List of Famous people named David

Name David is among the most common names in USA, England, Mexico, France, Canada, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Dave. Similar names: Dave, Davide, Daveed, Davyd, Davidi. Here are some famous Davids:

David Haldane

First Name David
Last Name Haldane
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David Haldane

First Name David
Last Name Haldane
Died on March 4, 1701
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David Comyn, Lord of Kilbride

First Name David
Last Name Kilbride
Died on January 1, 1247

David Comyn, Lord of Kilbride was a son of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch later the Earl of Buchan and inherited the barony of Kilbride from his wife Isobel, the daughter of William de Valognes. He died in 1247.

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David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore

First Name David
Last Name Barrymore
Born on January 1, 1605
Died on January 1, 1642 (aged 37)

David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, 19th Baron Barry, 6th Viscount Buttevant was the posthumous child of David Barry, the son of David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant, and Elizabeth Power, daughter of Richard Power, 4th Baron le Power and Curraghmore.

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David Ross of Inverchasley, Lord Ankerville

First Name David
Last Name Ankerville
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David Haldane, 3rd of Aberuthven

First Name David
Last Name Aberuthven
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David Jerome

First Name David
Last Name Jerome
Born on November 17, 1829
Died on April 23, 1896 (aged 66)

David Howell Jerome was an American politician. He served as the 18th Governor of Michigan (1881–1883); he was the first governor to be born in Michigan.

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David Dunbar Buick

First Name David
Last Name Buick
Born on September 17, 1854
Died on March 5, 1929 (aged 74)

David Dunbar Buick was a Scottish-born American Detroit-based inventor, best known for founding the Buick Motor Company. He headed this company and its predecessor from 1899–1906, thereby helping to create one of the most successful nameplates in United States motor vehicle history.

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David Lowry Swain

First Name David
Last Name Swain
Born on January 4, 1801
Died on August 27, 1868 (aged 67)

David Lowry Swain was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835.

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David Meriwether

First Name David
Last Name Meriwether
Born on October 30, 1800
Died on April 4, 1893 (aged 92)

David Meriwether was a United States Senator from Kentucky and a Governor of the New Mexico Territory.

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