Sweeny is a surname which may refer to: *

Alastair Sweeny Alastair Sweeny (born August 15, 1946) is a Canadian publisher, historian, and author. Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, he attended St. Andrew's College, and received a bachelor's degree from the Trinity College in the University of Toront ...

(born 1946), Canadian publisher, historian, and author *

Charles Sweeny Charles Michael Sweeny (January 26, 1882 – February 27, 1963) was an American Mercenary, soldier of fortune, United States Army lieutenant colonel, French Foreign Legion officer, Polish Land Forces, Polish army brigadier general, Royal Air ...

(1882–1963), American soldier of fortune *

Charles Francis Sweeny Charles Francis Sweeny (October 3, 1909, Scranton, Pennsylvania – March 11, 1993) was an American businessman and socialite who played a major role in the formation of the Eagle Squadrons, composed mostly of volunteer American pilots eager to fi ...

(1910–1993), American businessman and socialite instrumental in forming the Second World War Eagle Squadrons, nephew of the soldier of fortune *

Craig Sweeny Craig Sweeny is an American television producer and screenwriter. Sweeny is known for his writing on and producing the science fiction television series ''The 4400'' and for creating and writing the series '' Limitless''. He has also written for ...

, American television producer and screenwriter * Erin Sweeny, Australian psychologist * George Sweeny (1796–1877), American politician *

Glynis Sweeny Glynis Sweeny (born 1962) is an American illustrator and caricaturist who is known for lampooning political and business figures in newspapers, newsweeklies, and consumer magazines. Sweeny graduated with a degree in graphic design from Rochester I ...

(born 1962), American illustrator and caricaturist * Harry Sweeny (born 1998), Australian racing cyclist * Hugh Sweeny, Australian prisoner of war during the Second World War *

James Sweeny James Fielding Sweeny (1857–1940) was an Anglican bishop. He was the 4th Bishop of Toronto and Archbishop of Ontario. Biography He was born in London, England on November 15, 1857, the son of Lt. Col. James Fielding Sweeny, formerly Her Majesty ...

(1857–1940), Canadian Anglican bishop *

John Sweeny (bishop) John Sweeny (May 6, 1821 – March 25, 1901) was an Irish born, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Saint John in New Brunswick from 1859 to 1901. John Sweeny was born in Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland in 1821, the son of James Sw ...

(1821–1901), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop *

John Sweeny (judge) John W. Sweeny, Jr. is retired Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education He is a 1971 graduate of University of Notre Dame. He received his JD from Fordham Un ...

(born 1949), American judge *

Mary Sweeny ] Mary Sweeny, also known by the first names Maria, Marie, Marion, Mollie, Margaret, Harriet, Anna, Annie or Kit, and by the last names Sweeney, Ricks, Rix, Kelley, Beece, O'Brien, Haley and Anderson, was an American woman known as "the Window S ...

, 19th-century American vandal * Matt Sweeny, Australian-American inventor and entrepreneur *

Peter B. Sweeny Peter Barr Sweeny (October 9, 1825 New York City – August 30, 1911 Mahopac, Putnam County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of James Sweeny, who kept a hotel in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Mary ( ...

(1825–1911), American lawyer and politician *

Robert Sweeny Jr. Robert John Vincent Sweeny Jr. (July 25, 1911 – October 21, 1983) was an American amateur golfer, socialite, businessman and Second World War Royal Air Force bomber pilot. He competed in all four men's major golf championships, including many M ...

(1911–1983), American amateur golfer and socialite, brother of Charles Francis Sweeny and nephew of Charles Sweeny *

Thomas William Sweeny Thomas William Sweeny (December 25, 1820 – April 10, 1892) was an Irish-American soldier who served in the Mexican–American War and then was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Birth and early years Sweeny was bo ...

(1820–1892), Irish-American Union Army general

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