John Proctor

John Proctor may refer to:

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John Proctor (historian)

John Proctor (1521–1558) was an English academic and schoolmaster, known as a historian.

Life

A native of Somerset, Proctor was elected scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in January 1537, and fellow of All Souls' College in 1540, graduating B.A. on 20 October 1540, and M.A. on 25 June 1544. He resigned his fellowship in 1546.

Proctor was a convinced Roman Catholic. From 1553 to 1559 he was master of Tonbridge School, Kent, brought in by its founder Andrew Judde; there Francis Thynne was among his pupils.

Family

Proctor's wife was named Elizabeth, and the poet Thomas Proctor is identified as their son; she remarried in 1559.

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Works

Proctor wrote:

John Proctor (MP)

John Proctor (1520? – 1558/59) was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Chippenham in November 1554.

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John Proctor (FBI agent)

John Proctor (born 1926 in Reform, Alabama) was an American FBI agent most famous for his role in the Mississippi civil rights workers' murders in 1964. An Alabama native, Proctor had been stationed by the FBI in Meridian, Mississippi where he cultivated contacts with local law enforcement, the Ku Klux Klan, and other residents. Proctor's interrogation of Klan informant James Jordan was a key break in the case. The character Rupert Anderson from the film Mississippi Burning, played by Gene Hackman, is loosely based on Proctor.

John Proctor (Salem witch trials)

John Proctor (30 March 1632 – 19 August 1692) was a farmer and tavern keeper in 17th-century Massachusetts. He was the son of John Proctor, (1594–1672) and Martha Harper (1607–1667). During the Salem Witch Trials, he was accused of witchcraft, convicted and hanged.

Early life

John Proctor was born in England. When he was just three years old, his parents brought their family to America. They sailed from London, England, on 12 April 1635 on a ship called the “Susan and Ellen”.

Upon arrival, they settled in the Chebacco area of Ipswich, Massachusetts. Proctor's father owned many properties and was considered to be one of the wealthiest residents in Ipswich and had two shares in Plum Island in 1664. He also held various offices within the colony.

Adult life

Proctor was a good businessman, comfortable working with people from all aspects of society. Around 1653, Proctor married Martha Giddens. They had 4 children:

John Proctor (inventor)

John Proctor was born in 1804 to the town of Andover, New Hampshire's village blacksmith. He left town in 1822, at the age of 18, only to return three decades later to revive the town. Proctor Academy is named in his honor.

William John Proctor (twin) was born on 19 August 1847 in Bristol, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died on 4 Oct 1847 at Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

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