Corbin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

* Alain Corbin (born 1936), French historian, specialist of the 19th century in France *

Alice Corbin Henderson Alice Corbin Henderson (April 16, 1881 – July 18, 1949) was an American poet, author and poetry editor. Early life and education Alice Corbin was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother died in 1884 and she was briefly sent to live with her f ...

(1881–1949), American poet, author and poetry editor * Brenda Corbin (born 1942), American astronomy librarian * John Corbin (1870–1959), American dramatic critic and author

Arts, media and entertainment

* Barry Corbin (born 1940), American character actor *

Doc Corbin Dart Doc Corbin Dart (born March 16, 1953) is an American musician and former vocalist of the 1980s Lansing, Michigan punk rock band the Crucifucks. As of the early 2000s, he is also known by his moniker 26. Dart's unorthodox vocal stylings have ...

(born 1953), the lead singer, founder and lyricist of punk rock act ''The Crucifucks'' * Easton Corbin, American singer * Jane Corbin (born 1954), British journalist working for the BBC *

Levin Corbin Handy Levin Corbin Handy (August 10, 1855 – March 26, 1932) was an American photographer who worked during the 19th and early 20th century. Civil War photographer Mathew Brady was Handy's uncle by marriage, and Handy was apprenticed to him at ag ...

(1855–1932), American photographer * Patrick Corbin, American dancer and founder of CorbinDances * Virginia Lee Corbin (1910–1942), American silent film actress

Politics and law

* Arthur Linton Corbin, (1874–1967), American law professor and scholar of contract law *

Bob Corbin Robert L. Corbin (December 8, 1922 – February 22, 2013) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 2000. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1922 before moving to Ohio in 1923. His family settled in Dayton, Ohio in 19 ...

(1922–2013), American politician * Charles Corbin, French diplomat * Donald L. Corbin (1938–2016), American judge * Eugène Corbin (1800–1874), French procureur-général (government attorney) and politician *

Eymard Corbin Eymard Georges Corbin (born August 2, 1934 in Grand Falls, New Brunswick) is a Canadian retired Senator. Corbin, a teacher and journalist by profession, was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1968 election as the Liberal Memb ...

(born 1934), Canadian Senator *

George Corbin Washington George Corbin Washington (August 20, 1789 – July 17, 1854) was a United States Congressman from the third and fifth districts of Maryland, serving four terms from 1827 to 1833, and 1835 to 1837. Early life and education Washington was bor ...

(1789–1854), United States Congressman * Henry Corbin (1903–1978), French philosopher, theologian, and professor of Islamic Studies at the Sorbonne in Paris *

Kilmer B. Corbin Kilmer Blaine Corbin (June 18, 1919 – January 7, 1993), was an American politician and attorney who served in the Texas State Senate from 1949 to 1957. Corbin was the father of actor Barry Corbin Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1 ...

(1919–1993), American attorney *

Marie-Thérèse Lucidor Corbin Marie-Thérèse Lucidor Corbin (1749–1834) was an 18th-century French Creole activist. She celebrated the abolition of slavery in the French colonies by delivering a speech and singing a hymn to coloured citizens, set to the tune of ''La Marseil ...

(1749–1834), French Creole activist *

Michael Corbin Michael H. Corbin (born 1960) is a United States career foreign service officer and diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. He was nominated to the post on May 9, 2011, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Ju ...

(1955–2008), American diplomat and Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates * Robert Corbin (contemporary), Guyanese politician * Rosemary Corbin, former mayor of Richmond, California and community leader

Military

Joseph Louis Corbin Joseph Louis Corbin (2 February 1797 – November 1859) was a French general who took command of the successful attack that closed the Siege of Constantine in 1837. He also served in the 1849 expedition to Rome, and helped restore calm in Paris aft ...

(1797–1859), French general * Margaret Corbin (1751–1800), a woman who fought in the American Revolutionary War *

Henry C. Corbin Henry Clark Corbin (September 15, 1842 – September 8, 1909) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1898 to 1904. Life and career He was born in Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio, H ...

(1842–1909), United States Army general * Thomas G. Corbin (born 1820-?), United States Navy officer

Others

* Abel Corbin, (1808–1881), American financier and the husband of Virginia Grant *

Alfred Corbin Alfred Valentin Corbin (26 February 1916 at Clichy, France; 28 July 1943 in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin) was a French communist sympathiser, editor and reviewer, commercial director, and resistance fighter. Before the war, Corbin ran a poultry fe ...

(1916–1943), French resistance fighter * Arthur Corbin Gould (1850–1903), member of the Massachusetts Rifle Association * Austin Corbin (1827–1896), American railroad executive *

Erard Corbin de Mangoux Erard Corbin de Mangoux (born 6 January 1953) is a French prefect and the former head of the Directorate-General for External Security The General Directorate for External Security (french: link=no, Direction générale de la Sécurité ext� ...

(contemporary), French prefect and the current head of the Directorate-General for External Security, France's foreign intelligence service *

Laetitia Corbin Laetitia Corbin Lee (August 25, 1657 – October 6, 1706) was an American colonist. She was the daughter of Henry Corbin, one of the most powerful and influential political leaders in the Colony of Virginia. In 1674 she married the politician Ri ...

(1657–1706), American colonist *

Myrtle Corbin Josephine Myrtle Corbin (May 12, 1868Paula Corbin Jones (born 1966), former Arkansas state employee who sued U.S. President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment *

Rita Corbin Rita Corbin (1930–2011) was a Catholic Worker and artist. Her prints have been used in religious publications, such as the newspaper The Catholic Worker and Commonweal Commonweal or common weal may refer to: * Common good, what is shared and ...

(contemporary), American Catholic Worker and artist

Sports

Archie Corbin Archie Ray Corbin (born December 30, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended Beaumont-Charlton-Pollard HS. Archie came into the league without any college experience. He played for the Kansas City Royals in 1991, Baltimore Or ...

(born 1967), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *

Harold Corbin Harold Corbin (December 31, 1906 – June 12, 1988) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Ang ...

(1906–1988), American Olympic fencer *

Linsey Corbin Linsey Corbin (born February 16, 1981) is an American triathlete who races primarily in non-drafting, long-distance events. Her career includes a third place at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship and eight Ironman race wins. Career Corbin ...

(born 1981), American triathlete *

Pa Corbin William Herbert "Pa" Corbin (July 20, 1864 – April 14, 1945) was an American college football player for the Yale Bulldogs football team for Yale University from 1886 to 1888, during which time the team posted a 31–0–1 record. He w ...

(1864-1943), American football player * Patrick Corbin, Major League Baseball pitcher *

Philip Corbin Philip Corbin (born 1957) is a Barbadian FIDE Master chess player. Corbin is a seven-time champion of Barbados and has represented Barbados in eleven Chess Olympiads from 1986 through 2008, playing first board in 1986, 1990, 1998, and 2000. ...

(born 1957), chess FIDE Master from Barbados * Ray Corbin (born 1949), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Roberto Corbin (born 1953), Panamanian football player known for being the first Panamanian player to play in Europe *

Serge Corbin Serge Corbin is a Canadian professional marathon canoe racer and a native of St. Boniface, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec ...

, professional canoe racer * Tim Corbin (contemporary), American baseball coach * Tony Corbin (born 1974), American football player * Tyrone Corbin (born 1962), American retired American basketball player

Fictional characters

* Mike Corbin, a character in ''General Hospital'' * Baron Corbin, ring name of wrestler Tom Pestock See also * Corbyn {{DEFAULTSORT:Corbin English-language surnames French-language surnames