John Reading

John Reading

John Reading may refer to:

*John Reading (composer and organist) (c1645-1692)
*John Reading (composer, organist and copyist) (c.1685 – 1764)
*Colonel John Reading, father of John Reading (New Jersey)
*John Reading (New Jersey) (1686-1767), Acting Colonial Governor of New Jersey, 1747-48, 1757-58.
*John Roberts Reading (1826–1886), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
*John H. Reading (1917-2003), Mayor of Oakland, California 1966-1977


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Reading (New Jersey) — John Reading (b. June 6, 1686 d. November 5, 1767) was the first native born governor of New Jersey, United States, serving in 1747, and again from September 1757 to June 1758. His father, Colonel John Reading, was the first white major landowner …   Wikipedia

  • John Reading (composer, organist and copyist) — John Reading (born c1685/1686 – died 2 Sep 1764 London) was an English composer, organist and copyist (his name, like the town, is pronounced “Redding” – a spelling variant of his name which occurs in several documents.) His greatest importance… …   Wikipedia

  • John Reading (composer and organist) — John Reading (born c. 1645 – died 1692, Winchester) was an English composer and organist, and father of John Reading (c. 1685 – 1764) who is remembered as an important music copyist. Little of John Reading’s life is known. He became Master of the …   Wikipedia

  • Colonel John Reading — Col. John Reading was the first white landowner in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[citation needed] His son, Governor John Reading was the first native born Governor of New Jersey, serving in 1747, and again in from September 1757 to June 1758.… …   Wikipedia

  • Reading — (process), is the human cognitive process of decoding symbols or syntax for the purpose of deriving meaning (reading comprehension) or constructing meaning. (pronounced reeding ) Reading, Berkshire is a town in England (pronEng|ˈrɛdɪŋ redding )… …   Wikipedia

  • Reading — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Reading est le nom de différents lieux : Reading (Berkshire) (lieu d origine du nom) Sommaire 1 Localités 1.1 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Reading — This ancient and interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has two possible sources. Firstly, it may be habitational from the county town of Berkshire, which gets its name from the Olde English pre 7th Century Readingas , meaning people… …   Surnames reference

  • Reading School — Motto Floreat Redingensis Established 1125 (refounded in 1486) Type Academy School Rel …   Wikipedia

  • John Lewis Reading — is a major department store in Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Until 2001, the store was known as Heelas, and that name is still in common usage. The store fronts on to Reading s main pedestrianised shopping street, Broad Street, and… …   Wikipedia

  • John Lewis (department store) — John Lewis Type Subsidiary Industry Retail Genre Department Store Founded …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”