Staples is a

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of English origin. People with the surname include: * The Staples Baronets, a family based at Lissan House, County Tyrone **

Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples, 12th Baronet (1853–1943) was an artist, also remembered for his eccentricity. Life He was the third son of Sir Nathaniel Staples, 11th Baronet of Lissan House near Cookstown in Co. Tyrone. He became one of Ulst ...

(1853-1943), Northern Irish artist * Abram Penn Staples (1885–1951), American lawyer, legislator, Associate Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court and Attorney General of Virginia * Chris Staples, American singer-songwriter * Curtis Staples (born 1976), American former basketball player * Cyril Staples (1876–1936), Australian-born English cricketer *

Emily Anne Staples Emily Anne Staples Tuttle (née Mayer; May 3, 1929 – January 13, 2018) was an American politician. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1950 and her master's degree in public ad ...

(1929-2018), American politician * Gary Staples (1940-2021), American politician *

Greg Staples Greg Staples (born 27 May 1970 in Sheffield) is an English comic book artist. Biography Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield. He also spent time working in a comic and film ...

(born 1970), English comic book artist *

Isaac Staples Isaac Staples (September 25, 1816 – June 27, 1898) was a powerful lumber baron in the St. Croix River Valley during the logging boom of the late 19th century. Aside from his massive holdings and operations in timber, sawmills and the St. ...

(1816–1898), American businessman * Jeff Staples (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jim Staples (rugby player) James Edward Staples (born 20 October 1965 in Bermondsey) is a former rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback. He had 26 caps for Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland, scoring 5 tries and 2 conversions, 25 points in aggregate. He ...

(born 1965), English former rugby union footballer * Justin Staples (born 1989), American football player * King G. Staples (1851-1910), American politician *

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

(born 1939), American singer and activist *

Peter Staples Peter Staples (born 15 October 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian former politician for the Australian Labor Party. He was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Member for Diamond Valley. When Diamond Valley was abolished in 19 ...

(born 1947), Australian politician *

Pops Staples Pops may refer to: Name or nickname * Pops, an informal term of address for a father or elder * Pops (nickname), a list of people * Pops (Muppet), a Muppets character * Pops (Johnny Bravo), a character from the Cartoon Network animated televisio ...

(1914–2000), American musician *

Sam Staples Samuel James Staples (18 September 1892 – 4 June 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in the 1920s and early 1930s. He played in three Tests for England against South Africa in 1927–28. He would ...

(1892–1950), English cricketer *

Todd Staples Douglas Todd Staples (born August 24, 1963) is the former two-term Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. He unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2014. On September 18, 2014, Staples announced that he would ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Vince Staples Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records. Staples rose to pr ...

(born 1993), American rapper *

Waller Redd Staples Waller Redd Staples (February 24, 1826 – August 21, 1897) was a Virginia lawyer, slave-owner and politician who was briefly a member of the Virginia General Assembly before the American Civil War, became a Congressman serving the Confederat ...

(1826–1897), American lawyer, slave owner, politician and Associate Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court * William R. Staples, Chief Justice (1854–1856) and Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court * Mark D. Staples, married to Beth Staples

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