NicholasSparks 1794&ndash February 27, 1862 was an early landholder of Ottawa , Canada who owned most of the lands in the present day commercial core of Downtown Ottawa . Sparks was born in Darrah parish ... first Michael S. title NicholasSparks encyclopedia Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online year ... Assembly of Upper Canada expropriated 104 acres of NicholasSparks land, not returned to him until ... url accessdate cite encyclopedia last Cross first Michael S. title NicholasSparks encyclopedia ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sparks, Nicholas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1794 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1862 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sparks, Nicholas Category 1794 ... for Wright. ref name cross On September 25, 1823, after saving his salary for several years, Sparks ... pp 5 Sparks borrowed 95, sfn Woods 1980 pp 52 to complete the transaction for land that today is in the central ... Sparks life, the basis of his fortune and status. Defending his right to the property would preoccupy him for much of his career. Indeed Sparks difficulties over the lot began immediately. Burrows ... half. The sale to Sparks, therefore, was not recorded at the county registry office until 20 June ... date, did not end there. Burrows Honey s title remained in doubt. As a result, Sparks repurchased the south 100 acres on 20 June 1826. Still there were doubts Sparks made token payments of 5s. to John ... sprang up around the canal terminus, Sparks became landlord for a whole community. Those months also saw Sparks cement the other foundation of his fortune. On 2 Nov. 1826 a marriage license was issued to Sparks and Sally Olmstead, widow of Philemon Wright Jr. The marriage solidified Sparks link with the leadership of the Ottawa timber trade. It was in land that Sparks reaped the greatest dividends ... made Sparks wealthy. As one of the few people with ready cash he also became Bytown s leading moneylender ... a lot in payment of a debt of 75. In May 1832 Sparks sold an adjacent lot for 600. The nicest irony ... more details
other uses Infobox writer for more information see Template Infobox writer doc image NicholasSparks Autograph 1 4 06.jpg caption imagesize name NicholasSparks birth name Nicholas Charles Sparks birth ... Roman Catholic website http www.nicholassparks.com Nicholas Charles Sparks born December 31 ... recently The Lucky One novel The Lucky One . Early life NicholasSparks was born on December 31 ... index.php news archives 75 1999 982 author nicholassparks remembers his catholic roots title Author NicholasSparks remembers his Catholic roots publisher Catholic doc.org date 1999 11 04 accessdate ... publisher NicholasSparks date 1965 12 31 accessdate 2009 08 09 archiveurl http web.archive.org ... An Interview with Author NicholasSparks accessdate 2010 10 15 last Williams first Stan date 2002 ... web title NicholasSparks The Official Website url http www.nicholassparks.com publisher Willow Holdings ... url http www.thinktalk.com show nicholassparks title NicholasSparks & 124 ThinkTalk Networks Career ... author Billy Mills coauthors NicholasSparks publisher Hay House isbn 978 1561706600 date July 1999 ... NicholasSparks bio from ferrum.edu. Ferrum College official website. ref In 1992, Sparks began selling ... novel in his spare time, The Notebook . ref cite web title Biography for NicholasSparks work ... The Official NicholasSparks Web Site The Novels url http www.nicholassparks.com Novels AtFirstSight ... Sfgate.com Dead link date May 2010 ref On June 17, 2011 NicholasSparks stated on his official website ... http www.ew.com ew article 0,,20230339,00.html title True Believer The chemistry of NicholasSparks ... 2011 author nicholassparks wants to ruin your television experience too title Mr. Movie Date ... Reflist External links Official website http www.nicholassparks.com IMDb name 817023 NicholasSparksNicholasSparks Persondata NAME Sparks, Nicholas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Author DATE OF BIRTH ... DEFAULTSORT Sparks, Nicholas Category 1965 births Category Living people Category People from Craven ... more details
NicholasSparks b. 1965 is an American author. NicholasSparks may also refer to NicholasSparkspolitician 1794 1862 , land owner and member of the first city council of Ottawa, Canada Nick Sparks Alabama politician Nick Sparks , Democratic candidate for United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2008 District 4 2008 elections for the United States House of Representatives representing Alabama s 4th District hndis Sparks, Nicholas ... more details
for other persons named John Sparks John Sparks disambiguation Infobox State Senator name John Sparks image Replace this image male.svg only free content images are allowed for depicting living people see WP NONFREE imagesize 150px image name state senate Oklahoma district 16th term start 2006 term end preceded Cal Hobson succeeded Incumbent party Democratic Party United States Democratic birth date birth year and age 1947 2 16 birth place Sulphur, Oklahoma alma mater Harvard College , br University of Oklahoma occupation Attorney at law United States attorney , businessman spouse Beth residence Norman, Oklahoma religion United Methodist John Sparks is the Oklahoma State Senate Oklahoma Senator representing District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland County, Oklahoma Cleveland and McClain County, Oklahoma McClain counties, since 2006. Sparks having grown up on a ranch outside of Sulphur, Oklahoma has paid special attention to matters affecting ranching. The Oklahoma Cattleman s Association named him the legislator of the year on the part of his work. ref http www.okcattlemen.org ocashowsappreciationtosenatorjohnsparksandrepresentativephilrichardson.aspx ref Sparks made headline ... local x176177478 Sparks defeats Parker ref External links http www.oksenate.gov Senators biographies sparks bio.html Senator John Sparks District 16 official State Senate website http www.votesparks.com John Sparks for Senate official campaign website http www.votesmart.org bio.php?can id 67522 Project Vote Smart John Sparks OK profile Follow the Money John Sparks http www.followthemoney.org ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sparks, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Sulphur, Oklahoma DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sparks, John Category 1947 births Category Living people Category Harvard University alumni Category University of Oklahoma alumni Category Oklahoma State Senators Oklahoma politician stub ... more details
Infobox officeholder name John Sparks image alt caption order List of Governors of Nevada 10th office ... Free Silver Silver Democratic Party United States Democratic John T. Sparks August 30, 1843 May 22, 1908 was an United States American politician . He was the List of Governors of Nevada tenth Governor of Nevada , and was nickname d Honest John . Like his predecessor, Reinhold Sadler , Sparks was a cattleman ... United States Democratic Party . Biography Early life Sparks was born on August 30, 1843 in Winston ... . Cattleman career In 1861, Sparks joined the Texas Ranger Division Texas Rangers , probably to avoid ... , and he did not fight in the American Civil War Civil War . After the war, Sparks drove cattle ..., and later in partnership with his brothers. In 1872, Sparks married Rachel Knight and they had two daughters, Maude and Rachel. In 1873, Sparks bought a large herd of cattle in Texas then drove them ... sold that ranch and its 2,100 head of cattle the next year to the Swan Brothers. After that, Sparks ... the money in the next ranch. Sparks also invested in a bank in Georgetown, Texas his wife s hometown , where he also built a mansion. In 1879 his wife died, and in 1880 Sparks married her half ..., and Sparks cast his eye further west. Joining with fellow Texan John Tinnin, Sparks bought the H D Ranch in the Thousand Springs Valley north of Elko, Nevada in 1881. In 1883 Sparks Tinnin purchased ... was owned outright. Sparks Tinnin would obtain small portions of land surrounding a water source ... land that it did not own. Sparks Tinnin would have an employee file for a Homesteading homestead on the land ... only file for one homestead in a lifetime. At its peak, Sparks Tinnin was said to control 6 of the land in Nevada. In 1885, Sparks moved to his 1,640 acre 6.64 km Alamo Ranch, located in the Steamboat ... Hereford cattle. Sparks became famous at western livestock auctions by paying ridiculous sums for pedigreed Hereford cattle. By purchasing stock from other breeders rather than breeding his own, Sparks ... more details
Other people Ron Sparks Infobox Politician name Ron Sparks image caption birth date birth date and age ... John McMillan Alabama politician John McMillan Republican Party United States R constituency ... spouse children 3 website footnotes Ronald D. Sparks born October 29, 1952 in Fort Payne, Alabama ... for the state of Alabama . Sparks is a member of the United States Democratic Party Democratic ... election, 2010 2010 gubernatorial election . Early life, education and career Sparks is a graduate ... in that service. Following his discharge from the service, Sparks graduated from http www.nacc.edu .... Af first, Sparks could not find anyone to donate to his campaign he sold his furniture and gun for initial funding. ref http times journal.com story.lasso?ewcd 24334fa6e43a821d Sparks relishes underdog ... sector, in 1993 Sparks was appointed Director of the newly created DeKalb County, Alabama DeKalb ... title Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks publisher Agi.alabama.gov date accessdate 2010 06 06 ref Sparks was elected the President of the Alabama chapter of the National ... and Industries In 1999, Sparks was appointed as Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, where he ran the day to day operations of the Department. In 2002, Sparks was elected Commissioner ... accessdate 2010 06 06 ref In that campaign, Sparks was briefly criticized for appearing in media ... his own defeat in the gubernatorial primary a few months earlier. ref Editorial Plugging Sparks, The Birmingham News , October 9, 2002, p. 8A ref In this campaign, Sparks became one of the rare Democrats ..., Sparks pushed for country of origin labeling for food and agricultural products, citing health ... official Sparks also led efforts to open the Cuban market to Alabama farm products, traveling to the nation ... had criticized Sparks four years earlier, spoke favorably of Sparks s handling of a mad cow disease ... News , March 29, 2006, p. 8A ref Sparks built on his 2002 margin, defeating his Republican opponent ... more details
Nicholas Ward born 1630 ref cite book last Brydges first Sir Egerton title A Biographical Peerage of the Empire of Great Britain publisher Bensley and Son location London year 1817 pages 261 ref was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of Bernard Ward and his wife Anne, daughter of Richard West. ref cite book editor Francis Joseph Bigger title Ulster Journal of Archaeology publisher McCaw Stevenson & Orr Ltd. volume vol. XII location Belfast year 1906 pages 138 ref In 1661, he entered the Irish House of Commons , sitting for Downpatrick Parliament of Ireland constituency Downpatrick until 1666. ref cite web url http thepeerage.com p7662.htm i76612 title ThePeerage accessdate 16 August 2009 ref He married Sarah Buckworth, daughter of Theophilius Buckworth , and had by her two daughters and five sons. ref name Lodge His grandson was Michael Ward Irish politician Michael Ward . ref name Lodge cite book last Lodge first John editor Mervyn Archdall title The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom volume vol. VI location Dublin publisher James Moore year 1789 pages 69 70 ref References reflist 2 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ward, Nicholas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Irish politician DATE OF BIRTH 1630 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ward, Nicholas Category 1630 births Category Members of the Parliament of Ireland pre 1801 Category Year of death unknown Ireland politician stub ... more details
About the British politician other people with the same or similar names Nicholas Baker disambiguation refimprove date March 2009 Sir Nicholas Brian Baker 23 November 1938 25 April 1997 was a United Kingdom British Conservative Party UK Conservative Member of Parliament and government minister. He was educated at Clifton College and Oxford University . He represented the parliamentary constituency of North Dorset from 1979 until his death in 1997. He was also a Home Office junior minister under Michael Howard . In this role he was involved in blocking Mohamed Al Fayed s long running attempts to attain British citizenship and in the more trivial but widely publicised reprieve of a dog called Dempsey dog Dempsey which had been threatened with death under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 . Health problems caused Baker to resign his ministerial post, and he announced that he would not re stand for his parliamentary seat at the United Kingdom general election, 1997 1997 general election . He died shortly before the election, having been knighted during the final weeks of his life. References Rayment hc date March 2012 External links Hansard contribs mr nicholas baker Nicholas Baker s start s par uk succession box title Member of Parliament for North Dorset UK Parliament constituency Dorset North years United Kingdom general election, 1979 1979 &ndash United Kingdom general election, 1997 1997 before David James politician David James after Robert John Walter Robert Walter s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Baker, Nicholas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British politician DATE OF BIRTH 23 November 1938 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 25 April 1997 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Baker, Nicholas Category 1938 births Category 1997 deaths Category Knights Bachelor Category Conservative Party UK MPs Category Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies ... MPs 1992 1997 Category Old Cliftonians Conservative UK MP 1930s stub England politician stub ... more details
Nicholas Wall 6 August 1884 3 December 1939 was an Ireland Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to D il ireann at the Irish general election, 1923 1923 general election as a Farmers Party Ireland Farmers Party Teachta D la TD for the Waterford D il ireann constituency Waterford constituency . ref name oireachtas db cite web url http www.oireachtas.ie members hist default.asp?housetype 0&HouseNum 4&MemberID 1092&ConstID 176 title Mr. Nicholas Wall work Oireachtas Members Database accessdate 5 April 2009 ref He lost his seat at the Irish general election, June 1927 June 1927 general election and was also an unsuccessful candidate at the Irish general election, September 1927 September 1927 general election . He was elected as a National Centre Party Ireland National Centre Party TD at the Irish general election, 1933 1933 general election . He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Blueshirts Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD at the Irish general election, 1937 1937 general election but lost his seat at the Irish general election, 1938 1938 general election . ref name elecs irl cite web url http electionsireland.org candidate.cfm?ID 1446 title Nicholas Wall work ElectionsIreland.org accessdate 5 April 2009 ref References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Wall, Nicholas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Irish politician DATE OF BIRTH 6 August 1884 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 3 December 1939 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Wall, Nicholas Category 1884 births Category 1939 deaths Category Farmers Party Ireland politicians Category National Centre Party Ireland politicians Category Fine Gael politicians Category Teachta D la Category Members of the 4th D il Category Members of the 8th D il Category Members of the 9th D il Category People from County Waterford Category Irish farmers Ireland politician ... more details
Nicholas Fitzgerald 7 August 1829 &ndash 17 August 1908 was an Australian politician. Born in Galway to Francis Fitzgerald and Eleanor Joyes, he attended Trinity College, Dublin from 1848 until he entered King s Inns in 1848 and Queen s College, Galway in 1849. After travelling in Ceylon and India he moved to Victoria Australia Victoria in 1859 and established a family brewery at Castlemaine, Victoria Castlemaine with his brother Edward. The business had soon expanded and Fitzgerald owned property in New South Wales and Queensland . He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1884 to 1908, and represented Victoria at the Federal Convention in Sydney in 1891 and the Colonial Conference in Ottawa in 1894. In 1863 he had married Marianne O Shanassy, with whom he had seven sons. Fitzgerald died at St Kilda, Victoria St Kilda in 1908. ref cite web title Baker, Richard publisher Parliament of Victoria date 1985 url http www.parliament.vic.gov.au re member bioregfull.cfm?mid 373 accessdate 17 October 2011 ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Fitzgerald, Nicholas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 7 August 1829 PLACE OF BIRTH Galway, Ireland DATE OF DEATH 17 August 1908 PLACE OF DEATH St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia DEFAULTSORT Fitzgerald, Nicholas Category 1829 births Category 1908 deaths Category Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Category Irish emigrants to Australia Category People from County Galway Category Alumni of Trinity College, Dublin Category Alumni of University College Galway Australia politician stub ... more details
Sparks is a name of Old Norse origin. ref http www.surnamedb.com Surname SparksSparks surname ref People surnamed Sparks Allister Sparks Andrew Sparks , Athlete, Famous Lover Beatrice Sparks Bill Sparks , WWII veteran with the Royal Marines Chauncey Sparks , governor of Alabama Clinton Sparks Dana Sparks Donita Sparks Felix L. Sparks , Lt. Colonel, commanding officer of the first Allied troops to enter Dachau Gordon Sparks Hal Sparks , actor Jared Sparks , former president of Harvard University Jeff Sparks Joe Sparks John Sparks disambiguation Jordin Sparks , winner of American Idol season 6 Larry Sparks Melvin Sparks , jazz guitarist Morgan Sparks , scientist Ned Sparks , actor NicholasSparks author , American author NicholasSparkspolitician Percy Sparks Phillippi Sparks Randy Sparks , musician, founder of The New Christy Minstrels Richard Sparks , choral conductor Robert Stewart Sparks Ron Sparks disambiguation Sam Sparks Stephanie Sparks Steve Sparks , Major League Baseball pitcher born in Tulsa, Oklahoma Theodore Austin Sparks , British Evangelical Christian Tim Sparks Tommy Sparks William J. Sparks , chemist Fictional characters Sparks Matrix character , a character in Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Revolutions Jenny Sparks , a character in the Wildstorm comic book universe See also Sparks disambiguation References reflist Surname Sparks ... more details
Sparks may refer to TOC right Physical sparks electric spark Electrical sparks Spark fire Sparks , small glowing particles or embers People Sparks name , people with Sparks as family name or given name Sparks Matrix character , a character in Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Revolutions Places United States Sparks, Georgia Sparks, Kansas Sparks, Maryland Sparks, Nebraska Sparks, Nevada the largest U.S. city of this name Sparks, Oklahoma Sparks, Texas Canada Sparks Street , in Ottawa Sports The Los Angeles Sparks , a WNBA team Sparks, the nickname of the fictional Premiership football team, Earls Park, featured in the British TV series Footballers Wives Entertainment Sparks band , a multi genre band led by brothers Ron and Russell Mael Halfnelson album , the debut album by Sparks, rereleased as SparksSparks Fiction Plane album Sparks Sahara Hotnights album Sparks song Sparks song , a song by R yksopp Sparks t.A.T.u. song Sparks t.A.T.u. song , a 2010 song by t.A.T.u. Sparks The Who song Sparks The Who song , a 1969 song by The Who Sparks TV series Sparks TV series , a 1996 1998 UPN television series Sparks EP , a promotional EP by the band Coldplay Sparks Steve Appleton song Sparks Steve Appleton song , a 2011 single by Steve Appleton IT Sparks, PHP MVC based framework Other uses Sparks theatre , a children s theatre school in Bury and Blackburn Sparks charity , a children s medical research charity Sparks drink , a canned alcoholic beverage sold in the United States Sparks G.I. Joe , a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe Sparks Steak House , a restaurant in New York City Sparks, a nickname for a ship s radio operator Sparks novel , a book by Ally Kennen Girl Guides of Canada SparksSparks , the youngest age bracket of the Girl Guides of Canada See also Spark disambiguation Sparx disambiguation disambig geo de Sparks fr Sparks it Sparks lv Sparks nl Sparks ja no Sparks pl Sparks pt Sparks vo Sparks zh ... more details
Ron Sparks may refer to Ron Sparks comedian born 1978 , Canadian comedian, actor and writer Ron Sparkspolitician born 1952 , American politician Ron Sparks fighter born 1975 , American Mixed Martial Artist Ron E Sparks , Australian radio personality See also Ron Mael , a member of the band Sparks hndis Sparks, Ron DEFAULTSORT Sparks, Ron ... more details
John Sparks may refer to John Sparks Nevada politician 1843 1908 , Governor of Nevada John Sparks Oklahoma politician , Oklahoma state senator and district representative John Sparks cricketer 1778 1854 , English cricketer John Sparkes , Welsh comedian hndis Sparks, John ... more details
NicholasSparks author Nicholas Charles Sparks born 1965 , American novelist, screenwriter NicholasSparkspolitician 1794 1862 , American politician. Nicholas Gross Saints Saint Nicholas The Duc ... born 1980 , Hong Kong singer and actor. Nick Clegg Nicholas Nick Clegg born 1967 , British politician ...other uses Infobox given name name Nicholas image imagesize caption pronunciation gender Male meaning ... Nikolaos , a combination of Greek words Victory nik and People laos NicholasNicholas or Nikolas is a male given name , derived from the Greek language Greek name Nikolaos ... behind their shoulders while they kept marching on . The name became popular through Saint Nicholas ... Nicholas , using an h , first came into use in the 12th century and has been firmly established since the Protestant Reformation Reformation , though Nicolas is occasionally used. In 2006, Nicholas ... in popularity, from a high in 1997, when 27,248 US males were given the name Nicholas. That year was the most popular year for Nicholas since 1880 , when U.S. records were kept for given names. ref US ... Catholic Church , and the Anglicanism Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for Nicholas . In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers ..., Niels lang en Nicholas, Nikolas, Colin lang eo Ni jo, Niko, Nikolao lang et Nigul lang fj Niko ... language Spanish Nicolasa, Nikoletta, Nicol Turkish language Turkish Nikol People known as NicholasNicholas of Cusa Nicholas I of Montenegro , King of Montenegro Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas of Tolentino Prince Nicholas of Romania 1903 1978 Prince Nicholas of Romania b. 1985 Prince Nicholas of Romania born 1985 Nicholas is also the name of five popes Pope Nicholas I , Pope Nicholas II , Pope Nicholas III , Pope Nicholas IV , and Pope Nicholas V , Antipope Nicholas V ... more details
Use mdy dates date September 2011 Infobox Governor name Chauncey Sparks image caption order 41st office ... George Chauncey Sparks October 8, 1884 November 6, 1968 , known as Chauncey Sparks , was a United States Democratic Party Democratic American politician who was List of Governors of Alabama 41st Governor ... consecutive terms so Sparks left office without seeking reelection. Four years later, Sparks ran unsuccessfully ... and Sarah E. Castello Sparks. After the death of his father when Chauncey was two years old, the family returned to Quitman County, Georgia where he attended school and helped with the family farm. Sparks ..., Alabama that same year. In 1911, Sparks was appointed judge of the inferior court of Barbour ... Legislature from 1919 1923 and 1931 1939. A prominent Democrat, Sparks served as secretary ... District. Sparks first bid for governor of Alabama was in 1938 when he was defeated by Frank M ... administration, Sparks had to contend with the effects of a wartime economy and the dismantling of war ... Department. Sparks achieved particularly noteworthy gains for education by doubling state appropriations ... agricultural background, Sparks took a special interest in aiding the state s agricultural programs ... stations under the auspices of Alabama Polytechnic Institute s Agricultural College. Also during Sparks ... success in reducing the state debt by 25 percent. Sparks was defeated in his bid for re election in 1950 by Gordon Persons . Sparks devoted the rest of his life to his private law practice in Eufaula where he died on November 6, 1968. Gov. Chauncy Sparks House Infobox NRHP name Gov. Chauncy Sparks ... name nris NRISref version 2010a ref The Gov. Chauncy Sparks House was named to the National Register ... g sparks.html Alabama Archives Governor Sparks s start s off succession box before Frank M. Dixon ..., Sr. s end Governors of Alabama Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sparks, Chauncey ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician DATE OF BIRTH 1884 10 08 PLACE OF BIRTH ... more details
Infobox State Senator image name Dan Sparks caption state Minnesota state senate Minnesota district 27th term start January 7, 2003 term end preceded Grace Schwab succeeded majority party Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party birth date Birth date and age 1968 07 05 mf y birth place Austin, Minnesota alma mater University of Minnesota br St. Cloud State University occupation banker , legislator spouse Andrea children 3 residence Austin, Minnesota religion Lutheran Daniel D. Dan Sparks born July 5, 1968 is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 27, which includes all or portions of Fillmore County, Minnesota Fillmore , Freeborn County, Minnesota Freeborn , and Mower County, Minnesota Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party Democrat , he was first elected to the Senate in 2002, and was re elected ... 10807 title Minnesota Legislators Past & Present Legislator Record Sparks, Daniel D publisher Leg.state.mn.us date accessdate 2010 07 20 ref Sparks is currently a member of the Senate s Agriculture ... Senator Dan Sparks DFL District 27 publisher Senate.leg.state.mn.us date accessdate 2010 07 20 ref ... development. ref name state1 Sparks is a banker and loan officer by profession. He attended ... Sparks Biography publisher Votesmart.org date accessdate 2010 07 20 ref References Reflist External ... Sparks Web Page http minnesota.publicradio.org projects ongoing votetracker legislator view.php?id 38 Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker Senator Dan Sparks http www.votesmart.org bio.php?can id 38471 Project Vote Smart Senator Dan Sparks Profile br Minnesota State Senators br Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sparks, Dan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician DATE OF BIRTH 1968 07 05 PLACE OF BIRTH Austin, Minnesota DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sparks ... of Minnesota alumni Minnesota politician stub ... more details
NicholasSparks Ottawa NicholasSparks , the farmer who, early in the mid nineteenth century, cut a path through the woods on his holding that would eventually become the street. Image Sparks Street looking east.jpg right thumb Sparks Street in 1901 When Ottawa was selected as Canada s capital the area ...coord 45 25 14.1 N 75 42 9.5 W display title Image SparksStreetatBank.jpg right thumb 300px Sparks Street at Bank Street Ottawa Bank Street Sparks Street French Rue Sparks is a street in downtown Ottawa ... or mall in North America. Sparks runs from Elgin Street Ottawa Elgin Street in the east to Bronson Avenue . The Sparks Street Mall , that contains a number of outdoor restaurants and also a number ... Canada . History Image Tram on Sparks Street 1909.jpg left thumb 200px Sparks Street in 1909 ..., and the offices of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper, on Sparks Street in 1954. Located one block south of Wellington Street Ottawa Wellington Street the home of the Canadian Parliament , Sparks Street is one ... his home at the corner of Sparks and Metcalfe. The street also became Ottawa s commercial hub and was home ... Beaux Arts buildings that still stand were erected. At the time, the eastern end of Sparks Street continued ... through increasing the number of residences nearby. Events Sparks Street is home to the Sparks ... in Canada The August holiday August civic holiday , Sparks street plays host to the Ottawa International ... .JPG thumb right Joy copper sculpture at Sparks Street. Bruce Garner , 1970. Sparks contains some of Ottawa s most important structures. Just past the eastern end of Sparks ... Elgin from Sparks is the National Arts Centre . The eastern section of the street sees a number ... system, Ottawa s first high rise ref http www.ottawakiosk.com SparksStreet sparks tour.html ref the Bible House old James Hope building at 61 Sparks, built in 1910 and branches of a number of Canada ... at the corner of Metcalfe and Sparks. West of Bank Street, outside of the mall itself, the street ... more details
William Sparks or Bill Sparks may refer to Bill Sparks 1922 2002 , British soldier in World War II William A. J. Sparks 1828 1904 , U.S. Representative from Illinois William J. Sparks 1905 1976 , Exxon chemist and president of the American Chemical Society William Morris Sparks 1872 1950 , U.S. federal judge hndis Sparks, William ... more details
Sparks Fly may refer to Sparks Fly album Sparks Fly , the 2010 debut album by Miranda Cosgrove . Sparks Fly song Sparks Fly , a 2011 single written and released by Taylor Swift . disambiguation ... more details
Infobox Politician image imagesize name Evert Ellsworth Sparks small caption birth date birth date 1879 9 10 birth place Mound Valley, Kansas ref http books.google.ca books?id JagKAQAAIAAJ&q 22sparks, evert 22&dq 22sparks, evert 22&hl en&sa X&ei nNhkT7vJF4qPiALaldWiDw&ved 0CDsQ6AEwAg ref death date Death date and age 1972 5 11 1879 9 10 death place Chester, Montana residence office Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta constituency Wetaskiwin provincial electoral district Wetaskiwin term start July 18, 1921 term end June 19, 1930 predecessor Hugh John Montgomery successor Hugh John Montgomery party United Farmers of Alberta United Farmers religion spouse children occupation politician branch allegiance battles serviceyears rank unit commands awards Evert Ellsworth Sparks September 10, 1879 May 11, 1972 was a provincial politician from Alberta , Canada . He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government. Political career Sparks ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the Alberta general election, 1921 1921 Alberta general election . He ran as a United Farmers candidate in a two way race against Liberal incumbent Hugh John Montgomery in the Wetaskiwin provincial electoral district. Sparks won the straight fight by a comfortable margin to pick up the district ... election publisher Alberta Heritage Community Foundation accessdate April 29, 2010 ref Sparks ran ... way race, but his primary opponent was Montgomery. The race was hotly contested with Sparks winning ... Sparks ran for a third term in office in the Alberta general election, 1930 1930 Alberta general election ... of Alberta Members Listing Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sparks, Evart ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian politician DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sparks, Evart Category United Farmers of Alberta MLAs Category 1972 deaths ... more details
. Harriman , president of the Southern Pacific. The city was quickly renamed Sparks after John Sparks Nevada politician John Sparks , the Governor of Nevada at that time. Sparks remained a small and sleepy ...Infobox settlement official name Sparks, Nevada settlement type City nickname City of Promise image skyline ... Resort John Ascuaga s Nugget in downtown Sparks image flag image seal Maps image map Washoe County Nevada Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sparks Highlighted.svg mapsize 200px map caption Location of Sparks in Nevada image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 coordinates region US NV subdivision type ... File Old Glendale School, Sparks, Nevada.jpg thumb The Old Glendale School, built in 1864. Glendale preceded Reno, and is now part of Sparks. Nevada Historical Marker No. 169. Image Welcome to Sparks.jpg thumb upright Welcome to SparksSparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada Washoe County , Nevada .... Sparks is often referred to as half of a Twin cities geographical proximity twin city i.e., Reno Sparks . Geography and Climate According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total ... and is the habitat of two endangered species. Sparks has a semi arid climate. Due to frequent ... was convert 19 F C on February 4, 2001. Average annual precipitation in Sparks is convert 7.82 in mm ... period, the area that is now Sparks was inhabited by the Washoe tribe Washoe people. Euro American settlement ... in the area of Sparks. During the 1970s, the area south of the railroad started to fill up with warehouses and light industry. In 1984 the tower for John Ascuaga s Nugget was finished, giving Sparks ... runoff stormwater management measures for Sparks in the 1980s. Culture Legends at Sparks Marina Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook off John Ascuaga s Nugget Casino Resort Sparks Western Village Herbst Gaming Terrible s Rail City Education Private schools Sparks has a few private elementary schools ... Railroad and Interstate 80 run east west through the center of Sparks. The Union Pacific has a significant ... more details
Sparks, Joseph ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British politician DATE OF BIRTH 30 September 1901 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 12 January 1981 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sparks, Joseph Category ...Joseph Alfred Sparks 30 September 1901 &ndash 12 January 1981 was a United Kingdom British trades union trade unionist and Labour Party UK Labour Party politician. Born in Tiverton, Devon Tiverton , Devon , he was the son of Samuel Sparks. Following education at Uffculme School and the Central Labour College in London, he entered employment with the Great Western Railway as a clerk. ref name obit cite news title Obituary Mr J. A. Sparks work The Times page 14 date 16 January 1981 ref He quickly became involved in the Labour movement, serving as election agent for the party at Barnstaple UK Parliament constituency Barnstaple in United Kingdom general election, 1923 1923 and at Taunton UK Parliament constituency Taunton in United Kingdom general election, 1924 1924 . ref name obit He subsequently moved to London where he was secretary of the South Kensington Labour Party. He entered local politics at Acton, London Acton , Middlesex , and was a member of both Municipal Borough of Acton Acton Borough Council and Middlesex County Council . He was mayor of Acton in 1957 58. he was also President of the London Region of the National Union of Railwaymen for ten years. ref name obit He made three unsuccessful attempts to enter the United Kingdom House of Commons Commons , standing at Taunton UK Parliament constituency Taunton in United Kingdom general election, 1929 1929 , Chelmsford UK Parliament constituency Chelmsford in United Kingdom general election, 1931 1931 and Buckingham UK Parliament constituency Buckingham in United Kingdom general election, 1935 1935 . ref name obit In United .... ref name obit Sparks held the seat until the United Kingdom general election, 1959 1959 Conservative ... date February 2012 Reflist External links Hansard contribs mr joseph sparks Joseph Sparks s start ... more details
on March 7, 1880 in Ottawa , Canada, Sparks was the great grandnephew of Ottawa pioneer NicholasSparks ...Roderick Percy Sparks 1880 1959 was a Canada Canadian manufacturer and environmentalist. He is widely ... last Murray first Jean Paul title Roderick Percy Sparks Gatineau Park s Forgotten Founder newspaper ... Sparks with being the father of the Gatineau Park, adding that, as chairman of the Federal Woodlands ... of what is now Gatineau Park. On May 12, 1955, the same paper said that Mr. Sparks and his associates ... committee of the Federal Woodlands Preservation League, Sparks had urged the Bennett .... blockquote While chairman of the League, Sparks also wrote several documents that were crucial to the creation and initial development of Gatineau Park. ref Murray, Jean Paul, Roderick Percy Sparks ... on Tourist Traffic. Sparks also played a central role in helping orient the park s design and development ... master plan for the park, though the NCC has failed to acknowledge this . Sparks was also ... major contribution to the park, a 1956 memorandum to a joint parliamentary committee, Sparks argued ..., R.P. Sparks, 1956 www.gatineauparc.ca documents en.html. ref He underlined that the personal ... of the Senate and House of Commons on the Federal District Commission, R.P. Sparks, 1956 www.gatineauparc.ca ... documents en.html. ref blockquote Roderick Percy Sparks died of pneumonia on March 29, 1959, following a holiday in Arizona. Continuing influence Sparks influence continues to be evident ... on Gatineau Park, of which Mr. P. Sparks is Chairman are in full and enthusiastic accord with us on the possibilities ..., p. 263. ref blockquote Official recognition As well, the NCC recognized Sparks key contribution to the park, albeit belatedly, when it dedicated the Roderick Percy Sparks Exhibition Hall at an official ... on that occasion, Sparks grandson, Sandy Crawley, recalled memories of his grandfather blockquote ... of Percy Sparks blockquote I remember holding his hand, being led on walks along well worn paths ... more details
Lead too short date February 2010 For the t.A.T.u. song Sparks t.A.T.u. song Infobox single Name Sparks Cover Royksopp Sparks 247140.jpg Artist R yksopp from Album Melody A.M. Released 2003 Format compact disc CD Recorded 2001 Genre Electronica , trip hop Length 5 25 Label Astralwerks small 11352 small Producer Last single Remind Me R yksopp song Remind Me br 2002 This single Sparks br 2003 Next single Only This Moment br 2005 Sparks is the fifth single from the Norway Norwegian duo R yksopp . Response The single was released in 2003 in the United Kingdom UK and late 2003 worldwide. The single managed to reach 41 on the UK Singles Chart . This was the last single from R yksopp s debut album Melody A.M. . The vocals are provided by Norwegian singer Anneli Drecker . Track listings UK CD1 Sparks Edit 3 06 Don t Go 7 20 So Easy Derrick Carter Remix UK CD2 Sparks Roni Size Edit 3 26 Sparks Mandy Remix 8 55 Sparks Murk Downtown Miami Mix 8 23 Remind Me Someone Else s Mix 3 45 Remind Me Video 4 05 Versions There are several versions of Sparks that were released. Sparks Radio edit Radio Mix . Sparks Roni Size edit . Sparks Murk band Murk Downtown Miami Mix . Sparks Murk Downtown Miami Mix . Sparks Roni Size Mix . Sparks Roni Size Instrumental . Sparks Losoul Remix . The track Don t Go features on some versions of this single. Chart positions class wikitable align left Chart 2003 align left Position align left UK Singles Chart align center 41 Use of the song in popular culture Sparks was featured in the TV series Six Feet Under TV series Six Feet Under , season 2 episode 6 about 51 min into the episode . It is played in a scene with Nate Fisher Nate entering Brenda Chenowith Brenda s apartment, finding her hard at work on her computer writing her novel. The two of them talk about people choosing to stay together through bad relationships. Royksopp DEFAULTSORT Sparks Song Category 2003 singles Category R yksopp songs ... more details
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