Mosby is a surname of English origin. The name comes from Moresby, which derives from Moorby, Lincolnshire. Notable people with the surname include:

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Mosby Monroe Parsons Brigadier-General Mosby Monroe Parsons (May 21, 1822 – August 15, 1865) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Parsons was murdered by Captain Da ...

(1822–1865), American politician *

Mosby Perrow Jr. Mosby Garland Perrow, Jr. (born March 5, 1909 – May 31, 1973) was a Virginia lawyer and state senator representing Lynchburg, Virginia . A champion of Virginia's public schools, Perrow became a key figure in Virginia's abandonment of "Massive ...

(1909–1973), American politician

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Alexander Mosby Clayton Alexander Mosby Clayton (January 15, 1801 – September 30, 1889) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from February to May 1861. Biography Clayton was born in ...

(1801–1889), American politician *

Aline Mosby Aline Mosby (July 7, 1922 – August 7, 1998) was an American journalist. Mosby mostly wrote for United Press International. She was the first American woman correspondent assigned by a major news service to the Moscow Kremlin and later Beijing ...

(1922–1998), American journalist *

Arron Mosby Arron Mosby (born April 13, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State and was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in . Early ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Bernice Mosby Bernice Tyrone Mosby (born February 14, 1984) is a professional basketball player who played with the Washington Mystics in the WNBA from 2007 to 2009.Carolyn Brown Mosby Carolyn Brown Mosby (May 10, 1932 – January 19, 1990) (D- Gary, Indiana) was elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1982, filling a vacancy left by Katie Hall (D-Gary) who gave up her senate seat to fill a vacancy in the United States Congr ...

(1932–1990), American politician *

Curtis Mosby Curtis J. Mosby (July 7, 1895 (or 1892) in Kansas City, Missouri – June 25, 1957 in San Francisco) was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and businessman. Bio Mosby toured with the Tennessee Ten in the 1910s, and also led his own ense ...

(1888–1957), American jazz drummer, bandleader and businessman *

Ervine Mosby Ervine Pyrah Mosby (1877–1916), also referred to as Irving Mosby, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played between 1901 and 1911. He played at representative level for Yorkshire and England, and at club leveland Bradford ...

, (1877–1916) English rugby league footballer *

Gideon Gela-Mosby Gideon Gela-Mosby (born 27 December 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Background Born in Cairns and of Torres Strait Islander descent, Gela-Mosby grew up ...

(born 1996), Australian rugby league footballer *

Hagiga Mosby Hagiga Mosby (born 12 June 2000) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. She previously played rugby union for the Queensland Reds in the Super W. Background Born ...

(born 2000) Australian rugby league footballer *

Håkon Mosby Håkon Mosby (10 July 1903 – 18 October 1989) was a Norwegian oceanographer. Mosby was born in Kristiansand to headmaster Salve Mosby and Mette Catrine Nodeland. He was appointed professor of physical oceanography at the University of Berg ...

(1903–1989), Norwegian oceanographer *

Harold Mosby Harold Mosby (26 June 1926 – 15 June 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.Harry Mosby (1945–1993), Australian Paralympic athlete *

Howard Mosby Howard Mosby (born June 20, 1961) is an American politician from Georgia. Mosby is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 90. Early life and education Mosby was born in Atlanta to Gwendolyn Mizell Mosby, a retired ...

(born 1961), African American member of the Georgia House of Representatives * John Mosby Bacon (1844–1913), American Army general *

John R. Mosby John R. Mosby, aka Jack Mosby, was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World who served as head of the Second Division of the Liberal Army during the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in Baja California. Biography John R. Mosby was born in Ke ...

, guerrilla leader during the Magonista rebellion of 1911 *

John S. Mosby John Singleton Mosby (December 6, 1833 – May 30, 1916), also known by his nickname "Gray Ghost", was a Confederate army cavalry battalion commander in the American Civil War. His command, the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, known as Mosby' ...

(1833–1916), Confederate partisan ranger in the American Civil War, leader of "Mosby's Rangers" *

Johnny and Jonie Mosby Johnny and Jonie Mosby was an American country music duo composed of Johnny Mosby and Jonie Mosby, who were husband and wife. The duo charted seventeen times on the country music charts between 1963 and 1973, in addition to releasing six albums f ...

, American country music duo *

Littleberry Mosby Littleberry C. Mosby Jr. (January 28, 1757 – October 26, 1821) was an American military officer. During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Continental Army as a captain in the 2nd Georgia Regiment, and was captured at the Si ...

(1757–1821), United States brigadier general during the War of 1812 *

Marilyn Mosby Marilyn Mosby (née James; born January 22, 1980) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the State's Attorney for Baltimore from 2015 to 2023. She is currently under federal indictment for multiple crimes. Early life Born Marilyn Jam ...

(born 1980), American lawyer *

Nicholas Mosby Dawson The Dawson massacre, also called the Dawson expedition, was an incident in which 36 Texian militiamen were killed by Mexican soldiers on September 17, 1842 near San Antonio de Bexar (now the U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas). The event occurre ...

, American militiaman *

Nick Mosby Nick J. Mosby (born 1978) is an American politician from Baltimore, Maryland. He is the current President of the Baltimore City Council. First elected to serve on the City Council from 2011 to 2016, Mosby was subsequently appointed in 2017 to th ...

(born 1976), American politician * Roger Mosby (born 1951), 14th Chief Scout Executive *

Taylor Mosby Taylor Christian Mosby is an American actress and musician from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is known for her parts in ''The Last O.G.'', ''Breakthrough,'' and ''Thunder Force is a series of free-roaming scrolling shooter type video games develo ...

, American actress and musician *

Ted Mosby (bishop) Ted Mosby (Morrison Ted Mosby; 2 February 194917 March 2000) was a Torres Strait Islander bishop who served as assistant bishop An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop. Church of Engla ...

(1949–2000), Australian Anglican bishop * William H. Mosby (1898–1964), American painter and educator

Fictional characters

Ted Mosby Theodore Evelyn Mosby is a fictional character and the protagonist in the American sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'', portrayed by Josh Radnor. He serves as the show's narrator from the future, voiced by Bob Saget, as he tells his children the ...

, a fictional character from the television show ''How I Met Your Mother'' *

Theodore Evelyn Mosby The US sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. Created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, the show is presented from the perspective of Ted Mosby in 2030 ("Future Ted") as he tells his c ...

, a fictional character from the television show ''How I Met Your Mother'' *

Tracy Mosby Tracy McConnell ("The Mother") is the title character from the CBS television sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother''. The show, narrated by Future Ted ( Bob Saget), tells the story of how Ted Mosby ( Josh Radnor) met his children's mother. Tracy McC ...

, a fictional character from the television show ''How I Met Your Mother''

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