Crosby
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Geography
Canada- Crosby, Ontario, part of the township of Rideau Lakes, OntarioRideau Lakes, OntarioRideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was incorporated on 1 January 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess and South Elmsley with the village of Newboro.Rideau Lakes lies...
- Crosby, Ontario, a neighbourhood in the town of Markham, OntarioMarkham, OntarioMarkham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
England
- Crosby, CumbriaCrosby, CumbriaCrosby is a small village in Cumbria, England, three miles north-east of Maryport on the A596 road. It has a population of approximately 1000. The local primary school is Crosscanonby St. John's Church of England School. The only remaining public house in the village is The Stag Inn....
- Crosby, Lincolnshire
- Crosby, MerseysideCrosby, MerseysideCrosby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Historically part of Lancashire it is situated north of Bootle, south of Southport, Formby and west of Netherton-History:...
- Crosby (UK Parliament constituency)Crosby (UK Parliament constituency)Crosby was a constituency in Merseyside, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
- Crosby (UK Parliament constituency)
- Crosby, North YorkshireCrosby, North YorkshireCrosby is a village and civil parish in the Hambletondistrict of the county of North Yorkshire, England....
- Crosby BeachCrosby BeachCrosby Beach is part of the Merseyside coastline north of Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England.-Overview:The beach stretches about 3 miles North-West from the Seaforth Dock in the Port of Liverpool, through Waterloo, where it separates the sea from the Marina, past Crosby...
, Merseyside - Great CrosbyGreat CrosbyGreat Crosby is an area of the town of Crosby, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England.-Location:In 1907, the Victoria County History described Great Crosby's location thus: 'The ancient township of Great Crosby, which includes Waterloo, lies on the northern shore of the estuary...
, Merseyside - Little CrosbyLittle CrosbyLittle Crosby is a small village in Merseyside, North West England. Despite being a suburb within 8 miles of Liverpool it has retained its rural character by, for example, opting not to have street lights....
, Merseyside - Crosby-on-EdenCrosby-on-EdenCrosby-on-Eden is the combined name for two villages within the civil parish of Stanwix Rural near Carlisle, Cumbria, England.The two small villages are by the River Eden north-east of Carlisle, joined by a road that previously was the line of the Stanegate Roman road . and are called High Crosby...
, Cumbria
Isle of Man
- Crosby, Isle of ManCrosby, Isle of ManCrosby is a small village 6 km west of Douglas, Isle of Man on the Isle of Man. It has a population of about 900. The River Dhoo flows through the village.-Village:...
United States
- Crosby, MinnesotaCrosby, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,299 people, 989 households, and 554 families residing in the city. The population density was 755.0 people per square mile . There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 355.0 per square mile...
- Crosby, MississippiCrosby, MississippiCrosby is a town in Amite and Wilkinson Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Crosby, North DakotaCrosby, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 489 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 807.6 people per square mile . There were 637 housing units at an average density of 472.4 per square mile...
- Crosby Township, Hamilton County, OhioCrosby Township, Hamilton County, OhioCrosby Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,748 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Crosby, Pennsylvania
- Crosby, TexasCrosby, TexasCrosby is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crosby is located at ....
- Crosby County, Texas
People
- Andrew CrosbyAndrew CrosbyAndrew Crosby is a retired rower from Canada. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. In 1992 he was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the Men's Eights.-References:*...
, Canadian rower - Andy CrosbyAndy CrosbyAndrew Keith "Andy" Crosby is an English footballer / assistant manager who plays as a defender. He is now Nigel Adkins' player-assistant manager at Southampton.-Career:Crosby was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire...
, English footballer - Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
, American entertainer- Members of his family:
- Bob CrosbyBob CrosbyGeorge Robert "Bob" Crosby was an American dixieland bandleader and vocalist, best known for his group the Bob-Cats.-Family:...
, brother, American bandleader and singer - Denise CrosbyDenise CrosbyDenise Michelle Crosby is an American actress best known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation...
, granddaughter, American actress - Dennis CrosbyDennis CrosbyDennis Michael Crosby was an occasional American actor, the son of singer and actor Bing Crosby, and twin brother of Phillip Crosby. He was the father of actress Denise Crosby.-Life and career:...
, son, American actor - Dixie LeeDixie LeeDixie Lee was an American actress, dancer, and singer.Born Wilma Wyatt, she adopted the professional name "Dixie Carroll" as a singer and showgirl. Winfield Sheehan of the Fox film studio changed the name to Dixie Lee, to avoid confusion with actresses Nancy Carroll and Sue Carol...
, first wife, American actress, dancer, and singer - Gary Crosby (actor), son, American singer and actor
- Harry Crosby (actor)Harry Crosby (actor)Harry Lillis Crosby III is an American actor, singer and investment banker.Crosby was born in Hollywood, California, at Queen of Angels Hospital. He is the fifth son of actor and singer Bing Crosby, the eldest from Bing's second marriage to Kathryn Crosby...
, son, American actor, singer and investment banker - Kathryn CrosbyKathryn CrosbyKathryn Crosby is an American actress and singer who also performed under the stage-name Kathryn Grant.-Early life and career:...
, second wife, American actress - Larry CrosbyLarry CrosbyLarry Crosby was the long-time publicity director of the singer Bing Crosby. He was the eldest of Bing's six siblings.-Bibliography:...
, brother and his long-time publicity director - Lindsay CrosbyLindsay CrosbyLindsay Harry Crosby was an American actor and singer.-Early life:Lindsay Crosby, son of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee, was born in California and named for his father's closest friend and Thoroughbred horse racing partner, Lindsay Howard. He was educated with his three brothers at Bellarmine College...
, son, American actor and singer - Mary CrosbyMary CrosbyMary Frances Crosby is an American actress. She is most often credited as simply Mary Crosby for her performances.-Early life:...
, daughter, American actress - Nathaniel CrosbyNathaniel CrosbyNathaniel Patrick Crosby is an American golfer.Crosby was born at Hillsborough, California. He is the seventh child of the actor and singer Bing Crosby and the youngest of his three children from his second marriage to the actress Kathryn Grant.Crosby performed with his father, mother, brother...
, son, American golfer - Phillip CrosbyPhillip CrosbyPhillip Lang Crosby was an American actor and singer, who began his career singing alongside his brothers and his father, Bing Crosby. He was the twin brother of Dennis Crosby.-Early life:...
, son, American actor and singer
- Bob Crosby
- Members of his family:
- Bobby CrosbyBobby CrosbyRobert Edward Crosby is an infielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he bats and throws right-handed...
, American baseball player - Bridgette CrosbyBridgette CrosbyProfessor Bridgette Crosby is a fictional character in the , who first appeared in Superman #158 . The character has also made appearances in the Smallville television series, portrayed by actress Margot Kidder....
, fictional character in the DC Universe - Bubba CrosbyBubba CrosbyRichard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees...
, American baseball player - Cathy Lee CrosbyCathy Lee CrosbyCathy Lee Crosby is an American actress. She achieved TV and film success in the 1980s and was a co-host of the television series That's Incredible!. -Personal life:...
, American actress - Charles A. CrosbyCharles A. CrosbyCharles A. Crosby was the mayor of the town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada from 1988 to 2008. In 2004, he also served as the President of the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities.-Political career:...
, former mayor of the town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - Charles N. Crosby, US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Chris CrosbyChris CrosbyChristopher Charles Crosby is the co-founder of Keenspot along with Darren Bleuel and Nathan Stone. He draws and writes the webcomic Superosity and writes for Sore Thumbs, which Owen Gieni illustrates. He currently resides in Cresbard, SD.-Superosity:Superosity is a daily comic strip by Crosby...
, American cartoonist, writer, co-founder of Keenspot - Cornilia Thurza CrosbyCornilia Thurza CrosbyCornilia Thurza Crosby, or "Fly Rod", as she was popularly known, was the first Registered Maine Guide. In a field dominated by men, it is notable that the first Maine Guide was a woman....
, American outdoorsman and the first Registered Maine Guide - Crosby Braverman, fictional character on the 2010 U.S. TV series Parenthood
- Darius CrosbyDarius CrosbyDarius Crosby was an American politician from New York.-Life:Crosby was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1811 and 1812....
(ca. 1768-1818), New York politician - David CrosbyDavid CrosbyDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
, American musical artist from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Don Crosby, Australian actor
- Elliot John CrosbyElliot John CrosbyElliot John Crosby , from England, is a ten-pin bowler who currently holds the record for the United Kingdom's youngest ever player to achieve a 300-point game , in a sanctioned tournament, the highest score in a single game...
, English bowler - Emma CrosbyEmma CrosbyEmma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:...
, English newsreader - Ernest Howard CrosbyErnest Howard CrosbyErnest Howard Crosby was an American reformer and author, born in New York City, the son of Presbyterian minister Howard Crosby, and a relative of prolific hymnwriter and rescue mission worker Fanny Crosby....
, American reformer and author - Fanny CrosbyFanny CrosbyFrances Jane Crosby , usually known as Fanny Crosby in the United States and by her married name, Frances van Alstyne, in the United Kingdom, was an American Methodist rescue mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. During her lifetime, she was well-known throughout the United States...
, American lyricist - Floyd CrosbyFloyd CrosbyFloyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer.Crosby was born and raised in West Philadelphia, the son of Julia Floyd and Frederick Van Schoonhoven Crosby...
, American cinematographer - Frederick Gordon CrosbyFrederick Gordon CrosbyFrederick Gordon Crosby was one of the world’s foremost automotive illustrators of the early 20th century. He worked for Autocar magazine for most of his life...
, English motoring artist - Gary Crosby (bassist)Gary Crosby (bassist)Gary Crosby OBE is a jazz double bassist, music arranger, educator and Executive Artistic Director of...
, English jazz musician - Harrison Woodhull CrosbyHarrison Woodhull CrosbyHarrison Woodhull Crosby of Jamesburg, New Jersey was the first to can tomatoes commercially in 1847. He worked as the chief gardener at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where he commercialized the canned tomato.-References:...
, American businessman - Harry CrosbyHarry CrosbyHarry Crosby was an American heir, a bon vivant, poet, publisher, and for some, epitomized the Lost Generation in American literature. He was the son of one of the richest banking families in New England, a member of the Boston Brahmin, and the nephew of Jane Norton Grew, the wife of financier J....
, American heir and bon vivant - Harvey Francis CrosbyHarvey Francis CrosbyHarvey Francis Crosby was an American featherweight boxer and Local 28 Union Boilermaker.Crosby fought from 1914-1921 with a professional fighting record of 5 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws prior to retiring with what was called at the time a 'creeping paralysis' that gradually took away his ability...
, American professional boxer - Howard Crosby (minister), American preacher and teacher
- Howard Edward CrosbyHoward Edward CrosbyHoward Edward Crosby was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and became a lawyer and barrister by career....
, Canadian politician - Hugh Powell CrosbyHugh Powell CrosbyHugh Powell Crosby was an Ontario political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874....
, Canadian politician - James V. CrosbyJames V. CrosbyJames V. Crosby, Jr. is the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections. He took over from Michael W. Moore. He was appointed by Florida governor Jeb Bush in 2003.Crosby earned his bachelor's and is a certified public manager...
, American prison officer - John Crosby (conductor)John Crosby (conductor)John O’Hea Crosby was an American musician, conductor and arts administrator...
(1926–2002), American founding director of the Santa Fe Opera, 1957 to 2000 - John Crosby (media critic)John Crosby (media critic)John Crosby was a newspaper columnist, radio-television critic, novelist and TV host. During the 1950s, he was generally regarded as the leading critic of television....
, American media critic for the New York Herald Tribune - John C. Crosby (1859–1943), American politician
- Jon CrosbyJon CrosbyJon Crosby is an American musician, founder of the musical outfit VAST. He is a resident of Seattle, Washington.-Biography:...
, American musician - Ken CrosbyKen CrosbyKenneth Stewart Crosby is a former major league baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs....
, Canadian baseball player - Kim CrosbyKim CrosbyKim Crosby is a NASCAR Busch Series driver and professional driving instructor. Before she became a NASCAR driver, she served as a middle school principal, resigning in December 2004 to focus full-time on her racing career.Crosby originally was a drag racer, competing in the NHRA and IHRA for...
, American racecar driver - Kim Crosby (singer)Kim Crosby (singer)Kim Crosby is an American singer and actress, primarily on the stage and in concerts. She was the original Cinderella in the Sondheim-Lapine musical Into the Woods, where she met her now-husband Robert Westenberg. The couple married on June 19, 1991. She currently lives in Springfield, Missouri...
, American singer and actress - Lorraine CrosbyLorraine CrosbyLorraine Crosby better known as Mrs. Loud, is a singer-songwriter from North East England. Her most famous work is as the female vocalist in Meat Loaf's 1993 hit single "I'd Do Anything for Love ".-Early life:...
, English singer - Lynton CrosbyLynton CrosbyLynton Crosby AO is an Australian political strategist.Having masterminded four successive election victories for John Howard, he has been described as a "master of the dark political arts," "the Australian Karl Rove," and in 2002 The Age newspaper described Crosby as "one of the most powerful and...
, Australian political campaign strategist - Malcolm CrosbyMalcolm CrosbyMalcolm Crosby is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, Crosby played his football for Aldershot, making 258 appearances between 1971 and 1980 and netting 21 goals. In an exchange deal involving Ian MacDonald he moved to York City and was a...
, English former footballer and manager - Mason CrosbyMason CrosbyMason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
, American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers - Matthew CrosbyMatthew CrosbyMatthew Crosby is a British comedian and writer. He is best known as one third of the sketch team Pappy's. He began his comedy career in 2004 and has since performed stand-up and sketch comedy all over the world. He was a semi-finalist for the BBC New Act 2005...
, English comedian - Nathaniel CrosbyNathaniel CrosbyNathaniel Patrick Crosby is an American golfer.Crosby was born at Hillsborough, California. He is the seventh child of the actor and singer Bing Crosby and the youngest of his three children from his second marriage to the actress Kathryn Grant.Crosby performed with his father, mother, brother...
, American golfer - Newton CrosbyNewton CrosbyNewton Crosby is a secondary character in the 1986 science fiction film Short Circuit, played by Steve Guttenberg.In the movie, Crosby is a programmer at Nova Robotics and the main designer of Johnny 5 and the other robots in the SAINT prototype series, alongside his friend and co-worker Ben Jahrvi...
, fictional character in the 1986 science fiction film Short Circuit, played by Steve Guttenberg - Norm CrosbyNorm CrosbyNorm Crosby is an American comedian sometimes associated with the Borscht Belt who often appeared on television in the 1970s. He is best known for his use of malapropisms and is often called The Master of Malaprop. He was born in Boston.-Career:Crosby went solo as a standup comedian, adopting a...
, American comedian - Peirce CrosbyPeirce CrosbyPeirce Crosby was an rear admiral in the United States Navy, whose active duty career included service in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, admiral in the United States Navy - Philip B. Crosby, American businessman and author
- Robbin CrosbyRobbin CrosbyRobbin Crosby was an American guitarist who was a member of glam metal band Ratt, earning several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid-to-late 1980s. Crosby was HIV positive, but died from a heroin overdose in 2002....
, American rock guitarist - Robert B. CrosbyRobert B. CrosbyRobert Berkey Crosby was an American Republican politician who served as the 27th Governor of Nebraska from 1953 to 1955.-Biography:...
, American Republican politician - Sidney CrosbySidney CrosbySidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
, Canadian ice hockey player - William Crosby DawsonWilliam Crosby DawsonWilliam Crosby Dawson was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia.-Early life, education and legal career:...
, American lawyer, judge, politician and soldier from Georgia - William Holmes Crosby Jr., American physicist, hematologist, inventor and translator
- Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of CrosbyShirley Williams, Baroness Williams of CrosbyShirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby PC is a British politician and academic. Originally a Labour Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, she was one of the "Gang of Four" rebels who founded the Social Democratic Party in 1981...
, English politician