Graham (surname)
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Graham is an English surname
. It is a habitational name, derived from Grantham
in Lincolnshire
, England.
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"...
. It is a habitational name, derived from Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England.
People
- This list only contains people with the surname 'Graham'. For a list of people with the given names 'Graham' or 'Graeme' see GrahamGraham-People:*Graham , an English language masculine given name*Graham , an English language surname*Graeme , an English language surname*For people with "Graham" as a surname see Graham...
.- Alasdair GrahamAlasdair GrahamAlasdair Bernard Graham, PC is a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman.-Career:Graham attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 election from Nova Scotia, but was defeated in the attempt. In 1972, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Pierre Trudeau...
(born 1929), Canadian politician, journalist, and businessman - Alexander H. GrahamAlexander H. GrahamAlexander H. Graham was a North Carolina attorney and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937....
(born 1890), North Carolina politician - Alistair GrahamAlistair GrahamSir John Alistair Graham is a well known figure in British public life. He was Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life from 2003 until April 2007....
(born 1942), British politician, Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life - Andrew Graham-DixonAndrew Graham-DixonAndrew Michael Graham-Dixon is a British art historian and broadcaster.-Education:Graham-Dixon was educated at the independent Westminster School and at Christ Church at the University of Oxford, where he read English...
(born 1956), British art historian and broadcaster for the BBC - Andy Lee Graham (born 1955), American Travel Writer, founder, CEO of HoboTraveler.com Travel Network
- Angus Charles GrahamAngus Charles GrahamAngus Charles Graham , Professor of classical Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, was a noted sinologist....
, British philosopher and pioneer historian of Chinese philosophy and logic - Arthur "Skinny" Graham (1909–1967), Boston Red Sox outfielder
- Ashley Graham, fictional character from Resident Evil 4
- Aubrey GrahamDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
(born 1986), Canadian actor and rapper - Barbara GrahamBarbara GrahamBarbara Graham was an American criminal and convicted murderess. She was executed in the gas chamber on the same day as two convicted accomplices, Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins. Nicknamed "Bloody Babs" by the press, Graham was the third woman in California to die by gas.-Early life:Graham was born...
(1923–1955), American murderer executed at San Quentin - Ben Graham (footballer) (born 1973), Australian rules football player, subsequently an American NFL punter
- Benjamin GrahamBenjamin GrahamBenjamin Graham was an American economist and professional investor. Graham is considered the first proponent of value investing, an investment approach he began teaching at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently refined with David Dodd through various editions of their famous book...
(1894–1976), American economist and investor - Bill Graham (politician) (born 1939), former Minister of National Defense of Canada
- Bill Graham (promoter)Bill Graham (promoter)Bill Graham was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.-Early life:...
(1931–1991), American music promoter - Billy GrahamBilly GrahamWilliam Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...
(William Franklin Graham, Jr.) (born 1918), American evangelist - Billy Graham (wrestler) (born 1943), former professional wrestler nicknamed "Superstar" Billy Graham
- Billy Graham (comics)Billy Graham (comics)Billy Graham was an African-American comic-book artist best known for his work on the Marvel Comics series Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, and Jungle Action feature, "Black Panther", considered the first modern black superhero....
, American comic book artist - Bob GrahamBob GrahamDaniel Robert "Bob" Graham is an American politician. He was the 38th Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States Senator from that state from 1987 to 2005...
(born 1936), United States Senator from Florida - Bobby GrahamBobby GrahamBobby Graham was an English session drummer, composer, arranger and record producer. Shel Talmy, who produced The Kinks, David Bowie and The Who, described Graham as "the greatest drummer the UK has ever produced."...
(born 1940), British drummer - Bobby Graham (footballer)Bobby Graham (footballer)Bobby Graham is a former professional footballer who played for Liverpool during the 1960s.-Life and playing career:...
, former Scottish footballer - Bruce GrahamBruce GrahamBruce John Graham was an Colombian-American architect. Among his most notable buildings are the Inland Steel Building, the Willis Tower , and the John Hancock Center. He worked with Fazlur Khan on all three constructions...
, American architect - Charles Kinnaird Graham, (1824–89), American soldier
- Cork GrahamCork GrahamFrederick Graham , who writes under the name Cork Graham, is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels and true adventure memoirs...
, imprisoned in VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
for illegal entryIllegal entryIllegal entry is the act of foreign nationals arriving in or crossing the borders into a country in violation of its immigration law.Migrants from nations that do not have automatic visa agreements, or who would not otherwise qualify for a visa, often cross the borders illegally in some areas like...
while looking for treasure buriedBuried treasureA buried treasure is an important part of the popular beliefs surrounding pirates and Old West outlaws. According to popular conception, criminals and others often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places, intending to return for them later, often with the use of treasure maps.-Pirate...
by Captain Kidd - Currie GrahamCurrie GrahamCurrie Graham is a Canadian stage, film and television actor. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City....
(born 1967), Canadian actor - Dale GrahamDale GrahamDale Allison Graham is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He is currently a member and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and was a member of the provincial cabinet from 1999 to 2006....
, Canadian politician from New Brunswick - Dan GrahamDan GrahamDan Graham , is a conceptual artist now working out of New York City. He is an influential figure in the field of contemporary art, both a practitioner of conceptual art and an art critic and theorist. His art career began in 1964 when he moved to New York and opened the John Daniels Gallery....
(born 1942), American artist - Daniel O. GrahamDaniel O. GrahamDaniel O. Graham was a U.S. Army officer. Graham was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Medford. He attended college at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Army's Command and General Staff College, and graduated in 1946. He also attended the U.S...
(1926–1995), U.S. Army officer, father of the Strategic Defense InitiativeStrategic Defense InitiativeThe Strategic Defense Initiative was proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983 to use ground and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. The initiative focused on strategic defense rather than the prior strategic... - Danny Graham (politician), Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
- Danny Graham (footballer)Danny Graham (footballer)Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham is an English footballer who plays for Premier League side Swansea City as a striker. He started his professional career at Middlesbrough in 2003, making his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Manchester United the following year...
(born 1985), English footballer - David Graham:
- Dave Graham (climber) (David Ethan Graham, born 1981), American rock climber
- Davey GrahamDavey GrahamDavid Michael Gordon "Davey" Graham, originally spelled Davy Graham, , was a British guitarist and one of the most influential figures in the 1960s British folk revival...
(David Michael Gordon Graham, 1940–2008), British guitarist - David Graham (author)David Graham (author)David Graham was the pen name of Evan Wright , a British crime fiction author who is mainly remembered for his post apocalyptic novel, Down to a Sunless Sea.-As David Graham:*Down to a Sunless Sea *Sidewall...
, pen name of British writer Robert Hale - David Graham (footballer born 1978) (born 1978), Scottish footballer
- David Graham (golfer)David Graham (golfer)Anthony David Graham is a former professional golfer from Australia.Born in Windsor, Australia, Graham turned professional in 1962 at age 16 and spent much of his career in the United States, playing on the PGA Tour. Turning age 50 in 1996, he joined the Senior PGA Tour, later known as the...
(born 1946), Australian golfer - David Graham (actor)David Graham (actor)David Graham is a British character actor and voice artist. Born in London, after a period in the R.A.F as a Radar Mechanic he trained as an actor in New York but has worked mainly on British television series....
, British character actor and voice artist - David Graham (whistleblower)David Graham (whistleblower)David J. Graham, M.D., M.P.H., is an American epidemiologist who is currently the Associate Director of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Drug Safety....
, U.S. FDA official involved in the Vioxx controversy - David Graham (Canadian academic)David Graham (Canadian academic)David Graham is a Canadian academic administrator and literary historian who has served in a number of Canadian universities. He is currently the Provost and Vice-President, Academic affairs, at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Prior to his current role, he served as the university's Dean...
- David Graham (American poet)David Graham (American poet)David Graham is an American writer married to the artist Lee Shippey. He has published six collections of poetry, as well as poetry and short stories in numerous literary magazines. Born and raised in Johnstown, New York, he has taught English at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin since 1987, where...
, American writer and poet
- Derek Graham-Couch, Scottish professional wrestler
- Donald Graham (disambiguation)
- Ed GrahamEd GrahamEdwin James "Ed" Graham is an English musician who is best known as the drummer of rock band The Darkness, as well as the subsequent successor band Stone Gods, before officially leaving in 2008 due to a physical inability to perform.Graham is one of four children and as a youth, he attended...
, English drummer in the band The Darkness - Eddie GrahamEddie GrahamEdward Gossett was a professional wrestler. He was also the promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida and President of the NWA in the 1970s. His son, Mike Graham, was also a professional wrestler.-Career:Edward F...
(1930–1985), American professional wrestler - Eve GrahamEve GrahamEve Graham is a Scottish singer, who found fame in the early 1970s with the pop group, The New Seekers.-Biography:...
(born 1943), Scottish singer - Frank Porter GrahamFrank Porter GrahamFrank Porter Graham was a president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and, for a brief period, United States Senator.-Early life:...
(1886–1972), U.S. Senator from North Carolina, President of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Franklin GrahamFranklin GrahamWilliam Franklin Graham III , known publicly as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary. He is the president and CEO of both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse.He currently lives in Boone,...
(William Franklin Graham III) (born 1952), American evangalist and missionary, son of Billy Graham - Gary GrahamGary GrahamGary Graham is an American actor. He is probably best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation , which was followed by the TV movies Alien Nation: Dark Horizon , Alien Nation: Body and Soul , Alien Nation: Millennium , Alien Nation: The...
(born 1950), American actor - George Graham:
- George Graham (Ontario politician)George Graham (Ontario politician)George Frederick Graham is a former political activist currently living in Ajax, Ontario.Between 1984 and 1987, Graham ran as a Libertarian candidate in one federal general election , two provincial general elections and one provincial by-election...
(born 1966) - George Perry GrahamGeorge Perry GrahamGeorge Perry Graham, PC was a journalist, editor and politician in Ontario, Canada.In the 1898 Ontario provincial election, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and re-elected in 1902 and 1905...
(1859–1943), Canadian MP from Ontario - George Graham (soldier)George Graham (soldier)Captain George Graham served as acting U.S. Secretary of War under two U.S. Presidential administrations from 1816 to 1817. Outside of his Cabinet service, he is best known for a mission to Galveston Island, Texas to persuade the small Bonapartist colony of Champ d'Asile to accept American...
(1772–1830), interim U.S. Secretary of War - George Graham (clockmaker)George Graham (clockmaker)George Graham was an English clockmaker, inventor, and geophysicist, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.He was born to George Graham in Kirklinton, Cumberland. A Friend like his mentor Thomas Tompion, Graham left Cumberland in 1688 for London to work with Tompion...
(c. 1674–1751), English clockmaker and inventor - George Graham (footballer)George Graham (footballer)George Graham is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success at Arsenal, as a player in the 1970s and then as manager from 1986 until 1995.-Early life:...
(born 1944), Scottish footballer and manager - George Graham (rugby), with the Scotland national rugby union team and Newcastle Falcons
- George Farquhar GrahamGeorge Farquhar GrahamGeorge Farquhar Graham was a Scottish musicologist, who published a three-volume collected edition of Scottish songs, entitled Songs of Scotland, adapted to their appropriate melodies. Originally published by Wood and Co. of Edinburgh, the collection has been reprinted many times.Graham attended...
(1789–1867), Scottish musicologist and author. - George Scott GrahamGeorge Scott GrahamGeorge Scott Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Graham was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1870, and practiced law in Philadelphia...
(1850–1931), US Congressman from PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
- George Graham (Ontario politician)
- Gerald GrahamGerald GrahamLieutenant General Sir Gerald Graham, VC GCB GCMG was an English 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.-Early life:He was born in Acton, Middlesex, and after studying at...
(1831–1899), English recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the Crimean War - Gerald S. GrahamGerald S. GrahamGerald Sandford Graham was Rhodes Professor of Imperial History at King's College London from 1949 until his retirement in 1970...
(1903–1988), imperial and naval historian - Gerrit GrahamGerrit GrahamGerrit Graham is an American actor and songwriter. He's appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Greetings, where he worked with Brian DePalma for the first time...
(born 1949), American actor and writer - Harry Graham:
- Harry Graham (Manitoba) (born 1921), Manitoba politician
- Harry Graham (poet)Harry Graham (poet)Jocelyn Henry Clive 'Harry' Graham was an English writer. He was a successful journalist and later, after distinguished military service, a leading lyricist for operettas and musical comedies, but he is now best remembered as a writer of humorous verse in the tradition of grotesquerie and black...
(1874–1936), English writer of children's verse - Harry Graham (cricketer)Harry Graham (cricketer)Harry Graham was an Australian cricket player. A right-handed batsman, he played six Tests for Australia and also played cricket in New Zealand....
(1870–1911), Australian cricketer
- Heather Graham (born 1970), American actress
- Herol GrahamHerol GrahamHerol 'Bomber' Graham was born in Nottingham, England on 13 September 1959 and is generally acknowledged as one of the best British boxers of the post-war era never to have won a world title....
(born 1958), British boxer - Ian Graham:
- Ian GrahamIan GrahamIan Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1960s.His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player...
, a British Mayanist - Ian Graham (cricketer)Ian Graham (cricketer)Ian Douglas Graham is a former English cricketer. Graham was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Akrotiri, Cyprus....
, an English cricketer - Ian Graham (Australian rules footballer), a Collingwood Australian rules footballer
- Ian Graham
- Ian Maxtone-GrahamIan Maxtone-GrahamIan Maxtone-Graham is an American television writer and producer. He has written for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons , and has also served as a co-executive producer and consulting producer for The Simpsons...
(born 1959), American television producer and writer - Iris GrahamIris GrahamIris Graham is a Canadian actress known for starring in the science fiction television series Alienated.In 2005, Graham was a featured player in the acclaimed psycho-thriller The Dark Hours...
(born 1985), Canadian actress - James Graham:
- James A. GrahamJames A. GrahamCaptain James Albert Graham was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the highest U.S. military honor — the Medal of Honor for his heroism and sacrifice of life in June 1967, during the Vietnam War....
(1940–1967), USMC, Medal of Honor recipient - Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet (1792–1861), British statesman
- James Graham (NC politician)James Graham (NC politician)James Graham a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, January 7, 1793; brother of William Alexander Graham; pursued classical studies and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1814; studied law; was admitted to the...
(1793–1851), U.S. Representative from North Carolina - James Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed...
(1612–1650), Scottish nobleman and soldier - Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet (1792–1861), British statesman and First Lord of the Admiralty
- James Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:...
(1755–1836), British statesman - James Gillespie GrahamJames Gillespie GrahamJames Gillespie Graham was a Scottish architect, born in Dunblane. He is most notable for his work in the Scottish baronial style, as at Ayton Castle, and he worked in the Gothic Revival style, in which he was heavily influenced by the work of Augustus Pugin...
(1776–1855), Scottish architect - James H. GrahamJames H. GrahamJames Harper Graham was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Bovina, New York, Graham attended the public schools.Supervisor of the town of Delhi, New York....
(1812–1881), US Congressman from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - James M. Graham (1852–1945), US Congressman from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
- James Graham (soldier)James Graham (soldier)James Graham was an Irish non-commissioned officer in the British Army during the Napoleonic wars, recognised as the "bravest man in the army". Serving in the Coldstream Guards, he was commended for his gallantry during the defence of Hougoumont, at Waterloo...
(d 1845), NCO in the Coldstream Guards, commended for bravery at Waterloo - Jim GrahamJim GrahamJim Graham is a U.S. politician and a member of the Council of the District of Columbia. He is a Democrat representing Ward 1 - the most populated and diverse area in Washington, D.C....
, American politician from Washington D.C.
- James A. Graham
- John Graham:
- Jack Gilbert GrahamJack Gilbert GrahamJohn "Jack" Gilbert Graham was a mass murderer who killed 44 people by planting a dynamite bomb in his mother's suitcase that was subsequently loaded aboard United Airlines Flight 629.-Crime:...
(1932–1957), airliner bomber - John Galbraith GrahamJohn Galbraith GrahamThe Reverend John Galbraith Graham MBE is a British crossword compiler, best known as Araucaria of The Guardian. He is also, like his father, a priest of the Church of England.-Career:...
(born 1921), British crossword compiler under the name Araucaria and Anglican priest - John Graham, 1st Viscount of DundeeJohn Graham, 1st Viscount of DundeeJohn Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee , known as the 7th Laird of Claverhouse until raised to the viscounty in 1688, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman, a Tory and an Episcopalian...
(c.1648-1689), Scottish nobleman and soldier - John Graham (activist) (1915–1997), Irish activist
- John Graham (hurdler) (born 1965), Canadian track and field athlete
- John Graham (cabinet)John Graham (cabinet)John Graham was an American politician and diplomat. He was born in Dumfries, Virginia and graduated from Columbia University in 1790. He moved to Kentucky and served in the Kentucky legislature....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1810s), American acting Secretary of State - John Graham (long-distance runner) (born 1956), Scottish marathon runner
- John Graham (producer)John Graham (producer)John Graham is a British record producer, songwriter, vocalist who is also known under the pseudonyms "Quivver" "Skanna" "Stoneproof" and "Space Manoeuvres". He was a former member of music production team Tilt. More recently, he has recorded and toured with the Welsh electronic group,...
(fl. 2000s), British music producer - John Graham (soldier) (fl. 1290s), Scottish soldier
- Colonel John Graham (Albany)John Graham (Albany)Colonel John Graham was a soldier notable for founding Grahamstown, South Africa in 1814. Grahamstown went on to become a military, administrative, judicial and educational centre for its surrounding region.-Family origins:...
(1778–1821), founder of GrahamstownGrahamstownGrahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
, South Africa - John D. GrahamJohn D. GrahamJohn D. Graham was a Ukrainian-born American Modernist / figurative painter.He was born Ivan Gratianovitch Dombrowsky in Kiev, Ukraine...
(1886–1961), American painter - John Michael GrahamJohn Michael GrahamJohn Michael Graham is an actor known for his role in the 1978 classic John Carpenter horror movie Halloween as Bob Simms, the boyfriend of P.J. Soles's character. Graham also appeared as an extra in the film Grease and several commercials in the 1970s, including Dr. Pepper...
, actor - John Reginald Noble Graham (1892–1980), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in World War I
- Jack Gilbert Graham
- Jorie GrahamJorie GrahamJorie Graham is an American poet. The U.S. Poetry Foundation suggests "She is perhaps the most celebrated poet of the American post-war generation". She replaced poet Seamus Heaney as Boylston Professor at Harvard, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this position...
(born 1950), Pullitzer prize-winning American poet - Julie GrahamJulie GrahamJulie Graham is a Scottish television and film actress.-Career:Graham's television roles have included The Houseman's Tale BBC TV Series , Alison McGrellis in Casualty ; Alice in Harry ; Alison McIntyre in Life Support ; Lisa Kennedy in The Bill ; Megan Hartnoll in...
(born 1965), Scottish actress - Katharine GrahamKatharine GrahamKatharine Meyer Graham was an American publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, for more than two decades, overseeing its most famous period, the Watergate coverage that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon...
, (1917–2001), (also known as Kay Graham), publisher of The Washington Post, successor to her husband, Philip - Kenneth Graham:
- Kenny Graham (born 1941), Kenneth James "Kenny" Graham, former American football safety
- Kenneth GrahameKenneth GrahameKenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows , one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films....
(1859–1932), British writer
- Kevin Graham (1988-present) - 2 time Miami Men's Open Champion, 2 time Miami Men's Club champion, 2 time Miami Men's Night Low Gross Champion
- Kyle Skinny GrahamSkinny GrahamKyle "Skinny" Graham , was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Oak Grove, Alabama, Graham was 6'2", 172 pound right-hander. He played four major league seasons as a pitcher for the Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers...
(1899–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher - Larry GrahamLarry GrahamLarry Graham, Jr. is an African American bass guitar player, both with the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station...
(born 1946), funk musician, member of Sly & the Family Stone - Lauren GrahamLauren GrahamLauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:...
(born 1967), American actress - Leona GrahamLeona GrahamLeona Graham is a British radio broadcaster and voiceover artist. She is currently a presenter of Absolute Radio , a position she has held since 2000...
(born 1971), British radio presenter - Lindsey GrahamLindsey GrahamLindsey Olin Graham is the senior U.S. Senator from South Carolina and a member of the Republican Party. Previously he served as the U.S. Representative for .-Early life, education and career:...
(born 1955), U.S. politician from South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... - Lou Graham (born 1938), American golfer
- Louis E. GrahamLouis E. GrahamLouis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
(1880–1965), U.S. politician from PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... - Mark Graham (disambiguation)
- Martha GrahamMartha GrahamMartha Graham was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture.She danced and choreographed for over seventy years...
(1894–1991), American dancer and choreographer - Max GrahamMax GrahamMax Graham is a Canadian DJ, composer and producer who manages to transcend genres while producing international hits in the dance music scene. He is most famous for his hits “Sun in the Winter” and “Nothing Else Matters”, His Cycles CD Series/Radio show as well as his remix of the classic song...
- Michael Graham (disambiguation)Michael Graham (disambiguation)Michael Graham may refer to:* Michael Graham , American talk radio host and columnist* Michael Graham , Irish singer, member of Boyzone* Mike Graham , American professional wrestler...
- Moonlight GrahamMoonlight GrahamArchibald Wright "Moonlight" Graham was an American professional baseball player who appeared as a right fielder in a single major league game for the New York Giants on June 29, 1905. His story was popularized by Shoeless Joe, a novel by W. P...
(1876–1965), American professional baseball player - Otto GrahamOtto GrahamOtto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,...
(1921–2003), American professional football and basketball player - Patrick GrahamPatrick Graham (disambiguation)Patrick Graham may refer to:* Patrick Graham , Bishop of Brechin and Bishop of St Andrews, first Archbishop of St. Andrews* Patrick Graham , Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross...
:- Patrick Graham (bishop), (d. 1478), Scottish cleric, bishop of Brechin, bishop of St Andrews, and first ever archbishop of St Andrews
- Patrick Graham (soldier)Patrick Graham (soldier)He died in Dublin on 3 June 1875. His Victoria Cross is displayed in the Cameronians Regimental Museum at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.-References:*The Register of the Victoria Cross...
(1837–1875), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Paul Graham (born 1964), Lisp programmer, essayist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist
- Paul Graham (photographer)Paul Graham (photographer)Paul Graham is an English fine-art photographer whose work has been exhibited, published and collected internationally. In 2009, he won the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize...
(born 1956), British photographer - Peter Benjamin GrahamPeter Benjamin GrahamPeter Benjamin Graham , was an Australian visual artist, a master craftsman in a variety of printing techniques, and an art theorist. Peter saw no contradiction between abstract and figurative art...
, Australian artist - Phil GrahamPhil GrahamPhilip Leslie Graham was an American publisher and businessman. He was the publisher and co-owner of The Washington Post...
(1915–1963), publisher of The Washington Post, husband of Katherine and brother of Bob - Ralph GrahamRalph Graham-Additional sources:* Fitzgerald, Tim. Wildcat Gridiron Guide: Past & Present Stories About K-State Football -External links:*...
, (1910–2005) American football player and coach - Richard Graham (historian), American historian
- Robert Graham:
- Robert Cunninghame-Grahame of GartmoreRobert Cunninghame-Grahame of GartmoreRobert Graham , who took the name Bontine in 1770 and Cunninghame Graham in 1796, was a Scottish politician and poet. He is now remembered for a poem If doughty deeds my lady please, which was later set to music by his great-great-grandson, Rev...
(1735–1797), Scottish politician and poet - Robert Graham (New Zealand)Robert Graham (New Zealand)Robert Graham was a 19th century New Zealand politician in the Auckland area.He represented the Southern Division electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament from 1855 to 1860, and then represented the Franklin electorate in the 3rd Parliament and the 4th Parliament from 1861 to 1868, when he...
, New Zealand politician - Robert Graham (sculptor)Robert Graham (sculptor)Robert Graham was a sculptor based in the state of California in the United States. His monumental bronzes commemorate the human figure and are featured in public places across America.-Biography:...
(born 1938), United States sculptor - Robert Graham (historian)Robert Graham (historian)Robert Graham is a Canadian anarchist historian and writer. He is the editor of Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas, a three-volume collection of anarchist writings from ancient China to the present day. Volume One, subtitled "From Anarchy to Anarchism", covers the period from...
, anarchist historian - Robert A. GrahamRobert A. GrahamFather Robert Andrew Graham, SJ was an American Jesuit priest and World War II historian of the Catholic Church...
(1912–1997), American Jesuit priest and historian of the Vatican during the Second World War - Bob GrahamBob GrahamDaniel Robert "Bob" Graham is an American politician. He was the 38th Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States Senator from that state from 1987 to 2005...
(born 1936), United States Senator from Florida, Governor of Florida - Robert Klark GrahamRobert Klark GrahamRobert Klark Graham was born in Harbor Springs, Michigan, USA. He was a eugenicist and businessman who made millions by developing shatter-proof plastic eyeglass lenses, and who later founded the Repository for Germinal Choice, a sperm bank for geniuses in the hope of implementing a eugenics...
(1907–1997), American eugenicist, businessman, and founder of the Repository for Germinal Choice
- Robert Cunninghame-Grahame of Gartmore
- Ronald L. Graham (born 1935), American mathematician
- Ruth Bell GrahamRuth GrahamRuth Bell Graham , wife of the famous evangelist Billy Graham, was born at Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China as Ruth McCue Bell, the second of five children. Her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. Nelson Bell, were medical missionaries at the Presbyterian Hospital 300 miles north of Shanghai...
(1920–2007), American writer and philanthropist, wife of Billy Graham and mother of Franklin Graham - R. W. "Buzzy" GrahamR. W. "Buzzy" GrahamRalph Warren Graham, known as R. W. "Buzzy" Graham , is an insurance agent in Woodworth in south Rapides Parish, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972. He served alongside T. C. Brister, W. K. Brown, and Robert J. Munson from Rapides and...
(born ca. 1937), Louisiana politician - Shawn GrahamShawn GrahamShawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative...
(born 1968), New Brunswick politician - Stan GrahamStan GrahamStan Graham is a former Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Northern Ireland, he had a career as a businessman....
(born 1926), Canadian politician - Stanley GrahamStanley GrahamEric Stanley George Graham was a New Zealand mass murderer who killed seven people.-Early life:Graham was born and raised in Longford, Kokatahi, New Zealand. He then moved to Kowhitirangi, an agricultural district 12 miles from Hokitika in the South Island where he worked as a farmer and where he...
(c 1900–1941), New Zealand mass murderer - Stephen Graham:
- Stephen Graham (author)Stephen Graham (author)Stephen Graham was a British journalist, travel-writer, essayist and novelist. His best-known books recount his travels around pre-revolutionary Russia and his journey to Jerusalem with a group of Russian Christian pilgrims...
(1884–1975), British travel writer and novelist - Stephen Graham (actor)Stephen Graham (actor)Stephen Graham is an English actor from Kirkby, Liverpool. He is best known for his roles as Tommy in the movie Snatch, Combo in This Is England and its four-part television sequel This Is England '86, Danny Ferguson in Occupation, Billy Bremner in The Damned United, notorious bank robber Baby...
(born 1973), British actor - Stephen Victor GrahamStephen Victor GrahamStephen Victor Graham was an United States Naval Rear Admiral and the 18th Governor of American Samoa from September 9, 1927 to August 2, 1929. Graham attended the United States Naval Academy and served on numerous ships before being posted to the governorship. As governor, he established the...
, 18th Governor of American Samoa
- Stephen Graham (author)
- Stevie GrahamStevie GrahamStephen Graham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. After playing through his senior year with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Graham declared for the NBA Draft in 2005. However, he was not selected...
(born 1982), American NBA basketball player - Susan GrahamSusan GrahamSusan Graham is an American mezzo-soprano.Raised in Midland, Texas, she is a graduate of Texas Tech University and the Manhattan School of Music. She studied the piano for 13 years...
(born 1960), American mezzo-soprano singer - Susan L. GrahamSusan L. GrahamSusan L. Graham is a computer scientist. Graham is the Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor in the Computer Science Division of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley...
, American computer scientist - Sylvester GrahamSylvester GrahamThe Reverend Sylvester Graham was an American dietary reformer. He was born in Suffield, Connecticut as the 17th child of Reverend John Graham. Sylvester Graham was ordained in 1826 as a Presbyterian minister. He entered Amherst College in 1823 but did not graduate...
(1794–1851), nutritionist, inventor of graham flourGraham flourGraham flour is a type of whole wheat flour named after the American Presbyterian minister Rev. Sylvester Graham , an early advocate for dietary reform...
and graham crackerGraham crackerThe graham cracker was developed in 1829 in Bound Brook, New Jersey, by Presbyterian minister Rev. Sylvester Graham. The true graham cracker is made with graham flour, a combination of fine-ground white flour and coarse-ground wheat bran and germ. Graham crackers are often used for making s'mores...
s - Ted GrahamTed GrahamTed Edward Dixon "Teddy" Graham was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Maroons, Detroit Red Wings, St...
(born 1906), Canadian NHL hockey player - Thomas Graham:
- Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch (1748–1843), British Whig politician and General in the Peninsular War
- Thomas Graham (chemist)Thomas Graham (chemist)Thomas Graham FRS was a nineteenth-century Scottish chemist who is best-remembered today for his pioneering work in dialysis and the diffusion of gases.- Life and work :...
(1805–1869), British chemist, proposed Graham's LawGraham's lawGraham's law, known as Graham's law of effusion, was formulated by Scottish physical chemist Thomas Graham in 1846. Graham found experimentally that the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass of its particles... - Thomas Graham (politician)Thomas Graham (politician)Thomas "Tommy" Graham is a Scottish former Labour Party politician. A native of Glasgow, Graham worked as an engineer before serving on Strathclyde Regional Council from 1978 to 1987....
, member of parliament for Renfrew West and Inverclyde - Thomas Graham (volleyball)Thomas Graham (volleyball)Thomas Graham is a retired volleyball player from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
(born 1956), Canadian volleyball player
- Tiny GrahamTiny GrahamDawson Francis "Tiny" Graham was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Cincinnati Reds in .-External links:...
(1892-1962), American baseball player - Todd GrahamTodd GrahamTodd Graham is the head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was previously the head coach at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-Playing career:...
, American college football coach - Todd Graham (ice hockey)Todd Graham (ice hockey)Todd Graham is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, Australian ice hockey player - W. S. GrahamW. S. GrahamWilliam Sydney Graham was a Scottish poet who is often associated with Dylan Thomas and the neo-romantic group of poets. Graham's poetry was mostly overlooked in his lifetime but, partly due to the support of Harold Pinter, his work has enjoyed a revival in recent years...
(1918–1986), Scottish poet - Wilhelmina Barns-GrahamWilhelmina Barns-GrahamWilhelmina Barns-Graham CBE was one of the foremost British abstract artists, a member of the influential Penwith Society of Arts.-Life:...
(1912–2004), British abstract artist - Will GrahamWill GrahamWill Graham is a fictional character and the main protagonist in Thomas Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon. He is an FBI profiler responsible for the original capture of the serial killer Hannibal Lecter and the man who is assigned to locate killer Francis Dolarhyde.Although successful, Graham is...
, fictional character - William Graham:
- William Alexander GrahamWilliam Alexander GrahamWilliam Alexander Graham was a United States Senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843, the 30th Governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849 and United States Secretary of the Navy from 1850 to 1852. He was also a candidate for the vice-presidency in 1852.-Education:Graham was born near...
(1804–1875), American Governor and Senator from North Carolina - William Graham (Scottish politician) (1887–1932), British statesman, President of the Board of Trade
- William Graham (Welsh politician)William Graham (Welsh politician)William Graham JP is a Conservative politician, currently European Affairs spokesman for the Official Opposition in the National Assembly for Wales and Conservative group chairman and Chief Whip.-Background:...
, Welsh Assembly member from South Wales East - William Graham (NASA Official), former Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator of NASA
- William Adolphus Graham, IV, CEO of the Graham CompanyGraham CompanyThe Graham Company was founded in 1950 by William A. Graham III, as William A. Graham & Co. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is a leading US insurance and surety brokerage and consulting firm. The Graham Company takes an action oriented approach to risk management with its clients in order...
and member of the Board of Trustees for Bucknell University - William H. Graham, US Congressman from PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
- William J. GrahamWilliam J. GrahamWilliam Johnson Graham was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near New Castle, Pennsylvania, Graham moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Aledo, Mercer County, in 1879.He attended the public schools....
, US Congressman from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
- William Alexander Graham
- Winston GrahamWinston GrahamWinston Mawdsley Graham OBE was an English novelist, best known for the The Poldark Novel series of historical fiction.-Biography:...
(1908–2003), English novelist - Winthrop GrahamWinthrop GrahamWinthrop Graham is a retired athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres hurdles. He won two Olympic medals and three World Championship medals....
(born 1965), Jamacian athlete, two-time Olympic silver medalist
- Alasdair Graham
See also
- Duke of MontroseDuke of MontroseThe title of Duke of Montrose was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime...
- Clan GrahamClan GrahamClan Graham is a Scottish clan who had territories in both the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands.-Origins:Legend has it that the first Graham was one Gramus who forced a breach in the Roman Antonine wall known as Graeme's Dyke in 420 A.D...
- GrahamGraham-People:*Graham , an English language masculine given name*Graham , an English language surname*Graeme , an English language surname*For people with "Graham" as a surname see Graham...
- GrahameGrahameGrahame is a surname or first name, and may refer to* Christine Grahame, Scottish politician* Gloria Grahame, American actress* James Grahame, Scottish poet* John Grahame, American ice hockey player...
- Graeme