Cleaves is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Henry B. Cleaves
Henry Bradstreet Cleaves (February 6, 1840 – June 22, 1912) was an American politician and the 43rd Governor of Maine from 1893 to 1897.
Early life
Cleaves was born in Bridgton, Maine, on February 6, 1840, to Thomas Cleaves and Sophia Brads ...
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Jessica Cleaves (1948–2014), American singer-songwriter
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Margaret Cleaves (1848–1917), American physician
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Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Ahmad Cleaves (born September 7, 1977) is a retired American basketball player. He played parts of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for Michigan State, where he led the Sparta ...
(born 1977), American basketball player
See also
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Cleave (disambiguation)
Cleave may refer to:
* Cleave (surname)
* Cleave (fiber), a controlled break in optical fiber
* RAF Cleave, was an airfield in the north of Cornwall, England, May 1939 - Nov 1945
*The process of protein cleaving as a form of post-translational mod ...
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