John Jenkins
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- John Jenkins (American politician)John Jenkins (American politician)John Jenkins is a Maine politician. He served as mayor of Auburn and separately mayor of Lewiston. He was also the first African American to serve in the Maine State Senate...
, Maine state senator, mayor and candidate for Governor of Maine - John Jenkins (composer)John Jenkins (composer)John Jenkins , English composer, was born in Maidstone, Kent, and died at Kimberley, Norfolk.Little is known of his early life. The son of Henry Jenkins, a carpenter who occasionally made musical instruments, he may have been the "Jack Jenkins" employed in the household of Anne, Countess of Warwick...
(1592–1678), English composer - John Jenkins (governor)John Jenkins (governor)John Jenkins was governor of Albemarle three times, in 1672–1675, 1676–1677, and 1680–1681.Governor John Jenkins, immigrant, was born in England and died in Perquimas County, North Carolina, 17 December 1661. He went to America in or before 1662 and originally settled in Warwick Square,...
(died 1681), colonial governor of North Carolina - John Jenkins (Australian politician)John Jenkins (Australian politician)John Greeley Jenkins was an American-Australian politician and Premier of South Australia.Jenkins was the fourth son of Evan Jenkins and Mary Davis of South Wales, was born in Pennsylvania. He was educated at the Wyoming Seminary, Pa., and after working on his father's farm, became in 1872 a...
(1851–1923), American-born Premier of South Australia - John Brady Jenkins, The Yogurt ConnectionThe Yogurt ConnectionThe Yogurt Connection was a drug smuggling ring which operated out of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Prosecutors estimated that the gang ran an estimated 250,000 pounds of Colombian, Jamaican and Thai marijuana. Distribution reached into eleven Midwestern U.S...
- Rev. John Jenkins (Gwili)John Jenkins (Gwili)John Jenkins , known by his bardic name of Gwili, was a Welsh poet and theologian, and served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1932 to 1936.-Early life and education:...
(1872–1936), Welsh poet, theologian and Archdruid, 1932–1936 - Rev. John I. JenkinsJohn I. JenkinsRev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., was elected president of the University of Notre Dame by the Notre Dame Board of Trustees on April 30, 2004, and became the University’s 17th president on July 1, 2005...
(born 1953), 17th President of the University of Notre Dame, 2005–present - John J. JenkinsJohn J. JenkinsJohn James Jenkins was a Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin from 1895 to 1909.Born in Weymouth, England, Jenkins emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1852, where they settled in Baraboo, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, Jenkins served as a private with the 6th...
(1843–1911), Wisconsin Congressman and Puerto Rico Judge - John Jenkins (American football) (born 1952), American football coach
- Johnny JenkinsJohnny JenkinsJohnny Edward Jenkins was an American left-handed blues guitarist, who helped launch the career of Otis Redding...
(1939–2006), guitarist - Johnny Jenkins (racing driver)Johnny Jenkins (racing driver)Johnny Jenkins was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...
(1875–1945), early 20th century American open wheel racing driver - John Hagan JenkinsJohn Hagan JenkinsJohn Hagan Jenkins , was a British trade unionist from Cardiff, and a firstly Liberal-Labour and then Labour Party politician.Jenkin was President of the Trades Union Congress in 1895....
(1832–1930), British politician, MP for Chatham, 1906–1910 - John Jenkins (poet)John Jenkins (poet)John Jenkins is an Australian poet, non-fiction author and editor. He is the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of more than 20 books, mostly poetry and non-fiction. He has also collaborated widely with other artists and poets, including on various gallery installations and theatrical events...
(born 1949), contemporary Australian poet - John Jenkins (diplomat), British diplomat, Ambassador to Iraq, 2009–present
- John Jenkins (jazz musician)John Jenkins (jazz musician)John Jenkins was an American jazz saxophonist.Jenkins initially studied clarinet in high school but switched to saxophone after six months on the instrument. He played in jam sessions led by Joe Segal at Roosevelt College from 1949-1956. He played with Art Farmer in 1955 and led his own group in...
(1931–1993), American saxophonist - John David JenkinsJohn David JenkinsJohn David Jenkins was a Welsh clergyman and historian. He spent six years ministering in Pietermaritzburg; after his return to England, he became known as the "Rail men's Apostle" for his work with railway workers in Oxford. He was Vice-President, and then President, of the Amalgamated Society of...
(1828–1876), Welsh Tractarian clergyman and railwaymen's union President - John Jenkins, 1st Baron GlantaweJohn Jenkins, 1st Baron GlantaweJohn Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and Liberal politician.-Background:Jenkins was the son of Jenkin Jenkins of Morriston, Glamorgan and his wife Sarah Jones.-Business career:...
(1835–1915), Welsh MP for Carmarthen - John Major JenkinsJohn Major JenkinsJohn Major Jenkins is an American author and independent researcher, best known for his works that theorize certain astronomical and esoteric connections of the calendar systems used by the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica...
(born 1964), American author and popularisor of the Maya calendar - John Pickens Jenkins, better known as Bobo JenkinsBobo JenkinsBobo Jenkins was an American Detroit blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He also built and set up his own recording studio and record label in Detroit...
, American blues singer and record label owner - John Barnard JenkinsJohn Barnard JenkinsJohn Barnard Jenkins was a non-commissioned officer in the British Army , who around 1963, effectively took over the leadership of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru....
(born 1933), Welsh nationalist, effective leader of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru in the 1960s - John Jenkins (baseball)John Jenkins (baseball)John Jenkins was a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball.-References:...
(1896–1968), Chicago White Sox baseball player - John Jenkins (rugby league)John Jenkins (rugby league)John "Jack" Jenkins was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:Jack Jenkins won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1909....
, rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales, and Warrington - John Jenkins (band director), former director of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching BandUniversity of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching BandThe University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band is the marching band for the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The band currently has about 352 members and was directed by George N. Parks from 1977 until his sudden death in September 2010. Assistant Thomas Hannum was named interim...
- John Jenkins (basketball)John Jenkins (basketball)John Logan Jenkins , is an American college basketball player at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound shooting guard. He was a two-time TSSAA Class AA Mr. Basketball selection, and was the Gatorade Tennessee High School Player of the Year in 2008-09...
(born 1991), basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores - John A. JenkinsJohn A. JenkinsJohn A. Jenkins is an American journalist, author, President and Publisher of CQ Press in Washington, D.C..Prior to joining CQ in 1998, Jenkins served as a subsidiary president of high-tech magazine publisher Ziff Davis, Inc., a subsidiary president of France Telecom, and, for 23 years, as an...
(born 1950), American journalist and author - John Holmes JenkinsJohn Holmes JenkinsJohn Holmes Jenkins III was an American historian, antiquarian bookseller, publisher, and poker player.Jenkins published his first book Recollections of Early Texas History the year he graduated from high school. He went on to become a well-known dealer in antiquarian books and documents,...
(1940–1989), American historian, antiquarian bookseller, publisher, and poker player - John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri)John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri)John Jenkins was a Welsh priest in the Church of England and an antiquarian...
(1770–1829), Welsh Church of England priest and antiquarian - John Paul JenkinsJohn Paul JenkinsJohn Paul Jenkins 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...
(born 1981), local politician in Wales - John Theophilus JenkinsJohn Theophilus JenkinsJohn Theophilus Jenkins was a physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1876 and Queen's County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1883 and from 1884 to 1887 as a...
(1829–1919), physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island - Edward Jenkins (MP)Edward Jenkins (MP)John Edward Jenkins , known as Edward Jenkins or J. Edward Jenkins, was a barrister, author and Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was best known as an author of satirical novels, and also served as the Agent-General of Canada, encouraging emigration to the new Dominion...
(John Edward Jenkins, 1838–1910), British barrister, author and Liberal Party politician
See also
- Jack Jenkins (disambiguation)
- Jackie Jenkins (disambiguation)
- Jon JenkinsJon JenkinsJon Jenkins was an Australian politician and representative of the Outdoor Recreation Party. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2003, when he was appointed to a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Malcolm Jones, and he resigned his seat in February, 2007, only...
(born 1958), Australian politician