Ebenezer, less commonly spelled Ebenezar, is a male

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Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin meaning "stone of the help" (derived from the phrase ''Eben ha-Ezer'').Entry "'Eben ha-`ezer"
in: ''Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionary''. The name is sometimes abbreviated as

Eben Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer. The name can refer to: People Given name * Eben Alexander (educator) (1851–1910), American educator * Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American author and neurosurgeon * ...

List of people with the given name Ebenezer

Ebenezer Aboagye Ebenezer Aboagye (born 10 January 1994) is a Ghanaian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Berekum Arsenal. He previously played for Ghana Premier League, Ghanaian Premier League side Aduana Stars F.C., Adua ...

(born 1994), Ghanaian footballer *

Ebenezer Ackahbi Ebenezer Ackahbi (born 30 September 2003) is a Ghanaian professional Association football, footballer who plays as midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Medeama S.C. Career Early career Ackahbi started his career with Tarkwa-based Divisi ...

(born 2003), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Adam (1919–2011), Ghanaian teacher and politician * Ebenezer Adams (1765–1841), American educator * Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo, Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Addy (born 1940), Ghanaian sociologist and former sprinter * Ebenezer Ackon (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer *

Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Dr. Ebenezer Ako Adjei (17 June 1916 – 14 January 2002) was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the first political party of Ghana (then Gold Coast). A ...

(1916–2002), Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Ato Ayirebi-Acquah (1993–1997), Ghanaian politician *

Ebenezer Akuete Ebenezer Amatei Akuete (born 8 December 1935) is a Ghanaian diplomat and economic consultant. He served as Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America from January 1982 to December 1982. Early life and education Akuete was born on 8 De ...

(born 1935), Ghanaian diplomat and economist *

Ebenezer Akwanga Dr. Ebenezer Derek Mbongo Akwanga is an Ambazonian independence activist. He is the chairman of the African People's Liberation Movement, an Ambazonian separatist movement, and heads its armed wing, SOCADEF.

(born 1970),

Ambazonian Ambazonia, officially the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, also referred to as Amba Land, is an unrecognised breakaway state in West Africa which claims the Northwest Region and Southwest Region of Cameroon, though it currently controls almost ...

independence activist * Ebenezer Alden (1788–1881), American medical biographer and physician *

Ebenezer Allen Ebenezer Allen may refer to: * Ebenezer Allen (Vermont politician) (1743–1806) * Ebenezer Allen (Texas politician) (1804–1863) * Eben Allen Ebenezer "Eben" Allen (15 November 1868 – 20 May 1931) was an Australian businessman and politicia ...

(1743–1806), American patriot *

Ebenezer Allen (Texas politician) Ebenezer C. Allen (April 8, 1804 – 1863) was Secretary of State and the last Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. He was also Attorney General of the State of Texas. He was an early Texas railroad promoter. Early life Allen was born i ...

(1804–1863), American politician *

Eben Allen Ebenezer "Eben" Allen (15 November 1868 – 20 May 1931) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1911 to 1917, representing the seat of West Perth. Allen was born in ...

(1868–1931), Australian businessman and politician * Ebenezer Assifuah (born 1993), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Theophilus Odartei Ayeh (born 1920), Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Thompson Baird (1821–1887), American minister *

Ebenezer Baldwin Chaplain Ebenezer Baldwin (July 3, 1745 – October 1, 1776) was a religious leader in Connecticut in the years before the American Revolution. He was the eldest son of Captain Ebenezer Baldwin of Norwich, Connecticut; and grandson of Thomas and ...

(1745–1776), American religious leader * Ebenezer Bancroft (1738–1827), American soldier * E.T. Barnette (1863–1933), American swindler *

Ebenezer Bassett Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (October 16, 1833 – November 13, 1908) was United States Ambassador to Haiti from 1869 to 1877. He was the first African American diplomat and the fourth U.S. ambassador to Haiti since the two countries established ...

(1833–1908), American ambassador *

Ebenezer Battelle Ebenezer Battelle (1754–1815) was an American Revolutionary War veteran, a bookseller in Boston, Massachusetts, and a settler of Marietta, Ohio, in the late 18th century. Life in Dedham Battelle was born in 1754 in Dedham, Massachusetts, to Eb ...

(1754–1815), American politician and soldier *

Ebenezer Battle Captain Ebenezer Battle, also known as Ebenezer Battelle, represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. He was also a selectman in 1779. Battle fought the retreating British soldiers following the battles of Lexington and Concor ...

(1779), American politician * Ebenezer Bailey (1795–1839), American educator *

Ebenezer Beesley Ebenezer Beesley (14 December 1840 – 21 March 1906) was a Latter-day Saint hymn writer and composer. The music for twelve of the hymns in the 1985 English-language hymnal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) were writ ...

(1840–1906), writer and composer of Mormon religious music * Ebenezer Blakely (1806–1889), American lawyer and politician *

Ebenezer Bradbury Ebenezer Bradbury (July 31, 1793 – June 19, 1864) was a Massachusetts machinist who served as the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and as a member, and the Speaker, of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Early life Brad ...

(1793–1864), American politician * Ebenezer N. Briggs (1801–1873), American lawyer and politician *

Ebenezer Brigham Ebenezer Brigham (April 28, 1789 – September 14, 1861) was a 19th-century American pioneer, businessman, and politician. He was one of the first Americans to explore southwestern Wisconsin and the first permanent settler in present-day Da ...

(1789–1861), American pioneer and politician *

Ebenezer Brown Ebenezer Brown ( – June 5, 1883) was an English-born wholesale merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster from 1875 to 1878 and New Westminster City New Westminster City was a provincial electoral dist ...

(1824–1883), English-Canadian merchant and politician * Ebenezer Bryce (1830–1913), Mormon pioneer * Ebenezer John Buchanan (1844–1930), South African journalist and politician *

Ebenezer Burgess Ebenezer Burgess (April 1, 1790 – December 5, 1870) was the minister of the Allin Congregational Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. Personal life Burgess was born on April 1, 1790, in Wareham, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Brown University ...

(1790–1870), American minister *

Ebenezer Butterick Ebenezer Butterick (29 May 1826 – 31 March 1903) was an American tailor, inventor, manufacturer, and fashion business executive, born in Sterling, Massachusetts. Life and work He is regarded as the inventor, together with his wife Ellen Aug ...

(1826–1903), American tailor and inventor *

Eben Byers Ebenezer McBurney Byers (April 12, 1880 – March 31, 1932) was a wealthy American socialite, sportsman, and industrialist. He won the 1906 U.S. Amateur in golf. He earned notoriety in the early 1930s when he died from multiple radiation-induc ...

(1880–1932), Socialite, industrialist, athlete *

Ebenezer Calendar Ebenezer Calendar (1912-1985), or Ebenezer Calender, was a Sierra Leone Creole palm-wine musician who popularized Creole gumbe and palm-wine music in Sierra Leone and West Africa. Calendar heavily influenced Dr Oloh and other Sierra Leonean musicia ...

, (1912–1985), Sierra Leonean musician * Ebenezer Child (1770–1886), American composer *

Ebenezer Childs Ebenezer Childs (April 3, 1797 – December 15, 1864) was an American pioneer, builder and legislator. Childs was born in Barre, Massachusetts, on April 3, 1797, and was orphaned as a child. He left Massachusetts in 1816 for New York in order ...

(1797–1864), American pioneer and legislator * Ebenezer Coker (died 1783), English silversmith * Ebenezer Colls (1812–1887), English painter * Ebenezer Cooke (disambiguation), several people *

Ebenezer Crafts Ebenezer Crafts (1740 – 1810) was one of the founders of Craftsbury, Vermont, and Leicester Academy. Crafts was born in Pomfret, Connecticut, and studied theology, graduating from Yale College in 1759.Ebenezer Cunningham Ebenezer Cunningham (7 May 1881 in Hackney, London – 12 February 1977) was a British mathematician who is remembered for his research and exposition at the dawn of special relativity. Biography Cunningham went up to St John's College, Camb ...

(1881–1877), British mathematician * Ebenezer Dadzie (born 1975), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Moses Debrah (born 1928), Ghanaian diplomat *

Ebenezer Denny Ebenezer Denny (March 11, 1761July 21, 1822) was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War whose journal is one of the most frequently quoted accounts of the surrender of the British at the siege of Yorktown. Denny later served as the first M ...

(1761–1822), American soldier and politician *

Ebenezer Dimieari Ebenezer Tamunoteghe Dimieari was an eminent Nigerian Anglican priest in the mid twentieth century. He was educated at St Andrew's College Oyo and St John's College, Durham;and was ordained in 1924. He was Archdeacon of the Niger from 1939 ...

(1948–1960), Nigerian Anglican priest * Ebenezer Doan (1772–1866), American-Canadian builder *

Ebenezer Donkor Ebenezer Donkor, popularly known as Katawere (1938 – 12 November 2016), was a Ghanaian actor known primarily for his role in the Ghanaian television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for tra ...

(1938–2016), Ghanaian actor * Ebenezer P. Dorr (1817–1881), American merchant *

Ebenezer Dumont Ebenezer Dumont (November 23, 1814 – April 16, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, serving two terms from 1863 to 1867. Prior to his service in Congress, he was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life ...

(1814–1871), American politician and general *

Ebby Edwards Ebby is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Ebby DeWeese (1904–1942), American football player * Ebby Edwards (1884–1961), English trade unionist * Ebby Halliday (1911– 2015), American realtor * Ebby Nelson-Addy (born ...

(1884–1961), English politician *

Ebenezer Elliott Ebenezer Elliott (17 March 1781 – 1 December 1849) was an English poet, known as the '' Corn Law rhymer'' for his leading the fight to repeal the Corn Laws, which were causing hardship and starvation among the poor. Though a factory owner hims ...

(1781–1849), English poet *

Ebenezer Erskine Ebenezer Erskine (22 June 1680 – 2 June 1754) was a Scotland, Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the First Secession, Secession Church (formed by dissenters from the Church of Scotland). Early life Ebenezer's father, ...

(1680–1754), Scottish minister * Ebenezer Ekuban (born 1976), American football player *

Ebenezer Elmer Ebenezer Elmer (August 23, 1752 – October 18, 1843) was an American physician from Bridgeton, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the U.S. Congress from the Democratic-Republican Party from 1801 to 1807. Elmer's older brother, Jonathan Elm ...

(1752–1843), American physician and politician *

Ebenezer Emmons Ebenezer Emmons (May 16, 1799October 1, 1863), was a pioneering American geologist whose work includes the naming of the Adirondack Mountains in New York as well as a first ascent of Mount Marcy. Early life Emmons was born at Middlefield, Massa ...

(1799–1863), American geologist *

Eben Etzebeth Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is as a number 4 lock. Cl ...

(born 1991), South African rugby player * Ebenezer B. Finley (1833–1916), American Congressman *

Ebenezer Fitch Ebenezer Fitch (September 26, 1756 – March 21, 1833) was an American Calvinist clergyman and educator. He was the first president of Williams College. Born in Norwich, Connecticut,George Ripley And Charles A. Dana,Ebenezer Fitch, ''The Ame ...

(1756–1833), American Calvinist clergyman * Ebenezer Fisher (1785), American politician * Ebenezer Fontes Braga (born 1969), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Ebb Ford (1890–1974), British marine zoologist *

Ebenezer Forrest Ebenezer Forrest ( fl. 1774), was an English attorney. Forrest resided at George Street, York Buildings, London, and was intimate with William Hogarth and John Rich, proprietor of the Lincoln's Inn Theatre. He was the father of Theodosius Forr ...

(1774), English attorney * Ebenezer Foster (1783), English politician *

Ebenezer Fox Ebenezer Fox (died 1886), was an English journalist who later settled in Australia and New Zealand. Fox was born in England and practised his profession in the north until he had nearly attained middle age. For several years he was a chief repo ...

(died 1886), English journalist * Ebenezer Albert Fox (1857–1926), English poacher *

Ebenezer Ghansah Ebenezer Ghansah (born 5 May 1959) is a British taekwondo practitioner. He competed in the men's finweight at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1959), British taekwondo practitioner *

Ebenezer Goddard Ebenezer Goddard (10 March 1816, Ipswich–19 October 1882, Ipswich) was an Ipswich engineer, businessman and politician. He worked for Ipswich Gas Company for many years and was Mayor of Ipswich three times: 1857-1858, 1865-1866 and 1872-1873. ...

(1816–1882), English engineer, businessman, and politician * Ebenezer Grant (1882–1962), English footballer * Ebenezer O. Grosvenor (1820–1910), American politician *

Ebenezer Hagan Ebenezer Benyarko Hagan (born 1 October 1975 in Kumasi) is a former Ghanaian International Association football, footballer who last played for Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. in the Ghana Premier League. Career He played eight years in Greece for Kala ...

(born 1975), Ghanaian footballer * Eben Hayes (1798–1881), American preacher and politician *

Ebenezer Hamlin Ebenezer Hamlin (1844 – 4 June 1900) was a member of parliament in New Zealand, and an independent conservative. Early life and family Hamlin was born in Orua on the Manukau Harbour to the Rev James Hamlin, a missionary who had arrived in Ne ...

(1844–1900), New Zealander politician * Ebenezer Hazard (1744–1817), American businessman and publisher * Ebenezer Henderson (1784–1858), Scottish minister and missionary * Ebenezer Henderson (writer) (1809–1879), Scottish historian and writer * Ebenezer Herrick (1785–1839), American politician *

Ebenezer J. Hill Ebenezer J. Hill (August 4, 1845 – September 27, 1917) was an American politician who was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 18 ...

(1845–1917), American politician *

Ebenezer R. Hoar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar (February 21, 1816 – January 31, 1895) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Massachusetts. He served as U.S. Attorney General from 1869 to 1870, and was the first head of the newly created Department of Jus ...

(1816–1895), American politician and lawyer *

Ebenezer Howard Sir Ebenezer Howard (29 January 1850 – 1 May 1928) was an English urban planner and founder of the garden city movement, known for his publication '' To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform'' (1898), the description of a utopian city in whi ...

(1850–1928), British urbanist * Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt (1810–1889), American physician * Ebenezer Kobina Fosu (born 1952), Ghanaian politician *

Ebenezer Huntington Ebenezer Huntington (December 26, 1754 – June 17, 1834) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and afterwards United States Representative from Connecticut. Early life Ebenezer was born on December 26, 1 ...

(1754–1834), American politician and soldier * Ebenezer Jackson Jr. (1796–1874), American politician *

Ebenezer Johnson Ebenezer Johnson (1786–1849) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the first mayor of Buffalo, New York from May 1832 – March 1833 and 1834–1835. Early life Ebenezer Johnson was born in New England on November 7, 1786. ...

(1786–1849), American businessman and politician * Ebenezer Alfred Johnson (1813–1891), American classical scholar *

Ebenezer Joshua Ebenezer Theodore Joshua (23 May 1908 – 14 March 1991) was a Vincentian politician and the first chief minister of Saint Vincent from 1960 to 1967. He was the Leader of the Legislative Council from 1956 to 1961. Early life and career ...

(1908–1991), Vincentian politician *

Ebenezer Jones Ebenezer Jones (20 January 1820 – 1860) wrote a good deal of poetry of very unequal merit, but at his best shows a true poetic vein. He was befriended by Browning and Rossetti. Life He was born in Canonbury Square, Islington on 20 January 1820 ...

(1820–1860), English poet * Ebenezer Kendell (1886–1966), Australian politician *

Ebenezer Kinnersley Ebenezer Kinnersley (30 November 1711 – 4 July 1778]) was an English scientist, inventor and lecturer, specializing in the investigation of electricity. Life and Scientific Studies Ebenezer Kinnersley was a son of Rev. William Kinnersley, a ...

(1711–1778), English scientist, inventor, and lecturer *

Ebenezer Knowlton Ebenezer Knowlton (December 6, 1815 – September 10, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Free Will Baptist minister. Biography Born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, Knowlton moved with his parents to South Montville, Maine, in 182 ...

(1815–1784), American politician and minister * Ebenezer Kojo Kum (born 1967), Ghanaian politician *

Ebenezer Laing Ebenezer Laing, (28 June 1931 – 19 April 2015) was a Ghanaian botanist and geneticist who served as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon. He was a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon, and later an emeritus prof ...

(1931–2015), Ghanaian botanist and genecist *

Ebenezer Landells Ebenezer Landells (Newcastle 1808 – 1 October 1860 London) was a British wood-engraver, illustrator, and magazine proprietor. Life Born in Newcastle, Landells was apprenticed to the wood-engraver Thomas Bewick. In 1829 he moved to London, ...

(1808–1860), English wood-engraver, illustrator, and magazine proprietor * Ebenezer Lane (1793–1866), American politician *

Ebenezer Learned Ebenezer Learned (April 18, 1728 – April 1, 1801) was a brigadier general in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War. Early life and career He was the son of Ebenezer and Deborah Haynes Learned ...

(1728–1801), American soldier *

Ebenezer Lounsbery Ebenezer Lounsbery (c. 1787 — October 8, 1868 Kingston, Ulster County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life He married Maria Hardenburgh, and they had three children. He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) ...

(1787–1868), American politician * Ebenezer Mack (1791–1849), New York politician *

Ebenezer Mackintosh Ebenezer Mackintosh (June 20, 1737 – 1816) was a shoemaker who lived in New England in the 18th and 19th centuries. He is known for his role as a leader in Boston riots protesting the Stamp Act. Early life Ebenezer Mackintosh was born on June ...

(1737–1816), American shoemaker and protester *

Ebenezer James MacRae Ebenezer James MacRae (18 January 1881 – 15 January 1951) was a Scottish architect serving as City Architect for Edinburgh for most of his active life. Life He was the son of Rev Alexander MacRae of the Free Church of Scotland. To family ...

(1881–1951), Scottish architect *

Ebenezer Maitland Ebenezer Fuller Maitland FRS (23 April 1780 – 1 November 1858) was an English landowner and politician. Origins Maitland was the only son of Ebenezer Maitland (1752-1834), a London businessman and Bank of England director, and his wife Mary, d ...

(1780–1858), English landowner and politician * Ebenezer Magoffin (1817–1865), Confederate officer * Ebenezer E. Mason (1829–1910), American farmer and magistrate *

Ebenezer Joseph Mather Ebenezer Joseph Mather (12 June 1849 – 23 December 1927) was the founder of ''The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen'' now often abbreviated as the Fishermen's Mission. He is affectionally remembered as 'the fisherman's friend'. Ea ...

(1849–1927), English activist and writer * Ebenezer Mattoon (1755–1843), American politician *

Ebenezer Cobb Morley Ebenezer Cobb Morley (16 August 1831 – 20 November 1924) was an English sportsman. He is regarded as one of the fathers of the Football Association (FA) and modern football. Early life Morley was born at 10 Garden Square, Princess Street in ...

(1831–1924), English sportsman * Ebenezer Moseley (1813–1903), American-Canadian shipbuilder * Ebby Nelson-Addy (born 1992), English footballer *

Ebenezer Norman Ebenezer Norman is a Liberian philanthropist, humanitarian, public speaker, and founder of the education non-profit ''A New Dimension of Hope (NDHope)''. He is involved in humanitarian efforts in Liberia and throughout West Africa, notably for eff ...

(born 1981), Liberian philanthropist * Ebenezer F. Norton (1774–1851), American politician * Ebenezer Ntlali (born 1954), South African Anglican bishop *

Ebenezer Obey Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi (born 3 April 1942), known professionally as Ebenezer Obey, is a Nigerian jùjú musician. Early life Obey was born on 3 April 1942 to an Egba–Yoruba ethnic background family. Obey, whose real ...

(born 1942), Nigerian pop musician *

Ebenezer Oduro Owusu Ebenezer Oduro Owusu (born at Tarkwa, on 11 December 1960) is a Ghanaian entomologist and university administrator who served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana from 1 August, 2016 to 31 July, 2021. In this role, he was the princi ...

(born 1960), Ghanaian entomologist *

Ebenezer Ofori Ebenezer Ofori (born 1 July 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Danish club Vejle Boldklub as a midfielder. Club career New Edubiase Ofori started his career in his native country Ghana, playing in the Ghana Premier Leag ...

(born 1995), Ghanaian footballer *

Ebenezer J. Ormsbee Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee (June 8, 1834 – April 3, 1924), the 41st governor of Vermont, was a Republican Party politician, a teacher, a lawyer and an American Civil War veteran. Early life Ormsbee was born in Shoreham, Vermont, the son of J ...

(1834–1924), American politician *

Ebenezer Parkes Sir Edward Ebenezer Parkes (1848 – 29 June 1919) was an English Liberal Unionist Party, Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Central (UK Parliament constituen ...

(1848–1919), English politician *

Ebenezer Peck Ebenezer Peck (May 22, 1805 – May 25, 1881) was an attorney and politician in the United States and Lower Canada and a judge of the Court of Claims. Education and career Born on May 22, 1805, in Portland, District of Maine (then part of Ma ...

(1805–1881), American attorney and politician *

Ebenezer W. Peirce Ebenezer Weaver Peirce (April 10, 1822 – August 14, 1902), was a brigadier general in the Massachusetts militia, serving as 90–day volunteers in the Union Army in the opening months of the American Civil War, and a colonel of the 29th ...

(1822–1902), American soldier *

Ebenezer Pemberton Ebenezer Pemberton (1746 – June 25, 1835) was an American educator and 2nd Principal of Phillips Academy Andover from 1786 to 1793. Refusing to follow his uncle's wishes to become a clergyman, Pemberton pursued a teaching career that would ...

(1746–1835), American educator *

Ebenezer Pemberton (minister) Ebenezer Pemberton (February 3, 1671 – February 13, 1717) was a colonial American Congregational clergyman, bibliophile, and minister of the Old South Church in Boston from 1700 to 1717. Under his ministry, the church broadened the scope of its ...

(1671–1717), colonial American clergyman * Ebenezer J. Penniman (1804–1890), American politician *

Ebenezer Perry Ebenezer Perry (September 29, 1788 – May 1, 1876) was a merchant and Canadian political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1871 until his death and at the age of 83, the oldest person ever summoned to the Senat ...

(1788–1876), Canadian merchant and politician * Ebenezer Pettigrew (1783–1848), American politician * Ebenezer Picken (1769–1816), Scottish poet * Ebenezer Platt Rogers (1817–1881), American minister and author * Ebenezer W. Poe (1846–1898), American politician * Ebenezer Porter (1772–1834), American minister and writer *

Ebenezer Erskine Pressly Ebenezer Erskine Pressly (December 23, 1808 – 1860) was the first president of Erskine Theological Seminary and Erskine College, beginning his service in 1838. Early life and family Pressly was born on December 23, 1808, in the lower part of Ab ...

(1808–1860), American theologian *

Ebenezer Prout Ebenezer Prout (1 March 1835 – 5 December 1909) was an English musical theorist, writer, music teacher and composer, whose instruction, afterwards embodied in a series of standard works still used today, underpinned the work of many British cl ...

(1835–1909), English musical theorist, writer, teacher, and composer * Ebenezer Quartey (born 1934), Ghanaian sprinter * Ebenezer Raynale (1804–1881), American physician and politician *

Ebenezer Rhodes Ebenezer Rhodes (1762–1839) was an English topographer, publisher, master cutler and artist. He became a prominent historian of Derbyshire. Life Born in Masborough near Rotherham, in 1762, Rhodes was educated at The Dinnington School, befor ...

(1762–1839), English topographer * Ebenezer Russell (1747–1836), American politician * Ebenezer Sandford (1848–1897), New Zealander politician *

Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage (August 16, 1755 – January 20, 1834) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Sage was born in that part of the town of Chatham (which was later separated as the Town of Portland) in the Connecticut C ...

(1755–1834), American politician *

Ebenezer Seaver Ebenezer Seaver (July 5, 1763 – March 1, 1844) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Roxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Seaver graduated from Harvard U ...

(1763–1844), American politician * Ebenezer Seeley (1793–1866), American lawyer and politician * Ebenezer Sekyere (born 1999), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes (born 1939), Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Selvin (born 2009) Musician, footballer, orator) * Ebenezer J. Shields (1778–1846), American politician * Ebenezer Shoobridge (1820–1901), Australian politician *

Ebenezer Sibly Ebenezer Sibly (1751 – 1799) was an English physician, astrologer and writer on the occult. Life He was the son of Edmund Sibly and Mary Larkholm, born in the parish of Cripplegate ward, London. He was the brother of Manoah Sibly. Early ...

(1751–1799), English philosopher, astrologer, and writer *

Ebenezer Sunder Singh Ebenezer Sunder Singh (born 16 April 1967) is an Indian-American visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Singh works primarily as a painter, sculptor, photographer and filmmaker. Early life and education Singh was born in the temple town of T ...

(born 1967), Indian-American visual artist *

Ebenezer Skellie Ebenezer Skellie (August 16, 1842 – July 2, 1898) was a native of Chautauqua County, New York, who received his nation’s highest honor – the Medal of Honor, U.S. Medal of Honor – for the gallantry he displayed while fighting as a corpor ...

(1842–1898), American soldier * Ebenezer "Slick" Smith (1929–1997), American stock car racer *

Ebenezer Sproat Ebenezer Sproat (February 9, 1752 – January 7, 1805), surname also spelled Sprout, was an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, a pioneer to the Ohio Country, and one of the founders of Marietta, Ohio, the ...

(1752–1805), American soldier * Ebenezer Stevens (1751–1823), American soldier and merchant *

Ebenezer Stoddard Ebenezer Stoddard (May 6, 1785 – August 19, 1847) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Union. He attended Woodstock Academy in 1802 and in 1803 and graduated from Brown University in 1807. After studying, he was ...

(1785–1847), American politician * Ebenezer Syme (1825–1860), Scottish-Australian journalist *

Ebenezer Teichelmann Ebenezer Teichelmann (23 March 1859 – 20 December 1938), known as 'the little Doctor' to his friends, was an Australian-born surgeon, mountaineer, explorer, conservationist and photographer in New Zealand. He was a survivor of the sinking of ...

(1859–1938), surgeon, mountaineer and photographer * Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi] (born 1969), Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Thayer (1746–1809), American politician *

Ebenezer Thomas Ebenezer Thomas (August 1802 – 17 February 1863), better known to Welsh speakers by his bardic name of Eben Fardd, was a Welsh teacher and poet. Eben Fardd was born in Llanarmon, Caernarvonshire, the son of a weaver, and educated at local scho ...

(1802–1863), Welsh teacher and poet * Ebenezer Trotman (1809–1865), English architect *

Ebenezer Tucker Ebenezer Tucker (November 15, 1758 – September 5, 1845) was in the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey where he was elected to both the Nineteenth and the Twentieth United States Congress. He was in Congress from March 4, 182 ...

(1758–1845), American politician *

Ebenezer Vickery Ebenezer Vickery (1 March 1827 – 20 August 1906) was an Australian businessman, pastoral farming, pastoralist and philanthropist. Early life Ebenezer was born in London and arrived in Sydney with his parents and siblings aboard the ''Richa ...

(1827–1906), Australian businessman, pastoralist, and philanthropist * Ebenezer Wake Cook (1843–1926), English painter *

Ebenezer Walden Ebenezer Walden (1777–1857) was mayor of Buffalo, New York, serving in 1838–1839. He was born in 1777 in Massachusetts. In 1799, he graduated from Williams College, then made his way to Oneida County, New York where he studied law. In 1806, h ...

(1777–1857), American politician * Ebenezer A. Warner (1858–1862), American politician *

Ebenezer Ward Ebenezer Ward (4 September 1837 – 8 October 1917) was an Australian politician and journalist. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1870 to 1880 and from 1881 to 1890, representing Gumeracha (1870–1880), Burra (18 ...

(1837–1917), Australian politician and journalist *

Ebenezer Washburn Sgt. Ebenezer Washburn, Esq., J.P., U.E.br>'' (April 8, 1756 – November 12, 1826) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1756 and settled on a farm in what is now Rutland, Ver ...

(1756–1826), Canadian businessman and politician *

Ebenezer Webster Ebenezer Webster (born in Kingston, New Hampshire, April 22, 1739; died in Salisbury (now part of Franklin), New Hampshire, April 22, 1806) was a United States farmer, innkeeper, militia member, politician and judge. He was the father of Daniel ...

(1739–1808), Father of

Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, ...

* Ebenezer T. Wells (1835–1923), American jurist * Ebenezer Whatley (1878–1933), English-Canadian farmer and politician * Ebenezer Wilson (1707–1710), American politician *

Ebenezer Young Ebenezer Young (December 25, 1783 – August 18, 1851) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Killingly, Connecticut and graduated from Yale College in 1806. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced p ...

(1783–1851), American politician *

Ebenezer Zane Ebenezer Zane (October 7, 1747 – Nov. 19, 1811) was an American pioneer, soldier, politician, road builder and land speculator. Born in the Colony of Virginia (possibly near what became Moorefield, West Virginia), Zane established a settle ...

(1747–1811), American pioneer

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Ebenezer Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge () is the protagonist of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. At the beginning of the novella, Scrooge is a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas. The tale of his redemption by three spirits (the Ghost of ...

, fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 story ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

''. * Ebenezer Dorset, fictional character in O. Henry's 1907 story ''

The_Ransom of Red Chief "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907, issue of ''The Saturday Evening Post''. It follows two men who kidnap and demand a ransom for a wealthy Alabamian's son. Eventually, the men are driven c ...

''. *

Ebenezer Le Page Ebenezer Le Page is the lead character in the novel ''The Book of Ebenezer Le Page'' by Gerald Basil Edwards, G. B. Edwards. The book takes the form of an autobiography of an Archetype, archetypal Guernseyman who lives through the dramatic changes ...

, the chief protagonist and fictional author of ''

The Book of Ebenezer Le Page ''The Book of Ebenezer Le Page'' is a novel by English writer Gerald Basil Edwards first published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton in 1981, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in the same year. It has since been published by Pen ...

'' by G. B. Edwards *

Ebenezer Blackadder Edmund Blackadder is the single name given to a collection of fictional characters who appear in the BBC mock-historical comedy series '' Blackadder'', each played by Rowan Atkinson. Although each series is set within a different period of Bri ...

, ''Blackadder'' character from Victorian England, introduced in 1988 * Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, character in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel ''

Kidnapped Kidnapped may refer to: * subject to the crime of kidnapping Literature * ''Kidnapped'' (novel), an 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * ''Kidnapped'' (comics), a 2007 graphic novel adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's novel by Alan Grant and Ca ...

'' * Ebenezer Loomer (Ebby), one of the two villains (along with his brother Jacob) in the 19th '' Famous Five'' book by

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have be ...

, ''

Five Go to Demon's Rocks ''Five Go to Demon's Rocks'' is the nineteenth novel in ''The Famous Five'' series by Enid Blyton. It was first published in 1961. Plot Irascible scientist Quentin Kirrin informs his wife, Fanny, that his colleague, Professor Hayling, will ...

'' * Ebenezer T. Squint, puppet character in ''

Pinwheel (TV series) Pinwheel may refer to: * Pinwheel (toy), a spinning children's toy * Pinwheel (cryptography), a device for producing a short pseudo-random sequence of bits * Pinwheel (shogi), an opening in the game shogi or Japanese chess * Pinwheel (TV channel) ...

'' * Ebenezar McCoy, character from ''

The Dresden Files ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wri ...

'' series by

Jim Butcher Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and ''Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. He ...

. * Ebenezer, weird character in the Shamen song, Ebenezer Goode * Ebenezer Von Clutch, character from the video game

Crash Bandicoot ''Crash Bandicoot'' is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog as an exclusive for Sony's PlayStation console. It has seen numerous installments created by various developers and published on multiple platforms. The series c ...

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