Scudder, a surname, may refer to:

People

Bernard Scudder Bernard John Scudder (29 August 1954 – 15 October 2007) was a British translator from Icelandic language, Icelandic into English language, English. His translations include the work of best-selling crime writer Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrs ...

, translator from Icelandic to English *

Edward W. Scudder Edward Wallace Scudder (August 12, 1822 – February 3, 1893) was a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1869 until his death. He graduated Princeton University in 1841 and then studied law with the Hon. William L. Dayton. He was admitted ...

(1822-1893), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court * Horace Scudder, American editor * Henry Scudder (clergyman) (d. 1659?), English devotional writer * Henry Martyn Scudder, American missionary and minister *

Ida S. Scudder Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder (December 9, 1870 – May 24, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in India. She dedicated her life to the plight of Indian women and the fight against bubonic plague, cholera and leprosy. In 1918, sh ...

, American missionary and physician * Janet Scudder, American sculptor *

John Scudder, Sr. John Scudder Sr. (September 3, 1793 – January 13, 1855) was an American physician and missionary. He founded the first Western Medical Mission in Asia at Ceylon and later became the first American medical missionary in India. Early life Scudder ...

, American medical missionary *

John Scudder (physician) John Scudder (1900 – December 1976) was an American medical doctor and blood transfusion specialist who developed the Plasma for Britain program during the early years of World War II. He recruited Charles Drew to help develop the organizati ...

, American blood researcher * John Milton Scudder, physician * Laura Scudder, snack food developer *

Michael Y. Scudder Michael Yale Scudder Jr. (born January 9, 1971) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and legal career In 1989, Scudder graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Way ...

, Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit * Richard Scudder, publisher, ''Newark Evening News'' * Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837–1911), American entomologist and paleontologist * Scott Scudder, American baseball player *

Scudders in India Members of the Scudder family have worked as medical missionaries in South India. First generation John Scudder Sr., born in Freehold Township, New Jersey on September 3, 1793, was India's first medical missionary. He graduated from Princeton Un ...

, 42 members of 4 generations of a family devoted to Christian service * Thayer Scudder, American social anthropologist * Vida Dutton Scudder, Indian-born American educator, writer, and welfare activist

Members of the United States Congress

* Henry Joel Scudder, United States Representative from New York *

Hubert Baxter Scudder Hubert Baxter Scudder (November 5, 1888 – July 4, 1968) was an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California from 1949 to 1959. Early life and education Born in Sebastopol, ...

, U.S. Representative from California *

John Anderson Scudder John Anderson Scudder (March 22, 1759 – November 6, 1836) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey. Born in Freehold, New Jersey, Scudder completed preparatory studies, and graduated from Princeton College in 1775. He studied medicine and comm ...

, U.S. Representative from New Jersey *

Nathaniel Scudder Nathaniel Scudder (May 10, 1733 – October 17, 1781) was an American Founding Father, physician, and officer during the American Revolutionary War. He served as a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress, where he was one of two del ...

, physician and member of the Continental Congress *

Isaac Williamson Scudder Isaac Williamson Scudder (1816 – September 10, 1881) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey for one term from 1873 to 1875. Early life and education Born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth, New Jersey), Scudder completed preparatory studies. ...

, U.S. Representative from New Jersey * Townsend Scudder, U.S. Representative from New York *

Tredwell Scudder Tredwell Scudder (January 1, 1778 – October 31, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (stat ...

, U.S. Representative from New York *

Zeno Scudder Zeno Scudder (August 18, 1807 – June 26, 1857) was the son of Deacon Josiah and Hannah Scudder. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Osterville, Massachusetts on August 18, 1807. He ...

, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

Fictional

* Alec Scudder, a character in Maurice (novel) and Maurice (film) * Bertram Scudder, a character in

Atlas Shrugged ''Atlas Shrugged'' is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. It was her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered her '' magnum opus'' in the realm of fiction writing. ''Atlas Shrugged'' includes eleme ...

* Franklin P. Scudder, a character found murdered in the book, The Thirty-Nine Steps by

John Buchan John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief legal career ...

* Henry Scudder, a character in the

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...

drama series

Carnivàle ''Carnivàle'' () is an American television series set in the United States Dust Bowl during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The series, created by Daniel Knauf, ran for two seasons between 2003 and 2005. In tracing the lives of disparate ...

* Matthew Scudder, a fictional private detective * Nehemiah Scudder, aka "The First Prophet", a background character in Robert A. Heinlein's Future History. Scudder may also refer to: *

DWS Scudder DWS can refer to: * Dallas Wind Symphony, a professional concert band * ''Dancing with the Stars'', international reality TV franchise * Dandy–Walker syndrome, a congenital brain malformation * Data Warehouse System Electronic Surveillance Data ...

(formerly Scudder, Stevens & Clark), the asset management subsidiary of Deutsche Bank {{surname