Sherley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Douglass Sherley
George Douglass Sherley (June 27, 1857– December 28, 1917) was an author, journalist, and poet. Sherley was born and lived in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was born into a wealthy family with interests in railroad companies and inherited the ...
(1857–1917), author, journalist, and poet
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Glen Sherley
Glen Milborn Sherley (March 9, 1936 − May 11, 1978) was an American who became a country singer-songwriter after his song "Greystone Chapel" was made famous by Johnny Cash in 1968. Sherley wrote the song while in prison and it was later perform ...
(1936–1978), country singer-songwriter, wrote Johnny Cash's 1968 song ''Greystone Chapel''
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Haydn Sherley
Haydn Ferrars Sherley (29 March 1924 – 14 June 2007) was a well-known New Zealand radio personality. Affectionately known as 'the grandfather of radio' Sherley was a household name for decades in New Zealand, due to his work on national ...
(1924–2007), New Zealand radio personality
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J. Swagar Sherley
Joseph Swagar Sherley (November 28, 1871 – February 13, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Sherley attended public schools, graduating from the Louisville High School in 1889 and from the la ...
(1871–1941), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
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James Sherley, biological engineer at Boston Biomedical Research Institute
See also
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Sherley Anne Williams
Sherley Anne Williams (August 25, 1944 – July 6, 1999) was an American poet, novelist, professor, vocalist, jazz poet, playwright and social critic. Many of her works tell stories about her life in the African-American community.
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(1944–1999), African-American poet
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