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Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", which may refer to:


In religion

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Lemuel (biblical king) Lemuel ( ''Ləmū’ēl'', "to him, El") is the name of a biblical king mentioned in Proverbs 31:1 and 4, but whose identity remains uncertain. Speculation exists and proposes that Lemuel might have been king of Massa, while some identified him wi ...
, mentioned in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31 *
Lemuel (Book of Mormon) In the Book of Mormon, Laman and Lemuel () are the two eldest sons of Lehi and the older brothers of Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph. According to the text, they lived around 600 BC. They were notable for their rebellion against Lehi and Nephi, ...
, the second eldest of Lehi's sons and the brother of Laman, Sam, Nephi, Jacob and Joseph


People

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Lemuel Francis Abbott Lemuel "Francis" Abbott (1760/61 – 5 December 1803) was an English portrait painter, famous for his painting of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (currently hanging in the Terracotta Room of number 10 Downing Street) and for those of other n ...
(c. 1760 – 1802), English portrait painter *
Lemuel Amerman Lemuel Amerman (October 29, 1846 – October 7, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1893. ...
(1846–1897), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *
Lemuel H. Arnold Lemuel Hastings Arnold (January 29, 1792June 27, 1852) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A Whig, he served as the 12th Governor of the State of Rhode Island and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Early ...
(1792–1852), 12th Governor of Rhode Island and United States congressman *
Lemuel Benton Lemuel Benton (1754May 18, 1818) was an American planter and politician from Darlington County, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, ofte ...
(1754–1818), American planter and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina *
Lemuel J. Bowden Lemuel Jackson Bowden (January 16, 1815January 2, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia. Early life Bowden was born in 1815 in Williamsburg, Virginia, and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1831-1 ...
(1815–1864), American lawyer, politician and U.S. senator from Virginia *
Lemuel Carpenter Lemuel Carpenter (c. 1808 in Kentucky – November 5, 1859 in California) was one of the first Anglo-American settlers of what is now the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. Early life Lemuel Carpenter was born c. 1808 in Kentucky. He ...
(c. 1808 – 1859), one of the first African-American settlers in what is now the Los Angeles area, entrepreneur and rancher *
Lemuel Chenoweth Lemuel Chenoweth (25 June 1811—26 August 1887) was a carpenter, legislator and self-taught architect. He is best known as one of 19th century America's master covered bridge builders. Chenoweth and his brother Eli constructed 20 bridges durin ...
(1811–1887), American carpenter, legislator and self-educated architect *
Lemuel Cushing, Jr. Lemuel Cushing (1842 – March 1, 1881) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec. He represented Argenteuil in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1875 as a Liberal member. He was born in Chatham, Canada East, the son of Lemuel Cushi ...
(1842–1881), Canadian lawyer and politician *
Lemuel Grant Lemuel Pratt Grant (1817–1893) was an American engineer and businessman. He was Atlanta's quintessential railroad man as well as a major landowner and civic leader. In railroads he served as a laborer, chief engineer, speculator and executi ...
(1817–1893), American engineer, businessman, land speculator and civic leader *
Lemuel Haynes Lemuel Haynes (July 18, 1753 – September 28, 1833) was an American clergyman. A veteran of the American Revolution, Haynes was the first black man in the United States to be ordained as a minister. Haynes was a native of West Hartford, Connec ...
(1753–1833), African American religious leader and slavery opponent *
Lemuel Jenkins Lemuel Jenkins (October 20, 1789 – August 18, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Jenkins was born in Bloomingburgh, then Ulster County, now Sullivan County, New York, the posthumous son of Lemuel Jenkins (1740–1 ...
(1789–1862), American lawyer and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York * Lemuel McPherson Christian (1913–2000), Dominican composer *
Lemuel Mathewson Lemuel Mathewson (March 29, 1899 – February 26, 1970) was a United States Army lieutenant general. Early career Mathewson was born in Bath, New York on March 29, 1899. A 1917 graduate of Bath's Haverling High School, he graduated from the Un ...
(1899–1970), U.S. Army lieutenant general *
Lemuel Owen Lemuel Cambridge Owen (November 1, 1822 – November 26, 1912) was a Prince Edward Island shipbuilder, banker, merchant and politician, the second premier of Prince Edward Island. He was born in Charlottetown to Thomas Owen, who was Postmaster G ...
(1822–1912), shipbuilder, banker, merchant, politician and the second Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada *
Lemuel P. Padgett Lemuel Phillips Padgett (November 28, 1855 – August 2, 1922) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Born in Columbia, Tennessee, in ...
(1855–1922), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee *
Lemuel Paynter Lemuel Paynter (1788 – August 1, 1863) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Life and career Lemuel Paynter was born in Lewes, Delaware. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served in the War of ...
(1788–1863), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *
Lemuel Penn Lemuel Augustus Penn (September 19, 1915 – July 11, 1964) was the Assistant Superintendent of Washington, D.C. public schools, a decorated veteran of World War II and a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve who was murdere ...
(1915–1964), African-American lieutenant colonel murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan *
Lemuel E. Prowse Lemuel Ezra Prowse (February 2, 1858 – December 17, 1925) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member and ...
(1858–1925), merchant and politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada *
Lemuel E. Quigg Lemuel Ely Quigg (February 12, 1863 – July 1, 1919) was a United States representative from New York. Biography He was born near Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland to a Methodist minister. He attended the public schools of Wilmington, Delaw ...
(1863–1919), U.S. Representative from New York *
Lemuel Sawyer Lemuel Sawyer (1777 – January 9, 1852) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Sawyer was born in Camden County, near Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He attended Flatbush Academy, Long Island, New ...
(1777–1852), Congressional Representative from North Carolina *
Lemuel Shaw Lemuel Shaw (January 9, 1781 – March 30, 1861) was an American jurist who served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1830–1860). Prior to his appointment he also served for several years in the Massachusetts House ...
(1781–1861), Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and state senator *
Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. Lemuel Cornick Shepherd Jr. (February 10, 1896 – August 6, 1990) was a four-star general of the United States Marine Corps. A veteran of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, he was the 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps. As Co ...
(1896–1990), United States Marine Corps four-star general and 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps *
Lemuel Smith Lemuel Warren Smith (born July 23, 1941), is an American convicted serial killer who was the first convict to kill an on-duty female corrections officer. Smith was already in prison for the murders of at least five people when he murdered prison ...
(born 1941), serial killer *
Lemuel Smith (cricketer) Lemuel Strutt Tugby Smith (5 June 1880 – 30 December 1927) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1909. Smith was born in Tibshelf, Derbyshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1909 season in a match against Yorkshi ...
(1880–1927), English cricketer * Lemuel F. Smith (1890–1956), Virginia lawyer and judge *
Lemuel Stetson Lemuel Stetson (March 13, 1804 – May 17, 1868) was an attorney, politician and judge from Plattsburgh, New York. He was most notable for his service as judge of the Clinton County, New York court and a United States Representative from Ne ...
(1804–1868), U.S. Representative from New York *
Lemuel Stinson Lemuel Stinson (born May 10, 1966) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Stinson was born in Houston, Texas, where he graduated from Worthing High School. Stinson played in the NFL for six ...
(born 1966), former National Football League cornerback *
Lemuel Todd Lemuel Todd (July 29, 1817 – May 12, 1891) was an American politician who served as an Oppositionist member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1855 to 1857 and as a Republican member of th ...
(1817–1891), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *
Lemuel John Tweedie Lemuel John Tweedie (November 30, 1849 – July 15, 1917) was a Canadian politician. His law partner in Chatham, New Brunswick for a time was Richard Bedford Bennett, later Prime Minister of Canada; and for a time Max Aitken was his office boy. ...
(1849–1917), Canadian politician and 10th Premier of New Brunswick *
Lemuel Whitman Lemuel Whitman (June 8, 1780 – November 13, 1841) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Farmington, Connecticut where he completed preparatory studies. He graduated from Yale College in 1800 and taught in a semina ...
(1780–1841), U.S. Representative from Connecticut * Lemuel M. Wiles (1826-1905), American landscape painter. * Lemuel Williams (1747–1828), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts *
Lemuel Wilmarth Lemuel Everett Wilmarth (November 11, 1835 – July 27, 1918) was an American painter. He was a founder of the Art Students League of New York and a member of the National Academy of Design. He was professor in charge of the schools of the Nation ...
(1835–1918), French painter and founded of
Art Students League of New York The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists. Although artists may stu ...
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Lemuel Allan Wilmot Lemuel Allan Wilmot (31 January 1809 – 20 May 1878) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge. Born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of William M. Wilmot and Hannah Bliss, Wilmot was educated at the Fredericton grammar school ...
(1809–1878), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge


Fictional characters

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Lemuel Gulliver Lemuel Gulliver () is the fictional protagonist and narrator of ''Gulliver's Travels'', a novel written by Jonathan Swift, first published in 1726. In ''Gulliver's Travels'' According to Swift's novel, Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire c. ...
, protagonist of ''Gulliver's Travels'' * Lemuel "Lemmy" Barnet, in the BBC Radio science fiction programme ''
Journey into Space ''Journey Into Space'' is a BBC Radio science fiction programme written by British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC producer Charles Chilton. It was the last UK radio programme to attract a bigger evening audience than television. Originally, fou ...
'' * Lemuel "Chipper" Barnet, in the BBC Radio science fiction programme ''Space Force'' * Lemuel "Lemmy" Caution, special agent / private detective created by
Peter Cheyney Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse-Cheyney (22 February 1896 – 26 June 1951) was a British crime fiction writer who flourished between 1936 and 1951. Cheyney is perhaps best known for his short stories and novels about agent/detective Lemmy Ca ...
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Lemuel Dorcas Lemuel Dorcas is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is notable for playing a part in the origins of Namor villains Tiger Shark, Orka, and Piranha. Publication history Dr. Lemuel Dorcas first ap ...
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Lemuel Idzik The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Main inmates Key Other inmates The Aryans The Aryans are a f ...
, on the American television show '' Oz'' *
Lemuel (Camp Lazlo) ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray. It features a large cast of anthropomorphic animal characters. The series takes place in Camp Kidney, a Boy Scout summer camp in the fictional town of Prickly Pines. ...
, in the American animated television series ''
Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleback M ...
'' * Lemuel, an antagonist in the American animated television series ''
Fanboy & Chum Chum ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is an American computer-animated television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Frederator Studios, which was b ...
'' * Lemuel Siddons, the
Scout Master A Scout leader or Scouter generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. The terms used vary from country to country, over time, and with the type of unit. Roles There are many different roles a leader can fulfill depending on ...
in the movie ''
Follow Me, Boys! ''Follow Me, Boys!'' is a 1966 American drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is an adaptation of the 1954 novel ''God and My Country'' by MacKinlay Kantor and was the final live action film produced by Walt Disney, who died two week ...
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