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, the name derived from English ''tawyer,'' one who dressed skins. Notable people with the name include:

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Thayer family The Thayer family is an American Boston Brahmin family. They are descended from early settlers and brothers Thomas Thayer (1596–1665) and Richard Thayer (1601–1664). Notable members * Atherton Thayer (1766-1798), Sheriff * Ebenezer Tha ...

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Boston Brahmin The Boston Brahmins or Boston elite are members of Boston's traditional upper class. They are often associated with Harvard University; Anglicanism; and traditional Anglo-American customs and clothing. Descendants of the earliest English coloni ...

family and prominent American political family.

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Abbott Handerson Thayer Abbott Handerson Thayer (August 12, 1849May 29, 1921) was an American artist, naturalist and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals and landscapes, he enjoyed a certain prominence during his lifetime, and his paintings are represen ...

(1849–1921), American artist *

Adin Thayer Adin Thayer (September 24, 1816 – December 8, 1890 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Adin Thayer (1785–1858) and Mary (Ball) Thayer. He married first Eliza D. (1821–1843). He marr ...

(1816–1890), New York politician *

Alexander Wheelock Thayer Alexander Wheelock Thayer (October 22, 1817 – July 15, 1897) was an American librarian and journalist who became the author of the first scholarly biography of Ludwig van Beethoven, still after many updatings regarded as a standard work of refer ...

(1817–1897), author of ''The life of Ludwig van Beethoven'', a standard biography, and other music biographies * Albert R. Thayer (1878–1965), painter and etcher * America Thayer (died 2021), American murder victim * Amos Madden Thayer (1841–1905), United States federal judge * Andrew J. Thayer (1818–1873), attorney and legislator * Betty Thayer (born 1958), businesswoman * Bronson Thayer (1939–2016), executive *

Brynn Thayer Brynn Thayer is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Jenny Wolek on the television soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1978 to 1986, which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Career Thayer is best known for her ...

(born 1949), American actress * Caroline Matilda Warren Thayer, American educator, novelist and children's writer * Charles W. Thayer (1910–1969), US military officer, diplomat and author (fiction and non fiction) *

Dale Thayer Dale Scott Thayer (born December 17, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres. Playing career Draft Thayer was drafted out of ...

(born 1980), baseball pitcher * David Thayer (born 1949), birth name of Teddy Harvia, cartoonist * Deborah Jinza Thayer, choreographer *

Donnette Thayer Donnette Thayer is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter most active in the 1980s and early 1990s indie rock scenes of Northern California. Thayer was a member of the band Game Theory, and later formed Hex with Steve Kilbey of The Church. Sh ...

, vocalist and guitarist * Douglas Thayer (1929–2017), American writer * Edwin Pope Thayer,

Secretary of the United States Senate The secretary of the Senate is an officer of the United States Senate. The secretary supervises an extensive array of offices and services to expedite the day-to-day operations of that body. The office is somewhat analogous to that of the clerk ...

1925–1933 *

Eli Thayer Eli Thayer (June 11, 1819 – April 15, 1899) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. He was born in Mendon, Massachusetts. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1840, from Brown University in 1845, and in ...

(1819–1899), Kansas politician *

Ella Cheever Thayer Ella Cheever Thayer (September 14, 1849 – October 28, 1925) was an American playwright and novelist. Born in Maine, she worked as a telegraph operator and published several works in her lifetime. Biography She was the daughter of apothecary G ...

(1849–1925), playwright and novelist * Emma Homan Thayer (1842–1908), American botanical artist and author * Ernest Thayer (1863–1940), American poet, author of "Casey at the Bat" * Francis S. Thayer (1822–1880), New York politician * George Thayer (1905–1952), American football player * Greg Thayer (born 1949), baseball pitcher * Harry Thayer (disambiguation), several people * Helen Thayer, explorer * Helen Rand Thayer (1863-1935), American social reformer * Henry W. Thayer (1867-1940), co-founder of the

Decorative Designers Decorative Designers AKA "DD" (1895–1931) was an American firm of artists, each of whom designed various aspects of books and other publications, "an early example of division of labor in creative work." The "DD" monogram appears on more than ...

* James Thayer (author) (born 1949), thriller writer * James Thayer (Medal of Honor) (1853–86), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

James Bradley Thayer James Bradley Thayer (January 15, 1831 – February 14, 1902) was an American legal theorist and educator. Life Born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard College in 1852, where he established the overcoat fund for needy under ...

(1831–1902), American legal writer and educationist * James B. Thayer (1922–2018), United States military officer and businessman * Jeritt Thayer (born 1986), American soccer player * Jesse B. Thayer (1845–1910), educator * John Thayer (disambiguation), several people *

Joseph Henry Thayer Joseph Henry Thayer (November 7, 1828—November 26, 1901), an American biblical scholar, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Life Joseph Henry Thayer was born in 1828 in Boston. He graduated from Harvard in 1850 and from Andover Theological Semin ...

(1828–1901), American biblical scholar *

Lorna Thayer Lorna Thayer (born Lorna Patricia Casey; August 16, 1919 – June 4, 2005) was an American character actress. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thayer was the daughter of silent screen actress Louise Gibney. She appeared often in theatre ...

(1919–2005), American actress *

Maria Thayer Maria Christina Thayer is an American actress and comedian. She first earned public recognition for her portrayal of Tammi Littlenut on the cult series ''Strangers with Candy'' in 1999. Thayer has also had supporting roles in the comedy films '' ...

(born 1975), American actress/comedian * Marian Thayer, ''Titanic'' survivor *

Martin Russell Thayer Martin Russell Thayer (January 27, 1819 – October 14, 1906) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. His grandnephew was John B. Thayer, who died on the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' ...

(1819–1906), politician *

Max Thayer Michael "Max" Thayer (born June 18, 1946) is an American movie actor, sometimes credited as Michael R. Thayer. He is mostly known for playing lead roles in several B-movies and action films such as ''Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks'', '' Pla ...

(born 1946), American movie actor *

Nate Thayer Nate Thayer (born April 21, 1960) is an American freelance journalist, whose journalism has focused on international organized crime, narcotics trafficking, human rights, and areas of military conflict. He is notable for having interviewed Pol ...

(1960-2023), American journalist who interviewed Pol Pot *

Nathaniel Thayer Rev. Nathaniel Thayer I (July 11, 1769 – June 23, 1840) was a congregational Unitarian minister. Early life Nathaniel Thayer was born in Hampton, New Hampshire to Ebenezer Thayer and Martha Olivia Cotton. His father was a pastor in Hampton ...

(1769–1840), minister * Nathaniel Thayer, Jr. (1808–1883), railroad developer * Orla Ed Thayer, inventor of the Thayer Valve for trombones * Otis B. Thayer (1862–1935), American actor, director and film producer * Pauline Revere Thayer (1860–1934), benefactor * Robert H. Thayer (1901–1984), American lawyer, naval officer and diplomat. * Samuel J. F. Thayer (1842–1893), American architect * Samuel J. Thayer (born 1976), American wild food forager and author * Samuel R. Thayer (1837–1909), attorney and diplomat *

Scofield Thayer Scofield Thayer (12 December 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts – 9 July 1982 in Edgartown) was a wealthy American poet and publisher, best known for his art collection, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and as a publisher and editor of the l ...

(1889–1982), American poet and publisher * Sigourney Thayer (1896–1944), theatrical producer * Simeon Thayer (1737–1800), American officer of the American Revolutionary War * Stella F. Thayer (born 1940), president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame *

Steve Thayer Steve Thayer (b. in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a New York Times best-selling author of suspense novels. Biography Thayer was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Harding Senior High School. He graduated from the American Academy of ...

(born 1953), novelist * Stuart Thayer (1926–2009), American circus historian * Susan Thayer, American artist *

Sylvanus Thayer Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineeri ...

(1785–1872), United States general *

Thomas Thayer Thomas Baldwin Thayer (September 10, 1812 in Boston, Massachusetts – February 12, 1886 in Roxbury, Massachusetts) was the leading Universalist theologian in the late nineteenth century.Howe, Charles A. ''The Larger Faith: A Short History of Am ...

(1812–1886), theologian *

Tiffany Thayer Tiffany Ellsworth Thayer (March 1, 1902 – August 23, 1959) was an American actor, writer, and one of the founding members of the Fortean Society. Biography Born in Freeport, Illinois, Thayer quit school at age 15 and worked as an actor, reporte ...

(1902–1959), founder of the Fortean Society *

Tom Thayer Thomas "Tom" Allen Thayer (born August 16, 1961) is a former American football center/ guard. He played in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins, and won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears. ...

(born 1961), NFL player *

Tommy Thayer Thomas Cunningham Thayer (born November 7, 1960) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the American hard rock band Kiss. He was also lead guitarist for the band Black 'n Blue. Early life Thomas Cu ...

(born 1960), lead guitarist of KISS * W. Paul Thayer (William Paul Thayer, 1919–2010), test pilot *

W. W. Thayer William Wallace Thayer (July 15, 1827 – October 15, 1899), was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician active in United States of America, U.S. states of Idaho and Oregon. Most notably, he served as the List of governors ...

(William Wallace Thayer, 1827–1899), sixth Governor of Oregon *

Wallace Thayer Wallace Thayer (October 18, 1866 – November 5, 1944) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on October 18, 1866, in Buffalo, New York to Edwin Thayer, a Lawyer from Buffalo, New York and brother of William Walla ...

(1866–1944), New York assemblyman *

Webster Thayer Webster Thayer (July 7, 1857 – April 18, 1933) was a judge of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, best known as the trial judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti case. Background Thayer was born in Blackstone, Massachusetts, on July 7, 1857. He att ...

(1857–1933), the judge at the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti *

Whitney Eugene Thayer Whitney Eugene Thayer (December 11, 1838, Mendon, Massachusetts – June 27, 1889, Burlington, Vermont) was an American organist and composer. Thayer gave his first concert just after the installation of the new organ in the Boston Music Hall ...

(1838–1889), American organist and composer * William Thayer (disambiguation), several people

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Thayer David Thayer David (born David Thayer Hersey; March 4, 1927 – July 17, 1978) was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was best known for his work on the ABC serial ''Dark Shadows'' (1966–1971), and as the fight promoter Miles ...

(1927–1978), film and TV actor * Thayer Munford (born 1999), American football player

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