Josiah () is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

derived from the Hebrew ''Yoshi-yahu'' (, "God has healed". entry "Josiah" The Latin form Josias was used in some early English translations of the Bible.

Notable people with the given name

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* Josiah Abavu (born 1987), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer * Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), American politician * Josiah Alexander (1826–1882), English cricketer * Josiah M. Anderson (1807–1861), American politician * Josiah Haynes Armstrong (1842–1898), American bishop * Josiah D. Arnold (1820–1903), American businessman and politician

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* Josiah Howell Bagster (1847–1893), Australian politician * Josiah Bailey (1873–1946), American politician * Josiah Barber (1771–1842), American politician *

Josiah Bartlett (disambiguation) Josiah Bartlett (1729–1795) was an American physician and revolutionary. Josiah Bartlett may also refer to: * Josiah Bartlett Jr. (1767–1838), American politician *Josiah Bartlet, a character in the television series ''The West Wing ''T ...

, multiple people * Josiah Beckwith (1734–1800), English antiquary * Josiah H. Beeman V (1935–2006), American political figure * Josiah Begole (1815–1896), American politician * Josiah Belden (1815–1892), American pioneer * Josiah Fisher Bell (1820–1890), American soldier * Josiah Binnema (born 1997), Canadian swimmer * Josiah Blackburn (1823–1890), English journalist * Josiah Bleakley (1754–1822), Canadian fur trader * Josiah Ofori Boateng (born 1931), Ghanaian judge *

Josiah H. Bonney Josiah Hinman Bonney (February 14, 1817 – September 12, 1887) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Steuben County, New York, Bonney moved to Iowa Territory and eventually settled in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa Territ ...

(1817–1887), American businessman and politician * Josiah Booth (1852–1929), English composer * Josiah Boothby (1837–1916), English colonial administrator * Josiah Bowden (1858–1936), British fencer * Josiah Boydell (1752–1817), British publisher *

Josiah Brewer Josiah Brewer (June 1, 1796 – November 19, 1872) was an American minister and author. He was the father of US Supreme Court justice David Josiah Brewer. Brewer was born June 1, 1796, in Monterey, then a part of Tyringham, Mass. He graduated f ...

(1796–1872), American minister * Josiah Sandford Brigham (1818–1892), American-Canadian physician and politician * Josiah Bronson (born 1997), American football player *

Josiah Brown Josiah Brown (1816–1875) was an American architect and civil and mill engineer of Fall River, Massachusetts. Among his major surviving projects are the Union Mill No. 1 (1859) and Border City Mill No. 2 (1873), both in Fall River. Life and c ...

(1816–1875), American civil engineer * Josiah Bruce (1840–1913), Canadian photographer * Josiah Bunting III (born 1939), American educator *

Josiah Burchett Josiah Burchett (c.1665 – 2 October 1746), of Hampstead, Middlesex, was a British naval administrator and Whig politician, who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1705 and 1741. He was Secretary of the Admiralty in Engl ...

(1666–1746), British politician *

Josiah Burgess Josiah Burgess (1689–1719) was an English pirate active in the Caribbean. He is best known as one of the heads of New Providence’s “ Flying Gang.” History Burgess was leading a pack of four ships near Panama in September 1716. Outgun ...

(1689–1719), English pirate * Josiah Butler (1779–1854), American politician * Josiah Butterfield (1795–1871), American religious leader

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* Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell (1830–1917), American politician * Josiah Carter (1813–1868), American politician * Josiah Champagné (1755–1840), British military commander * Josiah Chapman (1891–1953), English footballer *

Josiah Child Sir Josiah Child, 1st Baronet, , (c. 1630/31 – 22 June 1699) was an English economist, merchant and politician. He was an economist proponent of mercantilism and governor of the East India Company. He led the company in the Anglo-Mughal War. ...

(1630–1699), English merchant * Josiah Chinamano (1923–1984), Zimbabwean politician * Josiah Clark (1814–1878), American pianist * Josiah Latimer Clark (1822–1898), English engineer *

Josiah Clerk Josiah Clerk, M.D. (1639–1714) was an English physician, briefly president of the College of Physicians. Life Clerk was matriculated as a pensioner of Peterhouse, Cambridge, in December 1656, and took the two degrees in medicine, M.B. in 1661, M ...

(1639–1714), English physician * Josiah Chorley (1652–1719), English minister *

Josiah Clowes Josiah Clowes (1735–1794) was a noted English civil engineer and canal builder. His early years were spent running a canal carrying company with Hugh Henshall, and although he worked on some canal projects before 1783, that year marked his switc ...

(1735–1794), English civil engineer * Josiah Coatney (born 1996), American football player * Josiah Coffin (1804–1887), Canadian politician * Josiah D. Coleman (born 1972), American judge * Josiah Collins (disambiguation), multiple people * Josiah Henry Combs (1832–1894), American lawyer * Josiah Conder (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josiah Parsons Cooke Josiah Parsons Cooke (October 12, 1827 – September 3, 1894) was an American scientist who worked at Harvard University and was instrumental in the measurement of atomic weights, inspiring America's first Nobel laureate in chemistry, Theodore R ...

(1827–1894), American scientist * Josiah Cottin (1771–1843), English army officer *

Josiah Cotton Josiah Cotton (1679/80–1756) was an Indian missionary, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Register of Deeds and Plymouth Colony civil magistrate. He was a grandson of John Cotton (1585–1652) and a cousin of Cotton Mather. His father John Cot ...

(1679/1680–1756), English missionary * Josiah Coulthurst (1893–1970), English cricketer * Josiah Court (1841–1938), English physician * Josiah Crosby (1880–1958), British diplomat *

Josiah Crudup Josiah Crudup (January 13, 1791 – May 20, 1872) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1821 and 1823. Crudup was born in Wakelon, North Carolina in Wake County, the son of Elizabeth (Battle) and Josiah Crudup, a Baptist minister. ...

(1791–1872), American politician * Josiah Crump (1828–1890), American clerk * Josiah M. Curtis (1844–1875), American soldier

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* Josiah Dean (1748–1818), American politician * Josiah Deguara (born 1997), American football player * Josiah Dent (1817–1899), American politician * Josiah Didier (born 1993), American ice hockey player *

Josiah Diston Josiah Diston (1667–1737), of Blackwell Hall, Basinghall Street, London and Woodcote Grove, Epsom, Surrey, was an English cloth factor, banker and Whig politician who sat in the English House of Commons from 1705 to 1707 and in the British H ...

(1667–1737), English banker * Josiah Eustace Dodd (1865–1952), Australian pipe organ bilder * Josiah Dallas Dort (1861–1925), American industrialist *

Josiah Hayden Drummond Josiah Hayden Drummond (August 20, 1827 – October 25, 1902) was an American attorney and politician. He served as Maine Attorney General from 1860 to 1863. Personal J.H. Drummond was born to Clark and Cynthia (Blackwell) Drummond in Winslow, ...

(1827–1902), American attorney *

Josiah E. DuBois Jr. Josiah Ellis DuBois Jr. (October 21, 1912 – August 1, 1983) was an American attorney at the U.S. Treasury Department who played a major role in exposing State Department obstruction efforts to provide American visas to Jews trying to escape Nazi ...

(1912–1983), American attorney *

Josiah Dunham Josiah Dunham (April 7, 1769—May 10, 1844) was an educator, Army officer and politician in Vermont and Kentucky. He was a colonel on the staff of Governor Martin Chittenden during the War of 1812, and served for two years as Secretary of State ...

(1769–1844), American politician * Josiah Dwight (1671–1748), English minister

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* Josiah Griffin Ely (1829–1886), American physician *

Josiah Emery Josiah Emery (probably November 11, 1725 - between July 2 and July 14, 1794) was a watch and clock maker who improved Thomas Mudge's lever escapement in 1785. One of his watches was presented to Lord Nelson who was wearing it when he was killed by ...

(1731/1732–1794), English watch maker * Josiah Evans (disambiguation), multiple people * Josiah T. Everest (1800–1873), American politician

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* Josiah Failing (1806–1877), American politician * Josiah Firth (1826–1897), New Zealand farmer *

Josiah Fisher Josiah Fisher (born circa 1654-1736) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. He served as selectman for five terms beginning in 1697. Fisher was 16 years old when his father, Anthony, died and left him the family estate. ...

, American judge * Josiah S. Fisher, American politician *

Josiah Fisk Josiah Fisk (September 8, 1781 in Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire – August 10, 1844 in Keeseville, Clinton County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Amos Fisk and Mary (Wheeler) Fisk. In 1806, h ...

(1781–1844), American politician * Josiah Flynt (1869–1907), American sociologist * Josiah Forshall (1795–1863), English librarian *

Josiah Forster Josiah Forster (1782 – 27 June 1870) was an English teacher and philanthropist. He was an early member of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1839Josiah Fox (1763–1847), British naval architect * Josiah Francis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josiah Franklin Josiah Franklin Sr. (December 23, 1657 – January 16, 1745) was an English businessman and the father of Benjamin Franklin. Born in the village of Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, Josiah was the ninth child of blacksmith Thomas Franklin (b. 1 ...

(1657–1745), English businessman * Josiah Frederick Fraser (1870–1942), Canadian businessman * Josiah Freeman, American photographer * Josiah B. French (1799–1876), American banker

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Josiah Willard Gibbs Josiah Willard Gibbs (; February 11, 1839 – April 28, 1903) was an American scientist who made significant theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics. His work on the applications of thermodynamics was instrumental in t ...

(1839–1903), American physicist * Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. (1790–1861), American theologian *

Josiah Given Josiah Given (August 31, 1828 – February 3, 1908) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from March 12, 1889 to December 31, 1901, appointed from Polk County, Iowa. He also served as colonel of the 74th Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Americ ...

(1828–1908), American judge * Josiah Gondo (??–1972), Zimbabwean politician *

Josiah Gorgas Josiah Gorgas (July 1, 1818 – May 15, 1883) was one of the few Northern-born Confederate generals and was later president of the University of Alabama. As chief of ordnance during the American Civil War, Gorgas managed to keep the Confederate ...

(1818–1883), American general *

Josiah Gregg Josiah Gregg (19 July 1806 – 25 February 1850) was an American merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of '' Commerce of the Prairies'', about the American Southwest and parts of northern Mexico. He collected many previously undescribed pla ...

(1806–1850), American merchant * Josiah Bushnell Grinnell (1821–1891), American politician * Josiah Grout (1841–1925), American lawyer and politician * Josiah Gumede (disambiguation), multiple people

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Josiah Hanan Josiah Alfred Hanan (12 May 1868 – 22 March 1954), known to his colleagues as Joe Hanan, was a New Zealand politician, cabinet minister, and legislative councillor. He also served as Mayor of Invercargill, and as Chancellor of the University ...

(1868–1954), New Zealand politician * Josiah D. Hank Jr. (1875–1924), American attorney and politician * Josiah Hardy (1715–1790), British colonial administrator *

Josiah Harlan Josiah Harlan, Prince of Ghor (June 12, 1799 – October 1871) was an American adventurer who travelled to Afghanistan and Punjab with the intention of making himself a king. During his travels, he became involved in local politics and facti ...

(1799–1871), American adventurer *

Josiah Harmar Josiah Harmar (November 10, 1753August 20, 1813) was an officer in the United States Army during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. He was the senior officer in the Army for six years and seven months (August 1784 to Ma ...

(1753-1813), American army officer * Josiah A. Harris (1808–1876), American politician * Josiah Hasbrouck (1755–1821), American politician * Josiah Johnson Hawes (1808–1901), American photographer * Josiah J. Hazen (1871–1948), American football player *

Josiah Marshall Heath Josiah Marshall Heath (died 1851) was an English metallurgist, businessman and ornithologist, who invented the use of manganese to deoxidise steel. In India he learned the local steelmaking processes, including wootz, but having failed to found ...

(??–1581), English metallurgist *

Josiah Henson Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's scho ...

(1789–1883), American author *

Josiah Henson (wrestler) Josiah "Joe" Henson (24 February 1922 – 4 April 2012) was an American freestyle wrestler and a career U.S. Navy officer. In 1952 he won the AAU wrestling championships without losing a single point and was named the tournament's outstanding w ...

(1922–2012), American wrestler * Josiah Heyman (born 1958), American anthropologist * Josiah Duane Hicks (1844–1923), American politician *

Josiah Ogden Hoffman Josiah Ogden Hoffman (April 14, 1766 – January 24, 1837) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766, in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Nicholas Hoffman (1736–1800) and Sarah Ogden Hoffma ...

(1766–1837), American lawyer and politician *

Josiah Gilbert Holland Josiah Gilbert Holland (July 24, 1819 – October 12, 1881) was an American novelist and poet who also wrote under the pseudonym Timothy Titcomb. He helped to found and edit ''Scribner's Monthly'' (afterwards the ''Century Magazine''), in which ...

(1819–1881), American novelist * Josiah Hooper (1807–1878), Canadian merchant *

Josiah Hornblower Josiah Hornblower (February 23, 1729 – January 21, 1809) was an English engineer and statesman in Belleville, New Jersey. He was a delegate for New Jersey in the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786. Personal life Josiah was born in S ...

(1729–1809), English engineer *

Josiah Hort Josiah Hort (c. 1674 – 14 December 1751), was an English clergyman of the Church of Ireland who ended his career as archbishop of Tuam. Born in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, son of John Hort, and brought up as a Nonconformist, Hort went to sch ...

(1674–1751), English clergyman * Josiah Hort, 2nd Baronet (1791–1876), Irish politician *

Josiah Andrew Hudleston Josiah Andrew Hudleston (22 February 1799 – 19 August 1865) was an Anglo-Irish civil servant, guitarist and composer. The Hudleston Collection at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the largest collections of early 19 ...

(1799–1865), English-Irish civil servant * Josiah Charles Hughes (1843–1886), Canadian politician * Josiah Hungwe (born 1935), Zimbabwean politician

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Josiah Idowu-Fearon Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon (born 17 January 1949) is a Nigerian Anglican bishop. Since 2015, he has been Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council. He was previously the Bishop of Kaduna diocese and the Archbishop of the Province o ...

(born 1949), Nigerian bishop

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* Josiah Jamison (born 1982), American sprinter * Josiah Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people * Josiah S. Johnston (1784–1833), American politician *

Josiah Judah Josiah Judah (born August 21, 1978) is an American former professional boxer. He is the brother of welterweight champion Zab Judah and former U.S. Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Daniel Judah. Judah has fought on the undercard of ...

(born 1978), American boxer

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Josiah Kantiyok Dr. Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok (born January 9, 1968) is the second indigenous monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria. He was crowned as Agwam Zikpak II by the state government alt ...

(born 1968), Nigerian tribal leader *

Josiah Mwangi Kariuki Josiah Mwangi Kariuki (21 March 1929 – 2 March 1975), popularly referred to as 'JM', was a Kenyan socialist politician during the administration of Jomo Kenyatta's government. He held different government positions from Kenya's independence in ...

(1929–1975), Kenyan politician * Josiah Kelsall (1892–1974), English footballer * Josiah Kerr (1861–1920), American politician * Josiah Kibira, Tanzanian filmmaker

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Josiah Lamborn Josiah Lamborn (January 31, 1809 – March 31, 1847) was the Attorney General of Illinois from 1840 to 1843 and was the chief prosecuting attorney in the trial of five defendants accused of murdering Latter Day Saint leaders Joseph Smith Jr. and H ...

(1809–1847), American politician *

Josiah Lau Josiah Lau Ka Kit (Traditional Chinese: 劉家傑, Simplified Chinese: 刘家杰, Pinyin: Liú Jiājié, born in 1940 in Hong Kong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China) is an English language teacher in Hong Kong who hosted "One Minute's En ...

(born 1940), Hong Kong teacher *

Josiah Leavitt Josiah Leavitt (1744–1804) was an early Massachusetts physician and inventor. Possessed of an early love for mechanical movements and for music, Dr. Leavitt eventually gave up his medical practice and moved to Boston, where he became one of the ...

(1744–1804), American physician * Josiah Leming (born 1989), American singer-songwriter * Josiah K. Lilly Jr. (1893–1966), American businessman *

Josiah K. Lilly Sr. Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr. (November 18, 1861 – February 8, 1948), nicknamed "J. K.," was an American businessman, pharmaceutical industrialist, and philanthropist who became president and chairman of the board of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharm ...

(1861–1948), American industrialist *

Josiah Litch Josiah Litch (April 4, 1809 – January 31, 1886) was a Methodist Episcopal preacher in the New England region of the United States, who was best known for his connections with the Millerite movement, and for using Bible prophecy to predict a loss ...

(1809–1886), American preacher * Josiah S. Little (1801–1862), American politician * Josiah O. Livingston (1837–1917), American army officer * Josiah Lincoln Lowe (1905–1997), American mycologist

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* Josiah Macy Jr. (1837–1876), American sea captain *

Josiah H. MacQuarrie Josiah H. MacQuarrie (November 12, 1897 – April 7, 1971) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1947 as a Liberal member. He was born ...

(1897–1971), Canadian judge * Josiah Maduabuchi (born 1988), Nigerian footballer * Josiah Magnuson (born 1991), American politician * Josiah Majekodunmi (1927–1996), Nigerian athlete * Josiah Martin (1737–1786), English colonist * Josiah Martin (teacher) (1843–1916), New Zealand teacher *

Josiah Marvel Jr. Josiah Marvel Jr. was an American diplomat who served as chief of the United States' diplomatic mission in Denmark from 1946 to 1949, originally at the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and later as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. ...

(1904–1955), American diplomat *

Josiah Mason Sir Josiah Mason (23 February 1795 – 16 June 1881) was an English industrialist, engaged in pen manufacture and other trades, and a philanthropist. He founded Mason Science College in 1875, which later became the University of Birmingham. Bi ...

(1795–1881), English industrialist * Josiah Masters (1763–1822), American politician *

Josiah McCracken Josiah Calvin McCracken (March 30, 1874 – February 15, 1962) was an American football player and track and field athlete. Early life: football and track achievements McCracken, nicknamed Joe, was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. His earlie ...

(1874–1962), American football player *

Josiah McElheny Josiah McElheny (1966, Boston) is an artist and sculptor, primarily known for his work with glass blowing and assemblages of glass and mirrored glassed objects (see Glass art). He is a 2006 recipient of the MacArthur Fellows Program. He liv ...

(born 1966), American artist *

Josiah Meigs Josiah Meigs (August 21, 1757 – September 4, 1822) was an American academic, journalist and government official. He was the first acting president of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, where he implemented the university's first physic ...

(1757–1822), American academic * Josiah Middaugh (born 1978), American triathlete * Josiah Miller (1832–1890), English minister * Josiah Mills (1862–1929), English cricketer *

Josiah Lewis Morgan Lieutenant Josiah Lewis Morgan (1893 – 11 May 1982) was a Welsh flying ace in the Royal Air Force. He was credited with 12 official victories during World War I. He served as an observer/gunner for Hiram Frank Davison for all but one of his v ...

(1893–1982), Welsh pilot

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Josiah T. Newcomb Josiah Turner Newcomb (June 19, 1868 – January 3, 1944) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on June 19, 1868, in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan, the son of Henry Martyn Newcomb and Lucia (Turner) Newcomb ...

(1868–1944), American lawyer and politician *

Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Onn Lam (, born 2 February 1980) is a retired Malaysian professional track cyclist. Josiah was the first Malaysian to make it into the cycling Olympic finals becoming a three-time Olympian, representing Malaysia at Athens 2004, Bei ...

(born 1980), Malaysian cyclist *

Josiah C. Nott Josiah Clark Nott (March 31, 1804March 31, 1873) was an American surgeon and anthropologist. He is known for his studies into the etiology of yellow fever and malaria, including the theory that they originate from germs. Nott, who owned slaves ...

(1804–1873), American surgeon

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Josiah Ober Josiah Ober is an American historian of ancient Greece and classical political theorist. He is Tsakopoulos- Kounalakis Professor in honor of Constantine Mitsotakis, and professor of classics and political science, at Stanford University. His te ...

, American professor *

Josiah Oldfield Josiah Oldfield (23 February 1863 – 2 February 1953) was an English lawyer, physician and promoter of his own variant of fruitarianism which was virtually indistinguishable from lacto-ovo vegetarianism. He became a versatile author, a prolifi ...

(1863–1953), English lawyer

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Josiah Pardo Josiah ben David Pardo (Josiau Pardo, Jesia Hisquiyahu Pardo, he, יאשיהו בן דוד) (1626-1684) was a History of the Jews in the Netherlands, Dutch rabbi and ''hakham'', who served as a Rabbi in Willemstad, Curaçao and in Port Royal, Jam ...

(1626–1684), Dutch rabbi * Josiah Parker (1751–1810), American politician * Josiah Parkes (1793–1791), English civil engineer * Josiah Lamberson Parrish (1806–1895), American missionary * Josiah Partridge (1805–1897), Australian lawyer *

Josiah Patkotak Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak (born March 22, 1994) is an Iñupiaq politician from Alaska. He has represented District 40 as a Member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2021. Patkotak defeated another Iñupiaq candidate, Elizabeth Niiqs ...

(born 1994), American politician *

Josiah Patterson Josiah Patterson (April 14, 1837 – February 10, 1904) was a Confederate soldier, political figure, and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th District of Tennessee. Biography Patterson was born in Morgan County, ...

(1837–1904), American soldier *

Josiah Edward Paul Josiah Edward Paul (born 1853) was a rugby union international who represented England in 1875. Early life Josiah Edward Paul was born in or around June 1853, registered in Tetbury His father was Josiah Tippetts Paul, a solicitor. His father's ...

(1853–??), English rugby union footballer * Josiah Williams Pearce (1850–1938), Canadian merchant * Josiah Pearson (1841–1895), Australian bishop * Josiah Pender (1819–1864), American soldier * Josiah Phillips (1830–1894), American soldier * Josiah Little Pickard (1824–1914), American academic administrator * Josiah Pierce (1792–1866), American politician * Josiah ben Joseph Pinto (1565–1648), Syrian rabbi * Josiah Pittman (1816–1886), British organist * Josiah Pleydell (1641–1707), English priest * Josiah Burr Plumb (1816–1888), American-Canadian businessman *

Josiah Pratt Josiah Pratt (1768–1844) was an English evangelical cleric of the Church of England, involved in publications and the administration of missionary work. Early life The second son of Josiah Pratt, a Birmingham manufacturer, he was born in Birmin ...

(1768–1844), English clergyman * Josiah Preston (1885–??), English footballer *

Josiah Johnston Preston Josiah Johnston Preston (June 7, 1855 – July 10, 1937) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Durham East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1919 as a Conservative member. He was born in Manvers Townsh ...

(1855–1937), Canadian politician * Josiah Priest (1788–1861), American writer

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* Josiah Quincy (disambiguation), multiple people

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Josiah Ransome-Kuti Josiah Jesse "J.J." Ransome-Kuti (1 June 1855 – 4 September 1930) was a Nigerian clergyman and music composer. He was known for setting Christian hymns to indigenous music, and for writing Christian hymns in Yoruba. Early life and career Jos ...

(1855–1930), Nigerian clergyman * Josiah Rees (1744–1804), Welsh minister * Josiah Rees (judge) (1821–1899), Bermudian judge *

Josiah Royce Josiah Royce (; November 20, 1855 – September 14, 1916) was an American objective idealist philosopher and the founder of American idealism. His philosophical ideas included his version of personalism, defense of absolutism, idealism and his ...

(1855–1916), American philosopher * Josiah Russell (1844–1911), English businessman

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* Josiah Scott (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josiah Seton Josiah Seton (born March 23, 1979) is a Liberian footballer ( striker). He is a member of the Liberia national football team. Seton previously played for Sabah FA Sabah Football Club ( ms, Kelab Bolasepak Sabah) is a football club with own ...

(born 1979), Liberian footballer *

Josiah T. Settle Josiah "Joe" Thomas Settle (September 30, 1850 – August 21, 1915) was a lawyer in Washington, D.C., Sardis, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee. He was a part of Howard University's first graduating class in 1872. In 1875, he moved to Mississ ...

(1850–1915), American lawyer * Josiah Sherman, American politician * Josiah Sleeper (??–1946), American businessman *

Josiah Smith (disambiguation) Josiah Smith Josiah Smith (February 26, 1738 – April 4, 1803) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Pembroke in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Reverend Thomas Smith and Judith Miller Smith. Smith graduated ...

, multiple people * Josiah Snelgrove (born 1986), Canadian soccer player *

Josiah Snelling Colonel Josiah Snelling (1782 – 20 August 1828) was the first commander of Fort Snelling, a fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in Minnesota. He was responsible for the initial design and construction of the fo ...

(1782–1828), American military officer * Josiah Sowande (1858–1936), Nigerian poet *

Josiah Spaulding Josiah Augustus "Si" Spaulding (December 21, 1922 – March 27, 1983) was an American businessman, attorney, and politician. Education and military service Spaulding graduated from the Hotchkiss School and Yale University in 1947, where he was ...

(1922–1983), American businessman *

Josiah Spode Josiah Spode (23 March 1733 – 18 August 1797) was an English potter and the founder of the English Spode pottery works which became famous for the high quality of its wares. He is often credited with the establishment of blue underglaze tran ...

(1733–1797), English potter * Josiah Edward Spurr (1870–1950), American geologist * Josiah Stamp (1880–1941), British civil servant * Josiah Standish (1633–1690), English colonist *

Josiah Steinbrick Josiah Steinbrick (born July 13, 1981) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer, currently based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Aside from his own solo works and performances with his BANANA ensemble, he ha ...

(born 1981), American instrumentalist * Josiah St. John (born 1992), Canadian football player *

Josiah Strong Josiah Strong (April 14, 1847 – June 26, 1916) was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor, and author. He was a leader of the Social Gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils. He supported missionary work ...

(1847–1916), American clergyman * Josiah Sutherland (1804–1887), American lawyer and politician *

Josiah Symon Sir Josiah Henry Symon (27 September 184629 March 1934) was an Australian lawyer and politician. He was a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1913 and Attorney-General of Australia from 1904 to 1905. Symon was born in Wick, Caithness, ...

(1846–1934), Scottish-Australian lawyer and politician

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Josiah Taft Josiah Taft (April 2, 1709 – September 30, 1756) was a wealthy landowner in Uxbridge, Massachusetts best known as the husband of Lydia Taft, the first woman to vote in America. Early life Josiah was born on April 2, 1709, at Mendon, Province ...

(1709–1756), American soldier * Josiah Tattnall (disambiguation), multiple people * Josiah Tauaefa (born 1997), American football player * Josiah Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people * Josiah Thompson (born 1935), American writer *

Josiah Tongogara Josiah Magama Tongogara (4 February 1938 – 26 December 1979) was a commander of the ZANLA guerrilla army in Rhodesia. He was the brother of current Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's second wife, Jayne. He attended the Lancaster House co ...

(1938–1979), Zimbabwean military officer *

Josiah Charles Trent Josiah Charles Trent (August 7, 1914 December 10, 1948) was an American surgeon and a historian of medicine. He is notable for his collection of rare books and manuscripts documenting the history of western medicine. After his death, his widow, M ...

(1914–1948), American surgeon * Josiah Trimmingham (born 1996), Trinidadian politician * Josiah Trowbridge (1785–1862), American politician *

Josiah Tuck Josiah Hamilton Langdon Tuck (October 12, 1824 – October 14, 1900) was an American inventor and pioneering submarine designer. In addition to his submarine work, Tuck was granted several other patents. ''Peacemaker'' Tuck was granted for a ...

(1824–1900), American inventor *

Josiah Tucker Josiah Tucker (also Josias) (December 1713 – 4 November 1799), also known as Dean Tucker, was a Welsh churchman, known as an economist and political writer. He was concerned in his works with free trade, Jewish emancipation and American indep ...

(1713–1799), Welsh clergyman *

Josiah Tungamirai Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai (8 October 1948