Alford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan F. Alford Alan F. Alford, (1961-14 November 2011) was a British writer and speaker on the subjects of ancient religion, mythology, and Egyptology. His first book ''Gods of the New Millennium'' (1996) drew on the ancient astronaut theory of Zecharia Sitch ...

(born 1961), British writer on mythology *

Andrew Alford Andrew Alford (5 August 1904 – 25 January 1992) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. Born in Samara, Russia, Alford invented and developed antennas for radio navigation systems, now used for VHF omnidirectional range and instrument ...

(1904–1992), American inventor of antennas for radio navigation systems * Anthony Alford (born 1994), American baseball player * Billy Alford (born 1981), American football player * Brian Alford (born 1975), American football player *

Bruce Alford Jr. Herbert Bruce Alford Jr. (born April 21, 1945) is a former American football player for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills. He played collegiately for Texas Christian University. College As a placekicker, he played college football at ...

(born 1945), American football kicker * Bruce Alford Sr. (1922–2010), American football end *

Bryce Alford Bryce Michael Alford (born January 18, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He set school records for the most three-point ...

(born 1995), American basketball player * Carl Alford (born 1972), English professional footballer *

Chalmers Alford Chalmers Edward "Spanky" Alford (May 22, 1955 – March 24, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist. Alford was born in Philadelphia. He was well known for his playing style and use of arpeggiations. He had an illustrious career as a gospel quartet ...

(1955–2008), American jazz guitarist *

Charles Alford Charles Richard Alford (13 August 181613 June 1898) was an Anglican bishop and author in the last third of the 19th century. Alford was born into an ecclesiastical family in Somerset, England on 13 August 1816. His father was the rector of West ...

(1816–1898), Anglican bishop *

Dale Alford Thomas Dale Alford, Sr. (January 28, 1916 – January 25, 2000) was an American ophthalmologist and politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas who served as a conservative Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from Little Rock fro ...

(1916–2000), American politician from the State of Arkansas * Darnell Alford (born 1977), American football player * Dave Alford, American drummer *

Dean Alford Clarence "Dean" Alford (born July 17, 1953) is a former Republican Party member of the General Assembly and convicted criminal. Alford is the president and chief executive officer of Allied Energy Services, LLC and spokesman for Power4Georgia ...

(born 1953), American businessman and politician from the State of Georgia * DeAundre Alford (born 1997), American football player * Dominic Alford (born 1988), American football player * Edna Alford (born 1947), Canadian author *

Edward Alford (MP for Colchester) Edward Alford (c. 1566 – c. 1632) was an English landowner and politician who sat in seven parliaments in the House of Commons between 1604 and 1628. Background and early life Alford was the son of Roger Alford of London and Hitcham and his w ...

(c.1566–c.1632), English landowner and politician *

Edward Alford (Royalist) Sir Edward Alford (ca. 15951653) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1644. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Early life Alford was the son of Edward Al ...

, English landowner and politician * Frank Alford (born 1901), English footballer *

Gene Alford Eugene Morris Alford (April 3, 1905December 1975) was a professional American football player who played running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans and the Cincinnati Reds. Alford played for the Texas Tech Matadors (late ...

(1905–1972), American football player *

Harry L. Alford Harry L. Alford (August 3, 1875 – March 4, 1939) was an American arranger and composer of band marches. Early life Harry LaForrest Alford was born in Hudson, Michigan. His family moved to nearby Blissfield, Michigan two years later. As a bo ...

(c.1879–1939), American arranger and composer *

Henry Alford (disambiguation) Henry Alford (1810–1871), was an English theologian known for :*Alford's Law, his rule for Biblical interpretation Henry Alford may also refer to: *Henry Alford (police officer) (1816–1892), South Australian mounted policeman, hotelier *Henry A ...

, several people, including: :*

Henry Alford Henry Alford (7 October 181012 January 1871) was an English churchman, theologian, textual critic, scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer. Life Alford was born in London, of a Somerset family, which had given five consecutive generations of cl ...

(1810–1871), English churchman and scholar ::*

Alford's Law This ''Law'' or ''Rule'' was formulated by Henry Alford (1810-1871) as a rule of biblical interpretation. It appeared in his monumental multi-volume work completed in 1861, ''The Greek Testament'', which is still consulted today. Content Alford pr ...

, his rule for Biblical interpretation :*Henry Alford, tried for murder 1963, hence

Alford plea In United States law, an Alford plea, also called a Kennedy plea in West Virginia, an Alford guilty plea, and the Alford doctrine, is a guilty plea in criminal court, whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and ...

, American legal term :*

Henry Alford (police officer) Henry Alford (12 February 1816 – 20 February 1892) was a police trooper in colonial South Australia, the colony's first mounted constable. He left the force at a time of low morale and became a hotel owner and publican, in which pursuit he was f ...

(1816–1892), South Australian mounted policeman, hotelier :*

Henry Alford (writer) Henry Alford is a humorist and journalist who has written for ''The New Yorker'' magazine for more than two decades. A former columnist for ''The New York Times'' and contributing editor to '' Vanity Fair'', he is the author of six books, inclu ...

(born 1962), American humorist and journalist *

Henry King Alford Henry King Alford (1852–1930) was the mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland from 1911–1912. He was born on 22 July 1852 to Thomas Alford, a pioneer in the Toowoomba district, and is reputed to be the first white child born in Toowoomba. He ...

(1852–1930), mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland * Jabe B. Alford (1850–1927), American politician * Jack Spencer Alford (born 1986), English author *

Jay Alford Jason Jamaal Alford (born May 28, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played colle ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Jeffrey Alford Jeffrey Alford is an American-born Canadian food writer, best known for cookbooks co-written with his ex-wife Naomi Duguid. Alford was from Laramie, Wyoming and he graduated from high school there in 1972. He earned a master's degree in creative ...

, American-born Canadian food writer *

Jim Alford James William Llewellyn Alford (15 October 1913 – 5 August 2004) was a Welsh track athlete who was born in Cardiff, Wales. In 1938 Alford won the Mile Empire Games gold medal in Sydney, becoming the first athlete in a Welsh vest to strike gold ...

(1913–2004), Welsh track athlete * John Alford (disambiguation), multiple people with the name, including: :*

John Alford (actor) John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Robbie Wright in the BBC series ''Grange Hill'' (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the ITV series '' London's Burning'' (1993–98). He also had t ...

(born 1971), Scottish-born English actor :*

John Alford (cricketer) John Alford (born 8 January 1941, in Salisbury, Wiltshire) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and cere ...

(born 1941), English cricketer :* John Alford (died 1691) (1645–1691), MP for Midhurst and Bramber :*

John Alford (lutenist) John Alford ( fl. 16th century) was a lutenist in London. He published there in 1568 a translation of Adrian Le Roy's work on the lute under the title of ''A Briefe and Easye Instruction to learne the tableture, to conduct and dispose the hande u ...

(fl. 16th c.), English lutenist and translator of a treatise on the lute :*

John Alford (MP for Hedon) John Alford may refer to: Politicians * John Alford (MP for Hedon) (died 1600), Member of Parliament (MP) for Hedon * John Alford (Parliamentarian) (c. 1590–1649), MP for New Shoreham in the Long Parliament *John Alford (died 1691) (1645–1691), ...

(died 1600), Member of Parliament (MP) for Hedon :*

John Alford (Parliamentarian) John Alford (c. 1590 – 5 January 1649) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1626 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War. Early life Alford was the ...

(c. 1590–1649), MP for New Shoreham in the Long Parliament :*

John Alford (priest) John Richard Alford (21 June 1919 – 27 February 1995) was a Church of England priest. He was the Archdeacon of Halifax from 1972 to 1984. Alford was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Ripon College Cuddesdon; and ordained in 1944. Af ...

(1919–1995), Church of England priest :*

John Alford (professor) John Alford (1686 – 29 September 1761) was the founder of the professorship of natural religion, moral philosophy, and civil polity in Harvard University. Alford was a member of the council. He died at Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1761, aged 75. ...

(1686–1761), established chair at Harvard :* John M. Alford (1915–1988), U.S. Navy admiral :*

John R. Alford John R. Alford is a political science professor at Rice University, known for his research with John R. Hibbing in the field of genopolitics. He has also testified as an expert witness in several court cases pertaining to Congressional redistric ...

, American political scientist *

Julius Caesar Alford Julius Caesar Alford (May 10, 1799 – January 1, 1863) was an American slave owner, politician, soldier and lawyer. Biography Born in Greensboro, Georgia, in 1799, Alford studied law, gained admission to the state bar in 1809, and began pra ...

(1799–1863), American politician *

Kenneth J. Alford Frederick Joseph Ricketts (21 February 1881 – 15 May 1945) was an English composer of marches for band. Under the pen name Kenneth J. Alford, he composed marches which are considered to be great examples of the art. He was a Bandmaster in th ...

(1881–1945), English composer of many marches *

Leon P. Alford Leon Pratt Alford (Jan. 3, 1877 – Feb. 2, 1942) was an American mechanical engineer, organizational theorist, and administrator for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. known for his seminal work in the field of industrial management. ...

(1877–1942), American mechanical engineer * Lynwood Alford (born 1963), American football player * M. A. Alford (born 1991), American artist * Maria Alford (1817–1888), English artist and art patron *

Mario Alford Mario Alford (born February 25, 1992) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Virginia. Professional career Cincinnati Bengals Al ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Michael Alford Michael Alford may refer to: * Michael Alford (historian) (1587–1652), English Jesuit missionary and ecclesiastical historian * Michael Alford (artist) (born 1958), British painter * Michael Alford (athletic director) (born 1969), American ath ...

(1587–1652), Jesuit missionary born in London, author of ''Fides Regia Britannica'', 1663 *

Michael Alford (athletic director) Michael Alford (born 1969) is the current athletic director for Florida State. Alford was previously the athletic director for Central Michigan. Education Alford first attended Mississippi State University but then transferred to the University ...

(born 1969), College athletic director *

Mike Alford Michael Deal Alford (born June 19, 1943) is a former American football center who played two seasons in the National Football League with the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourteenth round ...

(born 1943), American football player *

Mimi Alford Marion Fay "Mimi" Alford (née Beardsley; born May 7, 1943) is an American woman who allegedly had an affair with President John F. Kennedy while she served as an intern in the White House press office between 1962 and 1963. Despite the affai ...

, alleged mistress of John F. Kennedy *

Mitchell Cary Alford Mitchell Cary Alford (July 10, 1855 – December 9, 1914) was the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. Early life Mitchell Alford was born in Fayette County, Kentucky on July 10, 1856.''Biographical Cyclopedia'', p. 171 He enrolled at Kentuck ...

(1855–1914), Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky * Noel Alford (born 1932), Australian rules footballer * Paul Alford, Canadian football player of the early 1950s *

Phillip Alford Phillip Alford (born September 11, 1948) is an American former actor best known for his roles as Jem Finch in the 1962 film ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', and Boy Anderson in ''Shenandoah'' (1965). After retiring from acting, he became a businessm ...

(born 1948), American actor *

Robert Alford Robert J. Alford (born December 10, 1950 in Edson, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. He married in 1975 and raised two daughters. Education Alford graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (S.A.I.T.) in 1971 with a diploma i ...

(born 1950), Canadian politician *

(born 1988), American football player *

Roger Alford Roger Alford (died 1580) was an English landowner and politician who was secretary to Sir William Cecil and sat in the House of Commons in 1557 and 1559. Alford was the eldest son of Robert Alford and Anne Brydges. In about 1549, he entered int ...

(born 1580), English landowner and politician * Sam Alford (born 1986), English rugby union player * Sidney Alford, English explosives expert *

Stephen Alford Stephen Alford FRHistS (born 1970) is a British historian and academic. He has been professor of early modern British history at the University of Leeds since 2012. Life Educated at the University of St Andrews, he was formerly a British Academ ...

(born 1970), British historian *

Steve Alford Stephen Todd Alford (born November 23, 1964) is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Born and raised in Indiana, he was a ...

(born 1942), American politician *

(born 1964), American basketball player and head coach * Ted Alford (born 1971), Canadian football player *

Tony Alford Tony Alford (born November 27, 1968) is an American football coach, currently the running backs and run game coordinator at Ohio State University. He served as an assistant football coach at several programs throughout the Midwest for 27 years. ...

(born 1968), American football player and coach * T. Alford-Smith (1864-1936), British geographer *

William P. Alford William P. Alford (Chinese name: 安守廉; ''An Shoulian'') (born 1948) is a United States legal scholar. He is currently Henry L. Stimson Professor of Law and Vice Dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies at Harvard Law Scho ...

(born 1948), Professor at Harvard Law School * William VanMeter Alford Jr., American Rear Admiral * W. R. (Red) Alford (1937–2003), American mathematician * Zack Alford, American drummer

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