Sedgwick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

Adam Sedgwick Adam Sedgwick (; 22 March 1785 – 27 January 1873) was a British geologist and Anglican priest, one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Cambrian and Devonian period of the geological timescale. Based on work which he did on W ...

(1785–1873), British geologist *

(1854–1913), British zoologist *

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (; May 2, 1950 – April 12, 2009) was an American academic scholar in the fields of gender studies, queer theory ( queer studies), and critical theory. Sedgwick published several books considered groundbreaking in the fiel ...

(1950–2009), American queer theorist * Mark Sedgwick (born 1960), British historian of Arab and Islamic Studies *

Leonard John Sedgwick Leonard John Sedgwick (April 1883 – 27 June 1925) was an Indian civil servant who worked in the Bombay Presidency and collected and described plants as an amateur botanist. His collections are held in St Xavier's College, Bombay. Leonard, bett ...

(1883–1925), Indian botanist and civil servant *

Romney Sedgwick Richard Romney Sedgwick (29 May 1894 – 20 January 1972) was a British historian, civil servant and diplomat. He was the elder son of Professor Adam Sedgwick, 1854–1913, and Laura Helen Elizabeth Robinson. He married Mana St David Hodson, daught ...

(1895–1972), British historian, civil servant and diplomat *

William Thompson Sedgwick William Thompson Sedgwick (December 29, 1855 – January 25, 1921) was a teacher, epidemiologist, bacteriologist, and a key figure in shaping public health in the United States. He was president of many scientific and professional organizations du ...

(1855–1921), American biologist

Performers

* Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971), American actress and model * Edward Sedgwick (1892–1953), American movie director, writer, actor and producer * Eileen Sedgwick (1898–1991), American actress, sister of Edward * Kyra Sedgwick (born 1965), American actress *

Robert Sedgwick Major General Robert Sedgwick (c. 1611 – 1656) was an English colonist, born 1611 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, and baptised on 6 May 1613. Biography He was the son of William Sedgwick of London, and brother of English priest William Sed ...

American actor *

Toby Sedgwick Toby Sedgwick (born 16 August 1958) is a British movement director, actor and theatre choreographer. He achieved critical acclaim for his expressive " horse choreography" for life-size puppets used in ''War Horse'' (2007), which played at West ...

(born 1958), British theatre director, actor and choreographer

Politicians

Charles B. Sedgwick Charles Baldwin Sedgwick (March 15, 1815 – February 3, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New York's 24th congressional district from 1859 to 1863. ...

(1815–1883), US Representative from New York *

Henry J. Sedgwick Henry James Sedgwick (June 5, 1812 – June 14, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district from 1845 to 1847. Early life and education He was the son of Stephen Sedgwick ( ...

(1812–1868), New York politician * Theodore Sedgwick (1746–1813), Senator

Sportspeople

Bill Sedgwick Bill Sedgwick (born March 19, 1955) is a former NASCAR driver who was successful particularly prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 2004, Sedgwick was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. Motorsports career results NAS ...

(born 1955), NASCAR driver *

Cam Sedgwick Cam Sedgwick (born February 14, 1978, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a professional lacrosse player for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. He played his last game on Saturday, April 28, 2012 NLL career Cam Sedgwick was o ...

(born 1978), lacrosse player * Chris Sedgwick (born 1980), footballer *

Herbert Sedgwick Herbert Amos Sedgwick (8 April 1883 – 28 December 1957) was an English first-class cricketer, who played three matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1906. Born in Richmond, North Yorkshire, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, Sedgwick was ...

(1883–1957), cricketer

Theologians

Obadiah Sedgwick Obadiah Sedgwick (1600?–1658) was an English clergyman of presbyterian views, and a member of the Westminster Assembly. Life He was son of Joseph Sedgwick, vicar of St. Peter's, Marlborough, Wiltshire, and then of Ogbourne St. Andrew, and was ...

(1599/1600–1658), Puritan divine *

Thomas Sedgwick Thomas Sedgwick (Segiswycke) (died 1573 in a Yorkshire prison) was an English Roman Catholic theologian. An unfriendly hand in 1562 describes him as "learned but not very wise". Thomas Sedgwick was educated at the University of Cambridge, where h ...

(died 1573), Catholic theologian and martyr *

Timothy F. Sedgwick Timothy Foster Sedgwick (born 1947) is an American Episcopal ethicist. In addition to being the Clinton S. Quin Professor of Christian Ethics at Virginia Theological Seminary, he has served since 2007 as Vice President and Associate Dean of Acad ...

, academic and theologian *

William Sedgwick (bishop) The Rt Rev William Walmsley Sedgwick (1858–1948) was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu, New Zealand, whose Episcopate spanned a 15-year period during the first half of the 20th century. Born at Freemantle in Southampton, England, he was edu ...

(1858–1948), New Zealand bishop

Writers

* Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1873–1935), writer * Catharine Sedgwick (1789–1867), writer *

Ellery Sedgwick Ellery Sedgwick (February 27, 1872 – April 21, 1960) was an American editor, brother of Henry Dwight Sedgwick. Early life He was born in New York City to Henry Dwight Sedgwick II and Henrietta Ellery (Sedgwick), grand daughter of William El ...

(1872–1960), editor *

Henry Dwight Sedgwick Henry Dwight Sedgwick III (September 24, 1861 – January 5, 1957) was an American lawyer and author. Early life Sedgwick was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the second of five children born to Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (1824–190 ...

(1861–1957), lawyer and writer * Marcus Sedgwick (born 1968), author and illustrator *

Peter Sedgwick Peter Harold Sedgwick (9 March 1934 – c. 8 September 1983) was a translator of Victor Serge, author of a number of books including ''PsychoPolitics'' and a revolutionary socialist activist. Life Peter Sedgwick grew up in Liverpool and won a sc ...

(1934–1983), socialist activist and writer *

Theodore Sedgwick (writer) Theodore Sedgwick III (January 27, 1811 – December 9, 1859) was an American attorney and author on legal topics. He was born in Albany, New York, the son of Theodore Sedgwick II (1780–1839) and Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick (1788–1867). He ...

(1811–1859), writer

Others

* John Sedgwick (1813–1864), American Civil War general * Joseph Sedgwick (1898–1981), lawyer *

(1611–1656), Colonist * Samuel H. Sedgwick (1848–1919), Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court * Steve Sedgwick (public servant), (born 1950) Australian senior public servant