Langhorne, John — (1735 1779) The younger son of the Rev. Joseph Langhorne of Winton in the parish of Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, he was private tutor to a family near Ripon. After a year at Clare Hall, Cambridge, he became a clergyman in London. During his… … British and Irish poets
LANGHORNE, JOHN — an English divine and poet, horn at Kirkby Stephen; was a prebend of Wells Cathedral; wrote a poem entitled Genius and Virtue, and executed with a brother a translation of Plutarch s Lives (1735 1779) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Langhorne, John — (1735 1779) Poet, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Kirkby Stephen; having taken orders, he was for two years a curate in London, and from 1776 Rector of Blagdon, Somerset, and Prebendary of Wells. He is chiefly remembered as being the translator,… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
John Langhorne — may refer to: * John Langhorne (poet), English poet and prebendary * John Langhorne (Giggleswick School), mathematical master at Giggleswick School * Reverend John Langhorne, master of Tonbridge School, headmaster of The King s School, Rochester… … Wikipedia
John Langhorne (poet) — John Langhorne (March 1735 ndash;1 April 1779), was an English poet and clergyman, best known for his work on translating Plutarch s Lives .BiographyThe younger son of Joseph (a clergyman) and Isabel, Langhorne was born at Winton near Kirkby… … Wikipedia
John Watson's Institution — The John Watson s Institution was a school established in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1762. It was based in the building which now hosts the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.HistoryIn 1762 John Watson, an Edinburgh solicitor and Writer to the… … Wikipedia
John Christian Bullitt — Infobox Person name = John Christian Bullitt image size = 200px caption = Statue of John Christian Bullitt on the South Plaza of Philadelphia City Hall birth name = birth date = 1824 birth place = Kentucky death date = 1902 death place =… … Wikipedia
Langhorne — may refer to:;Places: * Langhorne, Pennsylvania ** Langhorne Speedway * Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania, borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania * Langhorne Creek, South Australia;People: * Langhorne M. Bond (1941– ), U.S. federal administrator *… … Wikipedia
John Bailey Langhorne — (born 1816 11 12 and died 1877 05 17) was proprietor of the Newcastle Chronicle . He was the son of Mary Sussana Bailey and John Langhorne, a banker at Berwick on Tweed. On 1840 05 02 at Whitehall The Lord Chancellor appointed John Bailey… … Wikipedia
John Caspar Wister — (March 19, 1887 – December 27, 1982) was considered the preeminent horticulturist in the United States in the 1900s.FamilyA member of the prominent Philadelphian family, the Wisters, John was born to William Rotch Wister and Mary Rebecca Eustis… … Wikipedia