Famous People with Name Thurston

Thurston 'Tot' Rostron            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Thurston 'Tot' Rostron: was an English footballer who played his club football at inside right for Darwen and Blackburn Rovers. He made two appearances for England in 1881, when he was under 18. At the time of his England appearances, he was the second-youngest England player ever. Throughout his career he was known as "Tot" on account of his size, being only 5ft 6in tall.

George Thurston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Thurston: was a Quebec singer, author and composer and radio show host. He was known as Boule Noire since 1975 and worked in the music industry as a solo artist for nearly 30 years and as part of musical groups for 5 years.Thurston's solo career started in 1976 whe

Joseph William Thurston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph William Thurston: is a Major League Baseball utility player who is currently in the Atlanta Braves organization.Thurston graduated from Vallejo high school in Vallejo, California. He was originally selected in 1997 by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round (1,332nd overall) of the Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign with them and instead went to Sacramento City College. He was drafted again in 1999, this time by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round (134th) of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft.

Lloyd Thurston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lloyd Thurston: was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from southern Iowa. First elected in 1924, he served until 1938, when he unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. Senate. By his final term, he had served on three of the most powerful House committees.

Benjamin Babock Thurston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Babock Thurston: was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. He served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1831-1837, and as Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 1838. He served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1831-1837, and as

Samuel Royal Thurston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Royal Thurston: was an American pioneer, lawyer and politician. He was the first delegate from the Oregon Territory to the United States Congress and was instrumental in the passage of the Donation Land Claim Act. In Oregon he settled in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he pract