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unusual facts about Albert J. Pearson


Albert J. Pearson

He was not a candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress, and instead resumed the practice of his profession.


Adams George Archibald

This allowed Archibald to run for the riding in a by-election, in which he defeated Liberal Frederick Pearson, 1585 votes to 1230.

AFCEA

Following the American Civil War, the United States Veterans Signal Association was formed from the original Signal Corps established under Major Albert J. Myer of the U.S. Army.

Albert J. Beveridge

His accumulated materials for the continuance of the project were handed on to Carl Sandburg at his wife Catherine's request.

That same year the AHA established the Beveridge Award in his memory, through a gift from Catherine Beveridge and donations from members.

He was known as a compelling orator, delivering speeches supporting territorial expansion by the U.S. and increasing the power of the federal government.

Albert J. Engel

In 1934, Engel defeated incumbent Democrat Harry W. Musselwhite to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 9th congressional district to the 74th to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935-January 3, 1951.

Albert J. Hanson

Hanson was an able landscape painter in both oil and water-colour and is represented in the Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, and Christchurch galleries.

Albert J. Levis

He and his wife, Georgette Wasserstein Levis, are the innkeepers of the Wilburton Inn, also in Manchester.

Albert J. Libchaber

Albert J. Libchaber (born 23 October 1934, Paris) is a Detlev W. Bronk Professor at Rockefeller University.

Albert J. Loveland

A member of the Democratic Party, Loveland ran unsuccessfully against Republican Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper for the U.S. Senate election in 1950.

Albert J. McNeil

McNeil earned a Bachelor and Master degrees at the University of California, Los Angeles, and did his doctoral studies at the University of Southern California, the Westminster Choir College of Princeton, and the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Albert J. Neri

In 2001, Neri and political operative John Verbanac founded NeriVerbanac Public Affairs, a Harrisburg-based political and media consulting organization.

During the 2000 presidential election, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge was known to be under consideration as the running mate for Republican George W. Bush.

Albert J.R. Heck

After a Postdoctoral research at Stanford University in the lab of Richard Zare and Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore) he became a postdoctoral fellow and later lecturer at University of Warwick.

Albert Meyer

Albert J. Myer (1828–1880), surgeon and United States Army officer

Alfred Pearson

Alfred L. Pearson (1838–1903), lawyer and Union Army general in the American Civil War

Bay Springs, Mississippi

Bay Springs was the site of one of six Sunbeam plants in Mississippi; when it closed, as a result of Albert J. Dunlap's downsizing of the company, 300 people lost their jobs.

Birger A. Pearson

His book, Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions and Literature, examines the primary texts for Gnostic beliefs, including Christian Gnosticism, Hermetic Gnosticism, Mandaeanism, and Manicheanism.

Brown Grand Theatre

The last movie to be shown at the Brown Grand was the world premiere of The Devil and LeRoy Bassett which was written and directed by Robert E. Pearson, a native of Concordia.

Catherine Eddy Beveridge

Much to the chagrin of her role models and mentors, her mother Abby Eddy and her aunt Delia Caton Field, Catherine married Albert J. Beveridge, an Indiana Senator, in 1907.

Central United Church

The congregation has been served by several notable clergy, including Egerton Ryerson, historian George Playter and E.A. Pearson, the father of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.

Daniel R. Pearson

From 1981 to 1987, Pearson was the agricultural legislative assistant to former Sen. Rudy Boschwitz in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for legislative and regulatory issues under the jurisdiction of the Senate Agricultural Committee.

George Pearson

George F. Pearson (1799–1867), former rear admiral in the United States Navy

Gracies Dinnertime Theatre

In its 257 issues, it was notorious for its political incorrectness of race relations, bizarre end-time prophecies, baseless conspiracy theories, provocation of the established student magazine, Reporter, the Clinton and Bush administrations and in particular, RIT President Al Simone.

Halvard Lange

Mr. Lange was, together with Lester B. Pearson and Gaetano Martino, one of the "three wise men" on the "Committee of Three" advising NATO on ways to strengthen its non-military cooperation.

Harry W. Musselwhite

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the 74th Congress, losing to Republican Albert J. Engel.

Henry C. Pearson

His correspondence with Heaney, and his comprehensive collection of Heaney books, manuscripts and memorabilia, is now housed at the University of North Carolina.

Henry Gorski

Many of Gorski's works have been collected by Albert J. Levis and are now part of the permanent collection of the Museum of the Creative Process.

J. C. Pearson

Pearson began broadcasting NFL games since 2003 after spending several years calling college football for ESPN Plus, often paired with Chris Marlowe on Mountain West Conference games.

Pearson left Fox following the 2008 season to return to ESPN to call college football games on ESPN2 and ESPN with Dave Lamont.

He eventually became a regular middle-tier broadcaster in 2005, working alongside Curt Menefee and later Matt Vasgersian.

James B. Pearson

Following his reelection in 1972, Pearson was appointed by Nixon as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly.

Pearson and Democrat Fred Harris of Oklahoma introduced the first major legislation with economic incentives for rural development.

John A. Pearson

The previous Centre Block burned in 1916, entirely destroyed except for the Library of Parliament.

Kevin Pearson

Kevin W. Pearson (born 1957), general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Kevin W. Pearson

As a general authority, he has served as a counselor in the church's Europe East Area, as an Assistant Executive Director of the Missionary Department, and since 2011, as a counselor in the Pacific Area, based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Last of the Country Gentlemen

Last of the Country Gentlemen is a single disc album release from Texan musician Josh T. Pearson.

Lester B. Pearson Building

It is named after Lester B. Pearson, former external affairs minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Prime Minister of Canada.

Louis-Philippe Gélinas

He was appointed to the Senate for the Montarville, Quebec division on 11 June 1963 following nomination by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.

Michael Pearson

Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972), known as Mike Pearson, 14th Prime Minister of Canada

Nancy K. Pearson

She is author of Two Minutes of Light (Perugia Press, 2008), and has had her poems published in many literary journals and magazines including The Iowa Review, Black Warrior Review, Indiana Review, and Hayden’s Ferry Review. Her honors include winning the Perugia Press Prize, the 2009 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award and fellowships at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The NAACP's Baltimore chapter, under president Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson, challenged segregation in Maryland state professional schools by supporting the 1935 Murray v. Pearson case argued by Marshall.

Paul G. Gardephe

Albert J. Engel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1982 to 1983.

Pearson Cup

Named after former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, it was originally created to raise money for minor league baseball in Canada.

Rhodes Brothers

(See the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods web site, Seattle.gov, and its information on the Albert J. Rhodes mansion, designed by Ambrose J. Russell and Frederick Heath (architect).

Saunders College of Business

It was named for Albert J. Simone, 8th president of RIT, in recognition of his contribution to academics and strong support of local business.

T. R. Pearson

His writing captures a uniquely Southern social order, outlook, and voice and has been compared to the work of Mark Twain and William Faulkner.

The Men and the Issues

This miniseries featured interviews with the federal political party leaders prior to the 1963 federal election: Lester B. Pearson, John Diefenbaker, Tommy Douglas and R. N. Thompson.


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