Cruger, or Crüger, is a surname of German/Yiddish origin, altered form of

Kruger Krüger, Krueger or Kruger (without the Umlaut (diacritic), umlaut Ü) are German surnames originating from '':de:Krüger, Krüger'', meaning tavern-keeper in Low German and Pottery, potter in Central German and Upper German. The last name Krüger ...

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Carl Friedrich August Alexander Crüger Carl Friedrich August Alexander Crüger (26 February 1813, Fürstenberg - 21 May 1885, Hamburg ) was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. His collection of world Lepidoptera is in the Biozentrum Grindel und Zoologisches Museu ...

(1813-1885), German entomologist *

Daniel Cruger Daniel Cruger (December 22, 1780 – July 12, 1843) was an American newspaper publisher, lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from New York. Early and family life Daniel Cruger was born in Sunbury, Northumberland C ...

(1780-1843), American lawyer *

Henry Cruger Henry Cruger Jr. (November 22, 1739April 24, 1827) was an American and British merchant at the time of the American Revolution. He has a unique distinction of having been elected to both the Parliament of Great Britain (MP, 1774–1780, 1784� ...

(1739–1827), American and British politician *

Herbert Crüger Herbert Crüger (17 May 1911 – 17 January 2003) was a German political activist and politician (KPD) who, as a young man during the Nazi years, became caught up in espionage activity. During the postwar decade, as the division of Germany seeme ...

(1911-2003), German politician *

Hermann Crüger Hermann Crüger (11 February 1818, Hamburg – 28 February 1864, San Fernando) was a German pharmacist and botanist. He was educated in pharmacy in Lüneburg and Hamburg prior to moving as a pharmacist to Trinidad in 1841. From 1857 until his deat ...

(1818-1864), German pharmacist * Johann Crüger (1598–1662), German composer *

John Cruger John Cruger (1678/1680 – August 13, 1744) was an immigrant to colonial New York with an uncertain place of birth, but his family was originally Danish. In New York from at least 1696, he became a prosperous merchant and established a successfu ...

(1678–1744), mayor of New York City, 1739–1744 *

John Cruger Jr. John Cruger Jr. (July 18, 1710 – December 27, 1791) was the speaker of the Province of New York assembly and the 41st Mayor of New York City. He was born July 18, 1710, the son of John Cruger and Maria Cuyler. He was a New York City merchan ...

(1710–1791), mayor of New York, 1757–1766 *

Julia Cruger Julia Grinnell Storrow Cruger (pseudonym, Julien Gordon; c. 1850 – July 12, 1920) was an American novelist. Because many of her books examined the American social world, she was known as the Edith Wharton of her day. Family Julia Grinnell Storro ...

(1850-1920), American novelist *

Mary Cruger Mary Cruger (May 9, 1834 – November 15, 1908) was an American novelist. Cruger's novels examine social problems through a Christian viewpoint. Life Cruger was born in Oscawana in Westchester County, New York, the daughter of Captain Nicholas C ...

(1834-1908), American novelist * Peter Crüger (1580–1639), mathematician, astronomer and polymath

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