text: Sufi

text: Chishti Order

text: murid

text: Nizamuddin Auliya

text: Chishti Order

text: Delhi

text: Urdu

text: Delhi

text: Ayodhya

text: Uttar Pradesh

text: Pashmina

text: Khorasan

text: Iran

text: Lahore

text: Ayodhya

text: Awadh

text: Nizamuddin Auliya

text: Persian language

text: Ramzan

text: Hijri

text: South Delhi

text: India

text: Bande Nawaz Gezu Daraz

text: Daulatabad

text: attack

text: Timur

text: Bahamani

text: Gulbarga

text: Karnataka

text: Chishti Order

text: dargah

text: Firuz Shah Tughluq

text: Sultan of Delhi

text: Mughal emperor

text: Farrukhsiyar

text: Lodhi dynasty

text: Bahlul Khan Lodhi

text: Greater Kailash

text: South Delhi

text: sema

text: qawwali

text: Krishna

text: Lunar Dynasty

text: Jadaun

text: Bijai Garh

text: Krishna

text: Krishna

text: Khanzada

text: Ata Hussain Fani Chishti

text: Chishti

text: Sufism

text: Maudood Chishti

text: Wali Kirani

text: Moinuddin Chishti

categories: Persian-language poets,Chishti Order,1356 deaths,Islam in Bangladesh,1274 births,People from Delhi,Islam in Pakistan

paragraph: Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi

paragraph: Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-Dehlavi (ca 1274-1356) was a 14th-century mystic-poet and a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order. He was a "murid" (disciple) of noted Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya, and later his successor. He was the last important Sufi of the Chishti Order from Delhi.

paragraph: Dehlavi was given the title, "Roshan Chirag-e-Delhi", which in Urdu, means "Illuminated Lamp of Delhi".

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Nasiruddin Mahmud Chiragh Dehlavi (or Chiragh-e-Delhi) was born as Syed Nasiruddin Mahmud AlHassani around 1274, at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Dehlavi's father, Syed Mahmud Yahya AlHassani, who traded in Pashmina, and his grandfather, Syed Yahya Abdul Latif AlHassani, first migrated from Khorasan, northeastern Iran, to Lahore, and thereafter settled in Ayodhya, in Awadh. His father died when he was only nine years of age and he received his early education from Maulana Abdul Karim Sherwani, and later continued it with Maulana Iftikhar Uddin Gilani.

paragraph: At the age forty, he left Ayodhya for Delhi, where he became the disciple of Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya. It was here that Dehlavi stayed for the rest of his life as his "murid" (disciple), and after his death, became his successor. In time, he also became a known poet in Persian language.

paragraph: He died in 17 Ramzan 757 Hijri or 1357 AD, at the age of 82 or 83, and is buried in a part of South Delhi, India which is known as "Chirag Delhi" after him.

paragraph: Section::::Disciples.

paragraph: One of his noted disciples was Bande Nawaz Gezu Daraz, who later moved to Daulatabad around 1400, owing to the attack of Timur on Delhi, and from where at the invitation of Bahamani King, Firuz Shah Bahamani, moved to Gulbarga, Karnataka, where he stayed for the following 22 years of his life, spreading the Chishti Order in the South, until his death in November 1422. The "dargah" (mausoleum) of Khwaja Bande Nawaz, exists today in the city of Gulbarga, as a symbol of multi-religious unity.another prominent discipline was Makhdoom Jahanan jahangasht of uch Sharif ( grandson of saiyyed Jalaluddin shurkhposh Bukhari ) makhdoom jahanian jahangasht did 36 Haj , he was peer of 80 makhdooms including Ashraf Jahangir simnani of kichaucha shariff and Syed sadruddin Raju qattal, and was also the peer of king Firoz Shah tuglaq,sultan of Gujrat Zafar Shah, ruler of Ludhiana Sheikh chachu etc.

paragraph: During his stay in Delhi, Dehlavi continued to visit Ayodhya often, where he made a number of disciples, notably, Shaikh Zainuddin Ali Awadhi, Shaikh Fatehullah Awadhi and Allama Kamaluddin Awadhi. Kamaluddin Allama was his nephew and made him his successor and thereafter his successors are in Ahmedabad Gujarat India present successor of Khanqa E Auliya Chishtiya is Khawaja Ruknuddin Mohammed Farrukh Chishti. He resides at Nasirbaug, Shahibaug, Gujarat, Ahmedabad, India

paragraph: Section::::Dargah.

paragraph: After his death, his tomb was built by Firuz Shah Tughluq (r. 1351 - 1388), the Sultan of Delhi in 1358, and later two gateways were added on either side of mausoleum. One of noted addition was a mosque built by a later Mughal emperor, Farrukhsiyar, in the early 18th century, and popular among both Muslims and non-Muslims. A humble tomb of the founder of Lodhi dynasty, Bahlul Khan Lodhi (r.1451-89) lies close to the shrine, in the present day locality of ‘Chirag Delhi’ that grew around the tomb since 1800, and still goes by his name, it is very close to the locality of Greater Kailash, in South Delhi.

paragraph: location of dargah from google map

paragraph: Chirag Delhi Dargah

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehalvi, unlike his spiritual master Nizamuddin Auliya, did not listen to "sema", which was considered un-Islamic by a section of the Muslim intelligentsia in that period. He did not however pass any specific judgement against it. This is the reason why even today, "qawwali" is not performed near his shrine in Delhi.

paragraph: Nasiruddin's descendants are to be found far and wide as a lot of them moved down South to Hyderabad . The "dargah" of Badi Bua or Badi Bibi, who said be the elder sister of Nasiruddin Mahmud Chiragh Dehlavi, still exists in city of Ayodhya.

paragraph: Khanzadah, the Persian form of the Rajputana word "Rajput", is the title of the representatives of the ancient Jadubansi royal Rajput family, descendants of Krishna and therefore of Lunar Dynasty.

paragraph: Jadon (also spelled Jadaun) Rajput Raja Lakhan Pala, the progenitor of the family of the Khanzadahs, was the grandson of Raja Adhan Pala (who was 4th in descent from Raja Tahan Pala). Tahan Pala, who founded Tahangarh, was the eldest son of Raja Bijai Pala (founder of Bijai Garh), who himself was 88th in descent from Lord Krishna. Hence, Jadon Raja Lakhan Pala, Mewatpatti (title means, Lord of Mewat) was 94th in descent from Lord Krishna.

paragraph: Section::::Khanzada Jadubansi Rajputs, their acceptance of Islam.:Acceptance of Islam.

paragraph: The family records of Khanzadahs states that during one of the hunting expedition Kunwar Samar Pal and Kunwar Sopar Pal, the sons of Jadon Raja Lakhan Pal, met with Sufi saint Nasiruddin Mahmud, Roshan Chiragh-i Dehli. The acceptance of Islam by Khanzadahs have been a 'enlightenment of heart' come about from their association with the Sufi saints.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Khanzada

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ata Hussain Fani Chishti

paragraph: BULLET::::- Chishti

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sufism

paragraph: BULLET::::- Khwaja Maudood Chishti

paragraph: BULLET::::- Khwaja Wali Kirani

paragraph: BULLET::::- Moinuddin Chishti

paragraph: BULLET::::- Persian inscriptions on Indian monuments

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Hazrat Nasir Uddin Mahmud Chiragh Dehlavi" Homepage

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Hazrat NasirudDin Mahmud", 'Raushan Chiragh-i-Dihli', Biography and Dargah details.

description: Mystic poet and Sufi saint

wikidata_label: Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi

wikipedia_title: Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi


text: United States Army

text: Medal of Honor

text: Vietnam War

text: Lansingburgh, New York

text: specialist four

text: 506th Infantry Regiment

text: 101st Airborne Division

text: Quan Tan Uyen Province

text: Republic of Vietnam

text: hand grenade

text: Lansingburgh, New York

text: North Vietnamese Army

text: suppressive fire

categories: 1948 births,Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor,United States Army Medal of Honor recipients,American military personnel killed in the Vietnam War,Military personnel from Troy, New York,1968 deaths,United States Army soldiers

paragraph: Peter M. Guenette

paragraph: Peter Matthew Guenette (January 4, 1948 – May 18, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Guenette joined the Army from Lansingburgh, New York in 1967, and by May 18, 1968 was serving as a specialist four in Company D, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). During a firefight on that day, in Quan Tan Uyen Province, Republic of Vietnam, Guenette smothered the blast of a hand grenade with his body, sacrificing his life to protect those around him.

paragraph: Guenette, aged 20 at his death, was buried at Saint Johns Cemetery in his birth city of Lansingburgh, New York.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: Specialist Guenette's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

paragraph: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Guenette distinguished himself while serving as a machine gunner with Company D, during combat operations. While Sp4c. Guenette's platoon was sweeping a suspected enemy base camp, it came under light harassing fire from a well equipped and firmly entrenched squad of North Vietnamese Army regulars which was serving as a delaying force at the entrance to their base camp. As the platoon moved within 10 meters of the fortified positions, the enemy fire became intense. Sp4c. Guenette and his assistant gunner immediately began to provide a base of suppressive fire, ceasing momentarily to allow the assistant gunner time to throw a grenade into a bunker. Seconds later, an enemy grenade was thrown to Sp4c. Guenette's right flank. Realizing that the grenade would kill or wound at least 4 men and destroy the machine gun, he shouted a warning and smothered the grenade with his body, absorbing its blast. Through his actions, he prevented loss of life or injury to at least 3 men and enabled his comrades to maintain their fire superiority. By his gallantry at the cost of his life in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, Sp4c. Guenette has reflected great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War

wikidata_label: Peter M. Guenette

wikipedia_title: Peter M. Guenette


text:
Ennis, Texas
Major League Baseball
South Oak Cliff High School
Philadelphia Phillies
1983 World Series
New York Yankees
Tom Barrett
Mike Easler
Detroit Tigers
Tom Brookens
Mercury Cougar
Chicago Cubs
Bob Finley

categories: Prairie View A&M Panthers baseball players,Helena Phillies players,Toledo Mud Hens players,1959 births,Detroit Tigers players,Peninsula Pilots players,New York Yankees players,Portland Beavers players,Baseball players from Texas,Philadelphia Phillies players,Major League Baseball pitchers,Living people,African-American baseball players,Columbus Clippers players

paragraph: Charles Hudson (baseball)

paragraph: Charles Lynn Hudson (born March 16, 1959 in Ennis, Texas), is a retired Major League Baseball player who pitched primarily as a starting pitcher from 1983 to 1989.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: A graduate of South Oak Cliff High School, Hudson attended Prairie View A & M University (Texas A & M University System). Hudson was drafted in 1981 by the Philadelphia Phillies, and joined the major league team as a starter in 1983. He started two games in the 1983 World Series as a rookie and was the losing pitcher in both games. In 1987, Hudson was traded to the New York Yankees for Tom Barrett and Mike Easler. He played for the Yankees for two seasons, then was traded again to the Detroit Tigers for Tom Brookens.

paragraph: In August 1989, Hudson, driving drunk, slammed his Mercury Cougar into a telephone pole in a Detroit suburb. He broke his left leg and his right knee needed reconstructive surgery. Hudson would later discuss how he began to drink as he struggled in his baseball career. He was invited to spring training in 1995 by the Chicago Cubs.

paragraph: Hudson and Bob Finley are the only two natives of Ennis to make the Major Leagues.

description: American baseball player

wikidata_label: Charles Hudson

wikipedia_title: Charles Hudson (baseball)


text: Justiciar

text: England

text: John

text: Henry III

text: Norfolk

text: Suffolk

text: William de Burgh

text: de Burgh

text: Burke

text: Bourke

text: Ireland

text: Archdeacon of Norwich

text: Bishop of Ely

text: castellan

text: Norwich

text: chamberlain

text: Portugal

text: Dorset

text: Somerset

text: Berkshire

text: Cornwall

text: Dover

text: Windsor

text: Welsh Marches

text: France

text: Poitou

text: Philip II of France

text: Chinon

text: Touraine

text: Arthur I, Duke of Brittany

text: East Anglia

text: seneschal of Poitou

text: Bishop of Coventry

text: Philip d'Aubigny

text: Rochester

text: Magna Carta

text: Geoffrey de Burgh

text: Bishop of Ely

text: Justiciar

text: First Barons' War

text: Canterbury

text: Sandwich

text: siege engine

text: Battle of Sandwich

text: Eustace the Monk

text: Governor of Rochester Castle

text: Montgomery Castle

text: Earl of Kent

text: Devizes Castle

text: Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

text: Edmund Rich

text: Archbishop of Canterbury

text: William Raleigh

text: William de Raley

text: Richard of Clare

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text: Dover Castle

text: Falaise

text: Normandy

text: Arthur I, Duke of Brittany

text: Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

text: ex officio

text: Hadleigh

text: licence to crenellate

text: Hadleigh Castle

text: English Heritage

text: William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon

text: William Brewer

text: William de Warrenne

text: Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster

text: Thomas Burgh of Gainsborough

text: Isabella, Countess of Gloucester

text: Margaret

text: Alexander II of Scotland

text: Banstead

text: Black Friars

text: King John

text: William Shakespeare

text: Franklyn McLeay

text: Jonathan Adams

text: BBC

text: The Devil's Crown

text: John Thaw

text: BBC Shakespeare

text: The Life and Death of King John

text: Edith Pargeter

text: Powicke, F. Maurice

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paragraph: Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent

paragraph: Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent (c. 1170 – before 5 May 1243) was Justiciar of England and Ireland and one of the most influential men in England during the reigns of King John (1199–1216) and of his infant son and successor King Henry III (1216–1272).

paragraph: Section::::Origins.

paragraph: De Burgh's family were minor landholders in Norfolk and Suffolk, from whom he inherited at least four manors. His mother was named Alice, and his father may have been named Walter. He was the younger brother of William de Burgh (d. 1206), the founder of the de Burgh/Burke/Bourke dynasty in Ireland. His younger brother Geoffrey was Archdeacon of Norwich and then Bishop of Ely, and his younger brother Thomas was castellan of Norwich.

paragraph: Section::::Appointments by King John.

paragraph: De Burgh entered the service of Prince John by 1198, and from then until 1202 rose in importance in John's administration. He served successively as chamberlain of John's household, an ambassador to Portugal, sheriff first of Dorset and Somerset and then of Berkshire and Cornwall, custodian of the castles of Dover and Windsor, and then custodian of the Welsh Marches. For these services, he was granted a series of manors, baronies, and other castles, and became a powerful figure in John's administration.

paragraph: In 1202, de Burgh was sent to France by King John, to assist in the defense of Poitou against King Philip II of France. De Burgh was appointed castellan of the great castle of Chinon in Touraine. During this time, he served as guard of the captured Arthur I, Duke of Brittany. After almost all of Poitou had fallen to the French king, de Burgh held the castle for an entire year, until he was captured during the ultimately successful storming of the castle in 1205. He was held captive until 1207, during which time his royal appointments and grants of land passed to other men. Following his return to England, de Burgh did however acquire fresh offices in John's administration. He also acquired lands scattered throughout East Anglia, the southwest of England, and elsewhere, making him once again an important baron in England.

paragraph: In 1212, de Burgh returned to France at first as deputy seneschal of Poitou and then as seneschal. He served John in his efforts to recover dominions lost to Philip II of France, until the signing of a truce between John and Philip following John's failed military campaign in France in 1214.

paragraph: Section::::Chief Justiciar.

paragraph: De Burgh remained loyal to King John during the barons' rebellion in the last years of his reign. In the early stages of that rebellion, John sent de Burgh to London with the Bishop of Coventry, in an unsuccessful attempt to command the people of London to resist the Barons' military advance. De Burgh and Philip d'Aubigny brought together the king's troops at Rochester, but then John made peace with the rebels. In the Magna Carta of 1215, de Burgh is listed as one of those who advised the king to sign that charter, of which his brother Geoffrey de Burgh, Bishop of Ely, was a witness. De Burgh is also listed as the person who would act on the king's behalf if the king were out of the country. Soon after the issuing of the Magna Carta, de Burgh was officially declared Chief Justiciar of England.

paragraph: During the First Barons' War of 1215-1217, de Burgh served John as sheriff of Kent and Surrey, as well as castellan of Canterbury and Dover. De Burgh defended Dover Castle during a siege that lasted until John died in October, 1216, and the infant

paragraph: King Henry III (1216-1272) was crowned. On 24 August 1217, a French fleet arrived off the coast of Sandwich in Kent, in order to provide Prince (later King) Louis of France, then ravaging England, with soldiers, siege engines and fresh supplies. Hubert set sail to intercept the French fleet and at the resulting Battle of Sandwich he scattered the French and captured their flagship "The Great Ship of Bayonne", commanded by Eustace the Monk, who was promptly executed. When the news reached Louis, he entered into fresh peace negotiations.

paragraph: Section::::Regent to Henry III.

paragraph: When Henry III came of age in 1227 de Burgh was made Governor of Rochester Castle, lord of Montgomery Castle in the Welsh Marches and Earl of Kent. He remained one of the most influential people at court. On 27 April 1228 he was named Justiciar for life. But in 1232 the plots of his enemies finally succeeded and he was removed from office and soon was in prison. He escaped from Devizes Castle and joined the rebellion of Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke in 1233. In 1234, Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury effected a reconciliation. He officially resigned the Justiciarship about 28 May 1234, but had not exercised the power of the office after September 1232. The judgment was reversed by William Raleigh also known as William de Raley in 1234, which for a time, restored the earldom.

paragraph: Section::::Trouble with the King.

paragraph: The marriage of Hubert de Burgh's daughter Margaret (or Megotta as she was also known) to Richard of Clare, the young Earl of Gloucester, brought de Burgh into some trouble in 1236, for the earl was as yet a minor and in the king's wardship, and the marriage had been celebrated without the royal licence. Hubert, however, protested that the match was not of his making, and promised to pay the king some money, so the matter passed by for the time. Eventually the marriage came to an end, by way of her death.

paragraph: Section::::Lands acquired.

paragraph: In 1206 he purchased the manor of Tunstall in Kent from Robert de Arsic. His eldest son John de Burgh later inherited Tunstall.

paragraph: He was appointed Constable of Dover Castle and was also given charge of Falaise, in Normandy. At Falaise he was the gaoler of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, the nephew of King John and boy claimant to the English throne. Arthur may or may not have been murdered after leaving de Burgh's custody; his fate is unknown.

paragraph: De Burgh is cited as having been appointed at some time before 1215 Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, which position later, after the Baron's War, carried with it ex officio the Constableship of Dover Castle. In the case of de Burgh however, a rather long period seems to have elapsed between the two appointments.

paragraph: Sometime after 1215, De Burgh started building a castle in Hadleigh having been rewarded the land by King John. The licence to crenellate was retrospectively given in 1230, at which point that original castle had been completed. After falling out with King Henry III, De Burgh was stripped of Hadleigh Castle. The castle went claimed by the monarchy and stayed in royal hands until being sold off in 1551. Much of the stonework was dismantled and sold off. What remained of the ruin later suffered from several landslips. The remains of the castle are currently owned by English Heritage and can be visited today.

paragraph: Section::::Marriages.

paragraph: Hubert was initially betrothed to Joan de Redvers, a daughter of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon (died 1217), but the marriage never took place and she went on to marry William II Brewer (d.1232), eldest surviving son and heir of William Brewer (died 1226) a prominent administrator and judge in England during the reigns of Kings Richard I, his brother King John, and the latter's son Henry III.

paragraph: De Burgh married thrice:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Firstly to Beatrice de Warrenne, daughter of William de Warrenne, with sons Sir John, whose descendant Margaret married Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, and Sir Hubert, ancestor of Thomas Burgh of Gainsborough.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Secondly in September 1217 to Isabella, Countess of Gloucester, daughter and heiress of William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Thirdly to Princess Margaret, sister of King Alexander II of Scotland; their daughter Margaret married Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: Hubert de Burgh died in 1243 in Banstead in Surrey, and was buried in the Church of the Friars Preachers (commonly called Black Friars) in Holborn, London.

paragraph: Section::::Fictional portrayals.

paragraph: Hubert is a character in the play "King John" by William Shakespeare. On screen he has been portrayed by Franklyn McLeay in the silent short "King John" (1899), which recreates John's death scene at the end of the Shakespeare play, by Jonathan Adams in the BBC TV drama series "The Devil's Crown" (1978), and by John Thaw in the BBC Shakespeare version of "The Life and Death of King John" (1984).

paragraph: The story of his daughter's marriage is told in the novel "The Marriage of Meggotta" (1979) by Edith Pargeter.

paragraph: Section::::Bibliography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Burke, Eamon "Burke People and Places", Dublin, 1995.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Carpenter, D. A. "The Fall of Hubert De Burgh", "Journal of British Studies", vol. 19 (1980)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ellis, C. "Hubert de Burgh, A Study in Constancy" (1952)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Harwood, Brian, "Fixer & Fighter The Life of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, 1170 - 1243. Published by Pen & Sword (2016)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Johnston, S.H.F. "The Lands of Hubert de Burgh", "English Historical Review", vol. 50 (1935)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

paragraph: BULLET::::- Remfry, P.M., "Grosmont Castle and the families of Fitz Osbern, Ballon, Fitz Count, Burgh and Braose" ()

paragraph: BULLET::::- Weiss, Michael "The Castellan: The Early Career of Hubert de Burgh", "Viator", vol. 5 (1974)

description: Chief Justiciar of England, Regent of England, Earl of Kent

wikidata_label: Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent

wikipedia_title: Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent


text:
CB
French Revolutionary
Napoleonic Wars
captain
Nelson
Napoleon
Sir Edward Pellew
East Indiaman
HMS "Indefatigable"
Crookhaven
Mevagissey
topmast
citadel
Barbican
HMS "Impetueux"
Lord St Vincent
Viper
Port Louis
Cerbère
Naval General Service Medal
San Domingo
strike
Mona
Zacheo
Thomas Ussher
mole
Cassis
escalade
Sir John Sinclair
settees
tartans
HMS "Alcmene"
Neapolitan War
Joachim Murat
Tolentino
line-of-battle
Napoleon's mother
Jérôme
Pauline
Toulon
Buonaparte
Sicilian Court
Castle of St Elmo
Prince Leopold
CB
HMS "Forte"
South America Station
Ryde
General Sir William Marcus Coghlan

categories: 1844 deaths,Royal Navy officers,Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars,1770s births,Irish sailors in the Royal Navy,Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars

paragraph: Jeremiah Coghlan

paragraph: Jeremiah Coghlan CB (c. 1776 – 4 March 1844) was a British naval officer. He was famous for his almost legendary feats of daring during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Despite his relatively humble background, he managed to rise from ship's boy to the rank of captain at the age of 34. This he achieved through notable acts of extraordinary courage and a succession of sea-fights which made him a celebrated hero, almost without equal, and he would later dine with both Nelson and Napoleon. Coghlan's career was initiated by his patron and close friend Sir Edward Pellew, after Pellew witnessed his heroic efforts during the rescue of the survivors of the East Indiaman "Dutton".

paragraph: Coghlan's exploits have been described as similar to plots for a collection of Hornblower novels Coghlan has also been compared to Hornblower because they were both protégés of Sir Edward Pellew aboard HMS "Indefatigable".

paragraph: From May 1804 he served in the West Indies, returning as Sir Edward Pellew's flag captain on eight years later.

paragraph: Jeremiah Coghlan also holds the distinction of being the only person in the Royal Navy to have been promoted to Lieutenant after only four years service.

paragraph: Section::::Early years.

paragraph: Jerry Coghlan originally came from Crookhaven in Ireland. (his brother Daniel was later the agent for Lloyds). He ran away to sea as a cabin boy, because, he later claimed, his mother had mistreated him.

paragraph: In one incident his ship became stranded on the rocks in a storm near Mevagissey. Captain Smith (at home ashore) saw the stricken vessel and commandeered a fishing boat. He managed to rescue the master and the crew but whilst they were on their way back to safety they realised that the cabin boy was still missing. Captain Smith insisted on returning to search for him and they found him clinging with terror to the fore-topmast. The captain climbed the mast and managed to save the boy, who was the young Jerry Coghlan.

paragraph: Section::::"Dutton".

paragraph: On 26 January 1796 the "Dutton", which was transporting troops to the West Indies, ran aground under the citadel in Plymouth with almost 500 men, women and children still on board. A crowd gathered and watched helpless as the ship lay stricken. Due to the raging storm it was too dangerous for any boats to venture out, but this did not deter Coghlan from plunging into the raging sea with a rope tied around his body. Although at great risk of being dashed to pieces on the rocks, he was successful in saving a good number of lives.

paragraph: In the meantime Pellew had managed to board the vessel and was restoring order amongst the chaos. Spurred on by this spectacle of bravery, Coghlan, along with Mr Edsell (signal Midshipman to the port admiral), managed to obtain a boat from the Barbican, row out to the "Dutton", and bring their boat alongside. It was Coghlan who managed to secure the "Dutton"s lifeline. This enabled hawsers to be rigged with cradles for hauling people ashore one by one. Coghlan also managed to save about 50 lives transporting people in his boat from the wreck, before any other boats dared go out to help him.

paragraph: "Soon after Sir Edward reached the wreck, a small boat belonging to an Irish brig came to alongside, with two persons who greatly assisted him in this work of benevolence. One of these young men was the mate, whom Captain Pellew on the following day received into his own ship, and thenceforward became his steady friend and patron. It is almost unnecessary to add, that this officer is now Captain Coghlan, R.N."

paragraph: Section::::Early career.

paragraph: Section::::Early career.:HMS "Indefatigable" and HMS "Impetueux".

paragraph: After spending three years on a merchant ship, Coghlan was persuaded to join Sir Edward Pellew on as a midshipman. This "...added to the British Navy an officer almost unrivaled in heroic exploits - no less a character than Captain Jeremiah Coghlan"

paragraph: In the spring of 1799 he moved with Edward Pellew to HMS "Impetueux". While on these ships he distinguished himself on numerous occasions with his gallantry on boat services and he also saved the lives of several of their crew members who had accidentally fallen overboard. As a reward for this gallantry Pellew persuaded Admiral Lord St Vincent to give him command of the cutter "Viper" as acting lieutenant.

paragraph: Section::::Notable actions.

paragraph: Section::::Notable actions.:Cutting out "Cerbère".

paragraph: On 29 July 1800, acting Lieutenant Jeremiah Coghlan was in command of the 14-gun cutter "Viper", attached to Sir Edward Pellew's squadron, when he led a very famous cutting out expedition, during a blockade of Port Louis, on the South Coast of Brittany.

paragraph: He persuaded Edward Pellew to lend him a ten-oared cutter and 12 volunteers from "Impeteux" and with boats also from and "Viper", the Irish fire-eater planned to launch a night raid on some of the gun-boats and vessels which were guarding the entrance to the harbour. Coghlan took six of his own men and Midshipman Silas Paddon from "Viper", which made 20 men in total. Striking out ahead Coghlan's boat reached the French gun-brig "Cerbère" alone and without the support of the other two boats. Heavily outnumbered, they were twice beaten back by the 87 men on board, but on the third attempt they managed to triumph, boarding and killing every officer on board. Then, with the help of the other two boats, they managed to tow "Cerbère" out under heavy fire from the shore batteries. Although the expedition was a great success, Coghlan himself was badly wounded; after being caught up in a trawl-net, he had a pike driven through his thigh. Mr Paddon was also wounded in six places.

paragraph: For this action Earl St Vincent presented the youthful Irishman with a sword of 100 guineas value. He was promoted to lieutenant, which required a special order from the King in Council, as he had only been in the Navy four and a half years. Furthermore, the squadron let the boat crews keep the prize money for themselves, in recognition of their gallantry.

paragraph: Captain Coghlan did not survive to claim the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "29 July Boat Service 1800" awarded in 1847.

paragraph: Section::::Notable actions.:"General Ernouf".

paragraph: While in command of "Renard", Captain Coghlan gave chase to a French privateer off the north coast of San Domingo on Friday 20 March 1805. The quarry was "General Ernouf", from Guadeloupe, commanded by Paul Gerard Pointe, with a complement of 160 men, 31 of whom were soldiers. After a chase of about three hours "Renard" managed to close in on the Frenchman who immediately opened fire. Legend has it that Monsieur Pointe, on seeing the inferior size of "Renard", called for her to strike, and Captain Coghlan took up his trumpet and replied "Aye! I'll strike, and damned hard too, my lad, directly". Coghlan waited until the French were within pistol-shot and then commenced a disciplined and deadly accurate return of fire. After 35 minutes "General Ernouf" was seen to catch fire and ten minutes later she blew up with a dreadful explosion.

paragraph: Section::::Notable actions.:Capture of "Diligent".

paragraph: On 25 May 1806, in the afternoon, "Renard" was about 10 miles north-north-east of the island of Mona when Coghlan spotted a foreign ship near the island of Zacheo off Puerto Rico. A long chase followed that lasted well through the night and into the next day.

paragraph: On 26 May, while the chase continued throughout the day, it was discovered to be the French navy brig "Diligent", of fourteen 6-pounder and two 32-pounder guns. On the 27th, although "Renard" was now gaining on the enemy, the weather was becalmed and so yet another day and night passed. By noon on the 28th "Renard" had finally got almost near enough to open fire, when "Diligent"s commander, "lieutenant de vaisseau" Thévenard, suddenly surrendered his ship without a shot being fired by either side.

paragraph: When taken on board "Renard", M. Thévenard was surprised by the smallness of the vessel and requested that he might be returned to his ship to continue the fight. Coghlan naturally laughed at this request. The Frenchman then very seriously asked that Coghlan might award him a certificate stating that he had not acted cowardly. The Captain replied "No, I cannot do that; but I will give you one that shall specify you have acted 'prudently'!"

paragraph: Section::::Notable actions.:Storming the guns at Cassis.

paragraph: In August 1813 Captain Thomas Ussher on discovered a number of vessels lying in the mole at Cassis, in the south of France. Five heavy gun batteries, one of which was protected by a wall 25 feet high, overlooked the town and harbour. Coghlan led a detachment of 200 marines and managed to overcome the citadel battery by escalade, under heavy fire. A certain Lieutenant Hunt distinguished himself by being the first over the top.

paragraph: This battery in possession, the British drove the French at the point of the bayonet and pursued them through the defences to the heights that commanded the town, leaving it entirely at the mercy of the British ships. This enabled under Captain Sir John Sinclair to enter the mole and capture three gun boats and 24 merchant settees and tartans.

paragraph: The success of the venture was in large part owed to the gallantry of Coghlan and the marines under his command, as was later highlighted in Ussher's letter to Sir Edward Pellew.

paragraph: Section::::Notable actions.:Seizing Naples.

paragraph: In early May 1815, Coghlan was captain of HMS "Alcmene" as second in command of a British squadron headed by Captain Robert Campbell of on its way to the bay of Naples during the Neapolitan War. Joachim Murat, the King of Naples was about to be deposed after his defeat by the Austrians at Tolentino. The British squadron managed to prevent two Neapolitan line-of-battle ships, "Joachim" and "Capri", escaping to France. On board were Napoleon's mother, his brother Jérôme, his sister Pauline and Murat's children together "with all the crown jewels, much public treasure, the pictures and other costly moveables of the palace. The whole of this valuable property, upon its arrival at Toulon would of course have been at the disposal of Buonaparte". It was all returned to the Sicilian Court.

paragraph: On 11 May 1815, the squadron, consisting of "Tremendous", "Alcmene", and arrived off Naples and blockaded the port. Under the authority of Captain Campbell and after threatening to bombard the city, Coghlan helped to negotiate the treaty, signed on 13 May 1815, which enabled them to gain possession of all the ships and the naval arsenal in the Port of Naples - including "Joachim" and "Capri". This would later lead to a grant from Parliament of £150,000, as prize money to be shared amongst the officers and crew members.

paragraph: Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, as overall commander, arrived in Naples on the 20th. Although it had been agreed that the Austrians would take over on 23 May, Murat fled the city in disguise on the 19th and so Exmouth despatched Coghlan and 500 marines to restore order in the city. They quelled the rioters at the point of the bayonet and took over all the forts in the city. Coghlan installed himself in the Castle of St Elmo, and united with the civic guard to keep order until the arrival of Prince Leopold on the 23rd.

paragraph: Section::::Late career.

paragraph: On 4 June 1815 he was nominated a CB. From 1826 to 1830, he commanded the frigate, HMS "Forte" on the South America Station.

paragraph: He died at Ryde on 4 March 1844, aged 69.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: He married a daughter of Charles Hay of Jamaica, widow of Captain John Marshall, R.N. His son is General Sir William Marcus Coghlan.

paragraph: Section::::Footnotes.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Notes

paragraph: BULLET::::- Citations

description: Royal Navy officer

wikidata_label: Jeremiah Coghlan

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text: Skellie, Ebenezer

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paragraph: Ebenezer Skellie

paragraph: Ebenezer Skellie (August 16, 1842 – July 2, 1898) was a native of Chautauqua County, New York who received his nation’s highest honor – the U.S. Medal of Honor – for the gallantry he displayed while fighting as a corporal with the 112th New York Volunteer Infantry’s D Company in the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm during the American Civil War.

paragraph: In the final decade of his life, he also became an active member of the Lakeside Assembly, a lifelong learning initiative similar to the Chautauqua movement of the 1890s and early 1900s. A member of the board of directors of this assembly from the time of its inception, and that board's second president, he helped to launch and expand Lakeside's educational offerings at Findley Lake, New York during the late 19th century.

paragraph: Section::::Formative years.

paragraph: Born on August 16, 1842 in Mina, New York near Findley Lake, Ebenezer Skellie was a son of New York native James Skellie (circa 1799 to 1853), a farmer and early settler of Chautauqua County, New York, and Jannett (Doig) Skellie (1806–1877), a native of East Greenwich, New York. In 1850, he resided in Mina with his parents and siblings: Sarah, Jane, Robert, Mary, James A., and Hannah (born respectively circa 1828, 1829, 1831,1836, 1837, and 1841).

paragraph: Three years later, Skellie’s home life changed considerably when his father died, and was laid to rest at the West Mina Cemetery in Mina. By 1860, as one of the only two Skellie children still residing at home with his mother, he had become a primary breadwinner, according to that year's federal census, farming the family's land with his older brother James

paragraph: Section::::Civil War.

paragraph: He was 19-year-old when the Fort Sumter fell to the Confederate Army troops at the dawn of the American Civil War in mid-April 1861, Ebenezer Skellie continued to work on his family's farm and support his mother during the war's first year. Just over a year later, in response to calls from President Abraham Lincoln and the Governor of New York for additional volunteers to help preserve America's Union, Skellie enlisted for a three-year term of military service. Enrolling at Mina on August 9, 1862, he then officially mustered in for duty on August 15, at Camp Brown outside of Jamestown as a private with Company D of the 112th New York Volunteer Infantry.

paragraph: Transported by the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad to Washington, D.C., with a stopover at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Skellie was stationed briefly with his regiment at Fort Monroe before being shipped by steamer to Suffolk, Virginia, where his regiment was attached to the Union Army division commanded by Major-General John J. Peck. Finally issued guns and ammunition, they were then directed to pitch basic shelter tents on South Quay Road. Assigned to fatigue duty, they drilled regularly, and also dug rifle pits while battling their common camp ailment of dysentery. Ordered to march toward Franklin on November 17, the 112th New York Volunteers soon experienced their first true moment of combat. Marching quickly from 2 to 5 p.m. that day with Foster's Division in the advance, they took a 20-minute dinner break; continuing on, they marched until midnight when they took an additional 30-minute break. Making their way "through woods, swamps and mud holes" to reach "Zuni, a small town on the Blackwater river" at dawn,they joined with the 6th Massachusetts to force Confederate army skirmishers to cease operations.

paragraph: Skellie's next major engagement with his regiment occurred during the Siege of Suffolk from April 11, to May 4, 1863. Stationed at "Fort Union", the Union's massive earthenworks strategically positioned between the Edenton and Summerton roads (and which the 112th had helped to construct while on fatigue duty), they exchanged fire with the enemy off and on as part of a larger, protracted duel between the opposing forces. As the struggle continued, casualties mounted — caused frequently by the minie balls fired by enemy sharpshooters. On April 25, five companies of the 112th New York skirmished at close quarters as part of a Union reconnoissance mission involving the 103rd and 169th New York regiments. Additional, intense skirmishing then ensued May 3, when the 112th New York was ordered to pursue the enemy as it retreated, and placed in the lead of Foster's brigade as it moved out on May 5. Capturing Confederate troops along their march to Quaker Church, Skellie and his comrades marched more to a wooded area, where they skirmished again. Capturing still more prisoners, they moved on to Howard's Corners, where they took a hour's break before returning to Leesville and then Suffolk.

paragraph: Ordered to John's Island with other Union troops on February 7, 1864, they briefly encountered enemy fire there before taking possession of the island. Four days later, they returned to Folly Island. On February 22, they received orders to head for Florida, "leaving tents and extra baggage". Transported via the "Helen Getty" and "Ben Deford", they stopped at Stono inlet for the night, and then crossed the bar there in daylight to reach the mouth of the St. John's River. Steaming for Jacksonville, Florida, they disembarked there around noon, marched to a vacant field inside the city's boundaries, and began to erect earthenworks. A week later, they moved their camp to a site which was just outside of the city's business district and closer to the river. During this phase of duty, Skellie was honored by his superiors for service to the 112th New York by transfer, in March, within the regiment to the Color Guard, and assigned to protect the national and regimental colors.

paragraph: Transported by the steamer Cossack to Hilton Head on April 20, the 112th New York Volunteers transferred to the larger Erricson at Port Royal and sailed for Hampton Roads, Virginia, where they arrived on May 3, to await orders. Transported to Gloucester Point, they disembarked and made camp. As part of the reorganization of the U.S. Army's 10th Corps, Skellie and his comrades were transferred to the Army of the James, and transported aboard the T. Powell to Bermuda Hundred where, beginning May 5, they became part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Initially assigned to fatigue duty, they improved the Union Army's fortifications, skirmished with the enemy near the Petersburg & Richmond Railroad two days later, and then helped destroy a segment of that railroad on May 12. Ordered on to Walthall Junction that night, they were marched to the right side of the Union Army's main wing the next morning, where they remained until May 15. The next day, they were ordered to assist Brigadier-General Charles Adam Heckman's troops, who had been badly battered by a surprise, early morning Confederate attack. Heading to the position where they had been told Heckman's forces would be, confusion ensued when an officer riding on point (Lt. Col. E. P. Carpenter) ordered the regiment to fall back as he was fired upon. Quickly reformed into a line of battle by their regiment's commanding officer, Col. Jeremiah C. Drake, Skellie and other members of his regiment held off the enemy long enough for other Union regiments to remove their wounded. Later that day, they also helped drive the enemy back to their rifle pits before falling back behind the Union's entrenchments at Bermuda Hundred. Fending off three additional attacks by the enemy on May 19, they then continued to fend off additional attacks over the next 10 days, including a major assault on May 20. On May 26, they were commended for their gallantry by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Godfrey Weitzel. Ordered to White House on May 28, they disembarked at West Point, and marched to reach their destination the next day. After a day's rest, they marched for Cold Harbor, and engaged in the intense combat operations there during the early part of June.

paragraph: Arriving back in Bermuda Hundred on June 14, they marched for Point of Rocks, where the encamped overnight, and then resumed their march toward Petersburg, engaging in fighting with Confederate troops they met along the way on the north side of the James River as part of the Siege of Petersburg. Carrying the day, they then joined with other Union troops in the Second Battle of Petersburg. During a subsequent reorganization of the Union Army, they were reassigned from the 3rd Brigade to the U.S. Army's 18th Corps, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division under Col. N. M. Curtis. A week later, they were shifted from the army's extreme right to its left, near Hatcher's House. Under sudden enemy artillery attack on June 23, they moved behind the Union's breastworks at Bermuda Hundred, and then across the Appomattox River and on toward Petersburg after that fire was snuffed out by Union guns. Stationed to the left of the 18th Corps, they were assigned to defensive and fatigue duties. On July 30, Skellie and his fellow 112th New York Volunteers fought in the Battle of the Crater, an ultimately unsuccessful engagement which resulted in significant Union casualties. Withdrawn from the battle area, they moved on, spending the remainder of the month and most of August at Bermuda Hundred and at a site across the Appomattox River for much of September, venturing forth periodically from both locations for skirmishes and other assignments.

paragraph: On the 24th of September, the commands were withdrawn from the defenses [of the Union’s Division Headquarters near Petersburg], and camped about two miles in the rear, preparatory to a change….

paragraph: Two days after, orders were received to reduce baggage to a minimum. At 3 o’clock the 1st Brigade took up the march under the temporary command of Col. R. S. Dagget, 117th N.Y. After a long and tedious march … the column found itself [moving] towards Deep Bottom, on the James River…. Across the river was a bridge of boats, and on the other side a high bluff well entrenched, and crowned by a formidable redoubt. It was half past two on the morning of the 29th when the commands reached their halting place, just beyond the redoubt…. Soon after the halt, orders came for the men to be roused at half past three, make coffee, and be prepared to march…. The command moved out about 4 o’clock…. The Division was now under the command of Brig. Gen. R. S. Foster…. After advancing about one mile, it was placed in position along a road crossing the New Market Road, in reserve. The 3d U.S.C. Troops, of the 18th Corps, were now moving forward in front as skirmishers, to drive the enemy from a skirt of woods which they held. Soon the firing became lively; with a yell the colored boys rushed on, and drove the rebels back to their breastworks. The main line now passed on through the woods. The firing now became brisker. In half an hour we heard loud and reiterated cheers. The colored boys had carried the works before them, and were pressing on after the fugitive foe. Their loss, however, was fearful. The ground over which they passed was strewn with the slain, and the wounded soon filled a large plantation house in the rear, and the large enclosure surrounding it. The next line of works was five miles in advance. The whole command moved rapidly forward. Near New Market Hall, Foster’s Division was put in position for a charge. The 112th and 3d N.Y. were in the advanced line of the 2d Brigade, and there were two supporting lines in the rear. They were now in a piece of woods…. Suddenly volleys of grape and cannister came tearing through the trees, from a field battery planted on elevated ground in front…. [A]s the men moved forward, the enemy [fled; two hours later], they were ordered to advance and storm Fort Gilmor, a redoubt, in front…. Maj. Ludwick, on receiving the order, drew his sword with his left hand, his right being entirely disabled, and on foot with his men, went forward. On passing out of the wood, they had a fourth of a mile to pass over before reaching the Fort. The intervening ground was broken, two ravines were to be crossed, and there was a slashing of a timber two-thirds of the distance, then and open corn field in front of the Fort. The line of earth works from this Fort on either side, extended in such form that when the corn field was reached, the men were exposed to an enfilading fire. Gallantly they pressed on, and were met by a murderous fire as they toiled through the slashing [and multiple men from the 112th New York began to fall, dead or grievously wounded]. The color guard was severely cut up….

paragraph: The result of the day was an impregnable position six miles from Richmond, the command of the river a mile above Aiken’s Landing, also Fort Harrison, an immensely strong redoubt.

paragraph: Section::::Post-war life.

paragraph: Returning home to Chautauqua County following his release from the hospital and honorable discharge from the military, Ebenezer Skellie resumed his life on the family farm in Mina, where he resided alone with his mother.

paragraph: Married to Pennsylvania native Sarah J. Pullman (1845–1924) by the Rev. W. L. Hyde on October 11, 1865, he and his wife greeted the births of two daughters: Lettie (1866–1867), who died in early childhood and was laid to rest at the Mina Cemetery; and Minnie (1868–1894), who was born on November 7, 1868, and went on to marry H. Reed Weaver. By 1870, Ebenezer Skellie was residing with his wife and surviving daughter in Mina, where he was a successful farmer with real estate and personal property valued at $6,400. In 1875, the New York Census documented that the Skellie household was a two-income one with Sarah Skellie bringing in funds from her work as a seamstress to supplement what her husband earned as a farmer. He was also active politically during this time, serving as a member of Mina's board of supervisors from 1878 to 1882.

paragraph: In addition, he operated a lumber mill in Findley Lake, New York, but sold his principal site there to the Swartz family in 1892, according to historian Randy Boerst. Two years later, tragedy struck the family. In 1894, just five weeks after Ebenezer Skellie’s daughter, Minnie (Skellie) Weaver, fell ill, she succumbed to complications from her illness while staying with her parents at the lake. Following funeral services, she was laid to rest at the same cemetery in Mina where her sister had been buried nearly 30 years earlier.

paragraph: The season lasted for four weeks in August throughout the 20 years of existence [from 1895 to 1915]. Admission was 10 [cents] a day or $1.50 for a season pass the first year... After a successful first season, a stock company was formed and a board of directors as elected to take charge of the assembly... The first board of directors included Dr. F. E. Lilley, J. J. Brookmire, Volney White, J. A. Hill, Ebenezer Skellie, Rev. R. J. White, Delmer Beebe, Louis Swartz, Rev. C. G. Langdon, Walter Sperry, and A. F. Stanley.

paragraph: After the assembly's first president (Lilly) moved to California, Skellie was appointed as the organization's second president. As the initiative grew in popularity, "cottages were built on both sides of the lake", and the lake area became "a center of culture, religious sentiment, and temperance." Crowds of up to 2,000 adults "would pack into a barnlike auditorium ... to hear the most eminent speakers, gifted musicians, and performers of the day."

paragraph: Section::::Death and interment.

paragraph: Four years after the death of his only child, Ebenezer Skellie also passed away. Reportedly, as he lay dying at his home at Findley Lake on July 2, 1898, his final words were: "I see Minnie. Move my chair down a little closer to the edge of the river, so I can step over." He was then laid to rest at the same cemetery where his two children and parents were interred.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: Ebenezer Skellie was recognized for his service to the nation when the federal government presented him with the U.S. Medal of Honor on April 6, 1865. According to "Military Times", his citation contained the following information:

paragraph: "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Ebenezer Skellie, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, while serving with Company D, 112th New York Infantry, in action at Chapin's Farm [sic], Virginia. Corporal Skellie took the colors of his regiment, the Color Bearer having fallen, and carried them through the first charge; also, in the second charge, after all the color guards had been killed or wounded he carried the colors up to the enemy's works, where he fell wounded."

paragraph: Date of Action: September 29, 1864

paragraph: brDate of Award: April 6, 1865

paragraph: brService: Army

paragraph: brRank: Corporal

paragraph: brCompany: Company D

paragraph: brDivision: 112th New York Infantry

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "112th New York Flag and Medal of Honor", in 112th New York Volunteer Infantry: The Chautauqua Regiment, retrieved online August 8, 2018.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ebenezer Skellie Medal of Honor Memorial Marker" (photo of roadside historical marker at Mina Cemetery, New York), in "The National War Memorial Registry". Brooklyn, New York: The Memorial Day Foundation, retrieved online August 8, 2018.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ebenezer Skellie" (memorial documenting the location of his grave). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find A Grave, retrieved online August 8, 2018.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Skellie, Ebenezer" (profile). Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online August 8, 2018.

description: Recipient of the Medal of Honor

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paragraph: Mike Hawthorn

paragraph: John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver. He became the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier in the 1958 German Grand Prix. Hawthorn also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was haunted by his involvement in the disastrous crash that marred the race. Hawthorn died in a road accident three months after retiring; he was allegedly suffering from a terminal illness at the time.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Mike Hawthorn was born in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Leslie and Winifred (née Symonds) Hawthorn, and educated at Ardingly College, West Sussex, followed by studies at Chelsea technical college and an apprenticeship with a commercial vehicle manufacturer. His father owned the Tourist Trophy Garage in Farnham, franchised to supply and service several high performance brands including Jaguar and Ferrari. His father raced motorcycles and supported his son's racing career; when he died in a road accident, in 1954, Mike Hawthorn inherited the business.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.

paragraph: Mike Hawthorn made his competition debut on 2 September 1950 in his 1934 Riley Ulster Imp, KV 9475, winning the 1,100 c.c. sports car class at the Brighton Speed Trials. In 1951, driving a 1½-litre T.T. Riley, he entered the "Motor Sport" Brooklands Memorial Trophy, a season-long contest run at Goodwood, winning it by one point. He also won the Ulster Trophy Handicap at Dundrod and the Leinster Trophy at Wicklow that year.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1952.

paragraph: By 1952, Hawthorn had switched to single-seaters and during that season won his first race in a Formula Two Cooper-Bristol T20 at Goodwood. Further successes followed which brought him to the attention of Enzo Ferrari who offered him a works drive. He made his Formula One debut at the 1952 Grote Prijs van Belgie on the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, finishing in fourth place. By the end of the season, he had already secured his first podium, with a third place at the RAC British Grand Prix and a brace of fourths driving a Cooper.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1953.

paragraph: At Scuderia Ferrari for the 1953 season, Hawthorn immediately showed his worth with victory, at his ninth attempt, in the French Grand Prix at Reims, outmanoeuvring Juan Manuel Fangio in what became dubbed 'the race of the century' with the top four drivers finishing within five seconds of each other after 60 laps. This and two other podium finishes helped him end the season fourth overall. He also won the BRDC International Trophy and the Ulster Trophy as well as the 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps with Ferrari teammate Giuseppe Farina.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1954.

paragraph: Hawthorn was less fortunate in 1954, suffering serious burns in a crash during the Gran Premio di Siracusa, but finished the year with three seconds and then victory in the season finale in Spain, placing him third in the Drivers' Championship. Following the death of his father, Hawthorn left Ferrari to race for Tony Vandervell's Vanwall team, as he needed to spend more time at the family garage he had inherited, but after two races returned to Ferrari.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1955.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1955.:24 Hours of Le Mans.

paragraph: In January 1955, Hawthorn joined the Jaguar racing team, replacing Stirling Moss, who had left for Mercedes. Hawthorn won the 1955 les 24 Heures du Mans following what has been described as an inspired drive in which he set a lap record of 122.388 mph during a three-hour duel with Fangio in the early stages. However, the race was marred by the worst disaster in motor racing history, a crash which killed 84 spectators and Mercedes driver Pierre Levegh. After overtaking Lance Macklin's Healey, Hawthorn suddenly braked in front of him on noticing an order to enter the pits to refuel, causing Macklin to swerve into the path of Levegh's Mercedes. After colliding with the Healey, the Mercedes skipped the earthen embankment separating the spectator area from the track, bounced through spectator enclosures, then hit a concrete stairwell parapet head-on. The impact shattered the front end of the car, which then somersaulted high, pitching debris into the spectator area, before landing atop the earthen embankment. The debris, including bonnet, engine, and front axle, which separated from the frame, flew through the crowd.

paragraph: Eight hours later, while leading the race 1.5 laps ahead of the Jaguar team, the Mercedes team withdrew from the race, ostensibly as a mark of respect for those who had perished in the accident; the Jaguar team was invited to join them but declined. The French press carried photographs of Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb celebrating their win with the customary champagne but treated them with scorn.

paragraph: The official inquiry into the accident ruled that Hawthorn was not responsible for the crash, and that it was merely a racing incident. The death of so many spectators was blamed on inadequate safety standards for track design. The track had remained virtually unaltered for 30 years, since the time when the lap record was just 55 m.p.h. The Grandstand and pit areas were demolished and rebuilt soon after. The death toll led to a ban on motorsports in France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and other nations, until the tracks could be brought to a higher safety standard.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1955.:Dundrod.

paragraph: Whilst sharing the Jaguar D-Type with Desmond Titterington during the 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy at Dundrod, Hawthorn passed Fangio twice, and set the lap record for the RAC Tourist Trophy on the Dundrod Circuit, only to lose in the final stages when, running on full tanks, he was passed by Moss when the D Type's engine failed on the last lap.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1956-1957.

paragraph: Another change of team for 1956 – this time to BRM - was a failure, and Hawthorn's only podium came in Argentina where the non-appearance of his BRM allowed him to guest drive a Maserati 250F. However, when it appeared, usually only in British races, the new 2.5 BRM was very fast while it lasted, and Hawthorn held off Fangio, leading the first 25 laps at Silverstone in the British GP. He retired the car before half distance owing to deteriorating handling and brakes. Deeply unhappy with the BRM team's management and car preparation, Hawthorn walked out of the team at this point. Hawthorn had left Ferrari because driving for the British Jaguar sports car team was his first priority. He was favoured to win at Le Mans again, but lost ten laps in the pits early in the race, and while the D type repeatedly set fastest laps, the fuel consumption rules meant he could only finish sixth.

paragraph: Racing the D type in Italy, Hawthorn crashed and suffered very serious burns, his second bad accident of the year, leaving him disillusioned with racing. However, he believed a return to Ferrari could give him the championship in the superior Lancia Ferrari D50. He had put the original Jano version of the car on the front row at its debut in the final F1 race of 1955 at Oulton Park. However, Ferrari's modified version of the design for 1957 was slower than Fangio and Collins's all-conquering 1956 Lancia Ferrari. The 1957 version, with the polar centred pannier tanks removed, still handled well, but was not the masterpiece Jano designed; it lacked straight line speed and was uncompetitive by mid 1957, clearly inferior to the new Vanwalls.

paragraph: Hawthorn rejoined the Ferrari factory team in 1957, and soon became friends with Peter Collins, a fellow Englishman and Ferrari team driver. During the 1957 and 1958 racing seasons, the two Englishmen became engaged in a fierce rivalry with Luigi Musso, another Ferrari driver, for prize money.

paragraph: Section::::Racing career.:1958 World Champion.

paragraph: Hawthorn won the Formula One Championship despite achieving only one win, against four by Moss. Hawthorn won the 1958 French Grand Prix at Reims, in which Musso was fatally injured while in second place. Leading easily in the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix at half distance, his 246 engine blew, while at Monza he was a minute ahead of Tony Brooks when his clutch forced him to slow to second place. Hawthorn benefited greatly from the gentlemanliness of Moss, as demonstrated at the 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix at Porto. Hawthorn was disqualified for bump starting his stalled car downhill in the opposite direction, on the way to a second-place finish. Moss interceded on Hawthorn's behalf and the decision was ultimately reversed. After a pit stop midway through that race, Hawthorn accelerated back through the field to gain an extra point for fastest lap. Moss had failed to respond, possibly doubting Hawthorn could lap so fast with damaged drum brakes. This extra world championship point plus the second place points contributed to Hawthorn winning the championship with a season total just one more than that of Moss. In the final race, the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, Hawthorn drove a conservative tactical race aiming to stay ahead of Moss's Vanwall teammates. Brooks's car broke while narrowly leading Hawthorn, and Stuart Lewis-Evans in the third Vanwall crashed after a desperate attempt to move through the field and challenge Hawthorn running third; Evans later died of burns. In the last laps, second-placed Phil Hill slowed and waved Hawthorn through to gain enough points to take the Championship; the first ever to be won by an English driver.

paragraph: After winning the title, Hawthorn immediately announced his retirement from Formula One.

paragraph: Hawthorn was noted for wearing a bow tie when racing, to the French, he became known as 'Le Papillon' (The Butterfly).

paragraph: Section::::Rivalry with Luigi Musso.

paragraph: Fiamma Breschi, Luigi Musso's girlfriend at the time of his death, revealed the nature of Musso's rivalry with Hawthorn and Collins in a television documentary, "The Secret Life of Enzo Ferrari", many years after the death of Hawthorn. Breschi recalled that the antagonism between Musso and the two English drivers encouraged all three to take more risks: "The Englishmen (Hawthorn and Collins) had an agreement", she says. "Whichever of them won, they would share the winnings equally. It was the two of them against Luigi, who was not part of the agreement. Strength comes in numbers, and they were united against him. This antagonism was actually favourable rather than damaging to Ferrari. The faster the drivers went, the more likely it was that a Ferrari would win." Breschi related that Musso was in debt at the time of his death, and the money for winning the 1958 French Grand Prix (traditionally the largest monetary prize of the season), was all-important to him.

paragraph: After visiting the mortally-injured Musso in hospital, Breschi returned to her hotel, where she and the rest of the Ferrari team were informed by the team manager that afternoon that Musso had died. Within thirty days Collins too was dead, and the following January, Hawthorn. Breschi could not suppress a feeling of release: "I had hated them both", she said, "first because I was aware of certain facts that were not right, and also because when I came out of the hospital and went back to the hotel, I found them in the square outside the hotel, laughing and playing a game of football with an empty beer can. So when they died, too, it was liberating for me. Otherwise I would have had unpleasant feelings towards them forever. This way I could find a sense of peace."

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Mike Hawthorn never married, but fathered a son, Arnaud Michael Delaunay, by a young girl he met in Reims after winning the French Grand Prix in 1953. He was engaged at the time of his death to the fashion model Jean Howarth, who later married another racing driver, Innes Ireland, in 1992.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: On 22 January 1959, only three months into his retirement, Hawthorn died in a car accident on the A3 Guildford bypass while driving his comprehensively-modified 1958 Jaguar 3.4-litre saloon (now known as the 3.4 Mk 1) VDU 881 to London. While the circumstances of the accident are well documented, the precise cause remains unknown.

paragraph: The accident occurred on a notoriously dangerous section of the road, the scene of 15 serious accidents (two fatal) in the previous two years; the road was also wet at the time. Driving at speed (one witness estimated 80 m.p.h.), Hawthorn overtook a Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'gull-wing' sports car driven by an acquaintance, the motor racing team manager Rob Walker. On entering a right-hand bend shortly after passing the Mercedes, Hawthorn clipped a 'Keep Left' bollard dividing the two carriageways, causing him to lose control. The Jaguar glanced an oncoming Bedford lorry before careering back across the eastbound carriageway sideways into a roadside tree, uprooting it. The impact caused Hawthorn fatal head injuries and propelled him onto the rear seat.

paragraph: There was inevitable speculation that Hawthorn and Walker had been racing each other, fuelled by Walker's persistent refusal at the coroner's inquest to estimate the speed of his own car at the time. In an interview with motor racing journalist Eoin Young and writer Eric Dymock in 1988, Walker admitted he had indeed been racing Hawthorn, but had been advised by a police officer investigating the accident to make no further mention of it lest he incriminate himself.

paragraph: Possible causes of the accident include driver error, a blackout, or mechanical failure, although examination of the wreck revealed no obvious fault. There is evidence that Hawthorn had recently suffered blackouts, perhaps because of kidney failure. By 1955, Hawthorn had already lost one kidney to infection, and had begun suffering problems with the other; he was expected at the time to live only three more years.

paragraph: At the Coroner's Inquest on 26 January the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Hawthorn was buried in West Street Cemetery in Farnham.

paragraph: Section::::Eponymy.

paragraph: In Farnham, the town where he lived up to the time of his death, there is a street named Mike Hawthorn Drive. It was in this town that Hawthorn ran the Tourist Trophy Garage which sold Jaguars, Rileys, Fiats and Ferraris. There is a hill and corner named after him at Brands Hatch and a corner at the Croft racing circuit at Croft-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, while in Towcester on the Shires estate, three miles from the Silverstone circuit, Hawthorn Drive is named after him. There is a statue at Goodwood Circuit commemorating Hawthorn as the UK's first Formula One World Champion.

paragraph: Section::::Eponymy.:Hawthorn Memorial Trophy.

paragraph: The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the most successful British or Commonwealth Formula 1 driver every year since . Nigel Mansell and Lewis Hamilton have won the award the most times, taking the trophy on seven occasions each. The current holder is Lewis Hamilton, the World Champion.

paragraph: Section::::Racing record.

paragraph: Section::::Racing record.:Complete Formula One World Championship results.

paragraph: * Indicates Shared Drive

paragraph: Section::::Further reading.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Martin Shepherd. "Too Fast A Life". Silverwood Books. 2015 .

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tony Bailey & Paul Skilleter. "Mike Hawthorn: Golden Boy". PJ Publishing Ltd. 2014 .

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mike Hawthorn's Biography from his Tribute Site

description: British racecar driver

wikidata_label: Mike Hawthorn

wikipedia_title: Mike Hawthorn


text:
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Lee Melchionni
Gary Melchionni NBA statistics

categories: Basketball players from New Jersey,Phoenix Suns draft picks,American men's basketball players,Living people,1951 births,Bishop Eustace Preparatory School alumni,Sportspeople from Camden, New Jersey,Phoenix Suns players,Point guards,Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players

paragraph: Gary Melchionni

paragraph: Gary Dennis Melchionni (born January 19, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He is a former Phoenix Suns guard and a former All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer while he was with the Duke Blue Devils, where he was the first player to captain twice. He is the father of former Duke basketball player Lee Melchionni.

paragraph: Gary captained his Bishop Eustace Prep team to an undefeated 26-0 record and a New Jersey state championship his senior year. After his professional basketball career, Gary returned to Duke for law school. He later became President of the Duke alumni association and has had a successful career in law at Stevens and Lee, a Lancaster, PA law firm.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Gary Melchionni NBA statistics, "basketballreference.com"

description: American basketball player

wikidata_label: Gary Melchionni

wikipedia_title: Gary Melchionni


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text: Cricklade

text: Amaryllidaceae

text: Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon

text: Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont

text: Eton College

text: Christ Church, Oxford

text: Exeter College

text: Merton College

text: Spofforth

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text: Dean of Manchester

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text: Lord Byron

text: English Bards and Scotch Reviewers

text: Edinburgh Review

text: natural history

text: James Rennie

text: Gilbert White

text: Edward Turner Bennett

text: Botanical Register

text: Botanical Magazine

text: bulbous

text: Mitcham

text: hybridisation

text: Journal of the Horticultural Society

text: John Lindley

text: International Bulb Society

text: The Herbert Medal

text: bulbous plants

text: Joshua Allen, 5th Viscount Allen

text: Henry William Herbert

text: Charles Darwin

text: On the Origin of Species

text: Natural Selection

text: De Candolle

text: Lyell

text: Andrew Dickson White

text: Conway Zirkle

text: struggle for existence

text: Biography by F. R. Raines 1885

categories: Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford,Members of Parliament for Cricklade,19th-century British botanists,British taxonomists,Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies,Herbert family,People educated at Eton College,Alumni of Merton College, Oxford,Botanical illustrators,UK MPs 1807–1812,1847 deaths,Younger sons of earls,English botanists,Deans of Manchester,UK MPs 1806–1807,English male poets,British male poets,1778 births,Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford,Proto-evolutionary biologists

paragraph: William Herbert (botanist)

paragraph: The Hon. William Herbert (12 January 1778 – 28 May 1847) was a British botanist, botanical illustrator, poet, and clergyman. He served as a member of parliament for Hampshire from 1806 to 1807, and for Cricklade from 1811 to 1812. His botanical writings are noted for his treatment of Amaryllidaceae.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: He was the third son and fifth child of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, by Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria, eldest daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont. He was born on 12 January 1778, and was educated at Eton College. On 16 July 1795 Herbert matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, but soon migrated to Exeter College, where he graduated B.A. on 6 June 1798. Subsequently, moving to Merton College, he proceeded M.A. 23 November 1802, B.C.L. 27 May 1808, D.C.L. 2 June 1808, and B.D. 25 June 1840.

paragraph: In a political career, he was elected M.P. for Hampshire in 1806, and for Cricklade in 1811, and also seems to have practised at the bar. But soon after retiring from parliament in 1812 he changed his plans. In 1814 he was ordained, and was nominated to the rectory of Spofforth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He left Spofforth in 1840 on his promotion to Dean of Manchester.

paragraph: Herbert died suddenly at his house in Hereford Street, Park Lane, London, on Friday, 28 May 1847.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: In 1801 he brought out "Ossiani Darthula", a small volume of Greek and Latin poetry. In 1804 appeared part i. of his "Select Icelandic Poetry, translated from the originals with notes". Part ii. followed in 1806. These were early works on old Scandinavian literature in English. Lord Byron mentioned Herbert in his "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers" (1809). Other translations were from German, Danish, and Portuguese poems, with some miscellaneous English poems (1804).

paragraph: He contributed articles of a non-political character to the "Edinburgh Review". "Helga", a poem in seven cantos, came out in 1815, with a second edition in the following year; then "Hedin, or the Spectre of the Tomb", a tale in verse from Danish history. London, 1820; "Pia della Pietra", 1820; "Iris", a Latin ode, York, 1820; and the "Wizard Wanderer of Jutland" in 1820-1. The epic poem entitled "Attila, or the Triumph of Christianity", in twelve books, with a historical preface, was published in 1838; and a final volume of poems, "The Christian", in 1846.

paragraph: Early interested in natural history, and a good shot, he helped James Rennie to edit Gilbert White's "The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne" in 1833, and contributed notes to Edward Turner Bennett's edition of the work in 1837. He wrote much for the "Botanical Register" and "Botanical Magazine", particularly on the subject of bulbous plants. He cultivated a large number of these plants at Spofforth, and at Mitcham, Surrey; many of these were lost to cultivation. His standard volume on this group of plants, Amaryllidaceæ, was issued in 1837. His "Crocorum Synopsis" appeared in the miscellaneous portion of the "Botanical Register" for 1843-4-5. Contributions on hybridisation made by him to the "Journal of the Horticultural Society" were the outcome of observation and experiment. A "History of the Species of Crocus" was reprinted separately from that journal, edited by John Lindley in 1847, just after his death. The genus Herbertia of Sweet commemorated his name.

paragraph: His major works, including sermons, reviews, and scientific memoirs, besides his early poetical volumes, appeared in 2 volumes in 1842. He edited "Musae Etonensis" (1795) while still at school and, on quitting Eton, obtained a prize for a Latin poem on the subject "Rhenus", which was published. A translation appeared in "Translations of Oxford Prize Poems", 1831.

paragraph: Section::::Recognition.

paragraph: The International Bulb Society awards The Herbert Medal to persons making meritorious achievement in advancing the knowledge of bulbous plants.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: Herbert married the Hon. Letitia Emily Dorothea, second daughter of Joshua Allen, 5th Viscount Allen, on 17 May 1806, and was father of Henry William Herbert and three other children.

paragraph: Section::::Commentary on Herbert.

paragraph: Charles Darwin wrote in "On the Origin of Species" (1859):

paragraph: Natural Selection, as we shall hereafter see, is a power incessantly ready for action, and is as immeasurably superior to man's feeble efforts, as the works of Nature are to those of Art. ...The elder De Candolle and Lyell have largely and philosophically shown that all organic beings are exposed to severe competition. In regard to plants, no one has treated this subject with more spirit and ability than W. Herbert, Dean of Manchester, evidently the result of his great horticultural knowledge.

paragraph: Andrew Dickson White wrote in "A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom" (1896):

paragraph: About 1820 Dean Herbert, eminent as an authority in horticulture, avowed his conviction that species are but fixed varieties.

paragraph: Science historian Conway Zirkle has written that Herbert had recognized the struggle for existence. According to Zirkle "he

paragraph: approached very closely to the natural selection hypothesis when he suggested that winter hardiness might become established in a hybrid stock through the survival of chance variations."

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Biography by F. R. Raines 1885

description: British botanist, botanical illustrator, poet, and clergyman (1778–1847)

wikidata_label: William Herbert

wikipedia_title: William Herbert (botanist)


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American football
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Missouri City, Texas
tackles
interception
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Tony Brown
ESPN.com
Iman Marshall
Kevin Toliver
Alabama
Under Armour All-America Game
redshirted
Blinn College
Ohio State
Atlanta Falcons
2019 NFL Draft
Ohio State Buckeyes bio
Alabama Crimson Tide bio

categories: Atlanta Falcons players,Alabama Crimson Tide football players,People from Missouri City, Texas,1996 births,Players of American football from Texas,Ohio State Buckeyes football players,Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas,Living people,American football defensive backs

paragraph: Kendall Sheffield

paragraph: Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

paragraph: Section::::High school career.

paragraph: Sheffield attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he played football and was a high-caliber track athlete. A first team all-state pick, Sheffield had 39 tackles, three blocked field goals, seven pass break-ups, two interception, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one touchdown during his senior season for the Buffs.

paragraph: Section::::High school career.:Track.

paragraph: Also an accomplished track athlete, Sheffield finished second in the 110 metres hurdle at the 2013 UIL Class 4A state championship, behind only Beaumont Ozen's Tony Brown. In 2014, he won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the Class 4A state meet, and was named the Gatorade Texas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

paragraph: Section::::High school career.:Recruiting.

paragraph: Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Sheffield was listed as the No. 3 cornerback in the nation in 2015, behind only Iman Marshall and Kevin Toliver.

paragraph: Sheffield committed to Alabama at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game. Sheffield arrived at Alabama as a five-star recruit but transferred after his freshman season.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: Sheffield redshirted his initial year at Alabama. He decided to transfer to Blinn College, where he spent the 2016 season. In January 2017, Sheffield committed to Ohio State.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Sheffield was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 111th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ohio State Buckeyes bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Alabama Crimson Tide bio

description: American football player and high school track athlete

wikidata_label: Kendall Sheffield

wikipedia_title: Kendall Sheffield


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Old Norse
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Visingsö
Bengt Snivil
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jarl of the Swedes
Geats
Knut Eriksson
Sverker II
Brigida Haraldsdotter
Harald Gille
Magnus Henriksson
Uppsala
Denmark
Norway
Birkebeiner
Eystein Meyla
Sverre Sigurdsson
Östergötland
Närke
Värmland
Södermanland
Riseberga
Närke
Philippus Birgersson
Sverre of Norway
Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden
jarl
Knut Eriksson
battle of Lena
Battle of Gestilren
Folke Birgersson
Folke jarl
jarl
battle of Gestilren
Ingegerd Birgersdotter
Sverker II
John I of Sweden
Kristina Birgersdotter
Margareta Birgersdotter
Stellan Skarsgård
Arn – The Knight Templar
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End

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paragraph: Birger Brosa

paragraph: Birger Brosa (Old Norse: "Birgir Brósa" where "Brósa" means "smiling"), jarl of Sweden 1174–1202, d. 9 January 1202 on Visingsö, was a son of Bengt Snivil and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo. In the medieval texts he is either called the "jarl of the Swedes" or the "jarl of the Swedes and the Geats".

paragraph: Birger was appointed to the position of jarl during the reign of Knut Eriksson. He maintained the position during Knut's successor Sverker II until his death in 1202.

paragraph: Before 1170, Birger was married to Brigida Haraldsdotter, the daughter of the Norwegian king Harald Gille. She had formerly been married to the Danish pretender Magnus Henriksson, who had briefly ruled in Uppsala 1160–1161.

paragraph: Birger appears to have maintained peace in Sweden during the civil wars that ravaged Denmark and Norway. Many of the pretenders in these kingdoms sought refuge with Birger. Among them were the Birkebeiner chieftains Eystein Meyla and Sverre Sigurdsson who were kinsmen of Brigida Haraldsdotter. Birger's son Philippus was in the service of King Sverre and died as his Earl in 1200. Birger owned estates in Östergötland, Närke, Värmland and Södermanland. He was a great donor to the convent of Riseberga in Närke, where Birgitta spent her last years after Birger's death. As soon as he was dead, a civil war broke out.

paragraph: Section::::Children.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Philippus Birgersson (d. 1200), Jarl of Norway in the service of King Sverre of Norway and one of his most staunch supporters.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden, jarl of Sweden. According to one source, Knut was married to king Knut Eriksson's daughter, named Sigrid in that source. He was killed in 1208 at the battle of Lena (??Battle of Gestilren 1210???).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Folke Birgersson, aka Folke jarl, jarl of Sweden, killed 1210 at battle of Gestilren

paragraph: BULLET::::- Magnus Birgersson, Snorre names (in order) "Earl Philip, Earl Knut, Folke and Magnus" as the four sons of "Earl Birger Brose" & his wife.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ingegerd Birgersdotter, married to king Sverker II and became the mother of king John I of Sweden.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Kristina Birgersdotter

paragraph: BULLET::::- Margareta Birgersdotter

paragraph: Section::::Portrayal in popular culture.

paragraph: Birger Brosa was portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in the Swedish 2007 film "Arn – The Knight Templar" and 2008 sequel "Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End".

description: Swedish politician

wikidata_label: Birger Brosa

wikipedia_title: Birger Brosa


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Ben Bernie
Ozzie Nelson
Abe Lyman
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I'd Rather Be Right
Ruby Keeler
No, No, Nanette
RKO Pictures
Old Man Rhythm
soundies
Harry James
USO tours
old-time radio
The Joe Penner Show
CBS
Arlene Francis
Durward Kirby
Ronald Reagan
WHO
Warner Bros.
The New York Times
Universal Studios
Lloyd's of London
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Old Man Rhythm
To Beat the Band
Follow the Fleet
Special Agent K-7
Service de Luxe
The Family Next Door
Unexpected Father
Laughing at Danger

categories: 1915 births,Actresses from Des Moines, Iowa,American television actresses,20th-century American actresses,2003 deaths,American film actresses,Iowa Republicans,American musical theatre actresses,American female singers,American stage actresses,California Republicans,20th-century American singers

paragraph: Joy Hodges

paragraph: Joy Hodges (January 29, 1915 - January 19, 2003) was an American singer and actress who performed on radio, on film, on Broadway, and with big bands.

paragraph: Section::::Early years.

paragraph: Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Frances Eloise Hodges was the daughter of postal worker Verne Hodges and his wife. She was educated at Wallace Elementary, Amos Hiatt Junior High, and East High schools. By the time she was 11 years old, she and friend Ardis Olson had formed the Bluebird Twins singing duo, performing on radio station WHO and in local venues. In high school, Betty Illen joined them to form the Crooning Coeds trio.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Winning a contest at a theater took Hodges to Chicago, where her national career began. From there, she traversed the United States, singing on the radio, in night clubs, with orchestras, and in Chautauqua programs. She performed at the Empire Room and the Hotel Sherman, both in Chicago. One of her early jobs was being the lead singer with Carol Loftner and his orchestra. She also sang with Ted Fio Rito, Ben Bernie, Jimmy Grier, Ozzie Nelson, and Abe Lyman and their orchestras, among others.

paragraph: Hodges' Broadway credits include "Nellie Bly" (1945), "The Odds on Mrs. Oakley" (1944), "Dream with Music" (1943), and "I'd Rather Be Right" (1937). In 1972, she replaced Ruby Keeler in the revival of "No, No, Nanette" on Broadway. Perhaps the most memorable of Hodges' Broadway performances was singing "Have You Met Miss Jones?" in "I'd Rather Be Right". She later said, "I became the toast of Broadway and sang the most recognizable song in America at that time — everyone adored Miss Jones."

paragraph: Her screen debut came in a short, "A Night at the Biltmore Bowl", for RKO Pictures, and her first film, after signing with RKO for five years, was "Old Man Rhythm" (1935). She also made soundies (musical short films) in addition to regular films.

paragraph: During World War II, Hodges sang with Harry James and his orchestra as they entertained military personnel on USO tours in Europe.

paragraph: On old-time radio, Hodges was the female singer on "The Joe Penner Show" on CBS beginning in October 1936. She left that program to make her stage debut in "I'd Rather Be Right" in November 1937. In 1944, she filled in for Arlene Francis as host of the radio version of "Blind Date" when it was broadcast from Detroit. She also sang and was co-host, with Durward Kirby, on "Honeymoon in New York" on NBC in 1946.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.:Reagan friendship.

paragraph: Hodges and Ronald Reagan had a friendship that lasted six decades, beginning when both of them worked at radio station WHO in Des Moines, Iowa, where she sang and he was an announcer and sportscaster. In 1937, Hodges helped Reagan obtain an interview with an agent, which led to Reagan's receiving a contract from Warner Bros. film studio. Hodges and Reagan also appeared with others in vaudeville shows in the late 1930s. Hodges' obituary in "The New York Times" noted, "Mr. Reagan kept in touch with Miss Hodges for 60 years, and invited her to the White House when he was president."

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.:Marriage.

paragraph: In 1935, while Hodges had a contract with Universal Studios, she was insured by Lloyd's of London with a policy that guaranteed her at least $125,000 per year for three years as long as she did not marry during that period. Although she did not wed during that span, she collected nothing because she earned more than the guaranteed amount.

paragraph: Hodges married Gilbert H. Doorly, a newspaper editor, in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 2, 1939. They had no children and divorced in 1941. On April 24, 1942, she married Paul Dudley Helmund, a radio producer and writer, and that marriage ended in divorce in 1952. Her third marriage, in 1955, was to Eugene Scheiss. He died in 1990.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: On January 19, 2003, Hodges died at age 88 in Palm Desert, California, of complications following a stroke. She was buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Des Moines.

paragraph: Section::::Partial filmography.

paragraph: Section::::Partial filmography.:Films.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Old Man Rhythm" (1935)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "To Beat the Band" (1935)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Follow the Fleet" (1936)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Special Agent K-7" (1937)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Service de Luxe" (1938)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Family Next Door"

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Unexpected Father" (1939)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Laughing at Danger" (1940)

paragraph: Section::::Partial filmography.:Soundies.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Exactly Like You" (Soundies Distributing Corporation of America, Inc. Program 1047)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Love Me a Little Little" (SDCA Program 1243)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Row, Row, Row" (SDCA Program 1119)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "There I Go"(SDCA Program V-899)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together".

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Why Don't We Do This More Often?" (SDCA Program 1095)

wikidata_label: Joy Hodges

wikipedia_title: Joy Hodges


text:
Count of Urgell
Viscounty of Àger
Ermengol IX
Álvaro
A History of Aragon and Catalonia
biography (Spanish)

categories: 13th-century Catalan people,1243 deaths,Counts of Urgell

paragraph: Ponce I, Count of Urgell

paragraph: Ponce I, Count of Urgel (died 1243) was Count of Urgell in Catalonia from 1236 until his death.

paragraph: He was the first Count of Urgell from the Cabrera family.

paragraph: He also held the Viscounty of Àger.

paragraph: He was succeeded as Count by his two sons.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: He married to María Girón and had issue:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ponce, died young;

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ermengol IX c. 1235-1243, count of Urgell, viscount of Cabrera & Àger.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Álvaro (Catalan: Álvar) 1239-1268, count of Urgell, viscount of Cabrera & Àger.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Guerau 1242-1271;

paragraph: BULLET::::- Eleanor (Catalan: Leonor);

paragraph: BULLET::::- Marquessa (Catalan: Marquesa).

paragraph: Section::::Notes.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Chaytor, H. J. "A History of Aragon and Catalonia". London: Methuen, 1933.

paragraph: BULLET::::- biography (Spanish)

description: Count of Urgell

wikidata_label: Ponzio I di Urgell

wikipedia_title: Ponce I, Count of Urgell