Glover (surname)

Glover, which means a maker or seller of gloves, is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ablade Glover (born 1934), Ghanaian artist * Albert Glover (1849–1941), New Zealand politician * Alfred Glover (1872–1949), English cricketer * Allan Glover (born 1950), English (soccer) footballer *

Allan C. Glover Allan Clifford Glover (9 August 1900 – 1984) was an Australian artist, best known as an etcher and printmaker. History Glover was born in South Australia the eldest son of John Sydney Glover (1875 – 30 August 1919) and his wife Lucy Emily Gl ...

(1900–1984), South Australian artist *

Ann Glover Goody Ann Glover (died November 16, 1688) was the last person to be hanged in Boston as a witch, although the Salem witch trials in nearby Salem, Massachusetts, occurred mainly in 1692. Early life and accounts The trial of Ann Glover cannot ...

, or Annie Glover, Irish washerwoman, the last woman hanged as a witch in Boston * Anne Glover (disambiguation), multiple people ** Anne Glover (biologist) (born 1956), Scottish biologist ** Anne Glover (venture capitalist) (born 1954) *

Bill Glover Petra is an American music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres and was, for many years, regarded as the "world's most popular Christian rock band". Formed in 1972, the band took its name from ...

(born 1952), American drummer and musician *

Bob Glover Bob Glover is an American author of instructional running books and a running coach in the New York City area. Glover is author of the book ''The Runner's Handbook: The Bestselling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Runners'', wh ...

, American running coach and author * Boyer Glover ( fl. 1758–1771), English watch and clock maker *

Brian Glover Brian Glover (2 April 1934 – 24 July 1997) was an English actor and writer. He worked as a teacher and professional wrestler before commencing an acting career which included films, many roles on British television and work on the stage. His ...

(1934–1997), British actor *

Broc Glover Broc Glover (born May 16, 1960) is an American former professional motocross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1976 to 1988. Glover earned six AMA national championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years until 200 ...

(born 1960), American motocross racer *

Bruce Glover Bruce Herbert Glover (born May 2, 1932) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the assassin Mr. Wint in the James Bond film '' Diamonds Are Forever''. He is the father of actor Crispin Glover. Life and career Glover wa ...

(born 1932), American actor * Candice Glover (born 1989), winner of season 12 of ''American Idol'' * Cat Glover, choreographer and dancer *

Charles Glover Barkla Charles Glover Barkla FRS FRSE (7 June 1877 – 23 October 1944) was a British physicist, and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his work in X-ray spectroscopy and related areas in the study of X-rays (Roentgen rays). Life ...

(1877–1944), British physicist * Charles Carroll Glover (1846–1936), American banker and philanthropist *

Charles Richmond Glover Charles Richmond John Glover (1870–1936) was the Mayor of Adelaide from 1917 to 1919. He was in office when the City of Adelaide became a Lord Mayoralty in 1919, and so became Adelaide's first Lord Mayor. He served two further terms as Lord ...

(1870–1936), Australian mayor *

Corey Glover Corey Glover (born November 6, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Living Colour and has toured as the vocalist for the funk band Galactic. As an actor, he played Francis in the 1986 war mov ...

(born 1964), American singer, vocalist of

Living Colour Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). S ...

Crispin Glover Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen, such as George McFly in ''Back to the Future'' (1985), Layne in ''River's Edge'' (1986), Andy Warhol in ''The Doors' ...

(born 1964), American actor and painter *

Crispin J. Glover Crispin J. Glover is a British DJ, dance music producer and recording engineer who has worked for various labels, including his own Matrix Records. In 2002 he released the album ''Rhythm Graffiti'' and, at the end of the decade, signed with One ...

, British DJ * Dana Karl Glover (born 1958), musician and composer * Dana Glover (singer) (born 1974), singer and songwriter * Danny Glover (born 1946), American actor * Danny Glover (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer * David Glover (born 1948), British geneticist * David Delano Glover (1868–1952), American politician *

Dean Glover Dean Victor Glover (born 29 December 1963) is an English former football player and manager. A cultured and stylish defender, he had the ball control skills of a midfielder. He played 457 league games in a seventeen-year career in the English ...

(born 1963), English football manager and former player *

Denis Glover Denis James Matthews Glover (9 December 19129 August 1980) was a New Zealand poet and publisher. Born in Dunedin, he attended the University of Canterbury where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts, and subsequently lectured. He worked as a reporte ...

(1912–1980), New Zealand poet *

Dion Glover Micaiah Diondae "Dion" Glover (born October 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League, ...

(born 1978), American basketball player * Donald Glover (born 1983), American actor, comedian, and rapper * Edward Glover (athlete) (1885–1940), American athlete * Edward Glover (psychoanalyst) (1888–1972), English psychoanalyst *

Fi Glover Fiona Susannah Grace "Fi" Glover (born 27 February 1969) is a British BBC journalist and presenter who formerly presented the ''Fortunately'' podcast, '' The Listening Project'' for BBC Radio 4 and ''My Perfect Country'' for the BBC World Ser ...

(born 1970), BBC journalist * Frank Glover (born 1949), American jazz musician * Fred W. Glover (born 1937), mathematician * Gary Glover (born 1976), baseball player * George Glover (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gordon Glover Claud Gordon Glover (7 June 1908 – 1 March 1975) was a British writer, particularly for radio, as well as some novels. Early life Glover was born in Edinburgh in 1908, the son of William Gordon Glover (1879-1945), an engineer, and his wife Fl ...

(1908-1975), British writer *

Helen Glover (rower) Helen Glover (born 17 June 1986) is a British professional rower and a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team. Ranked the number 1 female rower in the world in 2015–16, she is a two-time Olympic champion, triple World champion, quintuple W ...

(born 1986), Olympic gold medal rower *

Henry Glover Henry Bernard Glover (May 21, 1921 – April 7, 1991) was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player. In the music industry of the time, Glover was one of the most successful and influential black executives. He gain ...

(1921–1991), American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpeter * Henry H. Glover (c. 1810–1858), English lithographer in South Australia * Henry H. Glover Jr. (1827–1904), his son, Australian artist and lithographer *

James Glover (British Army officer) General Sir James Malcolm Glover, (25 March 1929 – 4 June 2000) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1985 to 1987. Army career Educated at Wellington College, Jimmy Glover, as he was generally k ...

(1929-2000) *

James Glover (disambiguation) James Glover may refer to: * James N. Glover (1837–1921), founding father of Spokane, Washington, USA *James Waterman Glover (1868–1941), American mathematician, statistician, and actuary * James Glover (British Army officer) (1929–2000), Bri ...

, multiple people *

Jane Glover Dame Jane Alison Glover (born 13 May 1949) is a British-born conductor and musicologist. Early life Born at Helmsley, Glover attended Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls. Her father, Robert Finlay Glover, MA ( TCD), was headmaster of ...

(born 1949), British conductor *

Jean Glover Jean Glover or Jennifer Glover (1758–1801) was a Scottish poet and singer. She was the daughter of James Glover, handloom weaver and Jean Thomson, born in Townhead, Kilmarnock; was well educated for the time she lived in, clever and sharp-wi ...

(1758–1801), Scottish poet, actress and singer *

Jim Glover Jim R. Glover (born 1942) is an American peace activist and folk singer. He is from Cleveland, Ohio and lives in Brandon, Florida. Relationship with Phil Ochs Glover attended Ohio State University, where he met Phil Ochs in the fall of 1960 and i ...

(born 1942), American folk musician *

Jimmy Glover James Mackey Glover (18 June 1861 – 8 September 1931), originally James Mackey, and known as Jimmy Glover, was an Irish composer, conductor, music critic, and journalist, most notable as Director of Music and conductor at the Theatre Royal, Drur ...

(1861–1931), Irish composer and conductor * John Glover (disambiguation), multiple people * John William Glover (1815–1899), Irish composer *

Jonathan Glover Jonathan Glover (; born 1941) is a British philosopher known for his books and studies on ethics. He currently teaches ethics at King's College London. Glover is a fellow of the Hastings Center, an independent bioethics research institution in ...

(born 1941), British philosopher * Jose Glover (died 1638), English minister and pioneer of printing in the New World *

Joseph Glover :''for the 1630s pioneer of the printing press in the New World see Jose Glover''. Joseph Glover is an American professor and currently serves as the Provost for the University of Florida. Glover attended Cornell University for his bachelor's deg ...

, American professor, Provost for the University of Florida *

Joshua Glover __NOTOC__ Joshua Glover was a fugitive slave from St. Louis, Missouri, who sought asylum in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1852. Upon learning his whereabouts in 1854, slave owner Bennami Garland attempted to use the Fugitive Slave Act to recover him. Glo ...

, runaway slave whose plight led to Wisconsin becoming the only state to declare the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 unconstitutional * Juleanna Glover, former White House press secretary *

Julian Glover Julian Wyatt Glover (born 27 March 1935) is an English classical actor with many stage, television, and film roles since commencing his career in the 1950s. He is a recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award and has performed many times for the ...

(born 1935), British actor *

Kim Glover Kim Glover is an English music manager best known for overseeing the careers of PJ & Duncan (Ant & Dec), B*Witched, New Kids on The Block, Snap, Tiffany, Let Loose and D-Side, as well as helping to manage and develop the careers of Whitney ...

, British music manager * La'Roi Glover (born 1974), American football player * Lee Glover (born 1970), British footballer * Louise Glover (born 1983), British model *

Lucas Glover Lucas Hendley Glover (born November 12, 1979) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is best known for winning the 2009 U.S. Open. Early years and amateur career Glover was born in Greenville, South Carolina, ...

(born 1979), American professional golfer * Mae Glover (1906–1985), American blues singer *

Martin Glover Martin Glover (born 27 December 1960), better known by his stage name Youth, is a British record producer and musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the rock band Killing Joke. He is also a member of the Fireman, along with P ...

(born 1960), record producer *Mary Glover, first married name of

Mary Baker Eddy Mary Baker Eddy (July 16, 1821 – December 3, 1910) was an American religious leader and author who founded The Church of Christ, Scientist, in New England in 1879. She also founded ''The Christian Science Monitor'', a Pulitzer Prize-winning se ...

* Melvin Glover (born 1961), hip hop artist Melle Mel * Moses Glover, English cartographer *

Nat Glover Nathaniel Glover Jr. (born March 29, 1943), is an American former college administrator and former police officer and sheriff. Glover is considered a pioneer in leadership in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the first African American elected sheriff ...

(born 1943), American sheriff *Nate Glover, the singer

Kid Creole Thomas August Darnell Browder (born August 12, 1950), known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He co-founded Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and subsequently f ...

* Neville Glover (born 1955), Australian rugby league footballer *

Paul Glover (activist) Paul Glover (born July 18, 1947) is a community organizer, author, and former university professor currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Community work Glover published local histories of Ithaca starting in the 1970s with Glad Day Press ...

(born 1947), American politician * Richard Glover (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert Glover (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert W. Glover (1866–1956), American clergyman and politician *

Roger Glover Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and R ...

(born 1945), Welsh bass player and songwriter, famous for his work with Deep Purple * Sandra Glover (born 1968), African-American athlete *

Savion Glover Savion Glover (born November 19, 1973) is an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer. Early life The youngest of three sons, Glover was born to a white father, who left the family before he was born, and a black mother. Glover's great grand ...

(born 1973), American actor, tap dancer and choreographer * Stephen Glover (disambiguation), several people named "Steven", "Stephen", "Steve" ** Stephen Glover (antiquary) (1794–1870), English author and historian ** Stephen Gilchrist Glover (born 1974), TV performer 'Steve-O' * Sybil Mullen Glover (1908–1995), British artist * Thomas Glover (disambiguation), multiple people * Terrot R. Glover (1869–1943), British Classical Studies scholar *

Townend Glover Townend Glover (February 20, 1813 – September 7, 1883) was an American entomologist and the first appointed United States Entomologist to the newly formed United States Department of Agriculture in 1862. He has been described as one of the "fi ...

(1813–1883), American entomologist * Valerie Glover, Australian artist *

Victor J. Glover Victor Jerome Glover (born April 30, 1976) is a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013 and Pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover is a captain in the U.S. Navy where he pilots ...

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