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List of people surnamed Downing

Antoinette Downing Antoinette Forrester Downing (July 14, 1904 – May 9, 2001) was an architectural historian and preservationist who wrote the standard reference work on historical houses in Rhode Island. She is credited with spearheading a movement that saved ma ...

(1904–2001), Rhode Island architectural historian and preservationist *

Andrew Jackson Downing Andrew Jackson Downing (October 31, 1815 – July 28, 1852) was an American landscape designer, horticulturist, and writer, a prominent advocate of the Gothic Revival in the United States, and editor of ''The Horticulturist'' magazine (1846–5 ...

(1815–1852), American landscape designer, horticulturalist and writer *

Arthur Matthew Weld Downing Arthur Matthew Weld Downing (13 April 1850 – 8 December 1917) was an Irish mathematician and astronomer. Downing's major contribution to astronomy is in the calculation of the positions and movements of astronomical bodies, as well as being ...

(1850–1917), Irish astronomer *

Ben Downing (writer) Ben Downing (born April 17, 1967) is an American writer, editor, and teacher. Specializing in nineteenth- and twentieth-century British social life and literature (with a particular emphasis on travel writing), he has written essays, articles, and ...

(born 1967), American writer * Benjamin W. Downing (1835–1894), American lawyer *

Brian Downing Brian Jay Downing (born October 9, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from to , originally as a catcher before converting to an outfielder and designated hitter later in his career. Downin ...

(born 1950), American baseball player *

Burton Downing Burton Cecil Downing (February 5, 1885 – January 1, 1929) was an American racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. An all round cycling talent, he competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics and won two gold ...

(1885–1929), American racing cyclist *

Caroline Lowder Downing Caroline Lowder Downing (1855 – 2 November 1942) was a British suffragette who in 1912 was imprisoned and awarded a Women's Social and Political Union Hunger Strike Medal "for Valour". She was a sister of the artist and suffragette Edith Down ...

(fl. 1912), British suffragette, sister of Edith Downing *

Charles Downing Charles Downing (died 1841) was a Delegate to the US House of Representatives from the Florida Territory. He was born in Virginia, although it is unknown when. In his life, Downing studied law, and after being admitted to The Florida Bar, he p ...

(died 1845), American politician *

Charles Downing (pomologist) Charles Downing (July 9, 1802 – January 18, 1885), was an American pomologist, horticulturist, and author. Biography Charles Downing was born in Newburgh, New York, on July 9, 1802. He began helping his father, Samuel Downing, with h ...

(1802–1885), American pomologist and horticulturalist * Charles W. Downing Jr. (1825–1862), Florida politician * Coe S. Downing (1791–1847), New York politician *

Dean Downing Dean "Deano" Downing (born 24 January 1975) is an English retired bicycle racer, specialising in road cycling who last rode for NFTO Pro Cycling. Downing was educated at Wales High School and Sheffield Hallam University, where he graduated in ...

(born 1975), English bicycle racer *

Edith Downing Edith Elizabeth Downing (January 1857 – 3 October 1931) was a British artist, sculptor and suffragette. Life Edith Elizabeth Downing was born in Cardiff in January 1857. She was one of four children of the coal merchant and shipping agent E ...

(1857–1931), British artist and suffragette * Finis E. Downing (1846–1936), American politician *

Frank Downing Francis George (Frank) Downing (7 March 1907 – 22 December 1978) was an Australian politician and an ALP member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1968. . Downing was born in Tumut, New South Wales and was the s ...

(1907–1978), Australian politician *

Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet ( – 1684) was a statesman, soldier, diplomat and spymaster and preacher, whose allegiances changed significantly during his career, giving his support to Oliver Cromwell and (later, after the Restoration) ...

(1625–1684), Irish soldier and statesman * George Maxwell Downing (born 1963), British entrepreneur *

George Downing (surfer) George Downing (May 2, 1930 – March 5, 2018) was an American surfer based in Hawaii. In 1951, he created the first surfboard with a removable fin. Early life Downing, of Irish-American background, was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii Territor ...

(1930–2018), American surfer *

Greg Downing Greg "GD" Downing (born March 24, 1985, in Auburn, New York) is a professional lacrosse player with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and with the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 ...

(born 1985), American professional lacrosse player * Jack G. Downing (1940–2021), Central Intelligence Agency deputy director * James W. Downing (1914–2018), American naval officer *

Jared Downing Jared Downing (born July 12, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2009, he has fought in Bellator, Shark Fights, and the Resurrection Fighting Alliance. Mixed martial arts career Early career Downing started his prof ...

(born 1989), American mixed martial artist *

Jim Downing James Downing (born January 4, 1942) is an American former professional race car driver, he is a five-time IMSA Championship winner, owner/driver of Downing/Atlanta Racing, and was principal in the development of the HANS device. Personal life ...

(born 1942), American racing driver, owner, and developer *

Jim Downing (Gaelic footballer) James Downing (1946 - 28 April 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team. Born in Urhan, County Cork, Downing first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene ...

(1946–2012), Irish Gaelic footballer *

K. K. Downing Kenneth Keith Downing Jr. (born 27 October 1951) is an English guitarist and a former member of the heavy metal band Judas Priest. Early life and career Downing was born in West Bromwich, West Midlands. In the late 1960s, he developed a p ...

(born 1951), guitarist and songwriter *

Keith Downing Keith Gordon Downing (born 23 July 1965) is an English former footballer and football manager. He made the vast majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers. A former Chelsea youth team player, he moved from Mile Oak Rovers into the ...

(born 1965), English former footballer *

Ken Downing Kenneth Henry Downing (5 December 1917 – 3 May 2004) was an English racing driver. From a wealthy family, he began racing in the late 1940s, competing in his first event the Eastbourne Rally in a Healey. Initially racing a Brooke Special, he ...

(1917–2004), British racing driver *

Lewis Downing Lewis Downing (1823 – November 9, 1872), also known by his Cherokee name ᎷᏫ ᏌᏩᎾᏍᎩ ("Lewie-za-wau-na-skie") served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872. After the death of John Ross, he was a compromise candidate w ...

(1823–1872), Native American chief of the Cherokee nation * Lisa Downing (born 1974), British author and academic *

Michael Downing (director) Michael Downing is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is most noted as director of two Genie Award nominees for Best Live Action Short Drama, receiving nods for '' Clean Rite Cowboy'' at the 21st Genie Awards in 2001 and for '' Why Don ...

, Canadian film director *

Michael Downing (politician) Michael "Mike" Downing (October 20, 1954 - April 17, 2015) was the Sheriff of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, having served in that role from his election in 2010 until his cancer related death in 2015. Downing was a Republican member of th ...

(1955-2015), American politician *

Paul Downing Paul Milton Downing (November 27, 1873 – December 11, 1944) was an American college football player and coach. He played at Stanford University and was the head coach at Oregon Agricultural College (today's Oregon State University). While a ...

(1873–1944), American college football player and head coach *

Reg Downing Robert Reginald Downing, (6 November 1904 – 9 September 1994) was an Australian lawyer, textile worker, union organiser and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Labor Party for 31 years from 1940 t ...

(1904–1994), Australian politician *

Russell Downing Russell Downing (born 23 August 1978) is an English former professional cyclist, who rode competitively between 1999 and 2019 for numerous teams, such as and . He is the younger brother of fellow cyclist Dean Downing, and both brothers competed ...

(born 1978), English cycling road-racer * Sara Downing (born 1979), American actress * Stephen Downing (born 1938), American screenwriter, producer, activist, and journalist *

Stewart Downing Stewart Downing (born 22 July 1984) is an English former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ameri ...

(born 1984), English footballer *

Thomas Downing Thomas Downing may be: * Thomas Downing (restaurateur) (1791–1866), American abolitionist and restaurateur * Thomas Downing (athlete) (1883–1943), Irish middle distance runner *Thomas Downing (painter) (1928–1985), American painter *Thomas N. ...

, several people * Timothy J. Downing (born 1979), American attorney, politician, judge, and U.S. Army officer *

Walt Downing Walt Downing (born June 11, 1956) is a former American football player. He played professional football as an offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1983. He played for Bill Walsh and was a member of the 1981 San Francisco 49 ...

(born 1956), American football player *

Wayne A. Downing Wayne Allan Downing (May 10, 1940 – July 18, 2007) was a four-star United States Army general born in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1962 and held a Master of Busine ...

(1940–2007), US Army four-star general

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List of people surnamed Downing

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