Sessions is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin, ultimately from the French
Soissons. Notable people with the surname include:
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Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions (September 16, 1888 – August 3, 1974) was an American character actress of stage, screen and television. Born in Washington, D.C., her career took her through all the acting mediums of the 20th century. She appeared in over ...
(1888–1974), American actress
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Clarence W. Sessions (1859–1931), American judge
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Jeff Sessions (born 1946), United States Attorney General and United States Senator
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John Sessions
John Marshall (11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020), better known by the stage name John Sessions, was a British actor and comedian. He was known for comedy improvisation in television shows such as ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'', as a panellist o ...
(born 1953–2020), British actor and comedian
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J. Wyley Sessions James Wyley Sessions (December 11, 1885 – April 21, 1977) was an American religious leader who was the first Institute of Religion director in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Early life
Sessions was born in Cassia ...
(1885–1977), American religious official
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Kate Sessions
Katherine Olivia "Kate" Sessions (November 8, 1857 – March 24, 1940) was an American botanist, horticulturalist, and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California, and known as the "Mother of Balboa Park."[Loren B. Sessions
Loren B. Sessions (October 12, 1827 – November 20, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. He was most notable for his service in the New York State Senate from 1878 to 1881.
Life
Sessions was born in Brando ...]
(1827–1897), New York politician
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Michael Sessions
Michael Sessions (September 22, 1987) is the former mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, a city of about 8300 people. He was elected on November 8, 2005. He was sworn into office on November 21. Elected at the age of ...
(born 1987), American politician and Michigan mayor
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Patty Bartlett Sessions
Patty Bartlett Sessions (February 4, 1795 – December 14, 1892) was an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She was a plural wife to Joseph Smith and is celebrated for her work as a midwife for members of ...
(1795–1892), American mother, pioneer, agriculturalist and midwife
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Pete Sessions
Peter Anderson Sessions (born March 22, 1955) is an American politician from Texas who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for ...
(born 1955), American politician and Texas Congressman
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Ramon Sessions (born 1986), American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards
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Roger Sessions (1896–1985), American composer
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Tiffany Sessions
Tiffany Louise Sessions (born October 29, 1968) is a missing woman from Tampa, Florida, who was last seen on February 9, 1989. Her family nickname was "Tiffy". She was attending the University of Florida in Gainesville and was majoring in busine ...
(born 1968), American woman who has been missing since 1989
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Walter L. Sessions
Walter Loomis Sessions (October 4, 1820 in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont – May 27, 1896 in Panama, Chautauqua County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
The family removed to Chautauqua County. He attended ...
(1820–1896), United States Congressman from New York
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William K. Sessions III (born 1947), American judge in Vermont
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William S. Sessions
William Steele Sessions (May 27, 1930June 12, 2020) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and Director of the Federal Bureau of Inv ...
(1930–2020), American judge and FBI Director
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