Charleton is a given name or surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Charlton Hunt
Charlton Hunt (December 3, 1801 – December 27, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first mayor of Lexington, Kentucky following its incorporation.
Biography
Charlton Hunt was born on December 3, 1801, to businessman ...
(1801–1836), also spelled Charleton, American lawyer and politician
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Brent Charleton (born 1982), Canadian basketball player
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Buddy Charleton (1938–2011), American musician
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Henry Charleton (1870–1959), British politician
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Peter Charleton
Peter Mitchel Andrew Charleton (born 11 April 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since June 2014. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2006 to 2014.
Early life
He was educated at ...
(born 1956), Irish judge
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Rice Charleton (1710–1789), English physician and researcher
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Robert Charleton
Robert Charleton (1809 – 5 December 1872) was a Quaker, Recorded Minister and a prominent citizen of Bristol, England. He was a philanthropist and ran a pin-making factory which was noted for its good employment practices. He was an advocat ...
(1809–1872), Quaker manufacturer and philanthropist
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Robert Charleton (judge) (died 1395/6), English judge
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Walter Charleton
Walter Charleton (2 February 1619 – 24 April 1707) was a natural philosopher and English writer.
According to Jon Parkin, he was "the main conduit for the transmission of Epicurean ideas to England".Jon Parkin, ''Science, Religion and Politi ...
(1619–1707), English writer
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George Charleton Barron
George Charleton Barron (c. 1846–1891) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, was a Gateshead-born actor, mimic, elocutionist and general entertainer.
Early life
George Charleton Barron was born in Gateshead about 1846. He started work as a cler ...
(c. 1846–1891), English entertainer
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Lewis de Charleton
Lewis de Charleton (died 23 May 1369) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford in England.
Life
Charleton was educated, it is said, at both Oxford and Cambridge, but was more closely connected with Oxford, of which he became a doctor of civil law and a l ...
(died 1369), medieval bishop of Hereford
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Charlton (given name) Charlton is an English-language masculine given name that may refer to:
*Charlton W. Billingslea (died 1889), American politician and judge
* Charlton Brooker (born 1971), English satirist commonly known as Charlie Brooker
* Charlton Brosius (1876 ...
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