Cruger, or Crüger, is a surname of German/Yiddish origin, altered form of

Kruger Krüger, Krueger, Kreuger‘’’’ or Kruger (without the umlaut ü) are German surnames originating from '' Krüger'', meaning tavern-keeper in Low German and potter in Central German and Upper German, both associated with the Germanic wor ...

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Carl Friedrich August Alexander Crüger Carl Friedrich August Alexander Crüger (26 February 1813, Fürstenberg - 21 May 1885, Hamburg ) was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. His collection of world Lepidoptera is in the Biozentrum Grindel und Zoologisches Museu ...

(1813-1885), German entomologist *

Daniel Cruger Daniel Cruger (December 22, 1780 – July 12, 1843) was an American newspaper publisher, lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from New York. Early and family life Daniel Cruger was born in Sunbury, Northumberland ...

(1780-1843), American lawyer *

Henry Cruger Henry Cruger Jr. (November 22, 1739April 24, 1827) was an American and United Kingdom, British merchant at the time of the American Revolution. He has a unique distinction of having been elected to both the Parliament of Great Britain (MP, 1774 ...

(1739–1827), American and British politician *

Herbert Crüger Herbert Crüger (17 May 1911 – 17 January 2003) was a German political activist and politician (Communist Party of Germany, KPD) who, as a young man during the Nazi Germany, Nazi years, became caught up in espionage activity. During the postw ...

(1911-2003), German politician *

Hermann Crüger Hermann Crüger (11 February 1818, Hamburg – 28 February 1864, San Fernando) was a German pharmacist and botanist. He was educated in pharmacy in Lüneburg and Hamburg prior to moving as a pharmacist to Trinidad in 1841. From 1857 until his dea ...

(1818-1864), German pharmacist *

Johann Crüger Johann Crüger (9 April 1598 – 23 February 1662) was a German composer of well-known hymns. He was also the editor of the most widely used Lutheran hymnal of the 17th century, '' Praxis pietatis melica''. Early life and education Crüger was b ...

(1598–1662), German composer * John Cruger (1678–1744), mayor of New York City, 1739–1744 * John Cruger Jr. (1710–1791), mayor of New York, 1757–1766 * Julia Cruger (1850-1920), American novelist * Mary Cruger (1834-1908), American novelist *

Peter Crüger Peter Crüger or Peter Krüger (20 October 1580 – 6 June 1639) was a mathematician, astronomer, polymath, and teacher of Johannes Hevelius. Life Crüger was born in Königsberg, Duchy of Prussia, a fief of the Kingdom of Poland. In scientif ...

(1580–1639), mathematician, astronomer and polymath

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