Cavanagh
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Cavanagh or Cavanaugh is both a placename and a surname, of Irish origin, and may refer to:
Persons
- Daniel CavanaghDaniel CavanaghDaniel Cavanagh is an English guitarist and singer who formed the British band Anathema in 1990 with his brother Vincent Cavanagh...
, Jamie Cavanagh, and Vincent CavanaghVincent CavanaghVincent Cavanagh is an English singer and guitarist best known as a co-founder of British art rock band Anathema. Vincent took over as Anathema's vocalist following the departure of Darren "Daz" White from the group after the Pentecost III EP...
, three brothers in the band AnathemaAnathema (band)Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema... - Dean CavanaghDean CavanaghDean Cavanagh is an award-winning artist, screenwriter, film and TV producer and music producer born in Bradford, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1966...
, journalist, author & screenwriter - Frank Cavanagh, former bass player for Filter
- Jerome CavanaghJerome CavanaghJerome Patrick Cavanagh was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially seen as another John F. Kennedy, his reputation was doomed by the 1967 riots. He was the first mayor to inhabit the Manoogian Mansion, donated to the city by the industrial baron Alex Manoogian.-Early...
(1928-1979), former mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1962-1970 - John Cavanagh (economist), American economist, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC
- John Cavanagh (designer)John Cavanagh (designer)-Early life:John Bryan Cavanagh was born in Mayo Ireland in 1914.In 1932 Cavanagh was employed as a secretary for the couturier Edward Molyneux, first in London, and then in Paris. Molyneux insisted that Cavanagh learn how to draw before employing him...
, London based couturier active 1952-1974 - John Cavanagh (hatter)John Cavanagh (hatter)John Cavanagh was an American gentleman's hatter based in New York.In 1880 he began working for Crofut & Knapp, where he was mentored by James H. Knapp...
, Coty Award-winning men's hatter based in New York in the early 20th century - Kit CavanaghKit CavanaghChristian Davies , born Christian Cavanagh, was a trooper and later a sutler for the 4th Dragoons, later the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons. She was also known as Kit Cavanagh and Mother Ross. She served, in disguise, as a soldier in the British Army...
(d.1739), male impersonator who fought as a soldier in the 1690s. - Megan CavanaghMegan CavanaghMegan Cavanagh is an American actress who portrayed the roles of Marla Hooch in A League of Their Own , Broomhilde in Robin Hood: Men in Tights , Essie in Dracula: Dead and Loving It and was the voice of Judy Neutron in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Hilary Higgenbottom in The Mighty B!...
, American actor - Michael CavanaghMichael CavanaghMichael F. Cavanagh is a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court.-References:...
a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court - Michael Cavanagh was a prominent Perth architect who designed the Old Perth Fire StationOld Perth Fire StationOld Perth Fire Station is located at 35 Murray Street, at its intersection with Irwin Street, Perth, Western Australia...
, St Mary's Cathedral, PerthSt Mary's Cathedral, PerthSt Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, and seat of its Archbishop, currently Barry James Hickey...
and other Western Australian buildings - Patrick CavanaghPatrick CavanaghPatrick Cavanagh is an Irish Catholic Martyr beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 September 1992.-Martyrdom:Cavanagh was a layperson of the diocese of Ferns during the reign of Elizabeth I...
, Irish Catholic martyr - Peter CavanaghPeter CavanaghPeter Joseph Cavanagh is an English footballer who currently plays for Fleetwood Town as a right back. Before joining Fleetwood in 2010 he played for Accrington Stanley, where he was made the youngest ever captain of Accrington after joining the club in 2001. He was an England C international in...
, English footballer - Steven CavanaghSteven CavanaghSteven Cavanagh is an Australian short fiction writer and song parody artist. He is best known for his collection of Star Wars song parodies, the Songbook of the Whills.-External links:...
, Australian writer - Terry CavanaghTerry CavanaghTerence James Cavanagh is a Canadian politician, municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, who served as mayor. He was Edmonton's first native-born mayor.-Early life:...
, Canadian politician and former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta - Tim CavanaghTim CavanaghTim Cavanagh is an American comedic musician.Cavanagh has been featured on many nationally-syndicated radio and television programs. His parody of 99 Red Balloons was the third most requested song on the Dr. Demento radio show in 1984...
, comedy songwriter - Tom CavanaghTom CavanaghThomas "Tom" Cavanagh is a Canadian actor.-Early life:Cavanagh was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He is of Irish descent and was raised in a large Roman Catholic family. Cavanagh moved with his family to Winneba, a small city in Ghana, when he was seven years old. In his teens, the family moved to...
, Canadian actor
Cavanaugh
- Carey CavanaughCarey CavanaughCarey Cavanaugh is a former U.S. Ambassador who now serves as Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky. For twenty-two years, he served as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State...
, former United States ambassador - Christine CavanaughChristine CavanaughChristine Cavanaugh is an American former voice actress who had a distinctive speaking style and had provided the voice for a large range of cartoon characters. She is best known as the voice of Babe in the hit film, Babe, Chuckie Finster on Rugrats, and Dexter for the original Dexter's Laboratory...
, American voice actor - Dave CavanaughDave CavanaughDavid Cavanaugh, also known as Dave Cavanaugh or occasionally Big Dave Cavanaugh, , was an American composer, arranger, musician and producer.-Early career:...
(1919-1981), American composer and musician - Frank Cavanaugh (American football)
- James M. Cavanaugh (1823-1879), representative for Minnesota and delegate from the Territory of Montana
- Jay Robert CavanaughJay CavanaughWhen considering the witches brew of concoctions the drug companies want to pour down my throat and into my veins I say a resounding "Just Say No". - Dr. Jay Cavanaugh, Overgrow forums, March 11, 2003....
, Ph.D. (1949-2005), marijuana activist - John J CavanaughJohn J CavanaughThe Rev. John J Cavanaugh, C.S.C. , a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, served from 1946 to 1952 as the 14th president of the University of Notre Dame, having previously served as its vice president since 1941...
, Roman Catholic priest and former president of the University of Notre Dame - John Joseph Cavanaugh IIIJohn Joseph Cavanaugh IIIJohn Joseph Cavanaugh III is a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 1, 1945, he graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in 1963, from Regis College in Denver, Colorado in 1967 and from Creighton University Law School in 1972...
, politician from Nebraska - Jordan Cavanaugh, character from Crossing Jordan, an American television drama
- Matt CavanaughMatt CavanaughMatthew Andrew Cavanaugh is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who played from 1978 to 1991. In the course of his career as a professional football player, he earned two Super Bowl rings...
, former American football quarterback in the NFL who played from 1979 to 1991 - Thomas CavanaughThomas CavanaughThomas Cavanaugh was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
, American Medal of Honor recipient - Tim CavanaughTim CavanaughTim Cavanaugh is a columnist for Reason Magazine. Prior to that, he was Web editor of the Los Angeles Times opinion page. Prior to that, he was Web editor of Reason from 2002 to 2006 and the editor in chief of Suck.com from 1998 to 2001...
, American journalist & blogger, web editor of the Los Angeles Times opinion page