Bidwell is an

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surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adonijah Bidwell (1716–1784), first minister of Housatonic Township No. 1 *

Annie Bidwell Annie Kennedy Bidwell (June 30, 1839 – March 9, 1918) was a 19th-century pioneer and founder of society in the Sacramento Valley area of California. She is known for her contributions to social causes, such as women's suffrage, the temperance ...

(1839–1918), wife of John Bidwell *

Barnabas Bidwell Barnabas Bidwell (August 23, 1763 – July 27, 1833) was an author, teacher and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, active in Massachusetts and Upper Canada (now Ontario). Educated at Yale, he practised law in western Massachus ...

(1763–1833), Canadian and US-American politician *

Belinda Bidwell Belinda Bidwell (22 April 1936 – 28 April 2007) was the first female speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia. In 2002, Bidwell, who was previously a teacher, was nominated to serve in the National Assembly, and she became deputy speaker. ...

(1936–2007), first female Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia *

Charles Bidwell Charles Edward Bidwell (born 1932, died 2016, in Chicago, USA) was a sociologist and the William Claude Reavis Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. He is best known for his contributions to the sociology of education. His research t ...

, US-American professor of education * Edward John Bidwell (1866–1941), former Bishop of Ontario *

Everett Bidwell Everett V. "Cy" Bidwell (October 22, 1899 – January 7, 1991) was a Wisconsin politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin Senate, serving the 27th District of Wisconsin. Early life Born in a log cabin in Ho ...

(1899–1991), US-American politician * George Bidwell (1832-1899), inventor, conman, forger, famously embezzled from the

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, and authored his autobiography “Forging His Chains” * George R. Bidwell (1858-1948), pioneering bicycle salesman, manufacturer, and politician *

Jake Bidwell Jake Brian Bidwell (born 21 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Coventry City. He began his career in the academy at Premier League side Everton and was capped by England at age-group level. Club car ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Jared Bidwell Jared Bidwell (born 13 July 1987 in Hamilton, Queensland) is an Australian rower. He was a Queensland state representative in both sculling and sweep-oared boats and an Australian silver-medal winning representative at world championships. Clu ...

(born 1987), Australian rower * John Bidwell (1620-1687), founding member along with

Thomas Hooker Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) was a prominent English colonial leader and Congregational minister, who founded the Connecticut Colony after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. He was known as an outstanding spea ...

Hartford, CT Hartford is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded County (United States), county government in 19 ...

John Bidwell John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900), known in Spanish as Don Juan Bidwell, was a Californian pioneer, politician, and soldier. Bidwell is known as the founder the city of Chico, California. Born in New York, he emigrated at the age of ...

(1819–1900), US-American politician *

John Carne Bidwill John Carne Bidwill (5 February 1815 – 16 March 1853) was an English botanist who documented plant life in New Zealand and Australia. He is attributed with the discovery of several Australian plant species. Life in England Bidwill ...

(1815–1853), botanist and explorer in Australia, Canada & New Zealand *

Josh Bidwell Joshua John Bidwell (born March 13, 1976) is a former American football punter who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers i ...

(born 1976), US-American footballer * Julie Bidwell (born 1973), Fox News anchor who also goes by

Julie Banderas Julie Banderas (born Julie Bidwell;) is an American television news anchor for the Fox News Channel, based in New York City. She later took the professional name Banderas. She hosted '' Fox Report Weekend'' before moving to a weekday anchor ro ...

* Luis Bolín-Bidwell, Spanish/English Journalist and Press Officer for Francisco Franco *

Marshall Spring Bidwell Marshall Spring Bidwell (February 16, 1799 – October 24, 1872) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1799, the son of politician Barnabas Bidwell. His family settled in Bath in Upper C ...

(1799–1872), lawyer and Canadian politician *

Mary Electa Bidwell American supercentenarians are citizens or residents of the United States who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 782 American supercentenarians. As of , it lis ...

(1881–1996), US-American supercentenarian *

Regent Alfred John Bidwell Regent Alfred John Bidwell, or R. A. J. Bidwell, was an English-born architect noted for his colonial era buildings in Singapore. His best-known works include the Raffles Hotel and the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall in Singapore, and Sultan A ...

, an English architect best known for his work in colonial era Singapore *

Robin Leonard Bidwell Robin ''("Rob")'' Leonard Bidwell (25 August 1927 or 1929 in St Giles, London – 1994 in Coney Weston or Bury St Edmunds) was an English orientalist and author. He published many books about Yemen and Arabia as well as about French and British co ...

(1929–1994), British orientalist and author *

Shelford Bidwell Shelford Bidwell FRS (6 March 1848 – 18 December 1909) was an English physicist and inventor. He is best known for his work with "telephotography", a precursor to the modern fax machine. Private life He was born in Thetford, Norfolk the eldes ...

(1848–1909), English physicist and inventor *

Shelford Bidwell (historian) Reginald George Shelford "Ginger" Bidwell, (12 August 1913 – 23 August 1996) was a British Army officer and military historian. A graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Bidwell served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World ...

(1913–1996), English soldier and historian *

Syd Bidwell Sydney James Bidwell (14 January 1917 – 25 May 1997) was a British Labour Party (UK), Labour politician. Bidwell was a railway worker on the Great Western Railway and became a tutor and organiser for the National Council of Labour Colleges. ...

(1917–1997), former British Labour MP Bidwell is also a given name. Notable people with the given name Bidwell include: *

Bidwell Adam Cayton Bidwell Adam (January 12, 1894 – December 20, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1928 to 1932. Biography Cayton Bidwell Adam was born on January 12, 1894, in Mobile, Alabama. ...

(1894–1982), Mississippi lawyer and politician

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