Sweeny is a surname which may refer to: *

Alastair Sweeny Alastair Sweeny (born August 15, 1946) is a Canadian publisher, historian, and author. Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, he attended St. Andrew's College, and received a bachelor's degree from the Trinity College in the University of Toron ...

(born 1946), Canadian publisher, historian, and author *

Charles Sweeny Charles Michael Sweeny (January 26, 1882 – February 27, 1963) was an American Mercenary, soldier of fortune, United States Army lieutenant colonel, French Foreign Legion officer, Polish Land Forces, Polish army brigadier general, Royal Air ...

(1882–1963), American soldier of fortune *

Charles Francis Sweeny Charles Francis Sweeny (October 3, 1909 or 1910, Scranton, Pennsylvania – March 11, 1993) was an American businessman and socialite who played a major role in the formation of the Eagle Squadrons, composed mostly of volunteer American pilots eag ...

(1910–1993), American businessman and socialite instrumental in forming the Second World War

Eagle Squadrons The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (1940), prior to the United States' entry into the war in December 1941. ...

, nephew of the soldier of fortune *

Craig Sweeny Craig Sweeny is an American television producer and screenwriter, best known for his work on ''The 4400'', ''Medium'' and ''Elementary''. He also created the series '' Limitless'', '' The Code'' and '' Watson''. Additionally, he has also written ...

, American television producer and screenwriter * George Sweeny (1796–1877), American politician * Glynis Sweeny (born 1962), American illustrator and caricaturist *

Harry Sweeny Harrison Sweeny (born 9 July 1998) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2015 : 9th Road race, Oceania Junior Road Championships ;2016 : Oceania Junior Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::5 ...

(born 1998), Australian racing cyclist * Hugh Sweeny, Australian prisoner of war during the Second World War * James Sweeny (1857–1940), Canadian Anglican bishop *

John Sweeny (bishop) John Sweeny (May 6, 1821 – March 25, 1901) was an Irish born, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Saint John in New Brunswick from 1859 to 1901. John Sweeny was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland in 1821, the son of Jame ...

(1821–1901), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop * John Sweeny (judge) (born 1949), American judge *

Mary Sweeny ] Mary Sweeny, also known by the first names Maria, Marie, Marion, Mollie, Margaret, Harriet, Anna, Annie or Kit, and by the last names Sweeney, Ricks, Rix, Kelley, Beece, O'Brien, Haley and Anderson, was an American woman known as "the Window ...

, 19th-century American vandal * Matt Sweeny, Australian-American inventor and entrepreneur *

Peter B. Sweeny Peter Barr Sweeny (October 9, 1825 New York City – August 30, 1911 Mahopac, Putnam County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of James Sweeny, who kept a hotel in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Mary ...

(1825–1911), American lawyer and politician * Robert Sweeny Jr. (1911–1983), American amateur golfer and socialite, brother of

and nephew of

. * Thomas William Sweeny (1820–1892), Irish-American Union Army general

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