John Trevor
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John Trevor may refer to:
- John Trevor IJohn Trevor IJohn Trevor was the first man of that name to hold the position of Bishop of St Asaph in north Wales, from 1346 to 1357.The famous bridge across the River Dee at Llangollen, Denbighshire is reputed to have been built in about 1345 by John Trevor, who then lived at nearby Trefor Hall. His father,...
, mid-14th century Bishop of St Asaph - John Trevor IIJohn Trevor IIJohn Trevor , or John Trevaur, was Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales before becoming nominal Bishop of St Andrews in Scotland. He was provided to the see of St Asaph on October 21, 1394. He was translated to St Andrews in 1408. As Bishop of St. Andrews, he was an anti-Bishop and never took possession...
, late 14th century Bishop of St Asaph - Sir John Trevor (1563–1630), MP and Surveyor of the Queen's Ships
- Sir John Trevor (1596–1673), his son, MP from 1620, member of the Council of State during the Protectorate
- Sir John Trevor (1626–1672), his son, Secretary of State for the Northern Department during the 17th century
- Sir John Trevor (speaker)John Trevor (speaker)Sir John Trevor was a Welsh lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1685 to 1687 and from 1689 to 1695. Trevor also served as Master of the Rolls from 1685 to 1689 and from 1693 to 1717...
(1637–1717), Speaker of the House of Commons and Master of the Rolls in the late 17th and 18th centuries - John Morley Trevor (the elder) (1681–1719), grandson of the Secretary of State for the Northern Department, MP for Lewes and SussexSussex (UK Parliament constituency)Sussex was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
- John Morley Trevor (the younger) (1717–1743), son of the above, MP for LewesLewes (UK Parliament constituency)Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
- John Trevor, 3rd Viscount HampdenJohn Trevor, 3rd Viscount HampdenJohn Hampden-Trevor, 3rd Viscount Hampden PC , was a British diplomat.He was the younger son of Robert Hampden, 1st Viscount Hampden and was educated at Westminster School and Christchurch College, Oxford. He followed in his father's career by becoming a diplomat...
(1748–1824), 18th century British diplomatist - John Trevor (1855–1930), Unitarian minister who formed The Labour Church
- John B. Trevor (Pennsylvania politician)John B. Trevor (Pennsylvania politician)John B. Trevor was Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1820 to 1821. He also served as Prothonotary of Fayette County, Pennsylvania from 1822 to 1824 and was the first cashier of the Connellsville Navigation Company, serving from 1816 to 1819....
, Pennsylvania State Treasurer - John Bond TrevorJohn Bond TrevorJohn Bond Trevor was an American financier and Wall Street pioneer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , he moved to New York City in 1849. In 1850 he became a member of the New York Stock Exchange and entered into brokerage with the firm of Carpenter, Van Dyke & Trevor. That venture was dissolved...
(1822-1890), American financeer and Wall Street pioneer - John B. Trevor Sr.John B. Trevor Sr.John Bond Trevor Sr. was an American lawyer and "one of the most influential unelected officials affiliated with the U.S. Congress." He was very active in the immigration debate, once described as "the most influential lobbyist for restriction." Along with Pennsylvania senator David A...
(1878–1956), American lawyer and immigration reformer - John B. Trevor Jr.John B. Trevor Jr.John Bond Trevor, Jr. was a director of the Pioneer Fund. Trevor graduated Columbia College and Columbia School of Mines, Engineering and Chemistry...
(1909–2006), electrical engineer and author