Pennington (surname)
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Pennington is a surname indicating a family origin in Pennington, Lancashire; Pennington, Cumbria
; or Pennington, Hampshire
. This surname was originally spelled Penington
; some members of the family changed the spelling in the 14th century.
Those bearing it include:
Pennington, Cumbria
Pennington, Cumbria is a small village and civil parish in Furness, a region of Cumbria, England. Pennington lies in between Ulverston and Lindal....
; or Pennington, Hampshire
Pennington, Hampshire
Pennington is a village in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the town of Lymington, and is in the civil parish of Lymington and Pennington. The settlement is located in the southern part of the New Forest, near the shore of the Solent.-Overview:...
. This surname was originally spelled Penington
Penington
Penington is a surname indicating a family origin in Pennington, Lancashire; Pennington, Cumbria; or Pennington, Hampshire. Some members of the family changed the spelling to Pennington in the 14th century.Those bearing it include:...
; some members of the family changed the spelling in the 14th century.
Those bearing it include:
- Alexander C.M. PenningtonAlexander C.M. PenningtonAlexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington, Sr. was an American Whig Party / Opposition Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1853-1857....
(1810–1867), American politician - Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington, Jr.Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington, Jr.Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington, Jr. , was an artillery officer and brigadier general in the United States Army and a veteran of both the American Civil War and Spanish-American War.-Early life and career:...
(1838–1917), American soldier - Andrew PenningtonAndrew PenningtonAndrew James Pennington GM was a British politician, and a posthumous recipient of the George Medal in 2001.Andrew Pennington was the Liberal Democrat county councillor for Hesters Way in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England...
(1960/61-2000), British politician - Ann Pennington (actress) (1893–1971), American actress
- Ann Pennington (model)Ann Pennington (model)Ann Victoria Pennington is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1976 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar and Phillip Dixon....
(born 1950), American model - Barbara PenningtonBarbara PenningtonBarbara Pennington is an American Hi-NRG and soul music artist of the 1970s and 1980s.-Career:Pennington was born in 1950s in Chicago and began her musical career when Hi-NRG and soul record producer Ian Levine came to the United States in search of new talent for his burgeoning record label...
(born 1950s), American singer - Basil PenningtonBasil PenningtonDom M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O. was a Trappist monk and priest. He was a leading Roman Catholic spiritual writer, speaker, teacher, and director. He received a licentiate in Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and a licentiate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian...
(1931–2005), American Catholic priest, religious leader and author - Brad PenningtonBrad PenningtonBrad Lee Pennington was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 1989 amateur draft, and pitched parts of five seasons in the majors between and ....
(born 1969), American baseball player - Bruce PenningtonBruce PenningtonBruce Pennington is a British painter, perhaps best known for his science fiction and fantasy novel cover art. Pennington's works have largely featured on the covers of novels of the likes of Isaac Asimov, Clark Ashton Smith and Robert A. Heinlein, adopting both science fiction and fantastical...
(born 1944), British painter and illustrator - Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
(born 1976), American football player - Dennis PenningtonDennis PenningtonDennis Pennington was an early legislator in Indiana and the Indiana Territory, speaker of the first Indiana State Senate, speaker of the territorial legislature, a member of the Whig Party serving over 37 years in public office, and one of the founders of Indiana. He was also a stonemason and...
(1776–1854), American politician - Donald PenningtonDonald PenningtonProfessor Donald Pennington is a British psychologist. He is also the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and professor of psychology at Coventry University where he teaches personality psychology to undergraduate students.-Publications:...
, British psychologist and author - E. J. PenningtonE. J. PenningtonEdward Joel Pennington was an inventor and promoter of many mechanical devices, including airships, motorcycles, and automobiles...
(1858–1911), American inventor and entrepreneur - Elliot PenningtonElliot PenningtonElliot Pennington is an American ice dancer. With former partner Jane Summersett, he is the 2006 U.S. junior bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level- Other :...
(born 1987), American skater - Sir Eric Kyle Pennington, 3rd Baronet (c. 1710–1768)
- Gamel Augustus Pennington, 4th Baron Muncaster (1831–1862)
- Havoc PenningtonHavoc PenningtonRobert Sanford Havoc Pennington is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur.He is known in the free software community due to his work on HAL , GNOME, Metacity, GConf, and D-BUS.- Career :...
(born c. 1970s), American computer programmer - Hugh PenningtonHugh PenningtonHugh Pennington FRCPath, FRCP FMedSci, FRSE is emeritus professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Outside academia, he is best known as the chair of the Pennington Group enquiry into the Scottish Escherichia coli outbreak of 1996 and as Chairman of the Public Inquiry...
(born 1938), British bacteriologist and academic - Irene Wells PenningtonIrene Wells PenningtonIrene Wells Pennington was the widow of Claude B. "Doc" Pennington, a wealthy oilman from Louisiana.When he was well into his 90s and losing his touch mentally, she had him declared mentally incompetent and took charge of his fortune, estimated by Forbes at $600 million.She straightened out...
(1898–2003), American entrepreneur - Isaac PenningtonIsaac PenningtonSir Isaac Pennington was an English physician, of whom there are two portraits in the National Portrait Gallery.Isaac Pennington was educated at Sedbergh School and St John's College, Cambridge. From 1773 to 1817 he was physician to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.-External links:...
(1745–1817), British physician - J.P. PenningtonJ.P. PenningtonJames Preston "J.P." Pennington is an American musician, known primarily as a founding member of the country pop band Exile. Pennington was the founding member and lead singer of the group until departing in 1990. After his leaving Exile, he signed to MCA Records as a solo artist. There, he...
, American singer and composer for Exile (American band)Exile (American band)Exile, originally known as The Exiles, is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky by J.P. Pennington. They started by playing local clubs which led to touring with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars opening shows and providing backup for major rock artists of the period.Their name was shortened... - Jack PenningtonJack PenningtonJack Pennington , is a dirt Late Model driver from Augusta, Georgia.He was an ace in late model dirt track racing before he moved up to the Busch Series in 1989 making six starts, finishing with 2 top tens. He made his Winston Cup debut late in 1989, driving two races that year...
(born 1953), American race car driver - James PenningtonJames PenningtonJames Pennington, also known as Suburban Knight, is an artist and DJ and Producer with Underground Resistance , an independent record label based in Detroit, USA...
, (born 1965) American musician and disc jockey AKAPseudonymA pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Suburban Knight - James W.C. PenningtonJames W.C. PenningtonJames W.C. Pennington was an African American orator, minister, and abolitionist.James Pembroke was born a slave on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. When his owner died, he became the property of his son, Frisby Tilghman who moved to Rockland, Washington County, Maryland. There James learned the...
(1809–1870), American religious leader and activist - Janice PenningtonJanice PenningtonJanice Marie Pennington was one of the original "Barker's Beauties" models on The Price Is Right, serving as the show's longest-running model to date, from 1972 to 2000. She was also Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the May 1971 issue. She is the older sister of fellow model Ann...
(born 1942), American model - Jesse PenningtonJesse PenningtonJesse Pennington was an English football player in the early part of the 20th century. He was nicknamed "Peerless Pennington"....
(1883–1970), British football player - Joe PenningtonJoe PenningtonJoe Pennington, aka "Joe Penny," is a former lead guitarist for Hank Williams' backing band, the Drifting Cowboys...
(born 1928), American musician - John Pennington, 1st Baron MuncasterJohn Pennington, 1st Baron MuncasterJohn Pennington, 1st Baron Muncaster , known as John Pennington until 1783, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Background:...
(c. 1740–1813) - John L. PenningtonJohn L. PenningtonJohn L. Pennington was a newspaper publisher, an Alabama state senator, and the fifth Governor of Dakota Territory.-Biography:...
(1821–1900), American politician - Sir Joseph Pennington, 2nd Baronet (1677–1744)
- Sir Joseph Pennington, 4th Baronet (1718–1793)
- Josslyn Francis Pennington, 5th Baron Muncaster (1834–1917)
- Larcena PenningtonLarcena PenningtonLarcena Pennington Page, or Larcena Ann Pennington Page Scott, was a member of a well known family of American pioneers. She is most remembered for her kidnapping by hostile Apache natives in Arizona. Larcena was captured on March 16, 1860, with her young student, near Madera Canyon and left for...
(1837–1913), American settler - Lowther Pennington, 2nd Baron Muncaster (1745–1818)
- Lowther Augustus John Pennington, 3rd Baron Muncaster (1802–1838)
- Michael PenningtonMichael PenningtonMichael Vivian Fyfe Pennington is a British director and actor who, together with director Michael Bogdanov, founded the English Shakespeare Company...
(born 1942), British actor and director - Michael Joseph Pennington (born 1971), British comedian and actor AKAPseudonymA pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Johnny VegasJohnny VegasJohnny Vegas is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his angry rants, portly figure, high husky voice and support of St Helens rugby league club. More recently he has moved into dramatic acting.-Early life:He was born in St Helens, Lancashire, the youngest of four children of Laurence... - Parker PenningtonParker PenningtonParker Blair Pennington is an American figure skater. He was the 2001 U.S. junior national champion, the 1998 novice national champion, the 1996 intermediate national champion, and the 1995 juvenile national champion...
(born 1984), American skater - Richard PenningtonRichard PenningtonRichard Pennington served as police chief of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2009. From 1994 to 2002 he served as police chief of New Orleans, Louisiana....
(born 1947), American law-enforcement officer - Terrance PenningtonTerrance PenningtonTerrance Pennington is an American football guard and offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(born 1983), American football player - Ty PenningtonTy PenningtonTygert Bruton "Ty" Pennington is an American television host, model, philanthropist and carpenter. He is most notable for being the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which currently airs on ABC in the US and Ty's Great British Adventure, which airs on UKTV home in the UK and TV LAND...
(born 1964), American carpenter and performer - Sir William Pennington, 1st Baronet (1655–1730)
- William PenningtonWilliam PenningtonWilliam Pennington was an American politician and lawyer, the Governor of New Jersey, and Speaker of the House during his one term in Congress....
(1796–1862), American politician - William Sanford PenningtonWilliam Sanford PenningtonWilliam Sanford Pennington was the sixth Governor of New Jersey, serving from 1813 to 1815. From 1815 to 1826 he served as a United States federal judge.-Biography:...
(1757–1826), American politician - Zac Pennington American musician of Parenthetical GirlsParenthetical GirlsParenthetical Girls is an experimental pop band formed in Everett, Washington, and based currently in Portland, Oregon...
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