Ashton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alan Ashton (executive) (born 1942), American co-founder of WordPerfect Corporation
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Alan Ashton (politician) (born 1952)
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Brent Ashton (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
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Brian Ashton (politician), Canadian politician
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Brian Ashton (rugby player) (born 1946), English rugby player
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Carter Ashton (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
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Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, (born 20 March 1956), is a British Labour politician who served as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the Europe ...
(born 1956), High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, 2009-2014
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Chris Ashton (born 1987), English rugby player
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Claude Ashton
Claude Thesiger Ashton (19 February 1901 – 31 October 1942) was an English amateur footballer and first-class cricketer. As footballer he played for Corinthians in several different positions including goalkeeper and centre forward, although hi ...
(1901–1942), English cricketer and footballer
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Dean Ashton (born 1983), English footballer
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Edward Ashton (disambiguation)
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Edwin Ashton, English footballer
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Ellis Ashton
Ellis Ashton (born 1 December 1919 - 31 October 1985), MBE, was an English comedian and theatre historian.
Biography
Ellis Ashton was born on 1 December 1919 in Liverpool, northwest England. His parents were Joseph and Beatrice Ashton. He was e ...
(1919–1985), English comedian and theatre historian
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Eric Ashton (1935–2008), English rugby league footballer
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Ferris Ashton (1926–2013), Australian rugby league footballer
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Fred Ashton (politician)
Fred L. Ashton, Jr. (March 7, 1931 – May 9, 2013) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania, from 1968 to 1976. Ashton also served as the first strong mayor of Easton, beginning with his inauguration for a seco ...
(1931–2013), American politician
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Frederick Ashton
Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (17 September 190418 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue.
Determined to be a dancer despite the oppositi ...
(1904–1988), English dancer and choreographer
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Gilbert Ashton (1896–1981), English cricketer
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Graham Ashton, Australian police officer, Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police (2015–present)
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Hubert Ashton (1898–1979), English cricketer
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James Ashton (1859-1935), South Australian artist and educator
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Jennifer Ashton (born 1969), American physician, author, and television medical contributor
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Joe Ashton (1933–2020), British politician
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John Ashton (disambiguation)
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Julian Ashton (1851–1942), English-born Australian artist and teacher, supporter of the
Heidelberg School
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Kevin Ashton, British technology pioneer
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Lorin Ashton (born 1978), American musician
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Mark Ashton (1960–1987), British gay rights activist and general secretary of Young Communist League
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Niki Ashton (born 1982), Canadian politician
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Norman Ashton, British housing developer, notable for work in the North of England in the 1960s and 1970s
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Pat Ashton (1931–2013), English actress
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Percy Ashton (1895–1934), English cricketer
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Peter Shaw Ashton (born 1934), British botanist
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Robert Ashton (historian) (1924–2013), British historian
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Robert C. Ashton (died 2017), American cardiac and thoracic surgeon
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Roger Ashton
Roger Ashton (executed at Tyburn, 23 June 1592) was an English Roman Catholic soldier. He is a Catholic martyr.
Life
He was the third son of Richard Ashton of Croston, in Lancashire. In 1585 he had gone to serve in the Low Countries under th ...
(died 1592), English soldier
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Roger Ashton (footballer) (1922–1985), Welsh footballer
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Steve Ashton
''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen
Notable people with the name include:
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* Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people
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(born 1956), Canadian politician
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Susan Ashton
Susan Ashton (born Susan Rae Hill; July 17, 1967) is an American contemporary Christian music and country music artist who topped the Christian charts throughout the 1990s. In 1991 she began using her mother's maiden name, Ashton, when she rec ...
(born 1967), American musician
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T. S. Ashton (1889–1968), English economic historian
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Tony Ashton (1946–2001), English rock musician
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Tracy Ashton
Tracy Ashton is an American film and television actress. She earned a degree from Southern Illinois University in dance prior to becoming an amputee due to cancer. A comic performer, she is best known for playing disabled characters, including a ...
, American amputee actress
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English-language surnames