Colvin is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Addison B. Colvin (1858–1939), American banker and politician *

Andrew Colvin Andrew Colvin is an Australian police officer who was the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from September 2014 to September 2019. On 5 January 2020, Colvin was appointed to lead the newly-established National Bushfire Recovery Ag ...

, Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police * Andrew J. Colvin (1808–1889), New York lawyer and politician * Bobby Colvin (1876–1940), Scottish footballer (Liverpool FC) *

Clare Colvin Clare Colvin is a journalist and writer. She is the opera critic for the '' Sunday Express'', and a book reviewer for the '' Daily Mail''. Her father is Ian Colvin Ian Duncan Colvin (29 September 1877 – 10 May 1938) was a British journalist an ...

, British writer, daughter of Ian Colvin *

Claudette Colvin Claudette Colvin (born Claudette Austin; September 5, 1939) is an American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up ...

(born 1939), American activist for African American rights *

D. Leigh Colvin David Leigh Colvin (January 28, 1880 in Charleston, South Carolina– September 7, 1959) was an American politician and member of the Prohibition Party and the Law Preservation Party. He spent most of his life in New York, where he was an hi ...

(1880–1959), American politician, active in the temperance movement * Dora Colvin, American trucker, pioneering woman in the occupation * Douglas Glenn Colvin (1951–2002), real name of American musician Dee Dee Ramone * Edwin A. Colvin, American politician * Elliott Colvin (died 1883), Meerut's

Commissioner A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...

in the early 1880s * Elliot Colvin (died 1940) (1861–1940), British civil servant *

Elliot James Dowell Colvin Lieutenant-Colonel Elliot James Dowell Colvin, CIE (27 July 1885 in London, England – 1950 in Delhi, India) was a British Indian Army and Indian Political Service officer who served as Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Early life and educ ...

(1885–1950), British Indian Army officer *

Fred H. Colvin Fred Herbert Colvin (1867–1965) was an American machinist, technical journalist, author, and editor. He wrote, co-wrote, edited, or co-edited many periodical articles, handbooks, and textbooks related to engineering, machining, and manufacturing. ...

(1867–1965), American machinist and writer *

Harvey Doolittle Colvin Harvey Doolittle Colvin (December 18, 1815 – April 16, 1892) was an American politician. Colvin is best remembered for his stint as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1873 to 1875 as a member of the People's Party, a pro-liquor factional off ...

(1815–1892), American politician *

Holly Colvin Holly Louise Colvin (born 7 September 1989) is an English former cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in five Test matches, 72 One Day Internationals and 50 Twenty20 Internationals for En ...

(born 1989), English cricketer *

Howard Colvin Sir Howard Montagu Colvin (15 October 1919 – 27 December 2007) was a British architectural historian who produced two of the most outstanding works of scholarship in his field: ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840' ...

(1919–2007), British architectural historian and writer *

Hugh Colvin Hugh Colvin VC (1 February 1887 – 16 September 1962) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He ...

(1887–1962), British soldier *

Ian Colvin Ian Duncan Colvin (29 September 1877 – 10 May 1938) was a British journalist and historian (not to be confused with Ian Goodhope Colvin, his son, also a journalist and author). Of Scottish extraction, he was educated at Inverness College and the ...

(1877–1938), British journalist *

Jack Colvin Jack Colvin (October 13, 1934 – December 1, 2005) was an American character actor of theatre, film and TV. He is best known for the role of the tabloid reporter Jack McGee in ''The Incredible Hulk'' television franchise (1977–82). Ear ...

(1934–2005), American actor * James Colvin (1844–1919), New Zealand MP * James Colvin (pseudonym), pseudonym used by Michael Moorcock *

James Morris Colquhoun Colvin Colonel James Morris Colquhoun Colvin VC (26 August 1870 – 7 December 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to a member of a B ...

(1870–1945), British Army officer * John Colvin (diplomat) (1922–2003), British diplomat and spy * John Colvin (engineer) (1794–1871), built canals in northern India *

John Colvin (politician) John Colvin may refer to: *John Russell Colvin (1807–1857), former lieutenant governor of India * John O. Colvin (born 1946), U.S. Tax Court judge * John Colvin (diplomat) (1922–2003), British Ambassador - Outer Mongolia *John Colvin (politicia ...

, Speaker of the

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* John O. Colvin (born 1946), American judge *

John Russell Colvin John Russell Colvin (29 May 1807 – 9 September 1857) was a British administrator of the East India Company, and Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces from 1853 until his death from cholera during the Indian Rebellion of 18 ...

(1807–1857), British administrator in India, and his sons: :*

Sir Auckland Colvin Sir Auckland Colvin (1838–1908) was a colonial administrator in India and Egypt, born into the Anglo-Indian Colvin family. He was comptroller general in Egypt (1880–2), and financial adviser to the Khedive (1883–87). From 1883–92 he ...

(1838–1908), British civil servant; founder of Colvin Taluqdars' College :*

Walter Mytton Colvin Sir Walter Mytton Colvin (13 September 1847 – 16 December 1908) was a British lawyer and colonial administrator, part of the illustrious Anglo-Indian Colvin family. Biography Walter Colvin, Sir Auckland Colvin's youngest brother, was born in ...

(1847–1908), British colonial administrator * Kathryn Colvin (born 1945), British diplomat *

Marie Colvin Marie Catherine Colvin (January 12, 1956 – February 22, 2012) was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper ''The Sunday Times'' from 1985 until her death. She died while covering the siege o ...

(1957–2012), American journalist *

Mark Colvin Mark Colvin (13 March 1952 – 11 May 2017) was an Australian journalist and radio and television broadcaster for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), and worked on most of the flagship current affairs programs. Notably, based in Sydne ...

(1952–2017), Australian broadcaster *

Mary Colvin Brigadier Dame Mary Katherine Rosamund Colvin (25 October 1907 – 23 September 1988) was a director of the British Army Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) and president of the British Horse Society. Family Colvin was born into a military fami ...

(1907–1988), director of the British Women's Royal Army Corps *

Michael Colvin Michael Keith Beale Colvin (27 September 1932 – 24 February 2000) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol North West in 1979. From 1983 onwards, he was the MP for Romsey and ...

(1932–2000), British MP * Monty Colvin, American musician in the band Galactic Cowboys * Sir Ragnar Colvin (1882–1954), British and Australian admiral *

Richard Colvin (UK MP) Brigadier-General Sir Richard Beale Colvin, (4 August 1856 – 17 January 1936) was a British officer and Conservative Party politician. Biography Colvin was the elder son of Beale Blackwell Colvin, of Pishiobury, Hertfordshire. He was educat ...

(1856–1936), British MP *

Richard Colvin (diplomat) Richard Colvin is a Canadian foreign service officer who gained public attention as a witness in the Canadian Afghan detainee issue. He appeared before the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan in late 2009 where he discussed a s ...

(born 1969), Canadian diplomat of British birth *

Rosevelt Colvin Rosevelt Colvin, III (born September 5, 1977) is a former American football linebacker, who now works as a football analyst for the Big Ten Network. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, he played college footbal ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Sarah Colvin Sarah Jean Colvin (born 13 July 1967) is a British scholar of German, literary theory, and gender studies. Since 2014, she has been Schröder Professor of German at the University of Cambridge. She previously held the Eudo C. Mason Chair of Germ ...

(born 1967), British scholar of German, literary theory, and gender studies * Sarah Tarleton Colvin (1865–1949), American nurse and activist *

Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. While Colvin has been a solo recording artist for decades, she is best known for her 1998 Grammy Award-winning song "Sunny Came Home". Early ...

(born 1956), American musician * Sir Sidney Colvin (1845–1927), British critic, curator, and friend of Robert Louis Stevenson *

Verplanck Colvin Verplanck Colvin (January 4, 1847 – May 28, 1920) was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area may refer to the land forms and features t ...

(1847–1920), American surveyor and champion of the Adirondacks

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