Barbour
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Barbour is a surname
of Scottish
origin and may refer to the following people:
Barbour may refer to the following places:
Barbour may also refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin and may refer to the following people:
- Anna Maynard BarbourAnna Maynard BarbourAnna Maynard Barbour was an American author of best-selling fiction. A 1903 article in the The Atlantic Monthly stated that "A. Maynard Barbour has been generally hailed as the most successful of American writers of mystery."-Biography:...
(d. 1941), an American author - Erwin Hinckly BarbourErwin Hinckly BarbourErwin Hinckly Barbour, Ph. D was an American geologist and paleontologist.He was born near Oxford, Ohio, and was educated at Miami University and at Yale, where he graduated in 1882. He was assistant paleontologist to the United States Geological Survey under Othniel Charles Marsh from 1882 to 1888...
, an American geologist - Haley BarbourHaley BarbourHaley Reeves Barbour is an American Republican politician currently serving as the 63rd Governor of Mississippi. He gained a national spotlight in August 2005 after Mississippi was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Barbour won re-election as Governor in 2007...
, the current governor of Mississippi - Ian BarbourIan BarbourIan Graeme Barbour, born 5 October 1923, is an American scholar on the relationship between science and religion. According to the Public Broadcasting Service his mid-1960s Issues in Science and Religion "has been credited with literally creating the contemporary field of science and religion."In...
, an American scholar of the relationship between science and religion - James BarbourJames BarbourJames Barbour was an American lawyer, amember and speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, the 18th Governor of Virginia, the first Governor to reside in the current Virginia Governor's Mansion, a U.S. Senator from 1814–1825, and the United States Secretary of War from 1825-1828.Barbour was a...
, the 19th Governor of Virginia - James Barbour (1828–1895)James Barbour (1828–1895)James Barbour was a prominent American lawyer, planter, delegate from Virginia to the 1860 Democratic National Convention, delegate to the 1861 Virginia secession convention, and a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and education:Barbour was born on...
- James Stacy BarbourJames Stacy BarbourJames Stacy Barbour , a.k.a. James Barbour, is a singer and Broadway actor. He graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Acting and a minor in Philosophy.- Theatre credits :...
, American actor and singer - John Barbour, "The Father of Scots poetry" (c.1320 – March 1395). Scottish makarMakarA makar is a term from Scottish literature for a poet or bard, often thought of as royal court poet, although the term can be more generally applied. The word functions in a manner similar to the Greek term which means both maker and poet...
, courtierCourtierA courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
and archdeacon. - John Barbour (actor)John Barbour (actor)John Barbour is an actor, comedian, and television host, known as one of the hosts of the reality television series Real People.-Career:Barbour moved to the United States in the early sixties...
, Canadian-born television personality in the United States - John Strode Barbour, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Virginia
- Julian BarbourJulian BarbourJulian Barbour is a British physicist with research interests in quantum gravity and the history of science.Since receiving his Ph.D. degree on the foundations of Einstein's general theory of relativity at the University of Cologne in 1968, Barbour has supported himself and his family without an...
, British physicist - Kandi BarbourKandi BarbourKandi Barbour is a former American adult model, porn star and exotic dancer.- External links :...
, an American adult model - Mary BarbourMary BarbourMary Barbour was a Scottish political activist, local councillor and magistrate who was closely associated with the Red Clydeside movement in the early 20th century....
, a Scottish political activist - Nelson H. BarbourNelson H. BarbourNelson Horatio Barbour was born in Throopsville, New York, August 21, 1824, and died in Tacoma, Washington, August 30, 1905. Barbour was an influential Adventist writer and publisher, best known for his association with and later opposition to Charles Taze Russell.- Life :Barbour was the son of...
, a Millerite Adventist - Philip Pendleton BarbourPhilip Pendleton BarbourPhilip Pendleton Barbour was a U.S. Congressman from Virginia and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He was also the brother of Virginia governor and U.S. Secretary of War James Barbour as well as the first cousin of John S. Barbour and first cousin, once removed of John S...
, a Representative from Virginia, brother of James Barbour - Ralph Henry BarbourRalph Henry BarbourRalph Henry Barbour was an American novelist, who wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys.-Biography:...
, an American author of sports fiction for boys - Robert BarbourRobert BarbourRobert Barbour was an Australian politician, merchant and squatter.Barbour was born Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland and migrated to Victoria in 1851. He married Catherine Pitty in 1858 and they had 12 childred...
, an Australian politician - Scott Barbour, a businessman
- Thomas BarbourThomas BarbourThomas Barbour was an American herpetologist. From 1927 until 1946, he was director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology founded in 1859 by Louis Agassiz at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
, an American herpetologist - Walworth BarbourWalworth BarbourWalworth Barbour was United States Ambassador to Israel from 1961 to 1973.The American International School in Even Yehuda, Israel is named after him .-Positions held in the United States Diplomatic Service:...
, a United States Ambassador to Israel - William Warren BarbourWilliam Warren BarbourWilliam Warren Barbour was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937 and again from 1938 until his death in office in 1943...
, a US Senator from New Jersey - Arthur B. B. Moore, a Canadian Moderator of the United Church of Canada
- Thomas Barbour LathropBarbour LathropThomas Barbour Lathrop was an American philanthropist and world traveler. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia.Lathrop was a grandson of Governor James Barbour of Virginia. He studied at the University of Bonn and Harvard University...
, an American philanthropist and world traveler, grandson of James Barbour - Barbour LewisBarbour LewisBarbour Lewis was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 9th congressional district....
, an American politician
Barbour may refer to the following places:
- Barbour County, AlabamaBarbour County, AlabamaBarbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia. As of 2010 the population was 27,457. Its county seat is Clayton.-History:...
- Barbour County, West VirginiaBarbour County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there are 15,557 people, 6,123 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density is 46 people per square mile . There are 7,348 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
Barbour may also refer to:
- G.E. Barbour & Co., a Canadian food company
- J. Barbour & SonsJ. Barbour & SonsJ. Barbour & Sons Ltd is a British clothing manufacturer and importer, founded in South Shields, best known for making waterproof and outdoor clothing...
, a British clothing manufacturer