Chauncey is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name "Chauncey" include:

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Chauncey Abbott Chauncey Abbott (September 16, 1815 – January 30, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 5th Village President of Madison, Wisconsin, and represented central Dane County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 3rd ...

(1815–1872), American lawyer and politician * Chauncey M. Abbott (1822–1863), American politician

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* Chauncey Bailey (1949–2007), American journalist *

Chauncey Brooke Baker Chauncey Brooke Baker (August 26, 1860 – October 18, 1936) was an American army officer and Brigadier general active during World War I.Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 197 ...

(1860–1936), American army officer *

Chauncey Bangs Chauncey Robert Bangs (February 28, 1901 – February 18, 1952) was a Canadian pair skater. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. With partner Marion McDougall, he won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1927 and 1928. ...

(1901–1942), Canadian skater *

Chauncey Beadle Chauncey Delos Beadle (August 5, 1866 in St. Catharines, Ontario – 1950) was a Canadian-born botanist and horticulturist active in the southern United States. He was educated in horticulture at Ontario Agricultural College (1884) and Cornell U ...

(1866–1950), Canadian botanist * Chauncey L. Berrien (1879–1932), American football player * Chauncey Billups (born 1976), American basketball player * Chauncey Bishop (1882–1927), American football player * Chauncey Forward Black (1839–1904), American politician *

Chauncey Samuel Boucher Chauncey Samuel Boucher (14 June 1886 – 13 August 1955) was an American academic and historian. Boucher was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Chauncey Watson Boucher and Elizabeth Celstea Van Loon. He was a professor of history at the Univer ...

(1886–1955), American historian *

Chauncey Boughton Chauncey Boughton (January 21, 1805 – April 3, 1895) was an American physician and politician from New York. Life Boughton was born on January 21, 1805, in Nassau, New York, the son of John Boughton and Elizabeth Roberts. Boughton initially ...

(1805–1895), American physician and politician * Chauncey B. Brewster (1848–1941), American bishop *

Chauncey W. Brownell Chauncey W. Brownell (October 7, 1847 – February 4, 1938) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate and Vermont Secretary of State. Biography Chauncey Wells Brownell was born in Williston, Verm ...

(1847–1938), American attorney and politician *

Chauncey Browning Sr. Chauncey Hoyt Browning Sr. (May 15, 1903 – June 24, 1971) was Attorney General of West Virginia in 1952, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from August 18, 1952 until his death on June 24, 1971. Browning was a Democr ...

(1903–1971), American judge *

Chauncey H. Browning Jr. Chauncey Hoyt Browning Jr. (November 21, 1934 – January 1, 2010) was an American attorney and politician. A Democrat from West Virginia, he was elected four times as West Virginia Attorney General, serving from 1969 to 1985. Browning was born ...

(1934–2010), American attorney and politician * Chauncey Bulkley (1798–1860), American lawyer *

Chauncey Burkam Chauncey DePew Burkam (October 13, 1892 – May 9, 1964) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the St. Louis Browns in 1915 and struck out in his only at bat In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter' ...

(1892–1964), American baseball player

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Chauncey G. Cady Chauncey Goodrich Cady (August 20, 1803 – December 10, 1893) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Otsego County, New York, Cady moved to Mt. Clemens, Michigan Territory and settled in what is now Cady, Michigan. He was a farmer a ...

(1803–1893), American farmer and politician *

Chauncey C. Churchill Chauncey C. Churchill (September 26, 1815 – April 18, 1889) was treasurer of Norfolk County, Massachusetts for 34 years and an Overseer of the House of Corrections. He was born in West Fairlee, Vermont West Fairlee is a town in Orange ...

(1815–1889), American civil servant * Chauncey Fitch Cleveland (1799–1887), American politician * Chauncey Colton (1800–1876), American educator *

Chauncey H. Cooke Chauncey Hibbard Cooke (May 15, 1846 – May 11, 1919) was a United States Army soldier from Buffalo County, Wisconsin who fought in the American Civil War. After the war ended, he worked as a schoolteacher, teaching former slaves in Texas. ...

(1846–1919), American soldier and teacher

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* Chauncey Davis (born 1983), American football player *

Chauncey Davis (politician) Chauncey Davis (March 15, 1812 – February 9, 1888) was a politician in the state of Michigan. Biography Davis was born on March 15, 1812 in Jefferson County, New York. Eventually he moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, later moving again to Muskegon, ...

(1812–1888), American politician * Chauncey Depew (1834–1928), American attorney and politician

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* Chauncey Eskridge (1917–1988), American attorney

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Chauncey Ives Filley Chauncey Ives Filley (17 October 1829 - 24 September 1923) was a United States politician active in Missouri. Biography Filley was born in Lansingburg, New York. He received a private and academic education and entered commercial life as a clerk ...

(1829–1923), American politician *

Chauncey Fisher Chauncey Burr Fisher (January 8, 1872 – April 27, 1939) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. Fisher pitched in the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is ...

(1872–1939), American baseball player * Chauncey Forward (1793–1839), American politician *

Chauncey J. Fox Chauncey Johnston Fox (August 21, 1797 in Tolland County, Connecticut – February 11, 1883) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Thomas Fox (1770–1811) and Chloe (Bradley) Fox (1777–1852). In August 1818, Chau ...

(1797–1883), American politician

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* Chauncey H. Griffith (1879–1956), American print designer * Chauncey Golston (born 1998), American football player *

Chauncey Goodrich Chauncey Goodrich (October 20, 1759August 18, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who represented that state in the United States Congress as both a senator (1807 to 1813) and a representative (1795 to 1801). Biogra ...

(1759–1815), American lawyer and politician * Chauncey A. Goodrich (1790–1860), American clergyman *

Chauncey Wright Griggs Chauncey Wright Griggs was an American military officer and politician. Early life Chauncey Wright Griggs was born on December 31, 1832, in Tolland, Connecticut, the 4th child and youngest son of farmer Chauncey Griggs and his wife, Hearty Dimock ...

(1832–1910), American businessman and politician

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* Chauncey B. Hammond (1882–1952), American politician * Chauncey Hardy (1988–2011), American basketball player *

Chauncey Hare Chauncey Hare (June 19, 1934 – May 2019) was an American photographer who began his working life as a petroleum engineer for Standard Oil. He became a fine-art photography, fine-art photographer known for his photographs of people living in 1970 ...

(1934–2019), American photographer * Chauncey Hawkins (born 1975), American rapper * Chauncey Heath (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chauncey L. Higbee Chauncey Lawson Higbee (September 7, 1821 – December 7, 1884) was a member of the Latter Day Saint movement in Nauvoo, Illinois, and a brother to fellow Latter Day Saint Francis M. Higbee. He later successfully ran for office, serving in the ...

(1821–1884), American politician * Chauncey Hollis (born 1987), American record producer * Chauncey Marvin Holt (1921–1997), American social figure * Chauncey Hosford (1820–1911), American pioneer * Chauncey Howell (1935–2021), American newscaster

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Chauncey Ives Chauncey Bradley Ives (December 14, 1810 – 1894) was an American sculptor who worked primarily in the Neo-classic style. His best known works are the marble statues of Jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sherman (''Roger Sherman'') enshrined in the N ...

(1810–1894), American sculptor

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Chauncey Jerome Chauncey Jerome (1793–1868) was an American clockmaker in the early 19th century. He made a fortune selling his clocks, and his business grew quickly. However, his company failed in 1856, and he died in poverty. Early life He was born in Cana ...

(1793–1868), American clockmaker

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* Chauncey Kirby (1871–1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Chauncey L. Knapp (1809–1898), American politician

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Chauncey Langdon Chauncey Langdon (November 8, 1763July 23, 1830) was an American politician, lawyer and judge. He served as a United States Representative from Vermont. Early life Langdon was born to Ebenezer and Katherine (Green) Langdon in Farmington in the ...

(1763–1830), American politician * Chauncey D. Leake (1896–1978), American pharmacologist * Chauncey Leopardi (born 1981), American actor *

Chauncey B. Little Chauncey Bundy Little (February 10, 1877 – September 29, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born in Olathe, Kansas, Little attended grade school and high school in Olathe and the Kansas State College at Manhattan. In 1898, he gradu ...

(1877–1952), American politician *

Chauncey Loomis Chauncey Loomis (September 11, 1780 – April 6, 1817, Albany, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life Loomis was a member of the New York State Assembly (Genesee Co.) in 1810 and 1811. He was a member of the New York State ...

(1783–1817), American politician *

Chauncey C. Loomis Chauncey Chester Loomis Jr. (1 June 1930 – 17 March 2009) was a Dartmouth professor of English and American literature, Arctic historian, documentary maker, and author best known for ''Weird and Tragic Shores: The Story of Charles Francis H ...

(1930–2009), American writer

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Chauncey McCormick Chauncey Brooks McCormick (December 7, 1884 – September 8, 1954) was an American businessman and art collector in the McCormick family. Life His mother was Eleanor Brooks, daughter of Walter Brooks of Baltimore. His father was William Grigsby ...

(1884–1954), American businessman * Chauncey McPherson (1892–1977), American fencer * Chauncey Morehouse (1902–1980), American jazz drummer

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Chauncey Nye Chauncey Nye (1823–1900) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the first person to publish an account about Crater Lake. Biography Born in Michigan in 1823 to Nathan Nye, he accompanied his brother Nathan B. Nye (1831 ...

(1823–1900), American pioneer

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Chauncey O'Toole Chauncey O'Toole (born 22 February 1986 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian former rugby union player. O'Toole played any position across the back-row but his preferred position was at openside flanker. O'Toole made his debut for the Ca ...

(born 1986), Canadian rugby union footballer *

Chauncey Olcott Chauncey Olcott, born John Chancellor Olcott and often spelled Chauncey Alcott, (July 21, 1858 – March 18, 1932) was an American stage actor, songwriter and singer of Irish descent. Biography He was born in Buffalo, New York. His mother, Mar ...

(1858–1932), American actor *

Chauncey N. Olds Chauncey N. Olds was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1865. Biography Chauncey Olds was born February 2, 1816 at Marlboro, Vermont, brother of Edson B. Olds. He was moved to Cuyahoga County, Ohio at a ...

(1816–1890), American politician

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* Chauncey Parker, American attorney * Chauncey M. Phelps (1818–1868), American politician * Chauncey Hatch Phillips (1837–1902), American real-estate developer * Chauncey Northrop Pond (1841–1920), American minister *

Chauncey Purple Chauncey H. Purple (c. 1820 – December 13, 1882) was an American businessman and clerical worker from Wisconsin who served one term as a Whig member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He was also a prominent me ...

(1820–1882), American businessman

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* Chauncey W. Reed (1890–1956), American politician *

Chauncey Rivers Chauncey Rivers (born June 12, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rivers was undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. College career University of Georgia As a freshman in 2015, ...

(born 1997), American football player * Chauncey Rose (1794–1877), American businessman *

Chauncey Foster Ryder Chauncey Foster Ryder (29 February 1868 – 18 May 1949) was an early 20th century American Postimpressionist landscape painter known for a green-gray palette termed 'Ryder green'. Education and personal life Ryder was born in 1868 in Danbury, Co ...

(1868–1949), American painter

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Chauncey Brewer Sabin Chauncey Brewer Sabin (August 6, 1824 – March 30, 1890) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Education and career Born in Oneonta, New York, Sabin read law to enter the bar ...

(1824–1890), American federal judge * Chauncey S. Sage (1816–1890), American businessman and politician *

Chauncey B. Seaton Chauncey B. Seaton (March 14, 1848 - December 2, 1896) was an architect in the U.S. He was born near Bucyrus, Ohio, studied at Wooster University and then at a technical school in Chicago. He worked as an architect in Selma, Alabama before retu ...

(1848–1896), American architect * Chauncey Simpson (1901–1970), American football coach *

Chauncey Fitch Skilling Chauncey Fitch Skilling (December 7, 1868 – February 14, 1945) was an architect from Los Angeles, California who was also a member of that city's school board and of its city council. Personal Skilling was born on December 7, 1868 in Manchest ...

(1868–1945), American architect * Chauncey Sparks (1884–1968), American attorney and politician *

Chauncey Starr Chauncey Starr (April 14, 1912 – April 17, 2007) was an American electrical engineer and an expert in nuclear energy. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Starr received an electrical engineering degree in 1932 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1935 from Rensse ...

(1912–2007), American electrical engineer * Chauncey Steele (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chauncey Hugh Stigand Chauncey Hugh Stigand (1877–1919) was a British army officer, colonial administrator and big game hunter. He was killed in action while attempting to suppress a rebellion of Aliab Dinka. Biography Stigand was the son of William Stigand and Ag ...

(1877–1919), British army officer * Chauncey Stillman (1907–1989), American military officer * Chauncey Guy Suits (1905–1991), American physicist

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Chauncey Thomas Chauncey Thomas (August 13, 1813 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania – October 5, 1882 in Shohola Glen, Pike County, Pennsylvania), was one of eleven children born to mill owner and entrepreneur Moses Thomas and his wife, Rebecca Monin ...

(1813–1882), American farmer and businessman * Chauncey Thomas Jr. (1850–1919), American naval officer * Chauncey Brewster Tinker (1876–1963), American scholar

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Chauncey Vibbard Chauncey Vibbard (November 11, 1811 – June 5, 1891) was an American railroad executive and a U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War. Early life Born in Galway, New York on November 11, 1811, Vibbard attended the commo ...

(1811–1891), American railroad executive * Chauncey Milton Vought (1890–1930), American aviator

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Chauncey Washington Chauncey Jamal Tolbert Washington (born April 29, 1985) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, and Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seven ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Chauncey B. Welton Chauncey Brunson Welton (September 1, 1844 – January 2, 1908) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Sharon Center, Medina County, Ohio, Welton moved to Wisconsin in 1855. He then moved back to Ohio in 1858. During the Americ ...

(1844–1908), American businessman and politician *

Chauncey W. West Chauncey Walker West (February 6, 1827 – January 9, 1870) was a Mormon pioneer and was a leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Utah Territory. He was among the church's first missionaries to preach in Sri L ...

(1827–1870), American missionary *

Chauncey Westbrook Chauncey may refer to: * Chauncey (name), both a given name and a surname. Places in the United States * Chauncey, Georgia * Chauncey, Illinois * Chauncey, Michigan * Chauncey, Ohio * Chauncey, West Virginia * Chauncey Peak, a mountain near ...

(1921–2006), American guitarist * Chauncey Pratt Williams (1860–1936), American historian *

Chauncey Wright Chauncey Wright (September 10, 1830 – September 12, 1875) was an American philosopher and mathematician, who was an influential early defender of Darwinism and an important influence on American pragmatists such as Charles Sanders Peirce and Wi ...

(1830–1875), American philosopher

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* Chauncey Yellow Robe (1867–??), Native American educator *

Chauncey W. Yockey Chauncey W. Yockey (March 28, 1877 – November 28, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Yockey was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on March 28, 1877, --2nd page of article/ref> the son of William Henry Yockey (1853–1917) and Ella ...

(1877–1936), American lawyer and politician

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* Charles Chauncey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Danny Chauncey Daniel Smith "Danny" Chauncey (born June 19, 1956) is an American rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the Southern rock band 38 Special. Background Chauncey was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Alameda County, ...

(born 1956), American guitarist *

George Chauncey George Chauncey (born 1954) is a professor of history at Columbia University. He is best known as the author of '' Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890–1940'' (1994). Life and works Chauncey re ...

(born 1954), American historian and writer * George Chauncey (executive) (1847–1926), American businessman *

Henry Chauncey Henry Chauncey (February 9, 1905 – December 3, 2002) was a founder and the first president of the Educational Testing Service (ETS). He graduated from Harvard College in 1928. References Further reading * * 1905 births 2002 deaths 2 ...

(1905–2002), American educator *

Ichabod Chauncey Ichabod Chaunc(e)y, (1635–1691) was an English physician and nonconformist divine. He was an army chaplain at Dunkirk before 1660, beneficed in Bristol, ejected from his living for nonconformity in 1662, and practised medicine at Bristol from ...

(1635–1691), English physician and nonconformist divine *

Isaac Chauncey Isaac Chauncey (February 20, 1772 – January 27, 1840) was an American naval officer in the United States Navy who served in the Quasi-War, The Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. In the latter part of his naval career he was President of th ...

(1779–1840), American naval officer * Leslie Chauncey (born 1981), American basketball player *

Richard Chauncey Richard Chauncey or Chauncy (1690--1760) was a London merchant who was four times the Deputy-Chairman of the East India Company and three times the Chairman. Life Chauncey was born into a well-to-do Northamptonshire family which had owned the Edg ...

(??–1760), English merchant *

Sam Chauncey Henry "Sam" Chauncey, Jr. is a longtime administrator at Yale University. He has been credited in part with management of the volatile atmosphere on campus and in New Haven, Connecticut associated with the New Haven Black Panther trials. Chauncey, ...

, American university administrator

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