Jeffers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alex Jeffers, American author
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Alexis Jeffers (born 1968), St. Kitts and Nevis politician
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Anne Burton Jeffers
Anne Burton Jeffers (August 25, 1851 - February 9, 1946) was an American librarian known for being the first female state official in Maryland. She served as State Librarian of Maryland from 1896 through 1908.
Early life
Jeffers was born in 1851 ...
(1851 - 1946), American librarian
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Audrey Jeffers Audrey Layne Jeffers CM, OBE (12 February 1898 – 24 June 1968) was a Trinidadian social worker and the first female member of the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago.
Life
Born in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad,[ ...]
(1898–1968), Trinidadian social worker and politician
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Brent Jeffers, American football coach
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Charles Jeffers (1871–1939), American sports shooter
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Ed Jeffers
Edward Francis Jeffers (December 6, 1921 – April 4, 2010) was a professional American football guard. He was a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific. He was the re ...
(1921–2010), American football player
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Francis Jeffers
Francis Jeffers (born 25 January 1981) is an English football coach and former player, who is a first-team coach at Oldham Athletic.
Jeffers started his career at his boyhood club Everton, making his debut in 1997 as a 16 year old. After scori ...
(born 1981), English football player
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Grace Jeffers
Grace Jeffers is an American writer, historian, educator and artist based in New York. She pioneered and continues to lead an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to the study of materials. Her writings and lectures draw on 20th century art, ...
, American writer and artist
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Hamilton Jeffers
Hamilton Moore Jeffers (13 October 1893 – 28 May 1976) was a noted American astronomer and discoverer of , an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. The main-belt asteroid 1934 Jeffers was named in his honor in February 1976 () ...
(1893–1976), American astronomer
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Henry W. Jeffers (1871–1953), American dairyman and politician
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James D. Jeffers (1798–1831), commonly known as Charles Gibbs, American pirate
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Jim Jeffers (1912–1992), Australian rules footballer
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John Jeffers
John Joseph Jeffers (5 October 1968 – 20 January 2021) was an English footballer who played as a left-winger. He scored 18 goals in 297 league and cup appearances in a 12-year career in the Football League.
He began his career with Liverp ...
(born 1968), English footballer
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Juliette Jeffers
Juliette Jeffers is a Caribbean–American actress of St. Kitts and Nevis descent. Jeffers has appeared on several TV shows, films and TV commercials. Jeffers has also appeared in several theatre performances. including ''Batman and Robin in t ...
, American actress
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Kelvin Jeffers (born 1963), Nevisian cricketer
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Lamar Jeffers
Lamar Jeffers (April 16, 1888 – June 1, 1983) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Born in Anniston, Alabama, Jeffers attended public schools and Alabama Presbyterian College at Anniston.
He served with the Alabama National Guard from ...
(1888-1983), American politician
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Leslie Jeffers (1910–2000), English wrestler
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Maurice Jeffers
Maurice Cardale Jeffers (born April 3, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6'5" in height and weighs 210 pounds. His position is shooting guard and small forward. He was selected in the 2nd Round (55th) pick in the 2 ...
(born 1979), American basketball player
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Neil Schyan Jeffers (born 1977), Antigua and Barbudan footballer
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Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Brendan Jeffers (born 1977) is a Northern Irish artist, illustrator and writer who now lives and works in Brooklyn. He went to the integrated secondary school Hazelwood College, then graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001.
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(born 1977), Northern Irish illustrator
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Othyus Jeffers
Othyus Jeffers (born August 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who had served as associate head coach for the Robert Morris University Illinois. Jeffers played college basketball with the University of Illinois at Chicag ...
(born 1985), American basketball player
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Patrick Jeffers
Patrick Christopher Jeffers (born February 2, 1973) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers. With the Broncos, he won Super Bowl XXXII over Brett ...
(born 1973), American football player
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Rachel Jeffers (born 1985), American rower
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Robinson Jeffers
John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast. Much of Jeffers's poetry was written in narrative and epic form. However, he is also known for his short ...
(1887–1962), American poet
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Rusty Jeffers
Rusty Jeffers (born May 14, 1964, Kenmore, New York) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He grew up in Georgia and Boulder, Colorado and now lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Jeffers started bodybuilding at 12 and competed as early as at the ...
(born 1964), American bodybuilder
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Ryan Jeffers
Ryan Michael Jeffers (born June 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Jeffers attended Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2016, his senio ...
(born 1997), American baseball player
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Shane Jeffers (born 1981), Kittian cricketer
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Shaun Jeffers
Shaun Elliot Jeffers (born 14 April 1992) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for National League South club St Albans City.
Club career Coventry City
Jeffers made his professional debut, for Coventry City, ...
(born 1992), English footballer
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Sue Jeffers (born 1956), American restaurateur and politician
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Susan Jeffers (1938–2012), American psychologist and author
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Terence Jeffers-Harris
Terence Jeffers-Harris (born June 24, 1988) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.
College career
He played college football at the University of Connecticut, and Vanderbilt University.
CFL career
He w ...
(born 1988), Canadian football player
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Wellington Jeffers (1814–1896), Canadian teacher and minister
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William Nicholson Jeffers
Commodore William Nicholson Jeffers (October 6, 1824 – July 23, 1883) was a U.S. Navy officer of the 19th century. He took part in combat operations during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, and during the 1870s and early 1 ...
(1824–1883), American naval officer
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W. W. Jeffers (1852–1936), Canadian baseball umpire
See also
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Jeffries,
Jeffreys,
Jefferies Jefferies is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alan Jefferies (born 1957), Australian writer
* Annalee Jefferies (born 1954), American actress
* Chris Jefferies (born 1980), American basketball player
* Cindy Jefferies, Englis ...
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Jefferson (surname) Jefferson is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Music
* Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), American Blues musician
* Marshall Jefferson, American musician
* Melissa Jefferson, American singer and rapper known professionally as Liz ...
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