Capper is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Capper (born 1973), English journalist *

Arthur Capper Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 – December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas. He was the 20th governor of Kansas (the first born in the state) from 1915 to 1919 and a United States senator from 1919 to 1949. He also owned a radio ...

(1865–1951), American politician * Charles Capper, American historian *

Charles Capper (politician) Charles Capper (1822 – 21 March 1869) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1866 to 1868. He contested the borough of Sandwich at the 1865 general election, but was unsuccessful. However, he wo ...

(1822–1869), British Member of Parliament * Edmund Capper (1906–1998), English bishop *

Freddy Capper Alfred Capper (8 May 1892 – 31 October 1955) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are th ...

(1891–1955), English footballer * Gavin Capper, fictional character on the soap opera ''Shortland Street'' *

Henry Capper Henry Capper was the emigration clerk who founded the '' South Australian Record'' in 1837, a periodical published in London devoted to news from the colony of South Australia. The ''Record'' ran from 1837 to 1841 under several title changes. Cappe ...

(19th century), editor of London newspapers devoted to South Australia *

Jack Capper John "Jack" Capper (23 July 1931 – 10 March 2009) was a Welsh footballer. Playing career Capper turned professional with hometown club Wrexham in 1949, with his first appearance in The Football League coming against Grimsby Town in 1952–53. ...

(1931–2009), Welsh footballer *

James Capper James Capper (1743–1825) was a British army officer of the East India Company, known as a writer and meteorologist. Life The younger brother of Francis Capper, he was born 15 December 1743, and educated at Harrow School. He entered the East In ...

, East India Company *

John Capper Major-General Sir John Edward Capper (7 December 1861 − 24 May 1955) was a senior officer of the British Army during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century who served on the North-West Frontier of British India, in South Africa and ...

(1861–1955), senior British Army officer *

John Capper (editor) John Capper F.R.A.S. (29 September 1814 – 31 March 1898) According to this information, they had only one child, George Bejamin icCapper in 1842 was a writer and Orientalist, particularly noted for his association with Ceylon (present day Sri L ...

(1814–1898), English author and Orientalist *

Louisa Capper Louisa Capper (1776–1840) was an English writer, philosopher and poet of the 19th century. She was the mother of two notable sons. Early life and writings Louisa Capper was born on 15 November 1776 at Fort St George, Madras, India. She was the ...

, children's writer *

Stewart Henbest Capper Stewart Henbest Capper (15 December 1859 – 8 January 1925) was a prominent architect in the Arts and Crafts style closely associated with Sir Patrick Geddes with much of his work sadly mislabelled as Geddes’. Due to ill-health he did n ...

(1859–1925), Scottish architect *

Thompson Capper Major General Sir Thompson Capper, (20 October 1863 – 27 September 1915) was a highly decorated and senior British Army officer who served with distinction in the Second Boer War and was a divisional commander during the First World War. At th ...

(1863–1915), senior British Army officer *

Warwick Capper Warwick Richard Capper (born 12 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League. An accomplished full-forward, Capper kick ...

(born 1963), Australian rules footballer *

Wilfrid Merydith Capper Wilfrid Merydith Capper (12 July 1905 – 27 July 1998) was a countryside campaigner in Northern Ireland. Educated at Bangor Grammar School, Methodist College, and Queen's University. Capper's career in the forestry division of the Ministry of Ag ...

(1905–1998), countryside campaigner in Northern Ireland *

William Capper Colonel William Baume Capper CVO (6 February 1856 – 15 January 1934) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst. Military career Capper was born on 6 February 1856 at Newbridge Hill, Bath, S ...

(1856–1934), senior British Army officer

Fictional characters

*Capper, a character in ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' (2017 film)

Fictional characters

See also