Jim Salmon is an American author, whose published works include Rime of the Ancient Underwriter.
Early Life
Jim Salmon was born in Lima, Peru, where his father was stationed as a civil engineer for the United States government during World War II. Throughout his childhood he lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Bogota, Columbia. He graduated from Carson Long Institute, a private military high school in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania in 1961. He served in the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for three years. He graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a degree in Social Sciences in 1968. He began his 31 year career in insurance, working for companies in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
Writing Career
Jim left his insurance job in 2000 to follow in the footstep of his seafaring ancestors. Jim’s relatives commanded Navy ships in the Revolutionary and Civil wars. He has ancestral ties to crew members of the Whaleship, Essex, the ship that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. His father sailed on the Arctic schooner Bowdoin during the 1920s. In October of 2000, Jim boarded the three-masted, square-rigged barque Picton Castle as part of a crew that set off on a course to circumnavigate the globe. After nineteen months at sea, the subject of his critically acclaimed book Rime of the Ancient Underwriter, Jim returned to the United States and earned a Merchant Marine 100 Ton License.
In the summers of 2009 and 2010, Jim worked as a part-time schooner captain for Portland Schooner Company in Portland, Maine. He serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Northern Human Services, the Conway Lake Conservation Association, and the Dolloff Cove Association. Jim lives with his wife in Conway, New Hampshire. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Published Works
* Rime of the Ancient Underwriter (Hobblebush Books)
* The Tempest (Lighthouse Publishing Ltd.)
* The Last Recorded Voyage of the Damn Foole (Messing About in Boats)
Early Life
Jim Salmon was born in Lima, Peru, where his father was stationed as a civil engineer for the United States government during World War II. Throughout his childhood he lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Bogota, Columbia. He graduated from Carson Long Institute, a private military high school in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania in 1961. He served in the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for three years. He graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a degree in Social Sciences in 1968. He began his 31 year career in insurance, working for companies in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
Writing Career
Jim left his insurance job in 2000 to follow in the footstep of his seafaring ancestors. Jim’s relatives commanded Navy ships in the Revolutionary and Civil wars. He has ancestral ties to crew members of the Whaleship, Essex, the ship that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. His father sailed on the Arctic schooner Bowdoin during the 1920s. In October of 2000, Jim boarded the three-masted, square-rigged barque Picton Castle as part of a crew that set off on a course to circumnavigate the globe. After nineteen months at sea, the subject of his critically acclaimed book Rime of the Ancient Underwriter, Jim returned to the United States and earned a Merchant Marine 100 Ton License.
In the summers of 2009 and 2010, Jim worked as a part-time schooner captain for Portland Schooner Company in Portland, Maine. He serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Northern Human Services, the Conway Lake Conservation Association, and the Dolloff Cove Association. Jim lives with his wife in Conway, New Hampshire. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Published Works
* Rime of the Ancient Underwriter (Hobblebush Books)
* The Tempest (Lighthouse Publishing Ltd.)
* The Last Recorded Voyage of the Damn Foole (Messing About in Boats)
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This is a list of notable American Catholics.
Arts and entertainment
Actors and actresses
*Steve Carell, actor. and comedian
*Jim Caviezel, actor; role as Jesus Christ in 2004 film The Passion of the Christ which grossed $611,899,420 worldwide.</ref>
*Peter Dinklage, actor
*Josh Duhamel, actor
*Faye Dunaway, actress.
*Irene Dunne, Actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame and attended the canonization of Anthony Mary Claret.
*Jimmy Fallon, actor,comedian and talk show host.
*Mel Gibson, actor and director
*Selena Gomez, actress and singer; role on the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place.
*Jack Haley, Played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.
*Helen Hayes, Actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame.
*Vanessa Hudgens, actress and singer; noted for her portrayal of the fictional character Gabriella Montez in the .
*Claudia McNeil, Actress known for A Raisin in the Sun.
*Jay Mohr, Actor, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Catholic convert.
*Patricia Neal, . Convert who perhaps best known for The Day the Earth Stood Still.
*Bob Newhart, Stand-up comedian and actor.
*Denise Richards, actress
*Mickey Rourke, actor.
*Rosalind Russell, Member of the Catholic Motion Picture Guild.
*Tom Sizemore, actor.
*Danny Thomas, Maronite Catholic, in communion with Rome, actor and comedian who was knighted by two Popes.
*Jon Voight, Oscar award winning actor; portrayed Pope John Paul II in CBS miniseries
*Mark Wahlberg, actor.
*John Wayne, actor, roles in numerous Westerns.
*Jane Wyman, Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Johnny Belinda and first wife of Ronald Reagan.
Directors and filmmakers
*Paul G. Hensler, Produced a documentary about Blessed and wrote the screenplay to Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder.
*Alfred Hitchcock, Filmmaker/producer
*Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker and political activist, best known for making Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11.
*Martin Scorsese, American jazz pianist.
*Dion DiMucci, known for singing Runaround Sue, The Wanderer, and Abraham, Martin and John. He has worked in Catholic prison ministry.
*Harry Connick, Jr.
*Fergie lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas
*Aaron Neville, He won for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the Catholic Unity Awards 2006.
*Nicole Scherzinger
*John Michael Talbot, Founder of Little Portion Hermitage.
*Lawrence Welk, musician and host of The Lawrence Welk Show.
*Mary Lou Williams, Jazz pianist, after her conversion she did religious music like Black Christ of the Andes.
Television and radio personalities
*Stephen Colbert, television host, host of The Colbert Report.
*Jimmy Kimmel, television host of '
*Chris Matthews, television host of the shows Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Chris Matthews Show.
*Conan O'Brien, television host of Conan and comedian
*Regis Philbin, television host; participant in the film Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant of All
Athletics
Baseball
*Grant Desme, Minor league player, Vancouver Canadians, who became Frater Matthew Desme of the Norbertine Order.
*Joe DiMaggio, player for Major League Baseball (1936-1951)
*Tom Glavine, player for Major League Baseball (1987-2008)
*Gil Hodges A Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.
*Darrell Miller, a former Major League Baseball catcher/outfielder, playing from 1984 through 1988. After his conversion he became a speaker defending Catholicism and attended a conference at the Vatican.
*Mike Piazza, player for Major League Baseball (1992-2007); featured in Champions of Faith DVD Documentary on Catholic baseball players; 12-time MLB All-Star, NL Rookie of the Year (1993), MLB All-Star MVP (1996)
*Iván Rodríguez, player for Major League Baseball (1991-present)
*Babe Ruth, player for Major League Baseball (1914-1935); member of Knights of Columbus
*Mike Sweeney, player for Major League Baseball and pro-life activist.
Basketball
*Kerry Kittles, A former professional basketball player who as an adult has served as a Eucharistic minister.
*Joe Lapchick Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
*John Stockton, A ten-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Boxing
*Rocky Marciano, professional boxer (1948-1956)
Football
*Tom Brady, player for the National Football League (2000-present)
*Kellen Clemens, An American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League and an active member of Catholic Athletes for Christ.
*Brett Favre, player for the National Football League (1991-2010)
* John Harbaugh, Ravens head coach
*Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens kicker
Academia and literature
Professors
*Guido Calabresi, A former Dean of Yale Law School. He is said to be descended from one of the oldest Jewish families of Italy.
*Catherine Ann Cline, Benemerenti medalist historian.
*Jeremiah D. M. Ford, a college professor of French and Spanish at Harvard University. Also a former President of the American Catholic Historical Association.
*Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University.
*Mary Ann Glendon, Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See and Harvard Law School professor.
*Carlton J. H. Hayes, In life a President of the American Historical Association, Ambassador to Spain, and member of the Catholic Association for International Peace.
*Peter Kreeft, professor, Boston College, author of over 70 books
*Mark Miravalle, A professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in Mariology.
*Frederick Rossini, Priestley Medal and Laetare Medal winning chemist.
*John A. Ryan, Monsignor, founder of the Catholic Association for International Peace, and professor at the The Catholic University of America.
Clergy and religious
Bishops
*Bishop John England, Bishop of Charleston (1820-1842)
*Cardinal James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore (1877-1921)
*Bishop Francis Mugavero, Bishop of Brooklyn (1968-1990)
*Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor, Archbishop of New York (1984-2000)
*Bishop Joseph Rosati, Bishop of Saint Louis (1826-1843)
*Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, titular Archbishop of Newport (1969-1979)
Priests
*Msgr. Geno Baroni
*Fr. Martin Stanislaus Brennan
*Fr. John Corapi
*Fr. Anton Docher
*Fr. Francis P. Duffy
*Fr. Stan Fortuna
*Fr. Benedict Groeschel
*Fr. James Groppi
*Fr. Theodore Hesburgh
*Fr. Thomas Merton
*Fr. Richard John Neuhaus
*Fr. Mitch Pacwa
*Fr. Frank Pavone
Religious Order
*Mother Angelica
*Thea Bowman
Government
Governors
*Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator (1996-2011), Governor of Kansas (2011-present)
*Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to present.
*Wally Hickel, Served as the second and eighth Governor of Alaska.
*Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana from 2008 to present.
*Paul LePage, Governor of Maine since 2011.
*Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia from 2010 to present.
*Butch Otter, Governor of Idaho from 2007 to present.
*Al Smith, A Governor of New York and first Catholic to run for President, an action which caused controversy.
Judges and justices
*Samuel Alito - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2006 - present)
*Anthony Kennedy - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1988 - present)
*John Roberts - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (2005 - present)
*Antonin Scalia - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1986 - present)
*Sonia Sotomayor - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2009 - present)
*Clarence Thomas - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1991 - present)
Presidents and vice presidents
*Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President (2009-present), U.S. Senator (1973-2009)
*John F. Kennedy, U.S. President (1961-1963), only Catholic president in U.S. history; member of Knights of Columbus Current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
*Hale Boggs, House Majority leader from 1971 to 1973.
*Hugh Carey, Representative from 1961 to 1974 and a former Governor of New York.
*Daniel Carroll, One of only five men to sign both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States.
*Henry Cuellar, the U.S Representative for , serving since 2005.
*Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. He was also the father of Nancy Pelosi.
*Robert Drinan, Jesuit priest who served in the House from 1971 to 1981.
*Thomas Fitzsimons, One of only two Catholic signers of the United States Constitution, the other being Daniel Carroll of Maryland.
*Jeff Fortenberry, Represents Nebraska's 1st congressional district and has a Master's degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
*Virginia Foxx, Represents North Carolina's 5th congressional district.
*Newt Gingrich, 58th Speaker of the House; with his wife, produced DVD documentary Nine Days that Changed the World about Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland in June 1979.
*Thomas S. Gordon, A representative from Illinois who served from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1959.
*Henry Hyde, Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2001-2007 who was named a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006.
*Marcy Kaptur, the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983.
*John C. Kluczynski, Represented Illinois's 5th congressional district from January 3, 1951 to January 26, 1975 and a member of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.
*Dan Lipinski, the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005.
*Walter A. Lynch, Representative from New York who served from 1940 to 1951 and was active in the Knights of Columbus.
*William E. Miller, A representative from 1951 to 1965 and Barry Goldwater's running-mate.
*Gabriel Richard, A non-voting delegate and Catholic priest.
*John G. Schmitz, In the House from 1965 to 1973 and ran for President as the candidate of the American Independent Party.
*David Schweikert, Represents Arizona's 6th congressional district.
*John Shelley, In the House from 1949 to 1968 and the 35th Mayor of San Francisco.
*Chris Smith, Represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district and lead delegation to Pope Francis's installation.
United States Senators
*Kelly Ayotte, The junior United States senator from New Hampshire, serving since 2011.
*Charles Carroll of Carrollton, The last living signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
*Joe Donnelly, the junior United States Senator representing Indiana.
*John Hoeven, the senior United States Senator from North Dakota and former Governor.
*Mike Johanns, senior United States Senator from Nebraska, former Nebraska Governor, and former Secretary of Agriculture.
*Rick Santorum, Former Senator and Presidential candidate.
*Pat Toomey, currently the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
*David Vitter, the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party.
Other government positions
*Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States (2009-present)
*Robert Bork, Solicitor General of the United States (1973-1977), United States Attorney General (1973)
Saints and Blesseds and Servants of God
*St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
*Dorothy Day
*St. Katharine Drexel
*St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
*Michael J. McGivney
*St. John Neumann
*St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
*Pierre Toussaint
*Emil Kapaun
Arts and entertainment
Actors and actresses
*Steve Carell, actor. and comedian
*Jim Caviezel, actor; role as Jesus Christ in 2004 film The Passion of the Christ which grossed $611,899,420 worldwide.</ref>
*Peter Dinklage, actor
*Josh Duhamel, actor
*Faye Dunaway, actress.
*Irene Dunne, Actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame and attended the canonization of Anthony Mary Claret.
*Jimmy Fallon, actor,comedian and talk show host.
*Mel Gibson, actor and director
*Selena Gomez, actress and singer; role on the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place.
*Jack Haley, Played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.
*Helen Hayes, Actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame.
*Vanessa Hudgens, actress and singer; noted for her portrayal of the fictional character Gabriella Montez in the .
*Claudia McNeil, Actress known for A Raisin in the Sun.
*Jay Mohr, Actor, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Catholic convert.
*Patricia Neal, . Convert who perhaps best known for The Day the Earth Stood Still.
*Bob Newhart, Stand-up comedian and actor.
*Denise Richards, actress
*Mickey Rourke, actor.
*Rosalind Russell, Member of the Catholic Motion Picture Guild.
*Tom Sizemore, actor.
*Danny Thomas, Maronite Catholic, in communion with Rome, actor and comedian who was knighted by two Popes.
*Jon Voight, Oscar award winning actor; portrayed Pope John Paul II in CBS miniseries
*Mark Wahlberg, actor.
*John Wayne, actor, roles in numerous Westerns.
*Jane Wyman, Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Johnny Belinda and first wife of Ronald Reagan.
Directors and filmmakers
*Paul G. Hensler, Produced a documentary about Blessed and wrote the screenplay to Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder.
*Alfred Hitchcock, Filmmaker/producer
*Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker and political activist, best known for making Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11.
*Martin Scorsese, American jazz pianist.
*Dion DiMucci, known for singing Runaround Sue, The Wanderer, and Abraham, Martin and John. He has worked in Catholic prison ministry.
*Harry Connick, Jr.
*Fergie lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas
*Aaron Neville, He won for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the Catholic Unity Awards 2006.
*Nicole Scherzinger
*John Michael Talbot, Founder of Little Portion Hermitage.
*Lawrence Welk, musician and host of The Lawrence Welk Show.
*Mary Lou Williams, Jazz pianist, after her conversion she did religious music like Black Christ of the Andes.
Television and radio personalities
*Stephen Colbert, television host, host of The Colbert Report.
*Jimmy Kimmel, television host of '
*Chris Matthews, television host of the shows Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Chris Matthews Show.
*Conan O'Brien, television host of Conan and comedian
*Regis Philbin, television host; participant in the film Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant of All
Athletics
Baseball
*Grant Desme, Minor league player, Vancouver Canadians, who became Frater Matthew Desme of the Norbertine Order.
*Joe DiMaggio, player for Major League Baseball (1936-1951)
*Tom Glavine, player for Major League Baseball (1987-2008)
*Gil Hodges A Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.
*Darrell Miller, a former Major League Baseball catcher/outfielder, playing from 1984 through 1988. After his conversion he became a speaker defending Catholicism and attended a conference at the Vatican.
*Mike Piazza, player for Major League Baseball (1992-2007); featured in Champions of Faith DVD Documentary on Catholic baseball players; 12-time MLB All-Star, NL Rookie of the Year (1993), MLB All-Star MVP (1996)
*Iván Rodríguez, player for Major League Baseball (1991-present)
*Babe Ruth, player for Major League Baseball (1914-1935); member of Knights of Columbus
*Mike Sweeney, player for Major League Baseball and pro-life activist.
Basketball
*Kerry Kittles, A former professional basketball player who as an adult has served as a Eucharistic minister.
*Joe Lapchick Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
*John Stockton, A ten-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Boxing
*Rocky Marciano, professional boxer (1948-1956)
Football
*Tom Brady, player for the National Football League (2000-present)
*Kellen Clemens, An American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League and an active member of Catholic Athletes for Christ.
*Brett Favre, player for the National Football League (1991-2010)
* John Harbaugh, Ravens head coach
*Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens kicker
Academia and literature
Professors
*Guido Calabresi, A former Dean of Yale Law School. He is said to be descended from one of the oldest Jewish families of Italy.
*Catherine Ann Cline, Benemerenti medalist historian.
*Jeremiah D. M. Ford, a college professor of French and Spanish at Harvard University. Also a former President of the American Catholic Historical Association.
*Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University.
*Mary Ann Glendon, Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See and Harvard Law School professor.
*Carlton J. H. Hayes, In life a President of the American Historical Association, Ambassador to Spain, and member of the Catholic Association for International Peace.
*Peter Kreeft, professor, Boston College, author of over 70 books
*Mark Miravalle, A professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in Mariology.
*Frederick Rossini, Priestley Medal and Laetare Medal winning chemist.
*John A. Ryan, Monsignor, founder of the Catholic Association for International Peace, and professor at the The Catholic University of America.
Clergy and religious
Bishops
*Bishop John England, Bishop of Charleston (1820-1842)
*Cardinal James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore (1877-1921)
*Bishop Francis Mugavero, Bishop of Brooklyn (1968-1990)
*Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor, Archbishop of New York (1984-2000)
*Bishop Joseph Rosati, Bishop of Saint Louis (1826-1843)
*Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, titular Archbishop of Newport (1969-1979)
Priests
*Msgr. Geno Baroni
*Fr. Martin Stanislaus Brennan
*Fr. John Corapi
*Fr. Anton Docher
*Fr. Francis P. Duffy
*Fr. Stan Fortuna
*Fr. Benedict Groeschel
*Fr. James Groppi
*Fr. Theodore Hesburgh
*Fr. Thomas Merton
*Fr. Richard John Neuhaus
*Fr. Mitch Pacwa
*Fr. Frank Pavone
Religious Order
*Mother Angelica
*Thea Bowman
Government
Governors
*Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator (1996-2011), Governor of Kansas (2011-present)
*Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to present.
*Wally Hickel, Served as the second and eighth Governor of Alaska.
*Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana from 2008 to present.
*Paul LePage, Governor of Maine since 2011.
*Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia from 2010 to present.
*Butch Otter, Governor of Idaho from 2007 to present.
*Al Smith, A Governor of New York and first Catholic to run for President, an action which caused controversy.
Judges and justices
*Samuel Alito - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2006 - present)
*Anthony Kennedy - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1988 - present)
*John Roberts - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (2005 - present)
*Antonin Scalia - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1986 - present)
*Sonia Sotomayor - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2009 - present)
*Clarence Thomas - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1991 - present)
Presidents and vice presidents
*Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President (2009-present), U.S. Senator (1973-2009)
*John F. Kennedy, U.S. President (1961-1963), only Catholic president in U.S. history; member of Knights of Columbus Current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
*Hale Boggs, House Majority leader from 1971 to 1973.
*Hugh Carey, Representative from 1961 to 1974 and a former Governor of New York.
*Daniel Carroll, One of only five men to sign both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States.
*Henry Cuellar, the U.S Representative for , serving since 2005.
*Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. He was also the father of Nancy Pelosi.
*Robert Drinan, Jesuit priest who served in the House from 1971 to 1981.
*Thomas Fitzsimons, One of only two Catholic signers of the United States Constitution, the other being Daniel Carroll of Maryland.
*Jeff Fortenberry, Represents Nebraska's 1st congressional district and has a Master's degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
*Virginia Foxx, Represents North Carolina's 5th congressional district.
*Newt Gingrich, 58th Speaker of the House; with his wife, produced DVD documentary Nine Days that Changed the World about Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland in June 1979.
*Thomas S. Gordon, A representative from Illinois who served from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1959.
*Henry Hyde, Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2001-2007 who was named a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006.
*Marcy Kaptur, the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983.
*John C. Kluczynski, Represented Illinois's 5th congressional district from January 3, 1951 to January 26, 1975 and a member of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.
*Dan Lipinski, the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005.
*Walter A. Lynch, Representative from New York who served from 1940 to 1951 and was active in the Knights of Columbus.
*William E. Miller, A representative from 1951 to 1965 and Barry Goldwater's running-mate.
*Gabriel Richard, A non-voting delegate and Catholic priest.
*John G. Schmitz, In the House from 1965 to 1973 and ran for President as the candidate of the American Independent Party.
*David Schweikert, Represents Arizona's 6th congressional district.
*John Shelley, In the House from 1949 to 1968 and the 35th Mayor of San Francisco.
*Chris Smith, Represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district and lead delegation to Pope Francis's installation.
United States Senators
*Kelly Ayotte, The junior United States senator from New Hampshire, serving since 2011.
*Charles Carroll of Carrollton, The last living signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
*Joe Donnelly, the junior United States Senator representing Indiana.
*John Hoeven, the senior United States Senator from North Dakota and former Governor.
*Mike Johanns, senior United States Senator from Nebraska, former Nebraska Governor, and former Secretary of Agriculture.
*Rick Santorum, Former Senator and Presidential candidate.
*Pat Toomey, currently the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
*David Vitter, the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party.
Other government positions
*Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States (2009-present)
*Robert Bork, Solicitor General of the United States (1973-1977), United States Attorney General (1973)
Saints and Blesseds and Servants of God
*St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
*Dorothy Day
*St. Katharine Drexel
*St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
*Michael J. McGivney
*St. John Neumann
*St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
*Pierre Toussaint
*Emil Kapaun
DJ Toure Toure Duncan, (born December 5, 1980), known by his stage name DJ Toure is an American DJ, record producer and drummer. DJ Toure is a member of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics and has produced songs for some of the Bay Area’s top recording artists.
Early life
He grew up surrounded by music in Oakland, California. He played the drums, his first instrument, in church and at school and later took private piano lessons. His interest in drums and piano eventually led to Djing, which he began at the age of 12, purchasing equipment and honing his skills at neighborhood parties. He was naturally drawn to production and this is where he would find his niche in the music industry. DJ Toure attended Skyline High School and participated in band and performing arts.
Early career
It was later in his high school years that Del the Funky Homosapien officially started the Hieroglyphics and DJ Toure came on board as Casual’s DJ. Throughout the 90’s, the collective gained an international fan base and toured throughout the US, South America, Canada and internationally to Germany and Japan, rocking stages alongside Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, the X-Ecutioners and countless others.
Music
DJ Toure began producing more music for the Hieroglyphics collective as they established themselves as a mainstay in the underground hip hop scene. Subsequently, DJ Toure began to make a name for himself as a producer in the Bay Area, his philosophy of originality and creativity generating a demand for his particular style of aggressive, bold and colorful melodies over bass heavy tracks. He produced tracks for Dolla Will, who was signed to Too Short’s record label at the time and worked with many other Bay Area artists including Too Short, E-40, Father Dom, Beeda Weeda, and Goapele.
In 1995 he formed his production company, 101% Music, an incubator for new talent in the Bay’s Hip Hop, Rap, Soul, and R&B genres. Renowned for his DJing skills as well, he has been featured on songs including “That’s How it Is”, Casual’s first single. As a drummer, Toure has toured in Mystic’s band and played alongside the Black Eyed Peas in Canada and the United States. Additionally, he has worked with youth in the East Oakland Music Department teaching Music Theory and Production.
Recently he toured as Kelly Rowland's DJ and worked on "Hieorphant", featuring Casual and produced by DJ Toure (available on iTunes and BandCamp). The forthcoming “Toure's Theory: Session One” project on the Hiero Imperium label to be released fall 2012. The album's first single, entitled "She Like It", features B-Legit, D-Lo, & London and was directed by Dylan Freitas-D'Louhy.
Limited Discography
LP's
2011: "The Hierophant" - (F.B.M.G.), Producer
Songs
2012: "She Like It" featuring B-Legit, D-Lo, & London - DJ Toure, Engineer, Producer
2012: "Outta Town" featuring B-Legit & Laroo T.H.H., "Rollin'" featuring Raheem DeVaughn, Mugzi, Work Dirty, Laroo, Droop-E & Decadez - "The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1" - E-40, Producer
2012: "40 & Hiero" featuring Hieroglyphics - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 - E-40, Engineer, Producer
2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pts. 1-3 - E-40, Engineer, Producer
2012: "The Next Logical Progression" - Gift of Gab, Cut
2011: "Don't Try This at Home" featuring Philthy Rich & Stevie Joe - "Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift" - E-40, Producer
2011: "Punkin' Em Out" - "Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift" - E-40, Producer
2011: "The Hierophant" - Casual, Producer
2010: "Everyday Is a Weekend" featuring The Jacka of Mob Figaz - "Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift" - E-40, Producer
2010: "The Memorials" - The Memorials, Scratching, Turntables
2007: "My Last Good Deed" - A-Plus, Main Personnel, Scratching
Early life
He grew up surrounded by music in Oakland, California. He played the drums, his first instrument, in church and at school and later took private piano lessons. His interest in drums and piano eventually led to Djing, which he began at the age of 12, purchasing equipment and honing his skills at neighborhood parties. He was naturally drawn to production and this is where he would find his niche in the music industry. DJ Toure attended Skyline High School and participated in band and performing arts.
Early career
It was later in his high school years that Del the Funky Homosapien officially started the Hieroglyphics and DJ Toure came on board as Casual’s DJ. Throughout the 90’s, the collective gained an international fan base and toured throughout the US, South America, Canada and internationally to Germany and Japan, rocking stages alongside Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, the X-Ecutioners and countless others.
Music
DJ Toure began producing more music for the Hieroglyphics collective as they established themselves as a mainstay in the underground hip hop scene. Subsequently, DJ Toure began to make a name for himself as a producer in the Bay Area, his philosophy of originality and creativity generating a demand for his particular style of aggressive, bold and colorful melodies over bass heavy tracks. He produced tracks for Dolla Will, who was signed to Too Short’s record label at the time and worked with many other Bay Area artists including Too Short, E-40, Father Dom, Beeda Weeda, and Goapele.
In 1995 he formed his production company, 101% Music, an incubator for new talent in the Bay’s Hip Hop, Rap, Soul, and R&B genres. Renowned for his DJing skills as well, he has been featured on songs including “That’s How it Is”, Casual’s first single. As a drummer, Toure has toured in Mystic’s band and played alongside the Black Eyed Peas in Canada and the United States. Additionally, he has worked with youth in the East Oakland Music Department teaching Music Theory and Production.
Recently he toured as Kelly Rowland's DJ and worked on "Hieorphant", featuring Casual and produced by DJ Toure (available on iTunes and BandCamp). The forthcoming “Toure's Theory: Session One” project on the Hiero Imperium label to be released fall 2012. The album's first single, entitled "She Like It", features B-Legit, D-Lo, & London and was directed by Dylan Freitas-D'Louhy.
Limited Discography
LP's
2011: "The Hierophant" - (F.B.M.G.), Producer
Songs
2012: "She Like It" featuring B-Legit, D-Lo, & London - DJ Toure, Engineer, Producer
2012: "Outta Town" featuring B-Legit & Laroo T.H.H., "Rollin'" featuring Raheem DeVaughn, Mugzi, Work Dirty, Laroo, Droop-E & Decadez - "The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1" - E-40, Producer
2012: "40 & Hiero" featuring Hieroglyphics - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 - E-40, Engineer, Producer
2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pts. 1-3 - E-40, Engineer, Producer
2012: "The Next Logical Progression" - Gift of Gab, Cut
2011: "Don't Try This at Home" featuring Philthy Rich & Stevie Joe - "Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift" - E-40, Producer
2011: "Punkin' Em Out" - "Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift" - E-40, Producer
2011: "The Hierophant" - Casual, Producer
2010: "Everyday Is a Weekend" featuring The Jacka of Mob Figaz - "Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift" - E-40, Producer
2010: "The Memorials" - The Memorials, Scratching, Turntables
2007: "My Last Good Deed" - A-Plus, Main Personnel, Scratching