Lawton (surname)
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Lawton is a surname, and may refer to:
- Alexander LawtonAlexander LawtonAlexander Robert Lawton was a lawyer, politician, diplomat, and brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
, a division commander in the American Civil War - April LawtonApril LawtonApril Lawton was a guitarist, singer, and composer who rose to some prominence in the early to mid 1970s as a member of the band Ramatam, which also included former Iron Butterfly guitarist Mike Pinera and the former Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell...
, musician and graphic designer - Barbara LawtonBarbara LawtonBarbara Lawton is an American politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin and member of the Democratic Party. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She became the first woman elected to the position in 2002, as the running mate of former Democratic Governor Jim Doyle...
, American politician - Ben LawtonBen LawtonBen Redmond Lawton, M.D., F.A.C.S. was a noted general & thoracic surgeon, healthcare-reformer, and President of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents from 1984 to 1986.- Early life & education:...
, American surgeon and healthcare activist - Charlwood LawtonCharlwood LawtonCharlwood Lawton was a radical lawyer turned Jacobite, notable for his critiques of the Whig administration. Author of A short State of our Condition, with Relation to the present Parliament ....
, radical British lawyer turned Jacobite - Harold LawtonHarold LawtonProfessor Harold Lawton was a scholar of French literature and, prior to his death, one of the last surviving veterans of World War I in Britain....
, British scholar - Harry LawtonHarry LawtonHarry Wilson Lawton was an American writer, journalist, editor and historian who wrote several books about Native Americans in California...
, American author and novelist - Henry Ware LawtonHenry Ware LawtonHenry Ware Lawton was a highly respected U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, the Apache Wars, the Spanish-American War and was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine-American War...
, US Army officer - J. F. LawtonJ. F. LawtonJonathan Frederick Lawton , born on August 11, 1960 in Riverside, California, is an American screenwriter, film producer and film director...
, American writer, producer and director - Jimmy LawtonJimmy LawtonJames Michael "Jimmy" Lawton is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League in the 1960s....
, English footballer - John Lawton (scientist)John Lawton (scientist)Professor Sir John Hartley Lawton, FRS is a British ecologist and RSPB Vice President and Chair of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust....
, British scientist and chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution - John Lawton (musician)John Lawton (musician)John Lawton is a rock and roll and blues vocalist best known for his work with Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers.-Biography:...
, British rock and roll singer - Matt LawtonMatt LawtonMatthew "Matt" Lawton, Jr. is a retired professional baseball whose career spanned 15 seasons, including 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. Lawton, an outfielder, made his major league debut September 5, 1995, with the Minnesota Twins, who signed him four years prior...
, American baseball player - Russ LawtonRuss LawtonRuss Lawton is a drummer from Vermont. He is best known as the drummer from the solo band of Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio. Lawton also performs with the Vermont jam band Strangefolk and The Chrome Cowboys...
, American drummer - Samuel T. Lawton, US Major General
- Scott Lawton (conductor), American conductor
- Stefanie LawtonStefanie LawtonStefanie Lawton is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After an appearance at the 1997 Canadian Junior Championships, she would go on to win the 2000 Championships with the help of her team of sister Marliese Miller , Stacy Helm and Amanda MacDonald . At the worlds that year, she...
, Canadian curler - Tommy LawtonTommy LawtonThomas "Tommy" Lawton was an English association footballer who rose to fame a short time before the outbreak of the Second World War and enjoyed a successful career which lasted until well into the 1950s....
, English footballer - Captain Wilbur Lawton, pseudonym of author John Henry Goldfrap