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John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a Scottish politician who was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death in May 1994. He was also Member of Parliament (MP) for Monklands East.
Nov 12, 2009 · English soldier and explorer Captain John Smith was born in Lincolnshire and had an adventurous life as a soldier, pirate, enslaved person, colonist and author—though many historians question...
John Smith (baptized 6 January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author. He played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in the early 17th century.
Aug 5, 2024 · John Smith, English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America. He played an equally important role as a cartographer and a writer who vividly depicted the natural abundance of the New World, encouraging prospective English settlers.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1580-1631) Who Was John Smith? English soldier John Smith eventually made his way to America to help govern the British colony of Jamestown. After allegedly being saved from death by...
May 4, 2019 · John Smith deserves to be remembered. Not just for his political achievements, or because he was admired and liked across the political divides of Westminster and Edinburgh. But because his death at the age of 55 on 12 May 1994 changed all our lives today.
Apr 11, 2024 · John Smith. c. 1580–1631. John Smith was an English soldier, explorer, and historian. He is most famous for his role in helping stabilize Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, and his legendary encounter with the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas. John Smith. Image Source: Captain John Smith by Tudor Jenks, 1904.
