Broome (name)

Broome is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Albert Broome (1900–1989), British soccer player * Bob Broome, American football coach *

Christopher Edmund Broome Christopher Edmund Broome (24 July 1812 – 15 November 1886) was a British mycologist. Background and education C.E. Broome was born in Berkhamsted, the son of a solicitor. He was privately schooled in Kensington and in 1832 was sent to read ...

(1812–1886), British mycologist *

David Broome David McPherson Broome (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 on Sunsalve and in 1968 on his best-known horse ''Mr Sof ...

(born 1940), British equestrian * Ernest James Broome (1908–1975), Canadian politician * Emilia Broomé (1866–1925), Swedish politician, feminist and peace activist *

Frank Broome Frank Broome (11 June 1915 – 10 September 1994) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played for Aston Villa during his professional career and won seven caps as an England striker, scoring three times, including once against ...

(1915–1994), English footballer * Sir

Frederick Broome Sir Frederick Napier Broome (18 November 1842 – 26 November 1896) was a colonial administrator in the British Empire, serving in Natal, Mauritius, Western Australia, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The Western Australian towns of Broom ...

(1842–1896), Governor of Western Australia *

Harvey Broome Harvey Benjamin Broome (July 15, 1902 – March 8, 1968) was an American lawyer, writer and conservationist. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Broome was a founding member of The Wilderness Society, for which he served as president from 1957 un ...

(1902–1968), American lawyer, writer and conservationist * Ian Broome (born 1960), English cricketer *

Jack Broome Captain John Egerton Broome DSC (23 February 1901 – 19 April 1985), also known as Jackie Broome, was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars. He commanded the escort group of the ill-fated Arctic Convoy PQ 17 in 1942. After the Sec ...

(1901–1985), Royal Navy officer *

James E. Broome James Emilius Broome (December 15, 1808 – November 23, 1883) was an American politician who was the List of Governors of Florida, third Governor of Florida. Early life and career Broome was born in Hamburg, Aiken County, South Carolina, Ham ...

(1808–1883), American politician * Jerry Broome (born 1966), American actor * John Broome (disambiguation), various people ** John L. Broome (1824–1898), United States Marine Corps officer **

John Broome (philosopher) John Broome (born 1947) is a British philosopher and economist. He was the White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Biography Broome was educated at the University of Ca ...

(born 1947), British philosopher **

John Broome (writer) John Broome (May 4, 1913 – March 14, 1999), who additionally used the pseudonyms John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American comic book writer for DC Comics. Along with Gil Kane, he co-created the supervillain Sinestro. Biography Early ...

(1913–1999), comic book writer for

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** John "Jack" Spoor Broome (1917–2009), American aviator and philanthropist **

Johnny Broome Johnny Broome (Born: 14 March 1818; Birmingham, England – 31 May 1855; England) was a lightweight bare-knuckle boxer. Broome was a gifted pugilist known as "Young Duckro." He was never defeated in the prize ring, and had a younger brother (H ...

(1818–1855), British boxer * Lewis Broome (born 1991), Australian Rules footballer * Mary Anne Broome, Lady Broome (1831–1911), New Zealand writer Mary Anne Barker *

Olivia Broome Olivia Broome (born 13 June 2001) is a para powerlifter who won a bronze medal in the under-50 kg event at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics. She is the British and world junior record holder in the under-50 kg event, and has won multiple ...

, British para powerlifter *

Paul Broome Paul Broome (born June 6, 1976, in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American soccer defender who played eight seasons in Major League Soccer. Youth and college Broome graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas, where he was an All-St ...

(born 1976), American soccer player *

Ralph Broome Lieutenant colonel Ralph Howard Broome (5 July 1889 – 25 January 1985) was a British Army officer and bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He was born in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India, and died in Poole, Dorset, Engla ...

(pamphleteer) (1742–1805), English

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and pamphleteer *

(1889–1985), British Olympic bobsledder *

Sharon Weston Broome Sharon Weston Broome (born October 1, 1956) is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She served in the Louisiana State Senate representing the 15th district from 2005 to 2016. She was elected mayor-president in a runoff election hel ...

(born 1956), American politician * William Broome (1689–1745), British poet and translator * William Broome (1873–1942), New Zealand manufacturer/tailor, see Swanndri Given name: * Broome Pinniger (born 1902), Indian field hockey player {{given name, type=both