Runnels
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Runnels is a surname
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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- Hardin Richard RunnelsHardin Richard RunnelsHardin Richard Runnels was a U.S. political figure. He served as the sixth Governor of Texas between 1857 and 1859. His defeat of Sam Houston in the 1857 election for governor marked the only time that Houston ever lost an election. Runnels favored secession from the Union and re-establishing the...
(1820–1873), American politician; governor of Texas 1857–1859 - Harold L. RunnelsHarold L. RunnelsHarold Lowell Runnels was a U.S. Representative from New Mexico.Runnels attended Dallas public schools and Cameron State Agricultural College in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C. in 1942. From 1945 to 1951, Runnels was a manager for the...
(1924–1980), American politician from New Mexico; U.S. representative 1971–80 - Hiram RunnelsHiram RunnelsHiram George Runnels was a U.S. politician from the state of Mississippi.He was a Democrat who served as governor of Mississippi from November 20, 1833 to December 3, 1835....
(1796–1857), American politician from Mississippi; governor of Mississippi 1833–35 - J. D. Runnels (b. 1984), American professional football player
- Pete RunnelsPete RunnelsJames Edward "Pete" Runnels was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Washington Senators , Boston Red Sox and Houston Colt .45s . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed....
(1928–1991), American professional baseball player - Terri RunnelsTerri RunnelsTerri Lynne Boatright Runnels is a former World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation professional wrestling manager, television host and occasional wrestler....
(b. 1966), American professional wrestling manager - Tom RunnelsTom RunnelsMelvin Thomas Runnels is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Texas and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams....
(b. 1934), American professional football player - Virgil Riley Runnels III, a.k.a Dustin Rhodes (b. 1969), American professional wrestler