Dorsey (surname)

Dorsey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna Hanson Dorsey (1815–1896), American novelist * Arnold George Dorsey (born 1936), birth name of British-American singer Engelbert Humperdinck *

Candas Jane Dorsey Candas Jane Dorsey (born November 16, 1952) is a Canadian poet and science fiction novelist who resides in her hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. Dorsey became a writer from an early age and works across genre boundaries, writing poetry, fiction, mai ...

(born 1952), Canadian poet and science fiction novelist * Clement Dorsey (1778–1848), American politician * Dana A. Dorsey (1872–1940), American businessman and philanthropist *

Dean Dorsey Dean Dorsey (born March 13, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian football placekicker in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Toronto. Dorsey took over kickin ...

(born 1957), Canadian football player *

Decatur Dorsey Decatur Dorsey (1836 – July 11, 1891) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Crater. Born into slavery, Dorsey enlist ...

(1836–1891), American Civil War hero *

Ella Loraine Dorsey Ella Loraine Dorsey (pen name, E. L. Dorsey; March 2, 1853 – November 4, 1935) was an American author, journalist, and translator. She contributed articles to magazines and wrote many stories, among them ''Midshipman Bob'', ''Jet, the War Mule'' ...

(1853–1935), American author, journalist, translator * Eric Dorsey (born 1964), American football player * Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey (1891–1949), American politician and soldier * George Dorsey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Glenn Dorsey Glenn Jamon Dorsey (born August 1, 1985) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), received All-America honors twice, and was recognized as the top college defensive player of th ...

(born 1985), American football * Hugh Manson Dorsey (1871–1948), American politician * Ida Dorsey (1866–1918), American madam * Issan Dorsey (1933–1990), American zen monk *

Jack Dorsey Jack Patrick Dorsey (born November 19, 1976) is an American Internet entrepreneur and programmer who is a co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Inc., as well as a co-founder and the CEO and chairperson of Block, Inc., the developer of the Squa ...

(born 1976), American co-founder and CEO of Twitter and Square, Inc. *

James Owen Dorsey James Owen Dorsey (October 31, 1848 – February 4, 1895) was an American ethnologist, linguist, and Episcopalian missionary in the Dakota Territory, who contributed to the description of the Ponca, Omaha, and other southern Siouan languages. He ...

(1848–1895), American ethnologist, linguist, and missionary * Jim Dorsey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joey Dorsey Richard Elmer "Joey" Dorsey (born December 16, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for APOP Paphos B.C. of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis. College career During both h ...

(born 1983), American basketball player * John Dorsey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Julia Dorsey Julia Dorsey (1850–1919) was an African American suffragist. She and her husband, Ignatius Dorsey, were African American signers of an 1877 petition in Washington D.C. calling for women's suffrage. Other signers of the petition included Frede ...

(1850-1919), African-American suffragist *

Julie Dorsey Julie Dorsey is an American computer scientist specializing in computer graphics. With architecture as a driving application, her research in computer graphics has included work on high-dynamic-range imaging, image-based modeling and rendering, an ...

, American computer scientist *

Ken Dorsey Kenneth Simon Dorsey (born April 22, 1981) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, ...

(born 1981), American football player * Khalil Dorsey (born 1998), American football player *

Lee Dorsey Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and "Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, with in ...

(1924–1986), American pop singer * Leon Dorsey (1975–2008), American serial killer * Leon Lee Dorsey (born 1958), American jazz bassist * Mattie Dorsey (dates unknown), American classic female blues singer * Michael Dorsey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mike Dorsey Mike Dorsey (1930 – 24 October 2014) was an English-born Australian theatre and television actor and publicity officer and tour manager. Dorsey appeared in the TV series ''The Unloved'', but was best known his television soap opera roles ...

(1930–2014), English-Australian actor * Nicole Dorsey, Canadian director and screenwriter * Norbert Dorsey (1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Ryan Dorsey Ryan Keith Dorsey (born July 19, 1983) is an American actor, known for playing Earl on '' Justified'' and Duquesne “Dime Bag” Baker on ''Ray Donovan''. His personal life, particularly his marriage to Naya Rivera, has garnered significant media ...

(born 1983), American actor * Sarah Dorsey (1829–1879), American author and benefactor of Jefferson Davis *

Stephen Wallace Dorsey Stephen Wallace Dorsey (February 28, 1842March 20, 1916) was a Republican politician who represented Arkansas in the United States Senate from 1873 to 1879, during the Reconstruction era. He was born in Benson in Rutland County, Vermont, and ...

(1842–1916), American politician * Thomas Dorsey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tim Dorsey Tim Dorsey (born January 25, 1961) is an American novelist. He is known for a series starring Serge A. Storms, a mentally disturbed vigilante antihero who rampages across Florida enforcing his own moral code against a variety of low-life criminal ...

(1961–2023), American crime novelist *

Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombo ...

(1905–1956), American jazz trombonist *

Troy Dorsey Troy Glenn Dorsey (born November 19, 1962) is a former U.S. boxer and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions. Known predominantly for his indomitable spirit, amazing physical endurance and a propensi ...

(born 1962), American boxer and kickboxer * Tyler Dorsey (born 1996), Greek–American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Walter Dorsey (1771–1823), justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals *

William Dorsey William McTaggart Dorsey (1813 – 16 May 1878) was an English-born Australian medical practitioner who played an active role in the development of Ipswich, Queensland, Ipswich. He was born at Nuneaton in Warwickshire to Alexander Dorsey and ...

(1813–1878), English-Australian medical practitioner * Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (born 1952), American politician from Louisiana {{Surname, Dorsey