Findlay (surname)
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Findlay is a surname, and may refer to:
Findlay *Brent Findlay
(born 1985), New Zealand cricketer
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Findlay *Brent Findlay
Brent Findlay
Brent Robert Findlay is a New Zealand cricketer. He was born in Rangiora. He attended Christchurch Boys' High School and played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004 and plays for Canterbury in State Championship competition. He is currently playing in England during the English summer for...
(born 1985), New Zealand cricketer
- Conn FindlayConn FindlayConn Francis Findlay is a four-time Olympic medalist, and is one of the few to medal in two distinct sports.In college, Findlay rowed for the University of Southern California....
(born 1930), American Olympic medalist in rowing and sailing - Dave FinlayDave FinlayDavid John "Fit" Finlay Jr. is a Northern Irish professional wrestler and road agent. He is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and WWE as an active wrestler and later as a road agent...
(born 1958), British-Irish professional wrestler - Donald FindlayDonald FindlayDonald Findlay QC, is a well-known senior advocate and Queen's Counsel in Scotland. He has also held positions as a vice chairman of Rangers Football Club and twice Rector of the University of St Andrews...
(born 1951), Scottish advocate; Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews - Elisabeth FindlayElisabeth FindlayElisabeth Findlay, better known as Liz Findlay, is a New Zealand fashion designer. She co-founded the fashion house Zambesi with her husband, Neville Findlay, in 1979. She is the daughter of Greek–Ukrainian immigrants and is the sister of Margarita Robertson, the designer at fashion label Nom...
(contemporary), New Zealand fashion designer - Gillian FindlayGillian FindlayGillian Findlay is a Canadian television journalist who has worked for the CBC and ABC. She studied history and literature at Simon Fraser University and she holds a degree in broadcast journalism from the British Columbia Institute of Technology....
(contemporary), Canadian television journalist - Glen FindlayGlen FindlayGlen Marshall Findlay is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 1999, and a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon from 1988 to 1999....
(born 1940), Canadian politician from Manitoba, member of the provincial legislative assembly - George de Cardonnel Elmsall FindlayGeorge de Cardonnel Elmsall FindlayColonel George de Cardonnel Elmsall Findlay VC MC & Bar was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Findlay was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in January...
(1889–1967), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross - Harriet FindlayHarriet FindlayDame Harriet Jane Backhouse Findlay, DBE was the daughter of Sir Jonathan Edmund Backhouse, 1st Bt. and Florence Trelawny...
(1880-1954) , DBE, née Backhouse - Hugh FindlayHugh FindlayHugh Findlay was one of the first two Mormon missionaries to enter India and initiated Mormon missionary work in the Shetland Islands.-Conversion:...
(1822–1900), Scottish Mormon missionary to India - James Findlay (Cincinnati mayor)James Findlay (Cincinnati mayor)James Findlay was a soldier, political official, and merchant who for decades was one of the leading citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio....
(1770–1835), American politician; mayor of Cincinnati - James Findlay (Vancouver mayor)James Findlay (Vancouver mayor)James Findlay was the 15th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. Born in Montreal, he moved to Vancouver in June 1887....
(1854–1924), Canadian politician; mayor of Vancouver - James Findlay (Canadian politician)James Findlay (Canadian politician)James Findlay was an Ontario newspaper owner and political figure. He represented Renfrew North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1874....
(1833–1923), Canadian politician; MP from Ontario - James Leslie FindlayJames Leslie FindlayJames Leslie Findlay was a Scottish architect and soldier.James Leslie Findlay was the younger son of John Ritchie Findlay and Susan Leslie. He practiced as an architect in Edinburgh between 1885-1915. Initially apprenticed to A G Sydney Mitchell, he went into partnership with James Bow Dunn in 1894...
(1868–1952), Scottish architect and soldier - John Niemeyer FindlayJohn Niemeyer FindlayJohn Niemeyer Findlay, known as J. N. Findlay, was a South African philosopher.-Education and Career:...
(1903–1987), English-American professor of philosophy - John Ritchie FindlayJohn Ritchie FindlayJohn Ritchie Findlay was a Scottish newspaper owner and philanthropist.He was born at Arbroath, Angus, son of Peter Findlay and was educated at Edinburgh University...
(1824–1898), Scottish newspaper owner and philanthropist - Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st BaronetSir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st BaronetSir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet KBE , a Scotsman, was the owner of the business that published The Scotsman, a philanthropist, and later in life Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire.-Family and education:...
(1865-1930), Scottish newspaper owner and philanthropist - Linnie FindlayLinnie FindlayLinnie Taylor Marchant Findlay was a writer-historian based in Ephraim, Utah. A native of Ioka, Utah, she is cited as a founding editor of the Saga of the Sanpitch, an annually-published collection of historical short-stories about Scandinavian immigrants and their descendants in Utah's Sanpete...
(born 1918), American historian and writer - Martha Hall FindlayMartha Hall FindlayMartha Hall Findlay is a Canadian lawyer, businesswoman and politician. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate in the Toronto riding of Willowdale in a federal by-election held on March 17, 2008 to fill a vacancy created by former Liberal MP Jim...
(born 1960), Canadian lawyer, businesswoman and politician - Michael FindlayMichael FindlayMichael Findlay, along with his wife Roberta Findlay, directed and produced numerous sexploitation movies. They have been described as "the most notorious filmmakers in the annals of sexploitation"....
(died 1977), American film director and producer - Michael Findlay (born 1969), American maritime historian
- Mike FindlayMike FindlayThaddeus Michael Findlay, born 19 October 1943, at Troumaca, Saint Vincent, is a former West Indian cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1969 to 1973 as a batsman and wicketkeeper....
(born 1943), West Indian cricketer - Phillip Findlay (born 1944), New South Wales policeman, Australia (1961-2001)
- Robert FindlayRobert FindlayRobert Findlay was a Canadian architect. He was born in Inverness, Scotland, and moved to Montreal in 1885. He won the competition for the first Sun Life Building, and was the architect for the project, which he began in 1890...
(1859–1951), Scottish-Canadian architect - Russell FindlayRussell FindlayJ. Russell Findlay is an American advertising and marketing executive.-Career:Russell Findlay is the first Chief Marketing Officer in the history of Major League Soccer. Prior to MLS, Findlay worked for PepsiCo alongside American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame inductee Alan Pottasch. He...
(born 1965), American advertising and marketing executive - William Findlay (governor) (1768–1846), American politician; governor of Pennsylvania
- William Findlay (cricketer)William Findlay (cricketer)William Findlay was an English cricketer and administrator.William Findlay represented Lancashire and Oxford University as a batsman and wicket-keeper. He served the Marylebone Cricket Club as Secretary from 1936 until 1946....
(1880–1953), English cricketer
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- A sept of the Scottish Clan FarquharsonClan FarquharsonClan Farquharson of Invercauld is a Highland Scottish clan. The clan hails from Aberdeenshire and is a member of the Chattan Confederation.-Origins:Farquhar - from the Gaelic 'fear' and 'char' meaning 'dear one'...