Elder is a Scottish

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with variant spellings. Its oldest public record was found in 1066 AD in

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

. People with the name Elder or its variants include:

Surname

Aldamar Elder Aldamar P. Elder (August 17, 1854 – December 31, 1951) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Kenduskeag, Maine, Elder moved with his parents to Kansas. Elder was a businessman in Ottawa, Kansas. In 1911, Elder served as a Dem ...

(1854–1951), American politician and businessman *

Alex Elder Alexander Russell Elder (born 25 April 1941) is a former Northern Irish footballer, who played for Burnley and Stoke City as well as the Northern Ireland national team. He was said to play a very mature game for someone with so little experien ...

(born 1941), Northern Irish footballer *

Alexander Lang Elder Alexander Lang Elder (18 April 1815 – 5 September 1885) was a Scottish Australian businessman and politician in colonial South Australia. Biography Elder was the second son of George Elder of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, by Joanna Haddo, his ...

(1815–1885), Australian pioneer and founder of

Elders Limited Elders Limited, formerly known as Elder, Stirling & Co., Elder Smith and Co. and Elder Smith & Co. Ltd, is an Australian agribusiness that provides agricultural goods and services to primary producers in Australia. History Early history (183 ...

in 1840 * Alexander Elder, co-founder of British 19th century publisher Smith, Elder & Co. * Alfonso Elder (1898–1974), second president of North Carolina Central University *

Alison Elder Alison Elder is an English former cricketer who played as a batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She appeared in four One Day Internationals for England in 1990, making her debut against The Netherlands. In total she scored 43 runs, with a best ...

, English cricket player * Alistair Elder, New Zealand association football player *

Ann Elder Ann Elder (born Anna Velders; September 21, 1942) is an American actress, producer and screenwriter. Early life and education Ann Elder was born Anna Velders in Cleveland, Ohio. Career Elder won Emmy Awards for comedy writing, including o ...

(born 1942), American screenwriter *

Anne Elder Anne Elder (4 January 1918 – 23 October 1976) was an Australian ballet dancer and poet. Career Inspired by Anna Pavlova, she commenced ballet lessons with Laurel Martyn in the 1930s, and went on to have an impressive career dancing with Colo ...

(1918–1976), Australian poet. *

Brad Elder Bradley Ryan Elder (born March 17, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. Elder was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He got his start in golf from his father. Elder attended the University of Te ...

(born 1975), American professional golfer * Brenda Elder, English actress *

Brian Elder Brian Elder is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, having represented the 96th House District which includes Bay City, Essexville, Bangor, Frankenlust, Hampton, Kawkawlin, Merritt, Monitor and Portsmouth townsh ...

, Michigan politician * Bruce Elder (disambiguation) *

Bryce Elder Bryce Cason Elder (born May 19, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Elder played college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin, and was drafted by the Braves in the fift ...

(born 1999), American baseball player *

Callum Elder Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a left back for Hull City A.F.C., Hull City and the Australia national soccer team, Australia national team. Early and per ...

(born 1995), Australian professional footballer * Charles Elder (1821–1851), English painter * Chris Elder (born 1992), English rugby union player *

Christian Elder Christian Stuart Elder (December 6, 1968 – August 12, 2007) was an American racing driver. He raced in the Busch Series for Akins Motorsports for two years. His best finish of the year was 26th at Kentucky. Elder made his debut in 2001, r ...

(1968–2007), American

sports car A sports car is a car designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving and racing capability. Sports cars originated in Europe in the early 1900s and are currently produced by ...

and former

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and hi ...

stock car driver * Christine A. Elder, American diplomat * Christopher Elder (born 1947), New Zealand diplomat *

Clarence Elder Clarence Elder was a British art director. During the 1930s he worked for British International Pictures.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.118 In 1947 he directed his only film ''Silver Darlings''. Selected filmography * ''The Way of Lost Souls'' (1929) ...

, British art director *

Claybourne Elder Claybourne Elder (born April 21, 1982) is an American actor, singer, and writer who is best known for his work on television and on Broadway. Biography Elder is from Springville, Utah. His mother is a schoolteacher and father a carpenter, an ...

(born 1982), American actor * Conway Elder (1880–1957), Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri * Corn Elder (born 1994), American football cornerback * Dave Elder (disambiguation)
David Elder
Clerk of the House of Representatives, Australian Federal Parliament (2014-2019) *

Dawn Elder Dawn Elder (San Francisco, California) is an American composer, pianist, impresario, music producer, and promoter best known for her efforts to fuse Middle Eastern music with contemporary rock and roll, rock and pop music. In the 1980s she began ...

, American composer, pianist, and music producer * Don Elder, New Zealand engineer and businessman *

Donnie Elder Donald Elder is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for six seasons for the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American footb ...

, professional American football player *

Dorothy-Grace Elder Dorothy-Grace Elder is a Scottish journalist and former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Glasgow region 1999–2003. She sat as an Independent MSP 2002–2003, having first sat as a ...

(born 1942), Scottish journalist and politician * Eddie Elder (born 1989), American football player * Edward Elder (1812–1858), headmaster of Charterhouse School (from 1853) * Ern Elder (1916–2007), Australia rules footballer * Fred Elder, NASCAR Winston Cup Series race car owner * George Elder (disambiguation) * Glen Elder (born 1934), American sociologist * Heinie Elder (1890–1958), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Hinemoa Elder Hinemoa Elder is a New Zealand youth forensic psychiatrist and former television presenter. She is a professor in indigenous research at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatri ...

, youth forensic psychiatrist from New Zealand * Jack Elder (1885–1944), Australian rules football umpire *

Jack Elder (politician) Jack Arnold Elder (born 3 July 1949) is a New Zealand former politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the Labour Party, New Zealand First and Mauri Pacific. Early life Jack Elder was born and raised in West Auckland, attending ...

(born 1949), New Zealand politician * Jack Elder (luger) (born 1941), USA Olympian Luge * Jake Elder (1936–2010), NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup crew chief * James Walter Elder (1882–1941), United States Representative for Louisiana (1913–1915) *

Janet Elder Janet Elder was a writer, author, editor and reporter who worked for ''The New York Times'' for about three decades. She began working for the ''Times'' as a reporter in the mid-1980s, and eventually became one of their top editors. At her death ...

(1956–2017), author and news editor *

Jennifer Elder Jennifer Elder (born 1968, San Francisco) is an American author and assistant editor for the Collins Library of McSweeney's publishing house. Early life and education She graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1990. Career The mothe ...

(born 1968), American author, illustrator, and assistant editor for the Collins Library *

Jim Elder Robert James Elder, OC (born 27 July 1934) is a Canadian retired businessman and former equestrian. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1956 and 1984, winning one gold and one bronze medal. He missed the 1964 and 1980 Olympics because Canad ...

(born 1934), Canadian equestrian *

(born 1950), Deputy Premier of Queensland (1998–2000) * Jimmy Elder (born 1928), Scottish professional footballer * John Elder (disambiguation) *

Josephine Elder Josephine Elder was the pen name of Olive Gwendoline Potter (5 December 1895 – 24 July 1988), an English writer of children's literature who published ten school stories between 1924 and 1940 as well as numerous short stories for annuals. Sh ...

(''Olive Gwendoline Potter''; 1895–1988), English children's author *

Josh Elder Josh Elder (born May 17, 1980 in Carmi, Illinois) is an American journalist, lecturer and writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels. Early life Josh Elder graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in Film.http://www ...

(born 1980), American journalist and comics writer *

Joycelyn Elders Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994. A vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissi ...

(born 1933), United States Surgeon General *

Judyann Elder Judyann Elder (born Judith Ann Johnson) is an American actress, director, and writer. Elder played Nadine Waters on the FOX sitcom ''Martin''. She also played Harriette Winslow on CBS ''Family Matters'' for the remaining eight episodes of its ni ...

(born 1948), American actress, director, and writer *

Larry Elder Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American right-wing political commentator and conservative talk radio host. Elder hosts ''The Larry Elder Show'', based in California. The show began as a local program on Los Angeles radio stat ...

(born 1952), American broadcaster and talk show host *

Lauren Elder Lauren Elder is an American artist, designer, and environmental activist known for environmental works and performative collaborations. Life and work Lauren Elder was born in Portland, Oregon in 1946. She has a BA in Fine Arts from UCLA. She a ...

, American artist and designer *

(born 1990), American sculptor *

Lee Elder Robert Lee Elder (July 14, 1934 – November 28, 2021) was an American professional golfer. In 1975, he became the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament, where he missed the cut. Elder was invited to the tournament after he w ...

(1934–2021), American professional golfer * Lew Elder (1905–1971), Canadian cyclist *

Linda Elder Linda Elder is an American educational psychologist, author and president of the Foundation for Critical Thinking. She is currently an executive director of the Center for Critical Thinking. Elder is best known for her work on critical thinking de ...

, American educational psychologist *

Lonne Elder III Lonne Elder III (December 26, 1927 – June 11, 1996) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Elder was one of the leading African American figures who informed the New York theater world with social and political consciousness ...

(born 1927), American playwright and screenwriter *

Lorenzo W. Elder Lorenzo Welton Elder, M.D. (April 15, 1820 - May 11, 1892) was an American physician and politician who served as the sixth mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1863 to 1864 during the American Civil War. It was through his efforts that the Hudson C ...

(1820–1892), Mayor of Hoboken (1863–1864) *

Mark Elder Sir Mark Philip Elder (born 2 June 1947) is a British conductor. He is currently music director of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, England. Life and career Elder was born in Hexham, Northumberland, the son of a dentist. He played the ba ...

, (born 1947), English conductor *

Maurice Elder Maurice "Red" Elder (March 21, 1916 – August 14, 2011) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) from 1946 to 1951. Elder was a fullback at Kansas Stat ...

(1916–2011), American football and baseball coach * Miriam Elder, American journalist *

Murray Elder, Baron Elder Thomas Murray Elder, Baron Elder (born 9 May 1950), known as Murray Elder, is a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords. Education Elder was educated at the Kirkcaldy High School and graduated from the University of Edinb ...

(born 1950), British Labour politician *

Nancy Elder Nancy Conchar Elder (25 May 1915 – 4 March 1981), née Gordon, was a Scottish chess master. She was a sixteen-times winner the Scottish Women's Chess Championship. Biography From the 1950s to the 1980s, Nancy Elder was one of Scotland's st ...

(1915–1981), Scottish chess master *

Nathan Elder Nathan or Natan may refer to: People *Nathan (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name *Nathan (surname) *Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible * Nathan (son of David), biblical figure, son of King David an ...

(born 1985), English semi-professional footballer * Nelson Elder (born 1923), Norther Irish unionist politician *

Norman Elder Norman Sam Elder (July 17, 1939 – October 15, 2003) was a Canadian explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian and one of Toronto's eccentrics. He was the owner of the Norman Elder Museum at 140 Bedford Road in th ...

(1939–2003), Canadian explorer and Olympic equestrian * Norman Elder (botanist) (1896–1974), New Zealand electrical engineer, teacher and botanist *

Peter Percival Elder Peter Percival Elder (born New Portland, Maine, September 20, 1823; died Ottawa, Kansas, November 19, 1914) was an American politician, businessman, and newspaperman. Born to a farming family in northern Maine, Elder was educated at schools in ...

(1823–1914), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (1871–1873) *

Philip Elder Philip Edward Randolph Elder was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century. He was born in 1921, educated at Codrington College, Barbados and ordained in 1951. His first post was as a Curate at St George's Cathedral Guyana. Later he held incumbe ...

, Anglican Bishop of the Windward Islands (1986–1993) * R. Bruce Elder (born 1947), Canadian filmmaker and critic *

Ray Elder Raymond Marvin Elder (August 19, 1942 – November 24, 2011) was a NASCAR Nextel Cup, Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver. He participated primarily in west coast races at Riverside International Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway from ...

(1942–2011), NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver *

Raymond Elder Raymond Elder (1962 – 31 July 1994) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary and a prominent figure within the Ulster Defence Association's South Belfast Brigade. Suspected by security forces of playing a role in numerous killings, including ...

(ca. 1962–1994), Northern Irish loyalist * Robert Elder (disambiguation) * Rupert Elder, English professional poker player *

Ruth Elder Ruth Elder (September 8, 1902October 9, 1977) was an aviation pioneer and actress. She carried private pilot certificate P675, and was known as the "Miss America of Aviation." She was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines. In October 1927 she too ...

(1902–1977), American pilot and actress * Samuel Sherer Elder (died 1885), battery commander in the famed U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade *

Sprouts Elder James Lloyd Elder, known as Sprouts Elder (born 4 August 1904 in Fresno, California, United States – died 8 August 1957 in Fresno, California) was an international motorcycle speedway rider.Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) ''Speedway – ...

(1904–1957), American motorcycle speedway rider *

Steve Elder Stephen Noel Elder (born 29 September 1956) is an Australian former politician, who was the executive director of the Catholic Education Office Melbourne in Victoria, Australia from 2006 to 2018. He represented the Liberal Party and was the m ...

(born 1956), Executive Director of the Catholic Education Office Melbourne *

Steven Elder Steven Elder is an English actor and screenwriter, known for his roles in the feature films ''Good'' (2008) and '' The King'' (2019), and the BBC television series '' Apple Tree Yard'' (2017). Filmography Films Television Audio drama ''H ...

, English actor and screenwriter * Suzanne Elder, Chicago community activist * Thereasea Elder, first African American public health nurse in Charlotte, North Carolina *

Thomas Elder Sir Thomas Elder, (5 August 1818 – 6 March 1897), was a Scottish-Australian pastoralist, highly successful businessman, philanthropist, politician, race-horse owner and breeder, and public figure. Amongst many other things, he is notable fo ...

, 19th century businessman and philanthropist in South Australia * Toby Elder (1934–2005), Australian rules footballer *

Troy Elder Troy Elder OAM (born 15 October 1977 in Bunbury, Western Australia) is a field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in ...

(born 1977), Australian field hockey striker and midfielder *

Verona Elder Verona Marolin Elder (née Verona Bernard) MBE (born 5 April 1953 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire) is a female British, Commonwealth and European medal winning English 400 metres runner and is now the manager of the British athletics team for ...

, (born 1953), English athlete * Viviane Elder (born 1904), French aviator, driver and actress * Walt Elder (born 1991), American rugby union player * William Elder (disambiguation)

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