Gage is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Business and industry

* Alfred S. Gage 1860-1928, American rancher and businessman in Texas *

Daniel Gage Daniel Gage IV (1828–1901), known as the "Ice King of Lowell", started the Daniel Gage Ice Company in April 1870, but was dealing in ice as early as 1854."The Bivouac: published by direction of Benj. F. Butler Post 42, G.A.R., Lowell, Mass., in c ...

, New England ice harvester *

John Gage John Burdette Gage (born October 9, 1942) was the 21st employee of Sun Microsystems, where he is credited with creating the phrase The Network is the Computer. He served as vice president and chief researcher and director of the Science Office ...

(born 1942), Vice President of Sun Microsystems

Entertainment

Ben Gage Ben Gage (born Benjamin Austin Gage, October 29, 1914 – April 28, 1978) was an American radio singer and announcer, occasional off-screen film singer dubbing the voice of non-singing actors, and television actor active from 1937 to 1975. ...

(1914–1978), American television actor *

Dave Gage Dave Gage (born 1957) is an American harmonica player and instructor, recording artist, author, and webmaster, known for harmonica web sites and more than 25 years of session work in recording studios throughout Southern California. Gage plays b ...

, American harmonica player and instructor * Kevin Gage (born 1958), American actor *

Mary Leona Gage Mary Leona Gage (April 8, 1939 – October 5, 2010) was an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1957, the first from Maryland to capture the Miss USA crown. She was stripped of her title when it was reve ...

, Miss USA 1957 *

Patricia Gage Patricia "Pat" Gage (3 March 1940 – 31 January 2010)In Memoriam � ...

, British actress and voice actress *

Pierre Gage Pierre Gage (born 3 January 1977 in Montreal, Quebec), known by his last name Gage, is a Francophone Canadian singer and songwriter. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gage is of Haitian and Jamaican descent. Gage got his start in the music bu ...

, Quebec musician *

Ryan Gage Ryan Gage (born 17 January 1983) is an English actor who has worked in theatre, television, films, and video games. On television, he is best known for his roles as King Louis XIII in the BBC series ''The Musketeers'' and Ted Bundy in the TV f ...

, Actor

Literature and academics

Alexandra Gage, Viscountess Gage Alexandra Murray Gage, Viscountess Gage (née Templeton; born 1969) is a British academic, businesswoman, and aristocrat. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton, teaching fine art at the university's School of Art and Media. As ...

(born 1969), British lecturer *

Leighton Gage Leighton David Gage (13 May 1942 – 26 July 2013) was an author of crime fiction best known for the Chief Inspector Mario Silva Investigations series of novels set in Brazil. He was inspired to write these novels after spending over 20 years l ...

(1942–2013), American writer *

Nicholas Gage Nicholas Gage (born Nikolaos Gatzoyiannis; el, Νικόλαος Γκατζογιάννης; July 23, 1939) is a Greek-born American author and investigative journalist. Early life Nicholas Gage (original name, Nikos Gatzoyiannis) was born in 19 ...

(born 1938), Greek-American writer

Military and naval

Henry Gage (soldier) Sir Henry Gage (29 August 1597 – 11 January 1645) was a Royalist officer in the English Civil War. Early life Gage was born at Haling, in Surrey, the son of John Gage and Margaret Copley. The family were Catholic and long intermarried with ...

(1597–1645), soldier in the English Civil War * Richard Gage (soldier), Union soldier in the American Civil War *

Thomas Gage General Thomas Gage (10 March 1718/192 April 1787) was a British Army general officer and colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British commander-in-chief in the early days of the ...

(1719–1787), a British general in the American Revolution

Politics and government

Frances Dana Barker Gage Frances Dana Barker Gage (pen name, Aunt Fanny; October 12, 1808November 10, 1884) was a leading American reformer, feminist and abolitionist. She worked closely with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, along with other leaders of the ...

, suffragist and women's rights leader *

Fred Kelton Gage Fred Kelton Gage (December 12, 1902 – October 21, 1951) was an American lawyer and politician. Gage was born in Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota and graduated from Lindstrom High School in Lindstrom, Minnesota. He graduated from M ...

(1902-1951), American lawyer and politician *

George Gage, 7th Viscount Gage Viscount Gage, of Castle Island in the County of Kerry of the Kingdom of Ireland, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1720 for Thomas Gage, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Gage, of Castlebar in the County of May ...

(1932–1993) *

Henry Gage Henry Tifft Gage (December 25, 1852 – August 28, 1924) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. A Republican, Gage was elected to a single term as the 20th governor of California from 1899 to 1903. Gage was also the U.S. Minister ...

(1852–1924), American governor of California *Henry Gage,

Viscount Gage Viscount Gage, of Castle Island in the County of Kerry of the Kingdom of Ireland, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1720 for Thomas Gage, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Gage, of Castlebar in the County of Mayo ...

, several people with this name and title *

Jack R. Gage Jack Robert Gage (January 13, 1899 – March 14, 1970) was an American author, educator, and politician who served as the List of governors of Wyoming, 25th Governor of Wyoming as a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Par ...

(1899–1970), American governor of Wyoming *

John Gage (Tudor politician) Sir John Gage KG (28 October 1479 – 18 April 1556) was an English courtier during the Tudor period. He held a number of offices, including Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1542–1547), Comptroller of the Household (1540–1547), Con ...

, politician of the Tudor period in England *

Kelly Gage Fred Kelton Gage, Jr. (June 20, 1925 – October 5, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician. Kelly Gage was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Gage received his law degree from Universi ...

(1925-2017), American lawyer and politician * Lyman Gage (1836–1927), financier and US Secretary of the Treasury *

Matilda Joslyn Gage Matilda Joslyn Gage (March 24, 1826 – March 18, 1898) was an American writer and activist. She is mainly known for her contributions to women's suffrage in the United States (i.e. the right to vote) but she also campaigned for Native Americ ...

(1826–1898), women's suffrage activist *

Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage Viscount Gage, of Castle Island in the County of Kerry of the Kingdom of Ireland, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1720 for Thomas Gage, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Gage, of Castlebar in the County of May ...

(born 1934) * Richard Gage (architect), leader of the group Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth *

, any of several Irish nobles holding that title *

Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet Sir William Gage (1695 – 23 April 1744) of Firle Place was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1744. He was an early patron of cricket, in association with his friend Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Ri ...

(1695–1744) *

William Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage William Hall Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage (6 January 1717/18 – 11 October 1791) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1744 and 1780 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Gage. He was equerry to the Prince of Wales. ...

(1718–1791)

Religion

Thomas Gage (clergyman) Thomas Gage (c. 1603 – 1656) was an English Dominican friar, best known for his travel writing on New Spain and Central America during a sojourn there of over a decade. He closely observes colonial society and culture. On his return to Eng ...

(c. 1597 – 1656), English clergyman *W.D. Gage, Nebraska minister, namesake of

Gage County, Nebraska Gage County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 21,704. Its county seat is Beatrice, Nebraska, Beatrice. The county was created in 1855 and organized in 1857. ...

Science and technology

Andrew Thomas Gage Andrew Thomas Gage (14 December 1871 – 21 January 1945) was a Scottish botanist and surgeon in the Indian Medical Service who worked at the Calcutta Botanical Garden. Biography Gage was born on 14 December 1871 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the s ...

(1871–1945), Scottish botanist and surgeon *

Fred Gage Fred "Rusty" Gage (born October 8, 1950) is the President of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the Adler Professor in the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute, and has concentrated on the adult central nervous system and th ...

, American professor of genetics * Julia C. Gage, American cancer epidemiologist * Linda Gage, American demographer *

Nathaniel Gage Nathaniel Lees Gage (August 1, 1917 – August 17, 2008) was an American educational psychologist who made significant contributions to a scientific understanding of teaching. He conceived and edited the first ''Handbook of Research on Teaching'' ...

(1917–2008), American educational psychologist *

Phineas Gage Phineas P. Gage (18231860) was an American railroad construction foreman known for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain's left frontal lobe, and ...

(1823–1860), American railroad construction foreman whose personality was changed by an accident that destroyed part of his brain *

Simon Henry Gage Simon Henry Gage (May 20, 1851 – October 20, 1944) was a professor of anatomy, Histology, and Embryology at Cornell University and an important figure in the history of American microscopy. His book, ''The Microscope,'' appeared in seventee ...

(1851–1944), American professor of anatomy, histology, and embryology *

Susanna Phelps Gage Susanna Phelps Gage (1857–1915) was an American embryologist and comparative anatomist. She initially worked on the anatomy of small animals and humans, later shifting into neurology to study the embryological development of the brain and the ...

(1857–1915), American embryologist and comparative anatomist *

Thomas Gage (botanist) Sir Thomas Gage, 7th Baronet, of Hengrave (1781 – 27 December 1820, in Rome) was an English botanist from Rokewode-Gage baronets. The woodland flower ''Gagea'' is named in his honour. He married Mary-Anne Browne, the daughter of Valentine Brow ...

(1781–1820), British botanist *

Walter Gage Walter Henry Gage, (March 5, 1905 – October 3, 1978) was a Canadian professor and educational icon, widely acknowledged to have had a large impact on students during his 50 year career at the University of British Columbia, where he rose f ...

(1922–1978), Canadian mathematics professor

Sports

Bobby Gage Robert Gage II (January 15, 1927 – April 19, 2005) was an American football player who played two seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Early life Gage was born in Chester, South Carolina. He attended Boys High School i ...

(1927–2005), American football player *

Ethan Gage Ethan Gage (born May 8, 1991) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Victorian State League Division 1 side Caroline Springs George Cross FC. Club career Youth Born in Cochrane, Alberta, Gage won a gold medal with Alberta at the ...

, (born in 1991), Canadian soccer player *

Joaquin Gage Joaquin Jesse Gage (born October 19, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Gage was selected in the fifth round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 109th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, and played 23 games in the NHL with the Oi ...

(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Jody Gage Joseph William "Jody" Gage (born November 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the third round, 45th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Biography As a youth, Gage play ...

(born 1959), Canadian ice hockey forward *

Justin Gage Justin Charles Gage (born January 24, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Missouri. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. After f ...

(born 1981), American football wide receiver *

Kevin Gage (footballer) Kevin William Gage (born 21 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. Playing either as a full back or in midfield, he began his career with Wimble ...

, (born in 1964), English football (soccer) player *

Matt Gage Matthew Robert Gage (born February 11, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. Amateur career A native of Johnstown, New York, Gage ...

(born 1993), American baseball player *

Nick Gage Nicholas William Wilson (born September 22, 1980), better known by his ring name Nick Gage, is an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), where he is the current GCW World Champion i ...

, professional wrestler *

Russell Gage Russell Gage Jr. (born January 22, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of ...

(born 1996), American football player * Jason Gage (Born 1986)

Other

* Jetseta Gage (1994–2005), American victim of kidnap and murder *

Margaret Kemble Gage Margaret Kemble Gage (1734–1824) was the wife of General Thomas Gage, who led the British Army in Massachusetts in the American Revolutionary War. She was born in New Brunswick, Province of New Jersey and resided in East Brunswick Township. S ...

, alleged spy, wife of General Thomas Gage {{surname, Gage