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Figgins is a surname. Notable people and characters with the surname include: *Vincent Figgins (1766–1844), English typeface designer *James Figgins (1811–1884), his son, typefounder and member of Parliament * Jim Figgins (1893–1956), Scottish trade unionist *Chone Figgins (born 1978), American baseball player * Morgan Figgins (born 1992), American figure skater *Principal Figgins '' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its m ...

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In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ...
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Vincent Figgins
Vincent Figgins (1766 – 29 February 1844) was a British typefounder based in London, who cast and sold metal type for printing. After an apprenticeship with typefounder Joseph Jackson, he established his own type foundry in 1792. His company was extremely successful and, with its range of modern serif faces and display typefaces, had a strong influence on the styles of British printing in the nineteenth century. Figgins introduced or popularised both slab-serif and sans-serif typefaces, which have since become two of the main genres of typeface. He was also involved in local politics as a Councilman of the City of London. Family and early life Figgins was born in 1766 and started his career as an apprentice to the typefounder Joseph Jackson. He worked for Jackson from 1782 until Jackson's death in 1792. According to Reed, Figgins was largely the manager of Jackson's foundry from about 1790 onwards due to Jackson's poor health. His wife was Elizabeth and he had sons Vinc ...
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James Figgins
James Figgins (16 April 1811 – 12 June 1884) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874. Figgins was the son of Vincent Figgins of Peckham Rye and his wife Elizabeth. He was educated by Dr Brown, of Esher and went into business as a type-founder. He was a J.P. for Middlesex and was Sheriff of London and Middlesex from 1865 to 1866. At the 1868 general election Figgins was elected Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury. He held the seat until 1874. Figgins married Louisa Beckwith, daughter of W. A. Beckwith of Skinner Street, in 1836. Figgins died at the age of 73 and is buried with his father and brother in Nunhead Cemetery Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London, England. It is perhaps the least famous and celebrated of them. The cemetery is located in Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark and was originally known as All Saints' .... References External links * 1811 births 1 ...
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Jim Figgins
James Hugh Blair Figgins (8 March 1893 – 27 December 1956) was a Scottish trade unionist. Figgins was born in Largs in Ayrshire, and began working on the railways, initially as a ticket collector, then later as a signalman. During World War I, he was a conscientious objector."Obituary: Mr J. B. Figgins", ''Manchester Guardian'', 29 December 1956 He came to prominence as a member of the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), first attending its annual general meeting in 1924. In 1931, he was elected to the union's executive, and from 1938 he worked full-time for the union, as a district organiser.Figgins, James Hugh Blair
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Chone Figgins
Desmond DeChone Figgins (; ; born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Figgins was a utility player, playing all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base. Early life Figgins was born in Leary, Georgia to Charles Figgins and Eva Callins, who had been born on the same day and lived next door to each other in Leary. When Figgins was a year old, his father moved the family to Brandon, Florida. Both of his parents played competitive slow-pitch softball and were avid baseball fans. He attended Brandon High School where he played only shortstop. Professional career Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies drafted Figgins in the fourth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft and moved him to second base because the team had greater expectations for Juan Uribe at shortstop. In July 2001, he was traded ...
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Morgan Figgins
Morgan Figgins (born 29 March 1992 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand figure skater. She is a five time New Zealand national champion and a four time New Zealand junior national champion. She was the youngest New Zealand skater to skate in the senior division at age 12 when she won her first senior title, and the youngest to skate and obtain the junior title at age 11. She currently resides in Dunedin, New Zealand, and coaches part-time at the Dunedin ice rink. Competitive highlights * JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ... Singles Pairs with Howie References External links * New Zealand figure skaters 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Auckland New Zealand sportswomen Sportspeople from Dunedin {{NewZe ...
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