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Anne Virginia Culbertson Anne Virginia Culbertson (November 16, 1857 – December 7, 1918) was an American writer, known chiefly as the author of dialect poems, and as a public reader of her own productions. Culbertson attempted numerous dialects; however, her work was no ...

, American writer *

Brian Culbertson Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is an American smooth jazz/ R&B/funk musician and producer. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano and trombone. Early life and career Culbertson was born in Decatur, Illinois. As a child, he wa ...

, American smooth jazz musician * Clarence B. Culbertson, American politician *

Clive Culbertson Clive Culbertson (born 28 August 1954, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is the founder of The Order of Druids in Ulster. He is a mystic, musician and healer. Culbertson trained with his friend and teacher, the late Ben McBrady, Air ...

, founder of The Order of Druids in Ulster, Northern Ireland *

Edgar Culbertson Edgar A. Culbertson (October 13, 1935 – April 30, 1967) was a United States Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate First Class (BM1) who died while trying to rescue three teenage brothers during a fierce storm in Duluth, Minnesota. Rescue Meteorologists ...

, U.S. Coast Guardsman, Coast Guard Medal Recipient *

Ely Culbertson Elie Almon Culbertson (July 22, 1891 – December 27, 1955), known as Ely Culbertson, was an American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during the 1930s. He played a major role in the popularization of the new game and was wide ...

, American contract bridge player, author and promoter *

Frank L. Culbertson Jr. Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. (born May 15, 1949) (Capt, USN, Ret.) is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, NASA astronaut, graduate of the US Naval Academy, and member of the United States Astronaut Hall of ...

, American astronaut * Henry N. Culbertson (1860–1943), American farmer and politician * John Culbertson (economist) (1921–2001), American economist * John J. Culbertson, former

5th Marine Regiment The 5th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "5th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the most highly decorated regiment in the Marine Corps and falls u ...

sniper and author of ''13 Cent Killers: The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam'' *

John T. Culbertson Jr. John T. Culbertson Jr. (August 7, 1891 – July 26, 1982) was an Illinois lawyer and judge. Early and family life Born in Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois, Culbertson graduated from Delavan High School. He received his law degree from Ill ...

(1891–1982), American jurist *

Josephine Culbertson Josephine M. "Jo" Culbertson (''née'' Murphy; 2 February 1898 – March 23, 1956) was an American bridge player, teacher, theorist and writer. Josephine Murphy was born in Bayside, New York (now in Queens), to parents John Edward Murphy and Sara ...

(1898–1956), American bridge player *

Michael Simpson Culbertson Michael Simpson Culbertson (January 18, 1819 – August 25, 1862) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, missionary to China, academic and author. Early life Michael Simpson Culbertson was born in 1819 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He entered ...

, American clergyman and missionary in China * Philip Culbertson, Producer and Guitarist in The Damsons *

Rod Culbertson Rod Culbertson (born 28 April 1950) is an English actor. Biography Born in Sunderland, County Durham he attended Bede Grammar School and then studied art at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He appeared in ''Zigger Zagger'' in 1967 w ...

, British actor * Steve Culbertson, American, President & CEO of Youth Service America * William Constantine Culbertson, US Congressman from Pennsylvania * William Culbertson (businessman), American millionaire *

William Culbertson III William Culbertson III (November 18, 1905 – November 16, 1971) was as an American pastor, bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, and the fifth president of the Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois. Biography Culbertson was born in P ...

, American, fifth President of the Moody Bible Institute

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