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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *
Adam Meredith Adam Theodore "Plum" Meredith (16 June 1913 – 30 January 1976) was a British professional bridge player and world tournament champion.Truscott (1976) Early life Meredith was born in Bangor, County Down, Ireland, (now Northern Ireland), to H ...
(1913–1976), British bridge player *
Amaza Lee Meredith Amaza Lee Meredith (August 14, 1895 – 1984) was an American architect, educator and artist. Meredith was unable to enter the profession as an architect because of "both her race and her sex" as an African-American woman, and worked primarily as ...
(1895–1984), American architect, educator and artist * Andrew Meredith (born 1972), field hockey coach *
Anna Meredith Anna Howard Meredith (born 12 January 1978) is a Scottish composer and performer of electronic and acoustic music. She is a former composer-in-residence with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and former PRS/RPS Composer in the House with Si ...
(born 1978), British musician and composer *
Bevan Meredith Bevan Stanley Meredith (14 August 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Anglican clergyman in Australia and Papua New Guinea who was Bishop of the New Guinea Islands (1977–1995) and Archbishop of Papua New Guinea (1990–1995). Early life Mere ...
(1927-2019), Anglican Archbishop of Papua New Guinea * Billy Meredith (1874–1958), Welsh footballer *
Bryn Meredith Brinley "Bryn" Victor Meredith
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Burgess Meredith, American actor *
Carew Arthur Meredith Carew Arthur Meredith (28 July 1904 – 31 March 1976), usually cited as C. A. Meredith, was an influential Irish logician, who worked in Trinity College, Dublin from 1943 to 1964. His work on condensed detachment (inspired by the work of Łuk ...
, Anglo-Irish mathematician and logician * Carole Meredith, American grape geneticist * Charles Meredith (disambiguation), multiple people * Cla Meredith, Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres *
Courtney Meredith Courtenay Meredith (born 23 September 1926) was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Neath. He won fourteen caps for Wales and also played for invitational club the Barbarians. Meredith was a powerful prop, and was muc ...
, Welsh rugby union player * Don Meredith, American football player and sportscaster; quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys * Dorothy Meredith (1906–1986) was an American artist and educator, known for fiber art. * Edmund Allen Meredith, Canadian politician and principal of McGill University, Montreal *
Edwin Thomas Meredith Edwin Thomas Meredith (December 23, 1876June 17, 1928) was an American entrepreneur, founder of the Meredith Corporation and also served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in President Woodrow Wilson's administration. Early life and politics Me ...
, United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson * Frederick Edmund Meredith, 8th Chancellor of Bishop's University, Lennoxville * Geechie Meredith, American baseball player * George Meredith, 19th century English author * Hilary Meredith British solicitor and professor * Jack R. Meredith, American engineer and organizational theorist *
James Meredith James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississ ...
, first African American student at the University of Mississippi *
James Meredith (footballer) James Gregory Meredith (born 5 April 1988) is a retired Australian soccer player who played as a left back English Football League clubs Chesterfield, Shrewsbury Town, Bradford City and Millwall and for A-League Men clubs Perth Glory and Macar ...
(born 1988), Australian football (soccer) player *
James Meredith (Medal of Honor) Patrick F. Ford Jr. (born James Meredith; April 11, 1872 – January 18, 1915) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Meredith was born April ...
, American Medal of Honor recipient * James Creed Meredith, Irish lawyer, judge and Kant scholar * Sir James Creed Meredith, Irish prominent Freemason *
Jamon Meredith James Jamon Meredith (born May 11, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. Meredith has played for t ...
(born 1986), American football player *
John Meredith (rugby player) John Meredith (1863 - 30 November 1920) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and won four caps for Wales. Outside rugby, Meredith later became a literary adjudicator in Eisteddfodau.John Walsingham Cooke Meredith * * John Walsingham Cooke Meredith (1809–1881) was an Irish–Canadian office holder and businessman, best remembered as the father of the ''Eight London Merediths''. He previously practised as a barrister and was a member of the first Eccentr ...
, father of the 'Eight London Merediths' *
Jonathan Meredith Jonathan Meredith (about 1772 – August 7, 1805) was a United States Marine during the First Barbary War. Biography Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Meredith enlisted in the Marine Corps June 6, 1803 and was promoted to Sergeant August 1, ...
, United States Marine during the First Barbary War *
Lois Meredith Lois Meredith (alternative styling Loïs Mérédith) (June 26, 1897 – January 15, 1967) was a silent film and theatre actress. Career She infrequently appeared on the Broadway stage from 1911 to 1926. Meredith appeared in 22 films, of which 2 ...
(1898–1967), stage and movie actress * Martin Meredith, British writer *
Ralph Creed Meredith Ralph Creed Meredith, M.A., (7 October 1887 – 10 January 1970) was an Anglican cleric who succeeded Edward Keble Talbot as Chaplain to His Majesty, King George VI and afterwards Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In New Zealand he was president ...
, Anglo-Irish clergyman, chaplain to George VI *
Richard Meredith (bishop) Richard Meredith (sometimes Meredyth) (died 3 August 1597) was the Church of Ireland Bishop of Leighlin from 1589 until his death. Life Meredith, descended from Gruffudd ap Cynan, was from Denbighshire, Wales. He was the son of Robert Meredith o ...
, 16th century Anglo-Irish Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns *
Richard Edmund Meredith The Rt. Hon. Richard Edmund Meredith PC, QC (18 November 1855 – 26 January 1916), was the Master of the Rolls in Ireland, a Privy Councillor and Judicial Commissioner of the Irish Land Commission. Career Born at Summerhill, County Dublin, Me ...
, Master of the Rolls in Ireland * Richard Martin Meredith, Canadian chief justice *
Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet (c. 1677 – 31 December 1738) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734. Meredith was the son of Sir Richard Meredith, 2nd Baronet and his wife Susanna Skippon, daughter of Ph ...
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Samuel Meredith Samuel Meredith (1741 – February 10, 1817) was an American merchant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788. President Washington appointed him Treasurer of the United ...
, delegate to the Continental Congress and Treasurer of the United States *
Ted Meredith James Edwin "Ted" Meredith (November 14, 1891 – November 2, 1957) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Meredith made the 1912 Olympic Games, Olympic team shortly after his gradu ...
, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics *
Thomas Meredith Thomas Meredith FTCD (1777–1819) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman, Doctor of Divinity, Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and a distinguished mathematician who gave his findings before the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. He is best remembered for h ...
, Anglo-Irish clergyman and mathematician *
Thomas Graves Meredith Thomas Graves Meredith, (June 16, 1853 – October 18, 1945), Canadian lawyer and businessman; President of Canada Life Assurance and President of the Middlesex Bar Association. Meredith Avenue in London, Ontario is named for him. Early life Born ...
, Canadian lawyer and businessman *Sir Vincent Meredith, 1st Baronet of Montreal, President of the Bank of Montreal *Sir William Collis Meredith, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec *
William Campbell James Meredith William Campbell James Meredith (1904–1960), often referred to as W. C. J. Meredith, was a Canadian lawyer, the author of three legal texts, and Dean of the McGill University Faculty of Law (1950–1960). In 1951, he was noted for th ...
, Canadian lawyer *
William M. Meredith William Morris Meredith (June 8, 1799 – August 17, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury, during President of the United States, President Zachary ...
, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States *
William Morris Meredith, Jr. William Morris Meredith Jr. (January 9, 1919 – May 30, 2007) was an American poet and educator. He was Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1978 to 1980. Biography Early years Meredith was born in New York City ...
, American poet *Sir William Ralph Meredith, Canadian chief justice and leader of the conservative party


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