Blackford might refer to:
People with the surname
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Charles Minor Blackford (1833–1903), American lawyer
*Hosea Blackford, a fictional character in books by
Harry Turtledove
Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949) is an American author who is best known for his work in the genres of alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery fiction. He is a student of history and completed his ...
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Ian Blackford
Ian Blackford (born 14 May 1961) is a Scottish politician and investment banker who served as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2022. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and ...
(born 1961), Scottish politician
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Inger Mewburn (Inger Blackford Mewburn, born 1970), Australian academic
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Isaac Blackford (1786–1859), American judge and politician
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Richard Blackford (born 1954), English composer
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Russell Blackford
Russell Blackford (born 1954) is an Australian writer, philosopher, and literary critic.
Early life and education
Blackford was born in Sydney, and grew up in the city of Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle, New South Wales. After graduating with ...
, Australian writer, philosopher, and critic
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Steven Blackford (1977–2004), American wrestler
Places
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Blackford, South Australia
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Blackford, Cumbria, England
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Blackford, Somerset, England
*Blackford, Sedgemoor, Somerset, a village in
Wedmore
Wedmore is a large village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. The parish consists of three main v ...
parish
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Blackford, Edinburgh
Blackford is an area in the south of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is located near Morningside, Edinburgh, Morningside, and The Grange, Edinburgh, The Grange. Blackford Hill dominates the view to the south. The majority of the Bla ...
, Scotland
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Blackford Hill
Blackford Hill is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills. Together with the Hermitage of Braid, it comprises the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill ...
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Blackford Pond
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Blackford, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
;United States
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Blackford, Kentucky
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Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supre ...
Other uses
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Blackford Oakes
Blackford "Blackie"/"Black" Oakes is a fictional character, a Central Intelligence Agency officer, spy and the protagonist of a series of novels written by William F. Buckley, Jr.
Early life
Oakes was born in 1925. He served in World War II as ...
, the fictional protagonist in a series of books by William F. Buckley, Jr.
See also
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Baron Blackford
Baron Blackford, of Compton Pauncefoot in the County of Somerset, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1935 for the politician, public servant and magistrate Sir William Mason, 1st Baronet. He had already been crea ...
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Blackford High School (disambiguation)
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