Famous People with Name Allan

Allan James "A.J." Burnett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Allan James "A.J." Burnett: (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a right-handed

Allan Lamar Green            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Allan Lamar Green: a professional boxer of the super middleweight division. A notable prospect, Green has a current record of 26 wins with 18 knockouts, and one decision loss.

Allan Arbus            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Allan Arbus: is an American actor notable for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman on the television series

Allan Mercer Bristow Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Allan Mercer Bristow Jr: is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. Bristow played college basketball at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round of the 1973 NBA Draft. A 6'7", 210-lb forward, he had a 10-year career in the both the NBA and the ABA, playing for the Sixers, the San Antonio Spurs (in both leagues), the Utah Jazz, and finishing his playing career with the Dallas Mavericks. His nickname was "Disco".

Allan Wade Houston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Allan Wade Houston: is a retired American professional basketball shooting guard, formerly with the NBA's Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks.Houston played at Ballard High School in Louisville, helping them to win the 1988 Kentucky state championship. He went on to play at the University of Tennessee (where he played under his coach and father Wade) and graduated in 1993 as the school's all-time leading scorer, and he is currently second to Chris Lofton at Tennessee for three point field goals made. Houston is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Nancy Allan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nancy Allan: is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger.In the 2003 election, Allan was re-elected with over 63% of the popular vote. On November 4, 2003, she entered cabinet as Minister of Labour of Immigration, with responsibility for Multiculturalism, Status of Women and administration of the Workers Compensation Act. Allan was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election.

James Noble Allan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Noble Allan: was a Canadian politician. Allan was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1951 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Haldimand—Norfolk. In 1955, he was appointed by Ontario Premier Leslie Frost to the cabinet as Minister of Highways. At the time, this was the government's largest department, and Allan oversaw a budget of $200 million. He was in charge of 8,000 employees. During his term, 10,000 miles of highways were built. In 1958, Allan became Frost's finance minister, and introduced the province's first sales tax, nicknamed the "Frost bite" at a rate of 3%. When Frost retired, Allan ran in the 1961 PC leadership convention, placing fourth. He was the last Ontario finance minister to report a budget surplus until the late 1990s. He retired from cabinet altogether in 1968, although he kept his seat in the legislature until retiring from politics altogether when the 1975 election was called.

Henry William Allan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry William Allan: was a Canadian politician, merchant and produce dealer. He was elected in 1891 as a Member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Essex South, Ontario representing the Liberal Party. He was defeated in the 1878 election when he ran in the riding of Norfolk South. Prior to his federal political experience, he was elected as a councillor in Norfolk County, Ontario and as reeve in Walsingham, Ontario.

Hugh Allan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hugh Allan: was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Blenheim Township, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary. He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North riding in the 1926 general election when he defeated Conservative incumbent Donald Sutherland. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election.

Colonel John Allan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Colonel John Allan: was a Canadian politician who became an officer with the Massachusetts Militia in the American Revolutionary War. At Halifax, John Allan became a justice of the peace and clerk of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. He also represented Cumberland township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1775 to 1776.