McElroy is an Irish surname originating in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where the placename Ballymackilroy is found
McElroy is the surname of a number of people:
Family of Clint McElroy
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Clint McElroy (born 1955), American radio personality, comics writer and podcaster
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Griffin McElroy (born 1987), American video games journalist and podcaster; son of Clint
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Justin McElroy (born 1980), American podcaster and writer; son of Clint
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Sydnee McElroy
Sydnee McElroy ( ) is an American family medicine physician, assistant professor in family medicine at the Marshall University School of Medicine, and podcast host of ''Sawbones'' and ''Still Buffering''. She is married to writer and podcaster, J ...
, American doctor, podcaster; wife of Justin
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Travis McElroy
Travis Patrick McElroy ( , born November 8, 1983) is an American podcaster, writer, and comedian. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'', '' Shmanners'', '' The Adventure Zone'', and '' Can I Pet Your Dog? ...
(born 1983), American podcaster; son of Clint
Other notable people with the surname
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Alan B. McElroy
Alan B. McElroy is an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film, television, comic books, and video games. He is best known for his collaborations with Todd McFarlane on the ''Spawn'' franchise, and for penning horror films such as ...
, American writer
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Albert McElroy (1915–1975), Northern Irish politician
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Brennan McElroy (born 1912), American basketball player
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Caralee McElroy
Caralee McElroy (born December 27, 1983) is a Brooklyn-based American multi-instrumentalist who has played in the bands Xiu Xiu, XXL, and Cold Cave.
Biography
McElroy was born in Olympia, WA and was raised in Modesto, California and Seattle, Wa ...
(born 1983), American multi-instrumentalist
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Chuck McElroy
Charles Dwayne McElroy Sr. (born October 1, 1967), is a former professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001.
Personal life
In June 2011, his son C.J. McElroy was selected by the St. Louis Cardin ...
(born 1967), American baseball player
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Codey McElroy (born 1992), American football player
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Colleen J. McElroy
Colleen J. McElroy (born October 31, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American poet, short story writer, editing, editor, memoirist.
Life
She graduated from Kansas State University (1958) and from the University of Washington with a Ph.D. (197 ...
(born 1935), American writer
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Drake McElroy (born 1969), American motorcycle racer
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Edward J. McElroy
Edward J. McElroy, Jr. (born March 17, 1941) is an American teacher and labor union leader. He was president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 2004 to 2008, and an AFL-CIO vice president from 2001 to 2008.
Early life and union ca ...
, labor leader
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George McElroy (1893–1918), Irish World War I Flying Ace
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George McElroy (journalist)
George Albert McElroy (May 25, 1922 – October 7, 2006) was born in Houston, Texas, becoming a prominent pioneering African-American journalist. Among many "firsts" achieved by McElroy, he became the first African American to earn a master's degr ...
(born 1922–2006), journalist
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Greg McElroy, American former professional football player
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Guy McElroy
Guy Clinton McElroy (1946 – May 31, 1990) was an African American art historian and curator. Most notably, McElroy curated the major exhibition titled '' Facing History: The Black Image in American Art, 1710-1940''. He died during the run of th ...
(born 1946–1990), Scholar of African-American art
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Ian McElroy Ian M. McElroy is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, who played keyboards for Desaparecidos (band), Desaparecidos from 2001 to 2003 and was one of the founding members of the group. He played keyboards for Bright Eyes (band), Brigh ...
, American musician
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Immanuel McElroy (born 1980), American basketball player
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James McElroy
James "Jimmy Mac" McElroy (1945 - 2011) was an Irish American mobster and racketeer from Manhattan, New York who was an enforcer for The Westies, a criminal organization that operated out of Hell's Kitchen.
Biography
Jimmy McElroy was born ...
(1945–2011), Irish American mobster
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Jane Roma McElroy (born 1867–1923), American painter
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Jim McElroy
James Charles McElroy, Jr. (born October 4, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.
A 6'3" guard from Central Michigan University, McElroy played in the National Basketball Association ...
(born 1953), American basketball player
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Jim McElroy (baseball) (born 1862–1889), Major League Baseball player
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John McElroy (Jesuit)
John McElroy was born in Ireland in 1782, and emigrated to the United States in 1803. McElroy enrolled in Georgetown University in 1806, the same year in which he joined the Society of Jesus as a lay brother. His brother Anthony also became a ...
(1782–1877), one of two of the Army's first Catholic Chaplains. Founder of St. John's Literary Institute, Boston College High School, and Boston College.
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John McElroy (author)
John McElroy (1846–1929) was an American printer, soldier, journalist and author, known mainly for writing the novel ''The Red Acorn'' and the four-volume ''Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons'', based upon his lengthy confineme ...
(1846–1929), American soldier, journalist and author
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Joseph McElroy
Joseph Prince McElroy (born August 21, 1930) is an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is noted for his long postmodern novels such as '' Women and Men''.
Personal background
McElroy was born on August 21, 1930, in Brookl ...
(born 1930), American novelist
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Ken McElroy (1934–1981), American murder victim and criminal
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Leeland McElroy
Leeland Anthony McElroy (born June 25, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for the ...
(born 1974), All-American college football player, professional football player, kick returner
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Lillian McElroy
Lillian McElroy (April 28, 1917 – November 12, 2009) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977.
She died on November 12, 2009, in Nebraska City, Nebraska
Nebraska City is a city in Nebraska, ...
(born 1917–2009), American politician
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Lilly McElroy
Lilly McElroy (born 1980, in Willcox, Arizona) is an American photographer. Her best known effort might be "I Throw Myself At Men", which involved her boyfriend, later husband, photographing her as she literally threw herself at men.Pete Brooke"Ph ...
, American photographer and artist
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Mark McElroy (Ohio politician) (1906–1981), American politician
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Mark McElroy (Arkansas politician)
Mark D. McElroy is an American politician who is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 11th district.
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Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
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Mary Arthur McElroy (1841–1917), sister of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur and acting First Lady
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Michael McElroy (actor), musical theatre actor
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Michael McElroy (scientist)
Michael Brendan McElroy (born May 18, 1939) is the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University. His research initially revolved around the origin and evolution of the planets to an emphasis on effects of human activity ...
, atmosphere scientist
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Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972), American Secretary of Defense
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Reggie McElroy
Reginald Lee "Reggie" McElroy (born March 4, 1960) is a former National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman from 1982 through 1996.
Now works as a head coach for the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies in Overland Park, Kansas.
He is the older b ...
(born 1960), American football player
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Robert McNutt McElroy
Robert McNutt McElroy (December 28, 1872 in Perryville, Kentucky - January 15, 1959 in Līhu'e, Hawaii) was a professor of history at Princeton University. He became a jingoistic advocate of a strong national defense during World War I, working w ...
(1872–1959), professor at Princeton University
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Robert W. McElroy
Robert Walter McElroy (born February 5, 1954) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the sixth bishop of San Diego since 2015. McElroy was educated by the Sulpicians at St. Joseph High School Seminary and St. Patric ...
(born 1954), Catholic bishop of San Diego
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Roy McElroy
Roy Granville McElroy (2 April 1907 – 16 May 1994) was a New Zealand lawyer and politician, who served as mayor of Auckland City from 1965 to 1968.
Early life and career
Born in Auckland on 2 April 1907, McElroy was the son of Herbert Thoma ...
(1907–1994), Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand (1965–1968)
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Sam McElroy (born c. 1963), American football coach
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Steven McElroy (born 1966), American actor and director
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Theodore Roosevelt McElroy (born 1901–1963), American telegrapher operator
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Tony McElroy
Tony McElroy is the former chief "spin doctor" for the Scottish Labour Party and was one of UK Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Gordon Brown's press advisors during his leadership campaign.
Tony McElroy now manages Corporate and Government ...
, British spin doctor
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Vann McElroy
Vann William McElroy (born January 13, 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama), is a former professional American football defensive back who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A , , safety from Baylor University, he was selected by ...
(born 1960), American football player
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Wendy McElroy
Wendy McElroy (born 1951) is a Canadian individualist feminist and voluntaryist writer. She was a co-founder along with Carl Watner and George H. Smith of ''The Voluntaryist'' magazine in 1982 and is the author of a number of books. McElroy ...
, Canadian author
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William D. McElroy
William David McElroy (22 January 1917 – 17 February 1999) was an American biochemist and academic administrator.
Biography
Early years
McElroy was born to William D. McElroy and Ora Shipley in Rogers, Texas. After graduating from McAllen Hi ...
(1917–1999), American biochemist
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William S. McEllroy
William S. McEllroy (September 22, 1893 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 2, 1981 in State College, Pennsylvania) was a tennis player in the early part of the 20th century.
A member of the University of Pittsburgh's tennis team, he serve ...
, American tennis player
Fictional characters
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Chef (South Park), whose full name is Jerome McElroy
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Stuart McElroy
Stuart McElroy is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', played by actor Conor Mullen. He first appeared in the series ten episode "The Apprentice", broadcast on 6 November 2007. Producers approached Mullen with the of ...
, fictional character from the BBC drama
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
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See also
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Elroy (disambiguation)
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McIlroy
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Surnames of Irish origin
Anglicised Irish-language surnames