Drew
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Drew is the past tense of draw, and both a surname and a given name, possibly as a shortened form of Andrew
. It may refer to:
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. Alternatives include André, Andrey, Andrei, Andrej, András, Andrés, Andreas, Andreu, Anders and Endrew. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names...
. It may refer to:
United States
- Drew County, Arkansas, a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas
- Drew, MississippiDrew, MississippiDrew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,434 at the 2000 census. Drew, a rural community, is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men.-Geography:Drew is located at...
, a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States - Drew, Texas, an unincorporated community in southern Freestone County, Texas, United States
- Drew Field, former name for Tampa International AirportTampa International AirportTampa International Airport is a major public airport located six nautical miles west of the central business district of Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. This airport is publicly owned by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority...
- Drew Plantation, Maine, an unincorporated area
- Drew UniversityDrew UniversityDrew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey.Originally established as the Drew Theological Seminary in 1867, the university later expanded to include an undergraduate liberal arts college in 1928 and commenced a program of graduate studies in 1955...
, Madison, New Jersey
Surname
- Captain Drew (Kent cricketer)Drew (Kent cricketer)J. Drew was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket in 1795 for Marylebone Cricket Club , of which he was a member, and Sir Horatio Mann's XI, the latter an indication of his connection with Kent cricket. He held the rank of captain in the British armed forces.Drew made 3 known...
, English amateur cricketer - B. Alvin DrewB. Alvin DrewColonel Benjamin Alvin Drew is a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. He has been on two spaceflights; the first one was the Space Shuttle mission STS-118 to the International Space Station, in August 2007. Drew's second spaceflight took place in March 2011 on STS-133, another...
(born 1962), American astronaut - Bryce DrewBryce DrewBryce Homer Drew is the head coach, and a former member, of the Valparaiso University Crusader men's basketball team...
(born 1974), American basketball player and coach - Cameron DrewCameron DrewCameron Drew is an American former professional baseball player. He made his Major League Baseball debut on September 9, 1988...
(born 1964), American baseball player - Charles R. DrewCharles R. DrewCharles Richard Drew was an American physician, surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to...
(1904–1950), American physician and medical researcher - Daniel DrewDaniel Drew-Biography:He was born in Carmel, New York.Drew was poorly educated. His father died when Daniel was fifteen years old. Drew enlisted and drilled, but because he enlisted too late, never fought in the War of 1812. After the war, he started a successful cattle-driving business. In 1823, he married...
, 19th century railroad magnate and founder of Drew University - David Drew (politician) (born 1952), British politician
- Dennis DrewDennis DrewDennis Drew is the keyboardist for the band 10,000 Maniacs. He has been with the band since its inception in 1981 and is one of only two remaining founding members of the band...
(born 1957), American musician - Ellen DrewEllen DrewEllen Drew was an American film actress.Born Esther Loretta Ray in Kansas City, Missouri, Drew worked various jobs and won a number of beauty contests before becoming an actress...
(1915–2003), American actress - Frank DrewFrank DrewBrigadier General Frank Morehead Drew was vice commander, U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, TAC, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada He retired on July 1, 1979.-Biography:...
(born 1930), US Air Force vice comnmander - George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP)George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP)George Alexander Drew, QC was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1878 to 1882....
(1826–1891), Canadian politician (Grandfather of George A. Drew) - George A. Drew (1894–1973), Canadian politician
- George Franklin DrewGeorge Franklin DrewGeorge Franklin Drew was the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of Florida.Born in Alton, New Hampshire, he moved to the south, opening a machine shop in Columbus, Georgia in 1847. In 1865, he opened the largest sawmill in Florida in Ellaville...
(1827–1900), US politician - Georgiana DrewGeorgiana DrewGeorgiana Emma Drew , aka Georgie Drew Barrymore, was an American stage actress and a member of the Barrymore acting family....
(1856–1893), American stage actress - Gerald A. DrewGerald A. DrewGerald Augustin Drew was a career Foreign Service Officer.-Biography:Born in San Francisco, California, Drew was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where he was a member of Phi Kappa Tau. He served as U.S. Vice Consul in Pará, 1929; Envoy to Jordan, 1950–52; Ambassador to...
(1903–1970), American Foreign Service Officer - Harmon Caldwell DrewHarmon Caldwell DrewHarmon Caldwell Drew was a lawyer from Minden, Louisiana, who served prior to 1945 as the district attorney of Bossier and Webster parishes and then as a judge of both the district and the state appeal courts. His political career ended with his defeat by future Governor Robert F. Kennon...
(1889-1950), American judge - Harmon Drew, Jr.Harmon Drew, Jr.Richard Harmon Drew, Jr. , is a Louisiana judge, legal lecturer, and rhythm-and-blues musician. He is serving a second 10-year term on his state's Second Circuit Court of Appeal, based in Shreveport.-Ancestry:...
(born 1946), American judge - Harold DrewHarold Drew-External links:*...
(born 1894), American college football coach - Homer DrewHomer DrewHomer Drew is a former American college basketball coach, most recently for Valparaiso University Crusaders men's basketball team. His younger son, Bryce Drew, succeeded him as the head coach in May 2011...
(born 1944), American college basketball coach - Ira W. DrewIra W. DrewIra Walton Drew was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Ira drew was born in Hardwick, VT. He apprenticed as a printer, becoming a journeyman in 1899. He was a newspaper reporter in Burlington, VT, from 1899 through 1906, and a reporter and news editor in...
(1878–1972), US Congressman from Pennsylvania - Irving W. DrewIrving W. DrewIrving Webster Drew was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Colebrook, he attended Kimball Union Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1870. He moved to Lancaster, New Hampshire, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in Lancaster...
(1845–1922), US politician - J. D. DrewJ. D. DrewDavid Jonathan "J. D." Drew is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He is a left-handed hitter, and began his major league career in with the St. Louis Cardinals...
(born 1975), American baseball player - Jeff Van Drew (born 1953), American politician
- John Drew (actor) (1827–1862), Irish-American stage actor
- John Drew, Jr. (1853–1927), American actor
- John Drew (basketball)John Drew (basketball)John Edward Drew is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard/forward from Gardner-Webb University, he played 11 seasons in the NBA. Drew was a two-time NBA All-Star, and was one of the earliest casualties of the drug policy instituted by commissioner David Stern.- Amateur...
(born 1954), retired American basketball player - Kara DrewKara DrewKara Elizabeth Drew is a former American professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name Cherry. She is best known for working in World Wrestling Entertainment as the manager of former Tag Team Champions, Deuce 'n Domino, and as a performer for its SmackDown brand.After becoming...
(born 1975), American professional wrestler - Kenny DrewKenny DrewKenneth Sidney "Kenny" Drew was an American jazz pianist.-Biography:Born in New York City, New York, he first recorded with Howard McGhee in 1949, and over the next two years recorded with Buddy DeFranco, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, and Dinah Washington...
(1928–1993), American musician - Kenny Drew, Jr.Kenny Drew, Jr.Kenny Drew, Jr. , son of jazz pianist Kenny Drew, is an American jazz pianist. His music is known for its hard-swinging bluesy sound and large, two-handed rooty chords contrasting with fast runs. His style is said to be similar to that of his father and Oscar Peterson.His initial study was in...
(born 1958), American jazz pianist - Kevin DrewKevin DrewKevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene...
(born 1976), Canadian musician - Larry DrewLarry DrewLarry Donnell Drew is the current head basketball coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He is also a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round of the 1980 NBA Draft...
(born 1958), American basketball player - Linzi DrewLinzi DrewLinzi Drew is an English former glamour model, producer, adult model and pornographic actress. During a varied career in the UK sex industry Linzi worked as a Page Three girl, stripper, glamour model and porn actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of Penthouse magazine...
(born 1959), former English glamour model - Lori Drew, defendant in United States v. Lori DrewUnited States v. Lori DrewUnited States v. Lori Drew was a criminal case in which Lori Drew was convicted and then subsequently acquitted of violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act over the "cyber-bullying" of a 13 year old, Megan Meier...
- Louisa Lane DrewLouisa Lane DrewLouisa Lane Drew was a British actress and theater owner.She and her third husband John Drew were the parents of Louisa Drew , John Drew, Jr. and Georgie Drew . She had no children from her first two marriages...
(1820–1897), British-American actress and theatre owner - Maurice Drew (born 1985), American footballer
- Michael DrewMichael DrewProfessor Michael Drew is a chemistry professor at the University of Reading. He previously held the position of head of physical chemistry. His main area of study centres on computational chemistry...
, American chemistry professor - R. Harmon Drew, Sr.R. Harmon Drew, Sr.Richard Harmon Drew, Sr. was a fourth generation judge and a former Democratic state representative who was descended from pioneer families of Webster Parish in north Louisiana...
(1917–1995), American judge and politician - Richard Cleveland DrewRichard Cleveland DrewRichard Cleveland Drew, Sr. , also known as R. C. Drew, was a judge of the state district and circuit courts, based in Minden in northwestern Louisiana. The Drew family was among the original 19th century settlers of the future Webster Parish, of which Minden is the parish seat...
(1848-1919), American judge - Richard Drew (photographer)Richard Drew (photographer)Richard Drew is an Associated Press photo-journalist, perhaps most notable for his photo The Falling Man which depicts a man falling from the World Trade Center towers following the September 11, 2001 attacks...
(born 1946), American photo-journalist - Richard Maxwell DrewRichard Maxwell DrewRichard Maxwell Drew was an attorney and politician in Claiborne Parish in north Louisiana whose family was among the first settlers of what is now Webster Parish, established in 1871 as a breakaway from Claiborne Parish....
(1822-1850), American politician - Richard Gurley Drew (1899–1980), American inventor
- Robert DrewRobert DrewRobert Lincoln Drew is an American documentary filmmaker known as a pioneer of cinéma vérité, or direct cinema, in the United States....
(born 1924), American documentary filmmaker - Ronnie DrewRonnie DrewJoseph Ronald "Ronnie" Drew was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He was born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin...
(1934–2008), Irish folk singer and musician - Ronnie Le DrewRonnie Le DrewRonnie Le Drew is a puppeteer who was born in Toronto, Canada and trained at the Little Angel Theatre, London under John Wright. His association With the Little Angel spans over thirty years as performer, and later as director...
, Canadian puppeteer - Samuel DrewSamuel DrewSamuel Drew was an Cornish Methodist theologian. A native of Cornwall, he was nicknamed the "Cornish metaphysician" for his works on the human soul, the nature of God, and the deity of Christ. He also wrote on historical and biographical themes.-Early life and education:Drew was born in the...
(1765–1833), English Methodist theologian - Sarah DrewSarah DrewSarah Drew is an American actress. She is known for her role as Hannah Rogers in Everwood and for her role as Dr. April Kepner on Grey's Anatomy .-Personal life:...
(born 1980), American actress - Scott DrewScott Drew-References:...
(born 1970), American college basketball coach - Stephen DrewStephen DrewStephen Oris Drew is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the younger brother of Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew and former major leaguer Tim Drew....
(born 1983), Major League Baseball player - Thomas Stevenson DrewThomas Stevenson DrewThomas Stevenson Drew was the third governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Though Drew was the third to be elected governor, he was the fourth in office because his predecessor, Samuel Adams, had served as acting governor during much of 1844, having gained the office through the previous...
(1802–1879), American politician
Given name
- Drew (artist) (born 1979), artist of webcomic Toothpaste for Dinner
- Drew BarrymoreDrew BarrymoreDrew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
, American actress - Drew CareyDrew CareyDrew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...
, Actor, Comedian and Game show Host. - Prophet Noble Drew Ali (1886–1929), born Timothy Drew, founder of Moorish Science Temple of AmericaMoorish Science Temple of AmericaThe Moorish Science Temple of America is an American organization founded in the early 20th century by Timothy Drew. He claimed it was a sect of Islam but he also drew inspiration from Buddhism, Christianity, Freemasonry, Gnosticism and Taoism....
- Drew PetersonDrew PetersonDrew Walter Peterson is a former Bolingbrook, Illinois, police sergeant who is suspected of killing his third and fourth wives. The story has received national media attention in the United States. Peterson has repeatedly denied involvement in both cases...
- Drew Ryenwicz, a finalist in season 1 of the U.S. version of the X-Factor
Fictional characters
- Drew Torres, a character in Degrassi
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...
, a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe - Nancy DrewNancy DrewNancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
, teen sleuth - Dr. Drakken, real name Drew Lipsky
- Drew Pickles is a character in the cartoon The RugratsThe RugratsThe Rugrats were a Canadian children's musical group created by Ronney Abramson, Ron Garant and Fred Mollin. The group's made the show to debut, Rugrat Rock won the Best Children's Album category at the 1984 Juno Awards.-Discography:...