Harley is a surname, and may refer to *

Albert Harley Albert George Harley (17 April 1940 – June 1993) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Swansea Town, Crewe Alexandra, Stockport County and Chester Chester is a cathedral city a ...

, English footballer *

Alex Harley Alexander Harley (20 April 1936 – 24 June 1969) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Third Lanark, Manchester City, Birmingham City, Dundee, Portadown and Cape Town City as a striker. Harley joined Third Lanark in 1958, an ...

(1936–1969), A Scottish professional footballer *

Bill Harley Bill Harley (born William Harley, July 1, 1954 in Greenville, Ohio) is an American children's entertainer, musician, and author who has been called "the Mark Twain of contemporary children's music" by ''Entertainment Weekly''. He uses a range o ...

, children's entertainer * Bob Harley (1888–1958), a former top Canadian soccer player from the 1920s *

Brilliana Harley Brilliana, Lady Harley (1598 – 29 October 1643), ''née'' Brilliana Conway, was an English letter writer. Her name was coined by her father, Sir Edward Conway, English governor of Brielle (called Brill in English) in Holland with the suffix ...

, letter writer and a figure in the

English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ...

Chic Harley Charles Wesley "Chic" Harley (September 15, 1895 – April 21, 1974) was an American football player and athlete, often credited with bringing Ohio State University's football program to national attention. Harley was Ohio State's first consens ...

, Ohio State football player 1916–1919 *

David Harley David Harley is an IT security researcher, author/editor and consultant living in the United Kingdom, known for his books on and research into malware, Mac security, anti-malware product testing and management of email abuse. Career After a ...

, English security commentator, author, and musician *

Dick Harley Richard Joseph Harley (September 25, 1872 – April 3, 1952) was an American baseball outfielder, manager, and coach. A native of Philadelphia, Harley played baseball and American football at Georgetown University. He then played professional b ...

(1872–1952), a Major League Baseball player *

Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley, 21 October 1624 to 8 December 1700, was an English politician from Herefordshire. A devout Puritan who fought for Parliament in the First English Civil War, Harley belonged to the moderate Presbyterian faction, which opposed ...

(1624–1700), father of the 1st Earl of Oxford *

Edward Harley (1664–1735) Edward Harley (7 June 1664 – 30 August 1735) was a British Tory politician. He sat as Member of Parliament for twenty seven years supporting the group led by his brother, Robert Harley. He was also Auditor of the Imprests. Because of this, a ...

, his second son *

Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (2 June 1689 – 16 June 1741), styled Lord Harley between 1711 and 1724, was a British politician, bibliophile, collector and patron of the arts. Background Harley was the only son of Rober ...

, (1689–1741) *

Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer ( – 11 April 1755) was a British peer and Member of Parliament. He was the nephew of Britain's First Minister between 1710 and 1714 Robert Harley. Early life Harley was the son and heir o ...

, (1699–1755), son of

Edwin Harley Edwin Harley (born July 17, 1849) was an actor in minstrel shows and later in silent films. He worked for the Reliance Majestic Company, Lasky Film Company, Albuquerque Film Company, Crown City Film Company, and Fine Arts Film Company. Filmogra ...

(1849–?), minstrel show actor *

Frank Harley Frank Harley (29 June 1895 – 14 December 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1915 and 1917 and then from 1919 to 1925 for the Richmond Football Club. Notes References * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', ...

, a former Australian rules footballer *

George Way Harley George Way Harley (8 August 1894 – 7 November 1966) was an American Methodist medical missionary. He spent 35 years in Ganta, Liberia, where he established Ganta Hospital, a school and a church. He was known for his research into the local cultu ...

(1894–1966), an American Methodist medical missionary to

Ganta Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as o ...

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

Harry Harley Harry Cruickshank Harley (4 June 1926 – 27 September 2014) was a Canadian politician who served as Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a physician by career. Political career Harley was first elected at the H ...

(1926–2014), a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Heidi Harley Heidi Britton Harley (born September 26, 1969) is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. Her areas of specialization are formal syntactic theory, morphology, and lexical semantics. Career Harley was born in Oregon, but was ra ...

, American linguist *

Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer (''née'' Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles; 11 February 1694 – 9 December 1755) was an English noblewoman, the only child and heiress of John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle and his wife, t ...

(1694–1755), an English noblewoman *

Jade Harley ''Homestuck'' is a webcomic written, illustrated, and animated by Andrew Hussie as part of '' MS Paint Adventures'' (''MSPA''). The webcomic centers on a group of teenagers who unwittingly bring about the end of the world through the installa ...

, a character in the webcomic ''Homestuck'' *

Jim Harley James Harley (21 February 1917 – 7 September 1989) was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool. Life and playing career Born in Methil, Fife, Harley played for Hearts of Beath before George Patterson brought him to Liverpool in April ...

(1917–1989), a former English footballer *

John Brian Harley (John) Brian Harley ( – ) was a geographer, cartographer, and map historian at the universities of Birmingham, Liverpool, Exeter and Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He helped found the History of Cartography Project and was the founding co-editor of t ...

(1932–1991), English geographer *

John Harley (16th-century bishop) John Harley (died 1558) was an English bishop of Hereford. A strong Protestant, he was praised in verse by John Leland. Life He was probably born at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, according to Browne Willis. He was educated at Magdalen College ...

(died 1558), Bishop of Hereford *

John Harley (Dean) John Harley (29 September 1728 – 7 January 1788) was a British bishop. Harley was the second son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1747, graduating B.A. 1749, M.A. ...

(1728–1788), Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Hereford (second son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford) *

John Pritt Harley John Pritt Harley (February 1786 – 22 August 1858) was an English actor known for his comic acting and singing. Early years Harley was the son of John Harley, a draper and silk mercer, and his wife Elizabeth. He was baptised in the parish ch ...

(1786–1858), an English actor *

Jon Harley Jon Harley (born 26 September 1979) is an English former professional association football, footballer. A left-back, he played for Chelsea F.C., Chelsea and Fulham F.C., Fulham in the Premier League, Wimbledon F.C., Wimbledon, Sheffield United ...

, English footballer * Jonathan Harley, Australian journalist, husband of fellow journalist Sarah Macdonald(born 1966) *

Joseph Auty Harley (born 1843) Joseph Auty Harley (1843 – 9 July 1906) was Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 20 December 1899 to 1901 when he was succeeded by Henry Baigent. Early life Harley was born in Nelson in 1843, being the son of an early pioneer Charles Harley.Colo ...

(1843–1906), mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, 1899–1901 *

Joseph Auty Harley (born 1895) Joseph Auty Harley (29 September 1895 – 26 September 1973) was the Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand from 1947 to 1956. Early life Harley was the son of Charles Robert Harley and was born on 29 September 1895. He was educated at Hampden Street Pr ...

(1895–1973), mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, 1947–1956 *

Joseph Emile Harley Joseph Emile Harley (September 14, 1880February 27, 1942) was the List of Governors of South Carolina, 100th governor of South Carolina from 1941 to 1942 and a member of the "Barnwell Ring." Early life and education Harley was born September 14, ...

, American politician * Les Harley (born 26 September 1946), an English former professional footballer * Leslie Harley (born October 26, 1912), an Australian boxer * Margaret Cavendish-Harley * Mike Harley Jr. (born 1997), American football player *

Robert Harley (1579–1656) Sir Robert Harley (baptised 1 March 1579 – 6 November 1656) was an England, English statesman who served as Master of the Mint for Charles I of England, Charles I. A devout Puritan, he supported Parliament of England, Parliament in the Wars o ...

, English politician of the seventeenth century * Robert Harley (c. 1706–1774), an English Member of Parliament (younger son of Edward Harley (1664–1735)) *

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, KG PC FRS (5 December 1661 – 21 May 1724) was an English statesman and peer of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory ...

, (1661–1724) British first minister under Queen Anne * Robert Harley, a British comedy writer and performer *

Rufus Harley Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus A ...

, American jazz musician * Ryan Harley (born 22 January 1985), a professional English footballer *

Steve Harley Steve Harley (born Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice; 27 February 1951) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel, with whom he still tours, albeit with frequent and significant personnel changes. Ea ...

, British musician * Thomas Harley (1730–1804), Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament (younger son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford) *

Tom Harley Thomas Harley (born 18 July 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A defender at and , Harley is a two ...

, Australian rules footballer * Trevor Harley, a psychologist and Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee * Vaughan Harley (1864–1923), British professor *

William S. Harley William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 – September 18, 1943) was an American mechanical engineer and businessman. He was one of the co-founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Early life Harley was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1 ...

, co-founder and first chief engineer of the

Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depressi ...

Motor Company

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