Youmans

Youmans is a surname of English origin, a variant of "

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". Notable persons with this last name include: * Ashley Youmans, birth-name of

Ashley Alexandra Dupré Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

, call girl connected to the

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Charlotte Youmans Charlotte Beatrice Youmans (14 April 1869 – 12 June 1957) was a New Zealand painter of landscapes, interiors, and floral still lifes. Biography Youmans was born in Wellington on 14 April 1869. She was exhibiting by the mid 1890s and continu ...

, New Zealand painter *

Clarion A. Youmans Clarion Augustine Youmans (October 14, 1847 – July 9, 1906) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Life Youmans was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He later lived in Arlington, Wisconsin, Poynette, Wisconsin, and Neillsville, Wisconsin. In 187 ...

, American politician *

Edward L. Youmans Edward Livingston Youmans (June 3, 1821 – January 18, 1887) was an American scientific writer, editor, and lecturer and founder of ''Popular Science'' magazine. Early life Youmans was the son of Vincent Youmans and Catherine (née Scofiel ...

, American science writer, advocate of Darwinism, and founder of ''Popular Science'' magazine; brother of Eliza Ann Youmans * Eliza Ann Youmans, American science writer (sister of

) * Floyd Youmans, American baseball player * Frank A. Youmans, American judge *

Heather Youmans Heather Youmans is an American dancer and singer-songwriter known for her soundtrack work on the feature films, '' Moondance Alexander'' (2007), ''Flicka 2'' (2010) and '' Marley & Me: The Puppy Years'' (2011). Youmans recently appeared o ...

, American singer-songwriter, voice actor, and journalist *

Henry M. Youmans Henry Melville Youmans (May 15, 1832 – July 8, 1920) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Youmans was born in Otego, New York and attended the common schools. He was in the employ of the York & Erie Railroad Co. on the Susqueha ...

, American politician * Laurel E. Youmans, American politician and physician * LeRoy Franklin Youmans, American politician *

Letitia Youmans Letitia Youmans (3 January 1827 – 16 July 1896) was a Canadian school teacher who became an activist for the temperance movement. Youmans founded and served as the first president of the Ontario chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. ...

, Canadian Temperance advocate and WCTU organizer * Marly Youmans, American author and poet * Maury Youmans, American professional football player * Theodora W. Youmans, American journalist and women's suffrage activist * Vincent Youmans, American Broadway composer *

Will Youmans Will Youmans (born February 9, 1978) is an American writer and activist. Youmans graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2000. In 2003, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley ...

, Palestinian-American human rights activist and rapper *

William Youmans William Youmans is an American Broadway theatre, Broadway, film and television actor and singer, best known for originating the roles of John Jacob Astor in ''Titanic (musical), Titanic: the Musical'', and Doctor Dillamond in ''Wicked (musical ...

, Broadway actor (grand-nephew of Vincent Youmans) {{surname