Famous People with Name Colvin

Colvin R. De Silva            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Colvin R. De Silva: was a former Minister of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs, prominent member of parliament, Trotskyist leader and lawyer in Sri Lanka. He was one of the founders of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party - the first Marxist party in Sri Lanka.

Shawn Colvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shawn Colvin: Colvin was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. Her formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Colvin cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music, and her initial performances reflected that.

Holly Louise Colvin            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Holly Louise Colvin: an English cricketer and member of the current England women's cricket team.A right-hand bat and slow left arm bowler, Colvin followed in the footsteps of England women's captain Clare Connor by playing in the boys' team at Brighton College. Competing in the Lord's Taverners under-15 Cup in 2004, Colvin and fellow Brightonian Sarah Taylor were the only girls amongst the 1,000 participating teams.[1] Colvin and Taylor's involvement in the competition caused controversy within the MCC, with president Robin Marlar calling their inclusion "absolutely outrageous".[2] He proceeded to argue that, "if there's an 18-year-old who can bowl at 80mph and he's been brought up properly then he shouldn't want to hurt a lady at any cost".[2

Harvey Doolittle Colvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harvey Doolittle Colvin: served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1873-1875) for the People's Party.When the city council called for elections following the adoption of the Cities and Villages Act of 1872 in 1875, they left the office of mayor off the list of offices for the electio

Marlow H. Colvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marlow H. Colvin: is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 33rd District since 2001. He is a graduate of St. Felicitas Elementary School, St. Willibrord Catholic High School and Chicago State University where he earned a degree in p

Arthur Edmund Colvin            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Arthur Edmund Colvin: was a member of New South Wales Legislative Council and a soldier, surgeon and physician. Following graduation, Colvin was appointed as a resident medical officer at Sydney Hospital and as a pathologist in the following year. He then went into general pra