Tolson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Aaron Tolson
Aaron Tolson (born Manchester, New Hampshire, United States) has been a tap dancer since 1986. He was the assistant choreographer, co-creator and assistant producer of ''Imagine Tap!'' - a tap show created with Derick Grant. He is currently an A ...
, American tap dancer
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Chick Tolson
Charles Julius "Chick" Tolson (May 3, 1895 – April 16, 1965) was a professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues over parts of five seasons from 1925–1930, for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.
In 144 games ...
(1898–1965), American baseball player
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Clyde Tolson (1900–1975), American Associate Director of the FBI
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Dean Tolson (born 1951), American basketball player
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Dickon Tolson, British actor
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Edgar Tolson (1904–1984), American woodcarver
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Jim Tolson
James "Jim" Tolson (born 26 May 1965) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dunfermline West from 2007 until 2011.
Prior to his election as an MSP, he was a Fife councillor and emplo ...
, Scottish politician
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Joe P. Tolson
Joe Pat Tolson (April 15, 1941 – February 3, 2019) was an American educator and Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-third House district, including constituents in Edgecombe and Wilson count ...
(1941–2019), American politician
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John Tolson (academic)
John Tolson D.D. (died 16 December 1644) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Tolson was elected Provost (head) of Oriel College, Oxford on 29 June 1621, a post he held until his death in 1644.
During his time as ...
(died 1644), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford
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Max Tolson
Maxwell "Max" Tolson (born 18 July 1945) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 19 times in total scoring 4 goals as we ...
(born 1945), Australian football (soccer) forward
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Melvin B. Tolson (1900–1966), American writer
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Neil Tolson (born 1973), English footballer
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Randall Tolson (1912–1954), American clockmaker
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