Gooch is a surname. Gooch or the Gooch is also a nickname. It may refer to:

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Gooch baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gooch, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Gooch Baronets of Benacre Hall The Gooch Baronetcy of Benacre Hall, in the Count ...

for a list of baronets with the surname (some are listed below) * Alexander Gooch (died 1558), English Protestant martyr * Arthur Gooch (footballer) (born 1931), former Australian rules footballer *

Sir Arthur Gooch, 14th Baronet Brigadier Sir Arthur Brian Sherlock Heywood Gooch, 14th Baronet, DL (born 1 June 1937) is an English baronet and retired regular officer of the British Army. He was also an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. Gooch is descended from Sir Willi ...

(born 1937), English baronet and retired British Army officer *

Arthur Gooch (criminal) Arthur Gooch (January 4, 1909 – June 19, 1936) was an American criminal, who is notable for being the only person executed under the Federal Kidnapping Act who did not kill the victim(s). Gooch was the only person sentenced to death and execut ...

(died 1936), American criminal and the only person ever executed under the Lindbergh kidnapping law *

Barnabas Gooch Barnabas Gooch or Goche or Gough (died c. 1626) was an English lawyer and academic who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1611 to 1612. He was also a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624. Gooch was b ...

(died c. 1626), English lawyer, academic, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Member of Parliament *

Brad Gooch Brad Gooch (born 1952) is an American writer. Biography Born and raised in Kingston, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in 1973 and a doctorate in 1986. Gooch has lived in New York City since 1971. His 2 ...

(born 1952), American writer * Brison D. Gooch (1925–2014), American historian *

Charmian Gooch Charmian Penelope Gooch (born 1965) is a British anti-corruption campaigner and activist. She is a co-founder and board member of the NGO Global Witness, where she works to uncover and fight corruption in the developing world. Gooch's career sp ...

(born 1965), British anti-corruption campaigner and activist *

Daniel Gooch Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Baronet (24 August 1816 – 15 October 1889) was an English railway locomotive and transatlantic cable engineer. He was the first Superintendent of Locomotive Engines on the Great Western Railway from 1837 to 1864 and ...

(1816–1889), English chief mechanical engineer and chairman of the Great Western Railway * Daniel Linn Gooch (1853–1913), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *

Daniel W. Gooch Daniel Wheelwright Gooch (January 8, 1820 – November 1, 1891) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education Gooch, the son of John and Olive ( Winn) Gooch, was born in Wells, Maine, Wells in Massachus ...

(1820–1891), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts *

Edwin Gooch Edwin George Gooch (15 January 1889 – 2 August 1964) was a British Labour Party politician and trade union leader. Gooch was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, where he lived his entire life. He worked for a printer, then became a journalist. He joi ...

(1869–1964), British politician and trade union leader *

Frank Austin Gooch Frank Austin Gooch (1852 – 1929) was a chemist and engineer. Biography He was born to Joshua G. & Sarah Gates (Coolidge) Gooch in Watertown, Massachusetts. On his mother's side of the family, he was a descendant of Thomas Hastings (colonis ...

(1852–1929), American chemist and engineer *

George Peabody Gooch George Peabody Gooch (21 October 1873 – 31 August 1968) was a British journalist, historian and Liberal Party politician. A follower of Lord Acton who was independently wealthy, he never held an academic position, but knew the work of histo ...

(1873–1968), British journalist, historian and politician *

Graham Gooch Graham Alan Gooch, (born 23 July 1953) is a former English first-class cricketer who captained Essex and England. He was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation, and through a career spanning from 1973 until 2000, h ...

(born 1953), English cricketer * Henry Gooch (Conservative politician) (1871–1959), British barrister, educationalist and politician *

Jeff Gooch Jeffrey Lance Gooch (born October 31, 1974) is a linebacker who played for 10 seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions in the National Football League. Gooch played at John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee and finished h ...

(born 1974), American former National Football League player *

Jim Gooch (politician) Jim Gooch Jr. (born April 13, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 12 since January 1995. Gooch was the mayor of Providence, Kentucky from 1982 until 1986. Electi ...

(born 1951), American politician * Jimmy Gooch (footballer) (1921–2001), English football goalkeeper * Joe Gooch (born 1977), English singer and guitarist *

John Viret Gooch John Viret Gooch FRSA (29 June 1812 – 8 June 1900) was the locomotive superintendent of the London and South Western Railway from 1841 to 1850. Born at Bedlington, Northumberland, John Viret Gooch (brother of Daniel Gooch) was the son of John a ...

(1812–1900), locomotive superintendent of the London and South Western Railway *

Johnny Gooch John Beverley Gooch (November 9, 1897 – May 15, 1975) was an American professional baseball player, coach, minor league manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to , most prominently for the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

(1897–1975), American Major League Baseball player and minor league player, manager, pitching coach and scout *

Jon Gooch Jonathan Gooch (born 22 August 1984 in Hertfordshire, England), more commonly known by his stage names Feed Me and Spor, is a British drum and bass, dubstep and electro house producer and DJ. He is currently managed by Three Six Zero Group. ...

(born 1984), English musician, record producer and DJ * Keith Gooch (born 1959), former Canadian Football League player *

Lee Gooch Lee Currin Gooch (February 23, 1890 – May 18, 1966) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians in 1915 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1917. Gooch also served as the head baseba ...

(1890–1966), American Major League Baseball player and college head coach * Lynden Gooch (born 1995), American footballer in England * Martin Gooch (born 1972), British filmmaker * Peter Gooch (born 1949), English former cricketer *

Robert Gooch Robert Gooch, M.D. (January 1784 – 16 February 1830) was an English physician. Life Born at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in June 1784, he was son of Robert Gooch, a sea captain who was a grandson of Sir Thomas Gooch. He was educated at a private ...

(1784–1830), English physician *

Sir Robert Gooch, 11th Baronet Colonel Sir Robert Eric Sherlock Gooch, 11th Baronet (6 May 1903 – 13 November 1978) was a British Army officer and local politician. Gooch was the son of Sir Thomas Vere Sherlock Gooch, 10th Baronet and Florence Meta Draper. He was educated ...

(1903–1978), British Army colonel *

Robert Kent Gooch Robert Kent Gooch (September 26, 1893 – May 22, 1982) was an American football player and track athlete. Gooch was a quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia. He was named a Rhodes Scholar, but the ...

(1893–1982), American college football quarterback and political science professor *

Stan Gooch Stanley Albert Gooch (born 1932 in Lewisham, London, died 13 September 2010) was a British psychologist and author who is probably best known as the proponent of a " hybrid-origin theory" of human evolution. Publications Total Man Gooch's firs ...

(1932–2010), British psychologist *

Steve Gooch Steve Gooch, (born February 25, 1967) is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Geo ...

(born 1967), American politician *

Talor Gooch Talor Keith Gooch (born November 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Gooch was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University. He was already drawing notice for his ta ...

(born 1991), American golfer * Thomas Gooch (disambiguation) *

Tiny Gooch John Aubrey "Tiny" Gooch (August 18, 1903 – April 21, 1986) was an all-around athlete at the University of Texas from 1925 to 1927, where he competed in American football, wrestling and track and field. Early years Gooch was born in Ellis Coun ...

(1903–1986), American all-around college athlete, attorney, and politician * U. L. Gooch (1923–2021), American aviator, aviation entrepreneur, and politician *

Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet (21 October 1681 – 17 December 1751) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Technically, Gooch only held the title of Royal Lieutenant Gove ...

(1681–1751), colonial Governor of Virginia *

William Gooch (astronomer) William Gooch (3 April 1770 – 12 May 1792) was an English astronomer. Biography Early life Gooch was born on 3 April 1770 to William and Sarah Gooch and baptised on 8 May 1770 at the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Brockdish near Diss in ...

(1770–1792), English astronomer on the Vancouver Expedition

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Stephanie Gooch Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "Ste ...

, on the television series ''Scrubs'' * The Gooch, an unseen character on the television series ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, r ...

'' * The Gooch, an occasional character on the New Zealand television series '' Outrageous Fortune'', portrayed by Karl Willetts. *Steve "Gooch" Yamaguchi, an supporting character in

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. It is based on the film, '' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'', which is based on the ''Captain Underpants' ...

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Devin Setoguchi Devin Setoguchi (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He had most recently played under contract for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Setoguchi is half- Yonsei (fourth-generation ...

, NHL player for the Minnesota Wild *

Oguchi Onyewu Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu (born May 13, 1982) is an American former soccer player who is the secretary-general of R.E. Virton. He was previously the sporting director for Orlando City B. During his professional career, he played as a defender ...

, nicknamed "Gooch", association football player for the United States National Team and Sporting Portugal *

Colm Cooper Colm "the Gooch" Cooper (born 3 June 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer whose league and championship career at senior level with the Kerry county team spanned fifteen years from 2002 to 2017. Born in Killarney, County Kerry, Cooper was born ...

, nicknamed "The Gooch" senior Kerry GAA Gaelic football player

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