A sumpter is an older term for a

pack animal A pack animal, also known as a sumpter animal or beast of burden, is an individual or type of working animal used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weight bears on the animal's back, in contrast to draft an ...

. Sumpter also subsequently became a surname and place name. It may refer to:

Places

United states

Sumpter, Arkansas Sumpter is an unincorporated community in Bradley County, Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to ...

Sumpter, Oregon Sumpter is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter by its founders. The name was inspired by a rock as smooth and round as a cannonball, which reminded a loca ...

Sumpter, Texas Sumpter is a former town in central Trinity County, Texas, United States. Burials in the cemetery date from 1840. It was laid out November 20, 1855 and incorporated in 1862. In 1872, the Sumpter courthouse and records were destroyed by fire. S ...

, a ghost town *

Sumpter, Wisconsin The Town of Sumpter is located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. History The town was once called "Kingston," and this name conflicted with a same-named community in the state. At the start of the Civil War, the name was changed to " ...

, a town *

Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois Sumpter Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,051 and it contained 880 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all la ...

Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan Sumpter Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,549. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which ...

People

Barry Sumpter Barry Sumpter (born November 11, 1965, in Brooklyn, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player A 6'11" forward-center, Sumpter attended Lovejoy high school where he excelled at basketball. Following his college career at Univ ...

(born 1965), former American professional basketball player *

Donald Sumpter Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor who has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. Career One of his early television appearances was the 1968 '' Doctor Who'' serial '' The Wheel in Space'' with Patrick Tro ...

(born 1943), British actor *

Jeremy Sumpter Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film ''Peter Pan'', Jacob in the 2014 disaster film '' Into the Storm'', and the recurring role of J. D. ...

(born 1989), American actor *

John Sumpter John Philip Sumpter is a distinguished professor of Brunel University, UK. He is an ecotoxicologist, and was amongst the team that first discovered endocrine disruption in fish, and the role of endocrine disrupting chemicals. He also developed ...

, scientist *

Justin Sumpter Justin Sumpter (born May 22, 1996) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Kennesaw State University and attended Sandy Creek High School. Early years Sumpter caught 27 passes for 423 yards and four touchd ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Michael Sumpter Michael Eugene Sumpter (September 26, 1947 – August 10, 2001) was an American serial killer who raped and strangled three women in the Greater Boston area from 1969 to 1973. Having died before his DNA was matched to the rapes and murders, he wa ...

(1947–2001), American serial killer *

Rachell Sumpter Rachell Sumpter (born November 18, 1982, in Los Angeles, California) is an internationally recognized illustrator and artist working in Seattle, Washington. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design, Sumpter's exhibitions have included solo ...

(born 1972), painter *

Tika Sumpter Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter, better known as Tika Sumpter, is an American actress, singer, producer, television host, and model. Sumpter began her career as the host of ''Best Friend's Date''. From 2005 to 2010, she appeared in the daytime soap oper ...

(born 1980), American actor

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United states

People

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