Whiddon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Frederick Palmer Whiddon Frederick Palmer Whiddon (March 2, 1930 - May 1, 2002) was the founder and long-time president of the University of South Alabama, the first four-year state-supported university in Mobile, Alabama.
Whiddon was born in Newville, Alabama. He was a g ...
(1930–2002), American university founder and president
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Harry Whiddon (1878–1935), Australian cricketer
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Horace Whiddon (1879–1955), Australian politician
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John Whiddon
Sir John Whiddon (died 27 January 1576) of Whiddon in the parish of Chagford in Devon, was a Justice of the Queen's Bench from 4 October 1553 to his death on 27 January 1576, during the reigns of Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I.
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(died 1576), English judge
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Oliver Whiddon
Oliver Whiddon was Archdeacon of Totnes between 1568 and 1580.
He was the third son of Sir John Whiddon (died 1576), of Whiddon in the parish of Chagford, Devon, a Justice of the King's Bench. His mother was Sir John's second wife Elizabeth Shil ...
, 16th-century British Anglican archdeacon
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Orren R. Whiddon
Orren Ray Whiddon (March 10, 1935 – March 20, 2016) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He served as commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division from 1985 to 1987, and as commanding general of the Second United States Arm ...
(1935–2016), United States Army general
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Samuel Whiddon
Samuel Thomas Whiddon (26 June 1848 – 20 September 1905) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in London to plasterer Samuel Whiddon and Sarah Fossey. The family migrated to Sydney in 1853 and Whiddon worked as a messenge ...
(1848–1905), English-born Australian politician
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Trent Whiddon
Trent Whiddon is an Australian dancer and choreographer, best known for his professional appearances on the BBC One dance series ''Strictly Come Dancing''.
Early life
Whiddon started dancing at the age of seven. His mother encouraged him and h ...
, Australian dancer and choreographer
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