Langhorne
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- Langhorne, PennsylvaniaLanghorne, PennsylvaniaLanghorne is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,622 at the 2010 census.The name "Langhorne" is used broadly to describe the majority of surrounding Middletown Township, which for the most part uses Langhorne's zip code of 19047...
- Langhorne SpeedwayLanghorne SpeedwayLanghorne Speedway was an automobile racetrack in Middletown Township, Bucks County, near the borough of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, a northern suburb of Philadelphia....
- Langhorne Speedway
- Langhorne Manor, PennsylvaniaLanghorne Manor, PennsylvaniaLanghorne Manor is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census, a 55.6% increase from the 2000 census...
, borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Langhorne Creek, South AustraliaLanghorne Creek, South AustraliaLanghorne Creek is a town and wine region in South Australia. It is less than an hour's drive from Adelaide on Fleurieu Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Langhorne Creek had a population of 1,198.-Wine Industry:...
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- Nancy Witcher Langhorne (Nancy Astor), American-born first woman Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
- Langhorne M. BondLanghorne M. BondLanghorne M. Bond was the Administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter....
(1941– ), U.S. federal administrator - Langhorne SlimLanghorne SlimLanghorne Slim is an American singer-songwriter, . Scolnick attended high school at Solebury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, part of the SUNY system.He began to gain public notice through several years of touring with the...
(1980– ), American country singer
- Algernon Philip Yorke LanghorneAlgernon Philip Yorke LanghorneAlgernon Philip Yorke Langhorne CB, DSO, MC was a Major-General in the British Army....
(1882–1945), Major-General in the British Army - Bruce LanghorneBruce LanghorneBruce Langhorne is an American folk musician. He was active in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist for folk albums and performances...
(1940– ), American folk musician - Cary DeVall LanghorneCary DeVall LanghorneCary DeVall Langhorne was a Commander in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz....
, American Medal of Honor recipient - Crystal LanghorneCrystal Langhorne- External links :* at University of Maryland website.* at...
(1986– ), American basketball player - Daniel Langhorne author of book "British antiquities" (Langhorne's Elenchus) published in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1673. - Francis Harold Langhorne (1892–1918), Lieutenant in the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles killed in action at Cambrai]]
- Harold Stephen LanghorneHarold Stephen LanghorneHarold Stephen Langhorne was a Brigadier-General in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps of the British army and served in India, Burma, Hong Kong, South Africa and France.- Early life :He was the son of Reverend John Langhorne, headmaster of King's School, Rochester and Henrietta Long of...
(1866–1932), Brigadier-General in the British Army in the First World War - James Archibald Dunboyne Langhorne (1878–1950), Brigadier in the British Army
- Jeremiah LanghorneJeremiah LanghorneJeremiah Langhorne was a prominent landowner and jurist in colonial Pennsylvania. He is the namesake of present-day Langhorne, Pennsylvania, which adopted his name in 1876, and neighboring Langhorne Manor....
(d. 1742), a prominent landowner and jurist in colonial Pennsylvania. - John Langhorne (1735–1779), English poet and clergyman
- John Langhorne (1805–1881), mathematical master of Giggleswick School
- John Langhorne ((1862–1925), master of Loretto School and headmaster of the Dean Orphanage Charity School later known as the John Watson's Institution in Edinburgh
- Reverend John LanghorneJohn Langhorne (King's School Rochester).Reverend John Langhorne was headmaster of The King's School, Rochester and an educational innovator there...
(1836–1911), master of Tonbridge School and headmaster of The King's School, Rochester - Michael Langhorne AstorMichael Langhorne AstorThe Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor was a British Conservative Party politician and fourth child of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor and Nancy Witcher Langhorne, both Members of Parliament....
(1916–1980), British politician - Reggie LanghorneReggie LanghorneReginald "Reggie" Devan Langhorne , is a former professional American football player. He played in the NFL for 9 seasons from 1985 to 1993, playing for the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts during that time....
(1963– ), American football player - Samuel Langhorne Clemens, pen name Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
- Reverend Thomas Langhorne (born 1797), founder of Loretto School
- Sir William Langhorne, 1st BaronetSir William Langhorne, 1st BaronetSir William Langhorne, 1st Baronet was the Agent of Madras from January 1670 to 27 January 1678.-Family and early life:...
(c.1631-1715), merchant, landowner and Governor of Madras