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John Calvin Maxwell (born February 20, 1947) is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader .
Joan Mondale (née Adams; August 8, 1930 – February 3, 2014) was the second lady of the United States from 1977 until 1981 as the wife of Walter Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the United States. She was an artist and author and served on the boards of several organizations. [1]
John Maxwell was the second son of Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell (died 13 September 1552) and his wife Beatrix Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton. He was born seven months after his father's death, and succeeded as 8th Lord Maxwell at the age of two, following the death of his brother Robert at the age of four.
The noble house of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. John Maxwell was the first son of John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (died 1593) and his wife Elizabeth Douglas (d.1637), daughter of the 7th Earl of Angus. [1]
John Maxwell (golfer) (1871–1906), American golfer and Olympic silver medalist; J. Rogers Maxwell (John Rogers Maxwell, Jr., 1875–1932), American yachtsman, son of John Rogers Maxwell, Sr. John Maxwell (American football) (fl. 1902–1903), American football player for John Heisman's Clemson Tigers
Maxwell was born at Pollok House, Renfrewshire on 12 May 1791 the son of Hannah Anne Gardiner and her husband, Sir John Maxwell, 7th Baronet. [2] [3] He was educated at Westminster School in London. He then studied at the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh. He was a member of Parliament for Renfrewshire between the years of ...
Braddon met John Maxwell (1824–1895), a publisher of periodicals, in April 1861 and moved in with him in 1861. [3] However, Maxwell was already married to Mary Ann Crowley, with whom he had five children. While Maxwell and Braddon were living as husband and wife, Crowley was living with her family.
Memorial to General Sir John Maxwell and Louise Selina Maxwell in the crypt at York Minster. In 1916 Maxwell was assigned to be General Officer Commanding, Northern Command, at York. [43] He was promoted in June 1919 to full general and he retired in 1922. He died on 21 February 1929 and his memorial is in the crypt of York Minster. [44]