Kempton is both an
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English usually refers to:
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* English people
English may also refer to:
Culture, language and peoples
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
* ''English'', an Amish ter ...
surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Adam Kempton
Adam Kidman Kempton (born 20 October 1957) is a former Member of the Parliament of Victoria. He represented the electoral district of Warrnambool in the State of Victoria as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1985.
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(born 1957) Australian politician
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Arthur Kempton (1889–1958), English footballer
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David Kempton (born 1956), Australian politician
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George Kempton
George Adam Kempton (6 August 1871 – 7 June 1945) was an Australian dentist and politician who served as a Country Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1926 to 1932, representing Central Province. He also served ...
(1871–1945), Australian politician
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Gloria Kempton (1951–1991) American author
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Greta Kempton
Martha Greta Kempton (March 22, 1901 – December 9, 1991) was an Austrian-American painter who was the White House artist during the Truman administration.
Biography
Kempton was born in Vienna and came to the United States in the 1920s. S ...
(1901–1991) Austrian-born American artist
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Jenny Twitchell Kempton (1835–1921), American classical contralto
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Murray Kempton
James Murray Kempton (December 16, 1917 – May 5, 1997) was an American journalist and Advocacy journalism, social and political commentator. He won a National Book Award in 1974 List of winners of the National Book Award#Current, (category, "Co ...
(1917–1997) American journalist
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Tim Kempton
Timothy Joseph Kempton (born January 25, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball who played the power forward and center positions. Born in Jamaica, New York, he played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before hav ...
(born 1964) American professional basketball player
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Kempton Bunton (1900–1976) British disabled pensioner who allegedly stole a Francisco Goya painting
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Kempton Greene
Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Selected filmography
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(1890–1966) American silent film actor
Fictional characters:
*Dane Kempton, elderly poet in the 1903 novel ''
The Kempton-Wace Letters'' by Jack London and Anna Strunsky
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Jack Kempton, fictional character in ''Best Friends Together''
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