Anson is a given name and surname of English origin, typically arising as a variation of the name,

Hanson Hanson or Hansson may refer to: People * Hanson (surname) * Hansson (surname) * Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler Musical groups * Hanson (band), an American pop rock band * Hanson (UK band), an English rock ...

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Adelbert Anson Adelbert John Robert Anson DD (20 December 184027 May 1909) was a clergyman from the Anson family. He served as an Anglican bishop in late 19th century western Canada. Early life Anson was the fourth and youngest son of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl ...

(1840–1909), Canadian Anglican bishop *

Albert Edward Anson Albert Edward Anson (14 September 1879 – 25 June 1936) was a British stage and screen actor. Born in London, he made his first appearance onstage in 1895. He left the stage briefly to pursue a degree in engineering and returned to appea ...

(1879–1936), British actor * Andy Anson (born 1964/1965), British businessman *

Augustus Anson Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Henry Archibald Anson, VC (5 March 1835 – 17 November 1877) was a member of the Anson family and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy th ...

(1835–1877), British Victoria Cross recipient and politician *

Cap Anson Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA), he played a record 27 c ...

(1852–1922), American baseball player * Charles H. Anson (1841–1928), American politician and businessman * Claude Anson (1889–1969), English cricketer *

Edward Anson Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson , , (16 April 1826 – 26 February 1925), was a British military commander from the Anson family. Background and education Anson was born at 32 Devonshire Place, London, the youngest son of Maj ...

(1826–1925), British general and colonial governor *

Eric Anson Eric Anson (22 November 1892 – 5 June 1969) was New Zealand's first specialist anaesthetist. He was the first President of the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) and a member of the NZ Committee of the Faculty of Anaesthetists. Early ...

(1892–1969), New Zealand's first specialist anaesthetist * Frank A. Anson (1844–1909), American politician and businessman * Frederick Anson (1811–1885), Canon, St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle * Geoffrey Anson (1922–1977), English cricketer *

George Anson, 1st Baron Anson Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, (23 April 1697 – 6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer. Anson served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Batt ...

(1697–1762), British admiral, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe * George Anson (politician, born 1731) (1731–1789), British politician *

George Anson (British Army officer, born 1769) General Sir George Anson, GCB (born Adams; 1769 – 4 November 1849), was a British officer and politician from the Anson family. He commanded a British cavalry brigade under the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War and sat for many yea ...

(1769–1849), British general during the Peninsular War *

George Anson (British Army officer, born 1797) Major-General The Hon. George Anson CB (13 October 1797 – 27 May 1857) was a British military officer and Whig politician from the Anson family. Early life Anson was the second son of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson, and his wife Lady Ann ...

(1797–1857), British Commander-in-Chief, India, during the Indian rebellion of 1857 *

George Anson (priest) George Henry Greville Anson (20 February 1820, in Marylebone – 9 February 1898, in Winchester) was a clergyman and member of the Anson family. He was Rector of St James's, Birch-in-Rusholme and served as Archdeacon of Manchester from 30 ...

(1820–1898), British clergy and Archdeacon of Manchester *

George Edward Anson George Edward Anson (14 May 1812 – 8 October 1849) was a British courtier and politician from the Anson family. Anson was the son of the Very Reverend Frederick Anson (1779–1867), Dean of Chester, son of George Anson and the Honourable ...

(1812–1849), courtier and British politician, Treasurer of the Household to HRH Prince Albert * George W. Anson (1847–1920), British actor * Horatio Saint George Anson (1903–1925), British electrical engineer * Jack L. Anson (1924–1990), American college interfraternity movement leader *

Jay Anson ''The Amityville Horror'' is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, b ...

(1921–1980), American author of ''The Amityville Horror'' *

Jennifer Anson Jennifer Anson (born March 5, 1977 in New York City, United States) is an American-Palaun judoka. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Jennifer Anson competed in the Women's 63 kg, but was quickly defeated in the initial elimination round of 32. Anson w ...

(born 1977), Palauan judoka athlete *

John Anson John Anson (born April 7, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, known by his ring name "Handsome" John Anson, who competed in North American and Japanese promotions from the mid-1960s until the early-1980s, including International ...

(born 1949), Canadian wrestler *

John W. Anson John W. Anson (31 July 1817 – 6 February 1881) was a British actor, noted for his work for the welfare of actors. Early career At 20 Anson was a member of the "Garrick Amateur Club" in Cambridge, where he played leading roles. He began his pro ...

(1817–1881), British actor *

Mortimer Louis Anson Mortimer (Tim) Louis Anson (1901 – 16 October 1968) was the protein chemist who proposed that protein folding was a reversible, two-state reaction. He was the founding editor of ''Advances in Protein Chemistry''. Protein folding studies ...

(1901–1968), protein scientist *

Pascal Anson Pascal Anson (born 1973) is a designer and artist. Born in South London, Anson attended Wilson's School in Wallington and studied three-dimensional design at Kingston University. He completed his studies at the Royal College of Art in London in 20 ...

(born 1973), English designer and artist *

Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (25 April 1939 – 11 November 2005) was an English photographer from the Anson family. He inherited the Earldom of Lichfield in 1960 from his paternal grandfather. In his professional practice ...

(1939–2005), British photographer *

Peter Anson Peter Frederick (Charles) Anson (22 August 1889 – 10 July 1975) was an English non-fiction writer on religious matters and architectural and maritime subjects. He spent time as an Anglican Benedictine monk before converting to Catholicism. Bi ...

(1889–1975), English writer *

Robert Sam Anson Robert Sam Anson (March 12, 1945November 2, 2020) was an American journalist and author. He was noted for his work as a contributing editor to ''Vanity Fair'' for over 20 years. He also wrote for other American magazines such as ''Esquire'', ' ...

(1945–2020), American writer and journalist *

Rupert Anson Rupert Anson (7 November 1889 – 20 December 1966) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club and HDG Leveson Gower's XI. His highest score of 97 came when playing for Middlese ...

(1889–1966), English cricketer * Scott Anson (born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet General Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet, (13 August 1772 – 13 January 1847) was a British officer from the Anson family. He became a general in the British Army and noted for his service in Peninsular War. Early life William Anson was born on ...

(1772–1847), general in the British Army *

Sir William Anson, 3rd Baronet Sir William Reynell Anson, 3rd Baronet, (14 November 18434 June 1914) was a British jurist and Liberal Unionist turned Conservative politician from the Anson family. Background and education Anson was born at Walberton, Sussex, the eldest son ...

(1843–1914), English contract lawyer and Liberal Unionist politician *

Talavera Vernon Anson Admiral Talavera Vernon Anson (26 November 1809 – 8 September 1895) was a Royal Navy officer who took part in the Greek War of Independence and the First Opium War. Early life Born in 1809, Anson was the second son of General Sir George Anso ...

(1809–1895), British naval officer * Thomas Anson (politician, died 1773) (c. 1695 – 1773), British politician *

Thomas Anson (cricketer) Thomas Anchitel Anson (14 October 1818 – 3 October 1899) was an English clergyman and cricketer from the Anson family. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1839 to 1842 and for Marylebone Cricket Club from 1839 to 1845. ...

(1818–1899), English clergyman and cricketer *

Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson (14 February 1767 – 31 July 1818) was a British politician and peer from the Anson family. Background and career Thomas Anson was born 14 February 1767, the first son of George Anson, of Shugborough and Mar ...

(1767–1818), British politician and peer

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Anson Allen Anson Coleman Allen (February 25, 1838 – March 23, 1880) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Rochester, New York, Allen settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was in the transportation and forwarding business between the wester ...

(1838–1880), American politician * Anson M. Beard (1874–1929), American football player * Anson Brown (1800–1840), U.S. Representative from New York * Anson Wood Burchard (1865–1927), American businessman *

Anson Burlingame Anson Burlingame (November 14, 1820 – February 23, 1870) was an American lawyer, Republican/American Party legislator, diplomat, and abolitionist. As diplomat, he served as the U.S. minister to China (1862–1867) and then as China's envoy to ...

(1820-1870), American abolitionist and diplomat *

Anson Call Anson Call (May 13, 1810 – August 31, 1890) was a Mormon pioneer and an early colonizer of many communities in Utah Territory and surrounding states, perhaps best remembered in Mormon history for recording Joseph Smith's Rocky Mountain proph ...

(1810–1890), Mormon pioneer * Anson Vasco Call II (1855–1944), Wyoming Mormon pioneer * Anson Cameron (born 1961), Australian author *

Anson Carmody Anson James Carmody (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian curler, from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Until the 2016–2017 season, he threw third stones for the Eddie MacKenzie rink. Career As a junior, Carmody played second on the Bret ...

(born 1989), Canadian curler *

Anson Carter Anson Horace Carter (born June 6, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eight teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. He was la ...

(born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player *

Anson Chan Anson Maria Elizabeth Chan Fang On-sang, (; ''née'' Fang; born 17 January 1940) is a retired Hong Kong politician and civil servant who was the first ethnic Chinese and woman to serve as Chief Secretary, the second-highest position in both ...

(born 1940), Hong Kong politician * Anson Chi (fl. 1990s–2010s), convicted pipeline bomber * Anson Cornell (1890–1975), American college football player and coach *

Anson Dart Anson Dart (1797 – 1879) was the Superintendent for Indian Affairs in the Oregon Territory from 1850 to 1852. Dart negotiated treaties with the tribes in the territory (now the states of Oregon and Washington), thirteen of which were negotiated ...

(1797–1879), Superintendent for Indian Affairs in the Oregon Territory * Anson Dickinson (1779–1852), American painter of miniature portraits *

Anson Dodge Anson Greene Phelps Dodge (August 25, 1834 – May 28, 1918) was an American-Canadian lumber dealer and political figure. He represented York North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 as a member of the Conservative Party. ...

(1834–1918), American-Canadian lumber dealer and political figure *

Anson Dorrance Albert Anson Dorrance IV (born April 9, 1951) is an American soccer coach. He is currently the head coach of the women's soccer program at the University of North Carolina. He has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of ath ...

(born 1951), American soccer coach *

Anson Dyer Anson Dyer, born Ernest J. Anson Dyer (Brighton, 18 July 1876 – Cheltenham, 22 February 1962), was an English director, screenwriter, animator, and actor. His company Stratford Abbey Films, based in Stroud, was the only Technicolor production ...

(1876–1962), English director, screenwriter, animator, and actor *

Anson Funderburgh Anson Funderburgh (born James Anson Funderburgh; November 14, 1954) is an American blues guitar player and bandleader of Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets since 1978. Their style incorporates both Chicago blues and Texas blues. Career Funderbu ...

(born 1954), American blues guitar player and bandleader *

Anson Goodyear Anson Conger Goodyear (June 20, 1877 – April 24, 1964) was an American manufacturer, businessman, author, and philanthropist and member of the Goodyear family. He is best known as one of the founding members and first president of the Museum of ...

(1877–1964), American manufacturer, businessman, author, and philanthropist *

Anson Rogers Graves Anson Rogers Graves (April 13, 1842 – December 30, 1931) was the first bishop of the Missionary District of Western Nebraska in The Episcopal Church. Biography Anson Rogers Graves was born in Wells, Vermont on April 13, 1842. Anson Rogers Gr ...

(1842–1931), first Episcopal bishop of the Missionary District of Western Nebraska *

Anson Harrold Anson Forney Harrold (March 10, 1870 – April 18, 1907) was an American football player and coach. He served as the first head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, then known as Western University of Pennsylvania. He led the school t ...

(1870–1907), American football player and coach *

Anson Henry Anson Henry (born March 9, 1979) is a retired Canadian sprinter of Jamaican descent who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

(born 1979), Canadian sprinter of Jamaican descent * Anson G. Henry (1804–1865), American physician and politician * Anson Herrick (1812–1868), U.S. Representative from New York *

Anson Parsons Hotaling Anson Parsons Hotaling or Houghtaling (Feb 28, 1827, New York – Feb 16, 1900, San Francisco ) was a San Francisco merchant and real estate developer. Hotaling was the third son and sixth child of Garrit A Ho(u)ghtaling (1789 -1876) and Hanna Par ...

(1827–1900), San Francisco merchant and real estate developer * Anson Hu (born 1983), Chinese singer

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Anson F. Keeler Anson Foster Keeler (September 22, 1887 – September 29, 1943) was a Republican Connecticut State Comptroller from 1933 to 1935, and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, from 1927 to 1931. He served in the Connecticut Senate from the 26th district ...

(1887–1943), Connecticut State Comptroller *

Anson Jones Anson Jones (January 20, 1798 – January 09, 1858) was a doctor, businessman, member of Congress, and the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas. Early life Jones was born on January 20, 1798, in Great Barrington, Massachus ...

(1798–1858), last President of the Republic of Texas *

Anson Kong Anson Kong Ip-sang ( zh, t=江𤒹生; born 16 October 1992), also referred to as AK, is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Anson Kong has released solo music and ...

(born 1992), Hong Kong singer *

Anson Lo Anson Lo Hon-ting (; born 7 July 1995) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. In 2018, Lo made his debut as a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror (group), Mirror. Lo made his solo debut in February 2020 with his first single "A Lifelong ...

(born 1995), Hong Kong singer * Anson W. Mackay (fl. 1990s–2010s), professor of geography at University College London * Anson S. Marshall (1822–1874), American attorney and politician *

Anson G. McCook Anson George McCook (October 10, 1835 – December 30, 1917) was an American military and political figure who served as Union Army colonel during the Civil War. In recognition of his service, in 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appo ...

(1835–1917), American military and political figure *

Anson Mills Anson Mills (August 31, 1834 – November 5, 1924) was a United States Army officer, surveyor, inventor, and entrepreneur. Engaged in south Texas as a land surveyor and civil engineer, he both named and laid out the city of El Paso, Texas. Mills a ...

(1834–1924), United States Army officer, surveyor, inventor, and entrepreneur *

Anson Morrill Anson Peaslee Morrill (June 10, 1803 – July 4, 1887) was an American politician who served as the 24th governor of Maine from 1855 to 1856 and later as the U.S. representative from Maine's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863. B ...

(1803–1887), 24th governor of Maine *

Anson D. Morse Anson Daniel Morse (August 13, 1846 – March 13, 1916) was an educator, historian, and professor at Amherst College. Morse was born in Cambridge, Vermont. He received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1871. He joined the faculty of ...

(1846–1916), educator, historian, and professor at Amherst College *

Anson Mount Anson Adams Mount IV (born February 25, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cullen Bohannon in the AMC western drama series ''Hell on Wheels'', as Jim Steele on the NBC series ''Conviction'' (2006), as the Marvel Co ...

(born 1973), American actor *

Anson Green Phelps Anson Green Phelps (March 24, 1781 – May 18, 1858) was an American entrepreneur and business man from Connecticut. Beginning with a saddlery business, he founded Phelps, Dodge & Co. in 1833 as an export-import business with his sons-in-law as p ...

(1781–1858), American entrepreneur and business man * Anson Paul (born 1988), actor in Indian films * Anson W. Pope (1812–1871), Wisconsin State Assembly member *

Anson Rabinbach Anson Gilbert Rabinbach (born June 2, 1945) is a historian of modern Europe and the Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History, Emeritus at Princeton University. He is best known for his writings on labor, Nazi Germany, Austria, and European t ...

(born 1945), historian of modern Europe *

Anson Rainey Anson Frank Rainey (January 11, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was professor emeritus of ancient Near Eastern cultures and Semitic linguistics at Tel Aviv University. He is known in particular for contributions to the study of the Amarna table ...

(1930–2011), Israeli professor of ancient Near Eastern cultures and Semitic linguistics * Anson O. Reynolds (fl. 1880s–1920s), builder of the Anson O. Reynolds House in Des Moines, Iowa *

Anson Rood Anson Rood (September 23, 1827January 17, 1898) was an American businessman, farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served three non-consecutive terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly between 1857 and 1872. Biography Born in Je ...

(1827–1898), American businessman, farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer * Anson P. K. Safford (c. 1830–1891), third Governor of Arizona Territory *

Anson D. Shupe Anson D. Shupe, Jr. (21 January 1948 – 4 May 2015) was an American sociologist noted for his studies of religious groups and their countermovements, family violence and clergy misconduct. He was affiliated with the New Cult Awareness Network, a ...

(1948–2015), American sociologist *

Anson Stager Anson Stager (April 20, 1825 - March 26, 1885) was the co-founder of Western Union, the first president of Western Electric Manufacturing Company and a Union Army officer, where he was head of the Military Telegraph Department during the Ameri ...

(1825–1885), co-founder of Western Union * Anson Phelps Stokes (disambiguation), various people *

Anson Weeks Anson Weeks (February 14, 1896, Oakland, California – February 7, 1969, Sacramento, California) was an American pianist and the leader of a popular west coast dance band from the late 1920s through the 1960s, primarily in San Francisco. He made ...

(1896–1969), American dance band leader *

Anson Williams Anson Williams (born Anson William Heimlich, September 25, 1949, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor, singer, and director, best known for his role as gullible, well-intentioned singer Warren "Potsie" Weber on the television series ...

(born 1949), actor and director * Anson Wilson (fl. 1830s–1860s), builder of the Anson Wilson House in Eastern Iowa * Anson S. Wood (1834–1904), American lawyer and politician

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Robert Anson Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...

(1907–1988), American science fiction author

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