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People

Alfred Tilton Alfred Tilton or Alfred Matisovich Tyltyn (russian: Альфред Матисович Тылтынь, lv, Alfrēds Tiltiņš; 4 March 1897 – 11 February 1942) was the head of Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) in the United States in the late 19 ...

(1897–1942), Latvian-born Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) chief, spy, and recruiter *

Cathy Tilton Cathy Tilton is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, she is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 12 since 2015. She succeeded Bill Stoltze upon his election to the Alaska State Senate. She is a self- ...

(born ?), American politician and real estate broker * Charlene Tilton (born 1958), American actor and singer *

Chris Tilton Chris Tilton (born June 9, 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American soundtrack composer and has helped compose several television, film and video game scores. He has collaborated with Michael Giacchino and J. J. Abrams on s ...

(born 1979), American soundtrack composer *

Daniel Tilton Daniel Tilton (March 30, 1763 – November 20, 1830) was one of the three first judges of the Mississippi Territory Supreme Court, and the deliverer of the first Territorial Seal of Mississippi. Early life and education Tilton was born in East ...

(1763–1830), American territorial judge * Edward Lippincott Tilton (1861–1933), American architect *

Edwin B. Tilton Edwin B. Tilton (September 15, 1859 – January 16, 1926) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1925. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmog ...

(1859–1926), American silent movie-era actor * Elizabeth Richards Tilton (1834–1897), American suffragist and newspaper poetry editor; wife of Theodore Tilton *

Frances Tilton Weaver Frances Tilton Weaver (1904–2003) was an American attorney from Illinois. History Frances Tilton Weaver was born in 1904 in Hays, Kansas. During her formative years, her family relocated to the midwestern town of Valparaiso, Indiana. While ...

(1904–2003), American attorney *

Franklin T. Tilton Franklin T. Tilton (May 4, 1939 – October 20, 2023) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampsh ...

(born ?), American politician *

Frederic W. Tilton Frederic William Tilton (May 14, 1839 – December 16, 1918) was an American educator and briefly the 7th List of Phillips Academy Heads of School, Principal of Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts, Andover from 1871 to 1873. At Andover, he wa ...

(1839–1913), American educator and administrator * George Tilton (1923–2010), American geochemist *

George Fred Tilton George Fred Tilton (1861–1932) was an American master mariner, whaler, storyteller, and author who went on his first whaling trip at age 14. Whaling career Tilton was born in Chilmark, Massachusetts to George Oliver Tilton and Hannah Sisson ...

(1861–1932), American master mariner, whaler, storyteller, and author *

Glenn Tilton Glenn Fletcher Tilton (born April 1948, in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American oil and airline industry executive. Tilton spent most of his career working for Texaco, and as CEO guided its merger with Chevron Oil in 2001. He was chairman, pres ...

(born 1948), American airline and oil executive * Henry R. Tilton (1836–1906), American army surgeon and cavalry officer *

Hezekiah C. Tilton Hezekiah C. Tilton was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Tilton was born on August 30, 1818. He became a Methodist clergyman. During the American Civil War, he served for a time as Chaplain of the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infant ...

(1818–1879), American Methodist clergyman, army medic, and politician *

Jack Tilton John Havemeyer Tilton Jr (April 25, 1951 – May 6, 2017) was an American art dealer, based in New York City. He was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, the son of a father who had studied art at Yale University, designed Christmas cards, and ser ...

(1951–2017), American art dealer * James Tilton (1745–1822), American physician, soldier, and army surgeon general *

James Tilton (surveyor) James Tilton (1819, Delaware – November 23, 1878, Washington, D.C.) was the first Surveyor General of the Washington Territory, from August 1, 1854 to July 17, 1861. He was also a soldier and a politician. James Tilton was born in Delaware to Dr. ...

(1819–1878), American soldier, politician; first Surveyor General of the Washington Territory * John Rollin Tilton (1828–1888), American-born Italian painter *

Liz Tilton Elizabeth A. Tilton-Hoffine (December 2, 1918 – March 13, 2003) was an American vocalist Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular ...

(1918–2003), American singer; sister of Martha Tilton * Lois Tilton (born 1946), American novelist and short story writer *

Lydia H. Tilton Lydia H. Tilton (, Heath; July 10, 1839 – July 26, 1915) was an American journalist and temperance worker. Also a poet, she was well known in literary circles. "Old Glory", lyrics by Tilton, set to the tune of " Dixie", was the national song ...

(1839–1915), American journalist and temperance activist * Lynn Tilton (born 1959), American business executive, corporate raider, investment banker, and stock trader * Mark Tilton (born 1962), British screenwriter, filmmaker, and musician * Martha Tilton (1915–2006), American singer and actor; sister of Liz Tilton *

Nathaniel Tilton Nathaniel Tilton (born October 8, 1972) is an American former professional blackjack player, author of ''The Blackjack Life'' (Huntington Press, 2012), and Certified Financial Planner. Blackjack Tilton was introduced to card counting by reading the ...

(born 1972), American blackjack player, author, and financial planner * Robert Tilton (born 1946), American televangelist *

Roberta Elizabeth Odell Tilton Roberta Elizabeth Odell Tilton (September 20, 1837 – May 28, 1925) was an American-born Canadian social reformer. She helped found the National Council of Women of Canada. The daughter of Daniel Ingalls Odell and Hannah Elizabeth Peavey, she ...

(1837–1925), American-born Canadian social reformer and temperance activist *

Roger Tilton Roger Tilton (1924-2011) was an American filmmaker and documentarian. Tilton has been recognized as a pioneer in the development of IMAX large screen film format due to his work in the Omnimax format in the 1970s and 1980s. Background Roger Tilt ...

(1924–2011), American filmmaker and documentarian *

Ron Tilton Ronald John Tilton (born August 9, 1963) is an American former college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1986. Tilton played college football for the University of Flor ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Shane Tilton Shane Tilton is an American academic and associate professor of multimedia journalism at the Ohio Northern University. He was the former director of the Center of Society and Cyberstudies, which is an international thinktank designed to study an ...

(born ?), American journalism professor, writer, and media theorist * Theodore Tilton (1835–1907), American newspaper editor, poet, and abolitionist; husband of Elizabeth Richards Tilton *

William Tilton William Tilton (October 27, 1834 – March 8, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Tilton received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Tilton's medal was won for his 'gallant c ...

(1834–1910), American Civil War soldier *

William S. Tilton William Stowell Tilton (February 1, 1828 – March 23, 1889) was an American businessman and soldier who led a regiment, and occasionally a brigade, in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. He and his men were heavily engaged ...

(1828–1889), American businessman and soldier

In fiction

*Maggie Tilton, character in two books in the ''Lonesome Dove'' series *Press Tilton, character in '' The Pendragon Adventure'' book series {{surname