He started as a child star way back year 1992 and has been 14 years in the entertainment industry now (2006).
John Prendergast John Prendergast is a leading American human rights activist focused on bringing international attention to the genocide in Sudan and the atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. An adviser to the White House and the State Department in the mid-1990s, he is currently a Senior Adviser at the International Crisis Group has written a number of books on Africa and is currently co-authoring a book with Hotel Rwanda] actor [[Don Cheadle, called Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, scheduled for release in May 2007.
John Prescott John Leslie Prescott MP (born May 31, 1938) is a British Labour Party politician, Deputy Prime Minister, First Secretary of State and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Hull East in the north east of England. He became Deputy Leader of the Labour Party after coming second in the Labour leadership election in 1994 and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister after Labour's victory in the 1997 General Election.
John Prescott Ellis John Prescott Ellis (born February 3, 1953), formerly an American journalist and media consultant, and now a partner in the venture-capital firm Sand Hills Partners. He is a nephew of President of the United States George H.
John Prescott: Contentious events John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister, has attained a series of high government offices and, as Deputy Leader, is a heavyweight figure in Labour Party politics. However, he has been involved in a number of incidents that have caused controversy and widespread public interest.
John Prettyjohns Corporal John Prettyjohns (sometimes spelled Prettyjohn) (June 11 1823 - January 20 1887) was the first Royal Marine to win the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Prince (Totnes) John Prince (1643-1723) was vicar of Totnes and Berry Pomeroy, in Devon, United Kingdom, and was a biographer of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is notable for his major work, The Worthies of Devon.
John Prip John Axel Prip (1922 - ), also known as Jack Prip, is a master metalsmith known for setting standards of excellence in American metalsmithing. His works and designs have become famous for bringing together the formal, technical tradition of Danish design into harmony with the American desire for innovation.
John Proctor John Proctor (1632 – 1692) was a farmer and an American Puritan who was accused of witchcraft and executed during the Salem Witch Trials. A fictional character of the same name in The Crucible by Arthur Miller is based on the real John Proctor.
John Profumo John Dennis Profumo, CBE (January 30, 1915 – March 9, 2006), informally known as Jack Profumo, was a British politician and the central figure in the Profumo Affair of 1963, which caused severe damage to the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan and is held to have contributed to its defeat in the election the following year. In later life he worked to aid Toynbee Hall, a London charity, and used his political skills and contacts to raise large sums of money.
John Pudney John Sleigh Pudney (born January 191909 at Langley Marish, then in Buckinghamshire, died November 101977) was a British journalist and writer. He was known for short stories, poetry, non-fiction and children's fiction (including the Hartwarp books).
John Purdell John Purdell was a musician and record producer who is credited on such albums as the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album No More Tears and Dream Theater's 1994 album Awake. He was born in San Diego and raised in Los Angeles.
John Purroy Mitchel John Purroy Mitchel (July 19, 1879 - July 6 1918) was the mayor of New York from 1914 to 1917, and at age 34 the youngest ever; he was sometimes referred to as "The Boy Mayor of New York". His grandfather, John Mitchel was a Presbyterian Young Irelander (Irish nationalist supporter), and a renowned writer and leader in the Irish independence movement.
John Purse John Purse (b. September 7, 1972 in Orlando, Florida, raised in Spring, Texas USA) is a former American professional "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1990-2000.
John Purves (ice hockey) John Purves (born February 12, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals during the 1990-91 NHL season. He was selected by the Capitals in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
John Q John Q is a 2002 movie starring Denzel Washington as John Quincy Archibald, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because insurance won't cover it. The title is a reference to the term John Q.
John Queen John Queen (born February 11, 1882 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, died 1946) was a Manitoba politician, and the second parliamentary leader of that province's Independent Labour Party. He also served as mayor of Winnipeg on two occasions.
John Quiggin John Quiggin (born 29 March 1956 in Adelaide) is an Australian economist and professor at the University of Queensland. Quiggin studied at the Australian National University, there achieving bachelor's degrees in Arts and Economics in 1978 and 1980 respectively, and further completing a master's degree in Economics in 1984.
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was a diplomat, politician, and President of the United States (March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829). His party affiliations were Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Whig.
John Quincy Adams (1833-1894) John Quincy Adams II (September 22, 1833 – August 14, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician, the grandson of president John Quincy Adams and the son of Charles Francis Adams. Adams graduated from Harvard in 1853, practiced law, and then established an experimental model farm near Quincy, Massachusetts.
John Quincy Adams Ward John Quincy Adams Ward (June 29, 1830 – May 1, 1910) was an American sculptor, who is most familiar for his over-lifesize standing statue of George Washington (1882, illustration, right below) on the steps of Federal Hall in Wall Street.
John Quinn (collector) John Quinn (1870-1924) was an Irish-American corporate lawyer in New York, who for a time was an important patron of major figures of post-impressionism and literary modernism, and collector in particular of original manuscripts. He met W.
John Quinn (footballer) John Quinn (often called “Johnny”) is a former professional footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town, he also played for non league Worksop Town towards the end of his playing days. Johnny’s professional career was long, lasting from 1959 to 1976 during which time he made 379 league appearances.
John R. John R. (born John Richbourg, Manning, South Carolina, August 20, 1910; died February 15, 1986, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame and notoriety in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC.
John R. Brinkley John Romulus Brinkley (later John Richard Brinkley) was born on July 8, 1885 and died on May 26, 1942. He was both a controversial medical doctor who experimented with goat glands as a means of curing male impotence and a radio pioneer who created the age of Mexican border blasters.
John R. Brooke John Rutter (or Ruller) Brooke (July 21 1838 – September 5 1926) was a Major General in the United States Army during both the American Civil War and the Spanish American War. He served as a military Governor of Puerto Rico and Governor of Cuba.
John R. Cockcroft Professor John R Cockcroft, nephew of the Noble Prize winner John Cockcroft who split the atom. John R now works in the field of cardiology specifically looking into arterial stiffness and its effects on the heart.
John R. Evans John Evans is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents constituents in southern Erie County including those in Edinboro and Washington Township, as well as sorthern Crawford County.
John R. Hauser John Richard Hauser is the Kirin Professor of Marketing and Head of the Marketing Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is one of the founders of the field of Marketing Science and was Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Marketing Science from 1989-1995.
John R. Leahy John R. Leahy (born November 28, 1964, in Somerville, Massachusetts) is an American professional sports broadcaster who is the current play-by-play voice of the North Shore Spirit baseball team, based in Lynn, MA.
John R. Leopold John Robinson Leopold (born February 4, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and (as of 2005) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Leopold was elected as a Republican for the Anne Arundel County Executive 2006 election.
John R. McPherson John Rhoderic McPherson (born May 9, 1833 in Livingston County, New York, died October 8, 1897 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was a United States Senator from New Jersey who served three terms of office, from 1877 - 1895.
John R. Neal John Randolph Neal was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district. He was born on November 26, 1836 near Clinton, Tennessee in Anderson County.
John R. Neill John Rea Neill (November 12, 1877 - September 13, 1943) was a children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz, including L. Frank Baum's, Ruth Plumly Thompson's, and three of his own.

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