Mayhew
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People
- Augustus MayhewAugustus MayhewAugustus Septimus Mayhew was an English journalist and author, born in London. He wrote in collaboration with his brother Henry such works as The Greatest Plague of Life, or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant , and he joined H. S...
(1826-1875), English journalist and author - Christopher MayhewChristopher MayhewChristopher Paget Mayhew, Baron Mayhew was a British politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1950 and from 1951 to 1974, when he left the Labour Party to become a Liberal...
(1915-1997), British politician - Clarence W. W. MayhewClarence W. W. MayhewClarence William Whitehead Mayhew was an American architect best known as a designer of contemporary residential structures in the San Francisco Bay Area...
(1906-1994), architect - David R. Mayhew (born 1937), political scientist
- Diane YoudaleDiane YoudaleDiane Youdale , is an English television personality, who is best known for her role as "Jet" on the television series Gladiators.-Biography:...
Mayhew (born 1970), English television personality - Donna MayhewDonna MayhewDonna Lee Mayhew is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992. She set her personal best in 1988....
(born 1960), American javelin thrower - Edward MayhewEdward MayhewEdward Mayhew was an English Benedictine.-Life:He belonged to the recusant family of Mayhew or Mayow of Winton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. On 10 July 1583, he entered with his elder brother Henry, the English College at Reims, where he displayed conspicuous talents, and received the tonsure and...
(1569-1625), English Benedictine - Experience MayhewExperience MayhewExperience Mayhew was a New England missionary to the Wampanoag Indians on Martha's Vineyard. He was born on January 27, 1673, in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, the oldest son of Rev. John Mayhew, missionary to the Indians, and great-grandson of Gov. Thomas Mayhew...
(1673-1758), New England missionary - Helen MayhewHelen MayhewHelen Mayhew is a British radio presenter and producer, specialising in jazz music. Mayhew started with the BBC, and then moved to 102.2 Jazz FM at its launch, then rejoined the BBC where she presented her own weekly show, and finally returned to the relaunched Jazz FM...
, British radio presenter and producer - Henry MayhewHenry MayhewHenry Mayhew was an English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform. He was one of the two founders of the satirical and humorous magazine Punch, and the magazine's joint-editor, with Mark Lemon, in its early days...
(1812-1887), English social researcher and reforming journalist - John Mayhew (disambiguation)
- Jonathan MayhewJonathan MayhewJonathan Mayhew was a noted American minister at Old West Church, Boston, Massachusetts. He is credited with coining the phrase "no taxation without representation." -Early life:...
(1720-1766), American clergyman - Judith MayhewJudith MayhewDame Judith Mayhew Jonas, DBE is a New Zealand-born British lawyer and academic.Born and educated in New Zealand, Judith Mayhew graduated LLM from the University of Otago, where she lectured before moving to the UK as a lecturer in law at King's College London where she set up and became Director...
Jonas (born 1950), New Zealand-born British lawyer and academic - Lauren C. MayhewLauren C. Mayhewthumb|150px|right|Mayhew at the June 2009 premiere for [[The Proposal |The Proposal]]Lauren Courtney Mayhew is an American singer and actress.-Biography:...
(born 1985), American singer and actress - Martin MayhewMartin MayhewMartin R. Mayhew is a former American football player and current General Manager of the Detroit Lions who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5'8", 172 cornerback from Florida State University, Mayhew played in eight NFL seasons from 1989-1996...
(born 1965), former National Football League (NFL) player and current general manager of the NFL Detroit Lions - Mike Mayhew (born 1980), New Zealand Stuckist artist
- Patrick Mayhew, Baron Mayhew of Twysden (born 1929), British barrister and politician
- Peter MayhewPeter MayhewPeter Mayhew is an English actor known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies. His peak height was tall.-Career:...
(born 1944), English-born United States actor - Robert Mayhew (1880-1971), Canadian politician and diplomat
- Thomas Mayhew (governor) (1593-1682), Governor of Massachusetts who established the first English settlement of Martha's Vineyard in 1642
- Mayhew BeckwithMayhew BeckwithMayhew Beckwith was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cornwallis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1841 to 1851....
(1798-1871), merchant and politician in Nova Scotia (in present day Canada) - Mayhew FolgerMayhew FolgerMayhew Folger was an American whaler who captained the sealing ship Topaz that rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands in 1808. Only one of 's mutineers was still alive: Alexander Smith, whose alias was John Adams....
(1774-1828), American whaler who rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands
Places
- Mayhew, California in Sacramento County, CaliforniaSacramento County, CaliforniaSacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
- Mayhew, Indian TerritoryMayhew, Indian TerritoryMayhew, Indian Territory, located two miles north of present-day Boswell, Oklahoma, was the seat of government of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory...
(now in Choctaw County, Oklahoma) - Mayhew, Minnesota in Benton County, MinnesotaBenton County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 34,226 people, 13,065 households, and 8,518 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,460 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
- Mayhew, MississippiMayhew, MississippiMayhew is an unincorporated village in Lowndes County in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Mayhew is located at west of Columbus, north of Artesia, east of Starkville and south of West Point. According to the United States Geological Survey, a variant name is Mayhew Station...
, an unincorporated village - Mayhew, North Carolina in Iredell County, North CarolinaIredell County, North CarolinaIredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...
- Mount MayhewMount MayhewMount Mayhew is a peak, 1,200 m, between Pequod and Starbuck Glaciers on the east side of Graham Land. The southwest face of the peak is rocky and very steep, while the northeast face is snow covered...
, Antarctica - Mayhew, a community in the township of Horton, OntarioHorton, OntarioFor other places with the same name, see Horton .Horton is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Bonnechere River and the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. The Town of Renfrew was originally part of Horton Township.Robert A...
, Canada
Fictional characters
- Alexander Mayhew, in the video game 007: Nightfire
- Benjamin Mayhew IXBenjamin Mayhew IXProtector Benjamin Mayhew IX is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
and Michael MayhewMichael MayhewMichael Mayhew is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber.Michael Mayhew is the much younger brother of Benjamin Mayhew IX, Protector of Grayson...
, in David Weber's science fiction Honorverse series
Other uses
- Mayhew PrizeMayhew PrizeThe Mayhew Prize is a prize awarded annually by the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge to the student showing the greatest distinction in applied mathematics, primarily for courses offered by DAMTP, but also for some courses offered by the Statistical Laboratory, in the CASM...
, awarded annually by the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge - Mayhew CabinMayhew CabinBuilt in 1855, the Mayhew Cabin and Historic Village in Nebraska City, Nebraska is the only National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site in Nebraska officially recognized by the National Park Service.- History :...
, Nebraska City, Nebraska, a stop on the Underground Railroad