People

• Al Purdy
  Al Purdy
  Alfred Wellington Purdy, OC, O.Ont was one of the most popular and important Canadian poets of the 20th century. Purdy's writing career spanned more than fifty years. His works include over thirty books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four books of correspondence...
  
  , Canadian poet
• Amy Purdy
  Amy Purdy
  Amy Purdy was born in Las Vegas. She is a double amputee, competitive snowboarder and spokesperson for the Challenged Athletes Foundation.At the age of 19, she contracted Neisseria meningitis, a form of bacterial meningitis. Due to the disease, which affected her circulatory system, both of her...
  
  , American actress
• Ashley Purdy, Bassist for Black Veil Brides
• Cecil Purdy
  Cecil Purdy
  Cecil John Seddon Purdy was an Australian chess International Master and inaugural World Correspondence Chess champion. Purdy earned the Grandmaster title at Correspondence Chess in 1953...
  
  , Australian chess player
• Debbie Purdy
  Debbie Purdy
  Debbie Purdy is a British political activist from Bradford, West Yorkshire, with multiple sclerosis, notable for her challenge to the law in England and Wales as relates to assisted suicide. On 20 September 2009, it was announced that guidelines on assisted suicide law will be published by the UK...
  
  , British right-to-die patient
• Frederick Warren Purdy
  Frederick Warren Purdy
  Lieutenant Commander Frederick Warren Purdy, USN was a United States Navy officer during World War II.-Biography:...
  
  , United States Navy
• Henry Purdy
  Henry Purdy
  Henry Purdy was a landowner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1820....
  
  , Canadian politician
• James Purdy
  James Purdy
  James Otis Purdy was a controversial American novelist, short story-writer, poet, and playwright who, since his debut in 1956, published over a dozen novels, and many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages. He has been praised by...
  
  , American novelist, poet and playwright
• Jedediah Purdy
  Jedediah Purdy
  Jedediah S. Purdy is a professor of law at Duke University and the author of two widely-discussed books: For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today and Being America: Liberty, Commerce and Violence in an American World...
  
  , American law scholar
• Joe Purdy
  Joe Purdy
  Joe Purdy is an American folk singer-songwriter who has recorded and released ten albums in eight years.- The band :Joe Purdy's band members have included: Chris Seefried, Brian Wright, Willy C. Golden, , and .- Career :...
  
  
• Milton Purdy, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1901-02.
• Patrick Purdy, spree killer
• Samuel Purdy
  Samuel Purdy
  Samuel Purdy was the third Lieutenant Governor of California, 1852-1856. He ran for office as a Democrat. He also became the first mayor of Stockton, California, in 1851.-References:...
  
  , Lieutenant Governor of California, 1852-1856
• Ted Purdy
  Ted Purdy
  Theodore Townsend Purdy is an American professional golfer.Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He has won one PGA Tour tournament,...
  
  
• Steve Purdy
  Steve Purdy
  Steve Purdy is an American-born Salvadoran footballer currently playing for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.-College:...
  
  , American-born Salvadoran football player

Places

• Purdy, Kentucky
  Purdy, Kentucky
  Purdy is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1017 feet ....
  
  
• Purdy, Missouri
  Purdy, Missouri
  Purdy is a city in Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Purdy is located at ....
  
  
• Purdy, Tennessee
  Purdy, Tennessee
  Purdy, Tennessee is a rural unincorporated community 3.5 mi northeast ofSelmer in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. Until 1890, Purdy was the county seat of McNairy County....
  
  
• Purdy, Washington
  Purdy, Washington
  Purdy is a small unincorporated community north of the city of Gig Harbor, on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington. It is located on the shores of Burley Lagoon and Henderson Bay of the Carr Inlet...
  
  
• Purdy, Wisconsin
  Purdy, Wisconsin
  Purdy is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sterling, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States....
  
  

See also

• Purdey (disambiguation)
• Purdie, surname
• Purdy's Wharf
  Purdy's Wharf
  Purdy's Wharf is an office complex located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Built over the water at the edge of Halifax Harbour and resting on pilings, it consists of two office towers, and a smaller office structure called Purdy's Landing. Purdy's Landing is commonly referred to as the "Xerox...
  
  , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada