Garretson is a surname and patronymic name meaning "son of Garret". Notable people with the surname include:
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Austin B. Garretson
Austin Bruce Garretson (4 September 1856 – 27 February 1931) was an American labor leader who was head of the Order of Railway Conductors from 1906 to 1919.
He gained national prominence in 1916 when he averted a nationwide railroad strike in ex ...
(1856–1931), an American labor leader who became president of the Order of Railway Conductors.
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Bob Garretson
Bob Garretson (born April 8, 1933) is a former American racing driver.
Garretson was the owner-driver of a Porsche 935 sports car team named Garretson Enterprises in the early 1980s that competed part-time in both the World Sportscar Championship ...
(born 1933), American racing driver
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Darell Garretson
Darell Lee Garretson (March 18, 1932 – April 21, 2008) was an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 27 years from 1967 to 1994 wearing uniform number 10, and he later served as NBA Supervisor ...
(1932–2008), American basketball referee
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John Wesley Garretson
John Wesley Garretson (19 May 1812 – 7 May 1895) was a surveyor who mapped large areas of Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas in the nineteenth century.
Early years
Garretson was born on 19 May 1812 in Sumner County, Tennessee, not far from Nashvil ...
(1812-1895), a surveyor who mapped large areas of Askansas and New Mexico
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Katy Garretson, American television director
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Mary Welleck Garretson
Mary Welleck Garretson (December 16, 1896 - May 8, 1971) was an American geologist. Garretson had a passion for teaching earlier in her career, obtaining her first job at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) (Behre, n.d., p. 72). From ...
(1896-1971), American geologist and paleontologist
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Ron Garretson (born 1958), American professional basketball referee
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A. S. Garretson Founder of
Garretson, South Dakota
Garretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The city had a population of 1,228 at the 2020 census.
History
The city has the name of A. S. Garretson, a local banker.
Geography
Garretson is located at (43.714479, -96 ...
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Corona, California
Corona (Spanish for "Crown") is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 157,136, up from 152,374 at the 2010 census. The cities of Norco and Riverside lie to the north and north ...
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