Magnuson is a patronymic surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning "son of Magnus". It may refer to:
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Algot Magnuson of Revsnes
Algot Magnuson, Lord of Räfsnäs (c. 1355 – c. 1426) was a medieval Swedish magnate. He served as castellan of the fortification of Styresholm at Kramfors and governor of Ångermanland.
Biography
Algot Magnuson was first mentioned in hi ...
(c.1355–c.1426), Swedish magnate, and castellan of Styresholm
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Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson (born January 4, 1956) is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer. She was described by ''The New York Times'' in 1990 as "An endearing theatrical chameleon who has as many characters at her fingertips as Lil ...
(born 1956), American actress
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Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, (''Christina Louise Helena'', born 3 August 1943) is the youngest of the four older sisters of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She generally uses the name Christina Magnuson.
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(born 1943), sister of the King of Sweden
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Christine Magnuson (born 1985), American swimmer
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Donald H. Magnuson
Donald Hammer Magnuson (March 7, 1911 – October 5, 1979) was an American journalist and five-term congressman from the state of Washington and an investigative journalist for the '' Daily Olympian'' and ''Seattle Times'' newspapers. He wa ...
(1911–1979), U.S. representative from Washington State
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E. Herman Magnuson (1894–1955), New York politician
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Hugo Magnuson
Hugo R. Magnuson (May 23, 1900 – May 20, 2003) was an American businessman and politician. He founded the regional Hugo's grocery store chain. He was the mayor of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, from 1964 to 1972; he also served as a c ...
(1900–2003), American businessman and politician from North Dakota; founder of Hugo's grocery store chain
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Jim Magnuson (1946–1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher
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Keith Magnuson
Keith Arlen Magnuson (April 27, 1947 – December 15, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman from Wadena, Saskatchewan who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1969 and 1979.
Magnuson played 589 career NHL games, a ...
(1947–2003), Canadian professional ice hockey player
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Paul A. Magnuson
Paul Arthur Magnuson (born February 9, 1937) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Early life and education
Paul A. Magnuson was born and raised on a farm near Carthage, Sou ...
(born 1937), United States District Judge from Minnesota
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Quinn Magnuson
Quinn may refer to:
People
* Quinn (soccer) (born 1995), Canadian soccer player and Olympic gold medalist
* Quinn (given name)
* Quinn (surname)
* Quinn (musician)
Places in the United States
* Quinn, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
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(born 1971), Canadian football player, see
1993 CFL Draft The 1993 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 54 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA
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Warren Magnuson
Warren Grant "Maggie" Magnuson (April 12, 1905May 20, 1989) was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Washington in Congress for 44 years, first as a Representative from 1937 to 1944, and then as a senator from 1944 to 19 ...
(1905–1989), American politician from Washington State; U.S. senator 1944–81
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Trystan Magnuson
Trystan Stuart Gwyn Magnuson (born June 6, 1985) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Career
He was originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 56th pick ...
(born 1985), Major League Baseball pitcher
Other
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Magnuson Act
The Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943, also known as the Magnuson Act, was an immigration law proposed by U.S. Representative (later Senator) Warren G. Magnuson of Washington and signed into law on December 17, 1943, in the United States. It ...
, Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943
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Magnuson Park
Magnuson Park is a park in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. At it is the second-largest park in Seattle, after Discovery Park in Magnolia (which covers ). Magnuson Park is located at the site of the former Na ...
, in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle
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Magnuson Computer Systems
Magnuson Computer Systems was a manufacturer of plug-compatible computers compatible with IBM mainframes. The Magnuson M80 range was available from the late 1970s and was successful when IBM struggled to ship machines. The company declared bankru ...
, manufacturer of IBM-compatible mainframes
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Magnuson Hotels
Magnuson Hotels (also Magnuson Worldwide) is a hotel conversion brand in the US, UK and Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its h ...
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Swedish-language surnames
Patronymic surnames