Forney
Encyclopedia
People
- Alva Clark ForneyAlva Clark ForneyA. Clark Forney was lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 1925 to 1927. He was a member of the Republican Party.-Biography:...
, lieutenant governor of South Dakota - Daniel Munroe ForneyDaniel Munroe ForneyDaniel Munroe Forney was a United States Congressional Representative from North Carolina. He was born near Lincolnton, North Carolina, in May 1784, the son of Peter Forney....
, US Representative from North Carolina - David ForneyDavid ForneyGeorge David "Dave" Forney, Jr. is an electrical engineer who has made contributions in telecommunication system theory, specifically in coding theory and information theory....
, data communications pioneer and Bernard M. Gordon Adjunct Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Ellen ForneyEllen ForneyEllen Forney is a cartoonist and teacher based in Seattle, Washington, whose work has been published by Fantagraphics Books and The Stranger , among other publications. Her most recent collection is called Lust...
, cartoonist and teacher based in Seattle, Washington - James ForneyJames ForneyJames Forney was an American officer serving in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War. He was approved to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal for bravery but died before it could be presented.-Biography:...
, recipient of the Marine Corps Brevet MedalMarine Corps Brevet MedalThe Marine Corps Brevet Medal, also known as the Brevet Medal, was a military decoration of the United States Marine Corps; it was created in 1921 as a result of Marine Corps Order Number 26. The decoration was a one-time issuance and retroactively recognized living Marine Corps officers who had... - John H. Forney, Union Army Major General
- John Weiss ForneyJohn Weiss ForneyJohn Wien Forney was an American journalist and politician. He was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania and at the age of 16 entered the printing office of the Lancaster Journal...
, Texas and Pacific Railway Director (1873) from Lancaster, Pennsylvania - John W. Forney, US Secretary of the Senate
- Kynan ForneyKynan ForneyKynan Lerrol Forney is an American football player. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii. Forney has also played for the San Diego Chargers....
, US football player with the San Diego Chargers - Matthias N. ForneyMatthias N. ForneyMatthias Nace Forney was an American steam locomotive designer and builder. He is most well known for the design of the Forney type locomotive. Locomotives that he designed served the elevated railroads of New York City for many years before that system converted to electric power...
(1835-1908), US steam locomotive manufacturer - Peter ForneyPeter ForneyPeter Forney was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina; born near Lincolnton, North Carolina, April 21, 1756; attended the public schools; served as a captain during the Revolutionary War; engaged in the manufacture of iron; member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1794-1796; served in...
, US Representative from North Carolina - William H. ForneyWilliam H. ForneyWilliam Henry Forney was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was the grandson of Peter Forney and nephew of Daniel Munroe Forney and the brother of John Horace Forney.-Biography:...
, US Representative from Alabama
Places
- Forney, TexasForney, TexasForney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States and has been named by the Texas legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census...
- Forney Independent School DistrictForney Independent School DistrictThe Forney Independent School District is a school district based in Forney, Texas .The district serves the city of Forney, the city of Talty, the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite , and other unincorporated areas in Kaufman County....
, school district based in Forney - Forney High SchoolForney High SchoolForney High School is a public secondary school in Forney, Texas, United States that houses grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Forney Independent School District and serves Forney, Talty, the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite, and some surrounding unincorporated areas of Kaufman...
, in Forney
- Forney Independent School District
- Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney FieldWaynesville Regional Airport at Forney FieldWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport , also known as Forney Field, is a public and military use airport located at Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The airport's passenger terminal is operated under the control of the U.S. Army and general aviation is under the...
, formerly known as Forney Army Airfield - Forney Ridge TrailForney Ridge TrailThe Forney Ridge Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail descends from just beneath the highest summit in the national park, Clingmans Dome, along Forney Ridge and passes through Andrews Bald The Forney Ridge Trail is an...
, an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee - Forney Transportation MuseumForney Transportation MuseumThe Forney Transportation Museum is a transport museum located in Denver, Colorado.It is named after the founder, J.D. Forney, who started Forney Industries, Inc., in Fort Collins.-Collection:...
, Denver, Colorado
Things
- ERCO Ercoupe, also known as a Forney Aircoupe, a low wing metal monoplane with seating for two in a side-by-side configuration
- Forney locomotiveForney locomotiveThe Forney is a type of tank locomotive patented by Matthias N. Forney between 1861 and 1864. Forney locomotives include the following characteristics:* An 0-4-4T wheel arrangement, that is four driving wheels followed by a truck with four wheels....
, a steam locomotive built to the design of Matthias N. Forney - Forney Robinson Pascoe syndrome, a disease