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Thaddeus Thaddeus (Latin ''Thaddaeus'', Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος ''Thaddaĩos'', from Aramaic תדי ''Ṯaday'') is a male given name. As of the 1990 Census, ''Thaddeus'' was the 611th most popular male name in the United States, while ''Thad'', ...

. It may refer to: * Thad Allen (born 1949), United States Coast Guard admiral *

Thad Altman Thad Altman (born September 8, 1955) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of the Melbourne, Florida, Melbourne area in central Br ...

(born 1955), American politician *

Thad Balkman Thad H. Balkman (born October 23, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer and judge. Early life and education Balkman grew up as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with his family in Long Beach, California, attending Long ...

(born 1971), American politician, lawyer, and judge * Thaddeus

Thad Bingel Thaddeus M. Bingel is an American lawyer working as a principal at Command Consulting Group. From 2007 to 2008, Bingel served as chief of staff for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Early life and education A native of Plattsburgh, New York, ...

, American educator and political consultant * Thaddis Thad Bosley (born 1956), American baseball player * Thaddeus Thad F. Brown (1902–1970), American police chief *

Thad Busby Thad Busby (born November 25, 1974) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and played professionally in the Regional Football League and Arena Football League. Biography Busby attende ...

(born 1974), American football player * Thaddeus

Thad Carhart Thaddeus Edward Carhart (born February 16, 1950) is an American writer. He is the author of bestseller ''The Piano Shop on the Left Bank'', a memoir of his experiences with pianos and his time spent in a Parisian piano atelier. His book ''Across t ...

(born 1950), American writer * Thad Castle, character in the TV series '' Blue Mountain State'' * William Thad Cochran (1937–2019), United States Senator from Mississippi * Thad Cockrell, American singer-songwriter * Thaddeus

Thad A. Eure Thaddeus Armie Eure (November 15, 1899 – July 21, 1993) was an American politician who holds the record for longest tenure as an elected official in the United States, serving as North Carolina Secretary of State from 1936 to 1989. Early l ...

(1899–1993), American politician * Thad McIntosh Guyer (born 1950), American lawyer *

Thad Heartfield Thad Heartfield (born 1940) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Beaumont, Texas. Education and career Heartfield graduated from St. Mary's University, Texas with a B ...

(born 1940), American lawyer and federal judge * Thaddeus

Thad Hutcheson Thaddeus Thomson Hutcheson (October 29, 1915 – August 3, 1986), was a Republican attorney in his native Houston, who was an early figure in the movement to establish a competitive two-party system in the U.S. state of Texas. Background Bor ...

(1915–1986), American attorney and politician *

Thad J. Jakubowski Thad Joseph Jakubowski (April 5, 1924 – July 14, 2013) was an American Catholic titular bishop of Plestia and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern U ...

(1924–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Thad Jaracz Thad Jaracz (born December 15, 1946) is an American former basketball player, best known for his All-American college career at the University of Kentucky. Jaracz came to UK from Lexington, Kentucky's Lafayette High School. A 6'5" center, Jar ...

(born 1946), American basketball player * Thaddeus Thad Jones (1923–1986), American jazz trumpeter and bandleader * Thad Krasnesky, American children's author *

Thad Levine Thad Levine (born November 12, 1971) is an American baseball executive. He is the senior VP and general manager for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Early life and education Levine was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He played youth ...

(born 1971), American baseball executive * Thaddeus

Thad Lewis Thaddeus Cowan Lewis (born November 19, 1987) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the assistant wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the St. Lo ...

(born 1987), American football player * Thaddeus Thad Luckinbill (born 1975), American actor and film producer *

Thad Matta Thad Michael Matta (born July 11, 1967) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team. From 2004 to 2017, Matta led the Ohio State Buckeyes to five Big Ten Conference regular seas ...

(born 1967), American men's basketball coach *

Thad McArthur Thad McArthur (born November 23, 1928) is an American modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the ...

(born 1928), American Olympic modern pentathlete * Thad McClammy (born 1942), American politician * Thaddus

Thad McFadden (American football) Thaddus Dewayn McFadden Sr. (born August 14, 1962) played for the Buffalo Bills during the 1987 NFL season. Previously, he had been a member of the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League. He was a wide receiver. Personal He i ...

(born 1962), American football player * Thaddus Thad McFadden (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player * Thaddeus Thad Moffitt (born 2000), American racing driver * Thaddeus

Thad Mumford Thaddeus Quentin Mumford Jr. (February 8, 1951 – September 6, 2018) was an American television producer and writer. He wrote and produced for a number of television series spanning different genres, including ''The Cosby Show'', ''A Different Wo ...

(1951–2018), American television writer and producer * Thaddeus

Thad Spencer Thaddeus Spencer Jr. (March 28, 1943 – December 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spencer made his professional boxing debut in May 1960. After building up a 31-5 record, which included wins over conten ...

(1943–2013), American heavyweight boxer *

Thad Starner Thad Eugene Starner is a founder and director of the Contextual Computing Group at Georgia Tech's College of Computing, where he is a full professor. He is a pioneer of wearable computing as well as human-computer interaction, augmented envir ...

, American computer scientist * Thaddeus

Thad Stem Jr. Thaddeus Stem Jr. (1916–1980) of Oxford, North Carolina was an American poet, author and newspaper columnist. His work frequently was published in the Raleigh ''News & Observer'' and ''The Pilot'' (Southern Pines, N.C.). He also wrote or co-wro ...

(1916–1980), American author and poet * Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868), United States Representative from Pennsylvania * Robert Thaddeus

R. Thad Taylor Robert Thaddeus Taylor (1925–2006) was an American theatrical producer, producer, theatre director, director and founder of the Shakespeare Society of America. Taylor Robert Thaddeus Taylor was born August 29, 1925, in Wendell, Idaho. Known as T ...

(1925–2006), American theatre director * Thaddeus

Thad Tillotson Thaddeus Asa Tillotson, Jr. (December 20, 1940 – May 16, 2012) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball pitcher. Listed at 6' 2", 195 lb., Tillotson batted and threw right handed. He was born in Merced, California. Tillotson played for the ...

(1940–2012), American baseball pitcher * Thad Vann (1907–1982), American football player and coach *

Thad Viers Thad T. Viers (born March 13, 1978) is a former United States Republican Party, Republican South Carolina South Carolina General Assembly, State Representative for District 68. He lives in Myrtle Beach. Early life, education, and early politic ...

(born 1978), American politician *

Thad Vreeland Jr. Thad Vreeland Jr. (October 20, 1924 – August 9, 2010) was an American materials scientist. He was Professor of Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology. Career Vreeland's career at Caltech began with his B.S., earned in 1949 ...

(1924–2010), American materials scientist *

Thad Weber Thad George Weber (born September 28, 1984) is a former American professional baseball pitcher and current major league scout. He had appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays as well ...

(born 1984), American baseball pitcher

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