Staples is a surname of English origin. People with the surname include: * The

Staples Baronets The Staples Baronetcy, of Lissan in the County of Tyrone and Faughanvale in the County of Londonderry, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 18 July 1628 for Thomas Staples, who later served as High Sheriff of County Tyron ...

, a family based at Lissan House, County Tyrone ** Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet (1853-1943), Northern Irish artist *

Abram Penn Staples Abram Penn Staples (September 18, 1885 – March 21, 1951) was a Virginia lawyer, legislator and jurist. He served for eleven years as the Attorney General of Virginia, and four years as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia. Early and fami ...

(1885–1951), American lawyer, legislator, Associate Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court and Attorney General of Virginia *

Chris Staples Chris Staples is an American indie rock musician originally from Pensacola, Florida, long based in Seattle, Washington. He released ''Panama, Burned and Blistered'', ''Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes'', ''Badlands'', and ''American Soft'' independen ...

, American singer-songwriter * Curtis Staples (born 1976), American former basketball player *

Cyril Staples Cyril Vernon Grey Staples (30 September 1876 – 21 May 1936) was an Australian-born English first-class cricketer. Staples was born at Ballarat in Victoria in September 1876. By 1900, he had moved to London to work as a stockbroker, where h ...

(1876–1936), Australian-born English cricketer * Emily Anne Staples (1929-2018), American politician *

Gary Staples Gary V. Staples (January 16, 1940 – January 2, 2021) was an American Republican politician. In 2004 he was elected as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 88th District. Ramona Blackledge defeated incumbent Gary Stapl ...

(1940-2021), American politician *

Greg Staples Greg Staples (born 27 May 1970 in Sheffield) is an English comic book artist. Biography Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield. He also spent time working in a comic and film m ...

(born 1970), English comic book artist * Isaac Staples (1816–1898), American businessman *

Jeff Staples Jeff Staples (born March 4, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the tenth round of the 19 ...

(born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player * Jim Staples (rugby player) (born 1965), English former rugby union footballer * Justin Staples (born 1989), American football player *

King G. Staples King G. Staples (May 26, 1851 – September 21, 1910) was an American businessman and Republican politician. Born in Lee, Maine, Staples moved to Minnesota in 1855 and then moved to South Range, Wisconsin in 1884 and then to Iron River, Wi ...

(1851-1910), American politician *

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Dur ...

(born 1939), American singer and activist *

Peter Staples Peter Staples (born 15 October 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian former politician for the Australian Labor Party. He was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Member for Diamond Valley. When Diamond Valley was abolished in 19 ...

(born 1947), Australian politician *

Pops Staples Pops may refer to: Name or nickname * Pops, an informal term of address for a father or elder * Pops (nickname), a list of people * Pops (Muppet), a Muppets character * Pops (Johnny Bravo), a character from the Cartoon Network animated television ...

(1914–2000), American musician *

Sam Staples Samuel James Staples (18 September 1892 – 4 June 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in the 1920s and early 1930s. He played in three Tests for England against South Africa in 1927–28. He would ...

(1892–1950), English cricketer *

Todd Staples Douglas Todd Staples (born August 24, 1963) is the former two-term Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. He unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2014. On September 18, 2014, Staples announced that he would ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Vince Staples Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records. Staples rose to p ...

(born 1993), American rapper * Waller Redd Staples (1826–1897), American lawyer, slave owner, politician and Associate Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court *

William R. Staples William R. Staples (1798–1868) was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from June 1835 to March 7, 1856, serving as Chief Justice after 1854.Manual - the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations' (1891), p. 208-13. Born in Provid ...

, Chief Justice (1854–1856) and Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court *

Mark D. Staples Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

, married to Beth Staples

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