List of Famous people named Egerton

Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (1803–1882) was a Canadian educator and Methodist minister who was a prominent contributor to the design of the Canadian public school system. After a stint editing the Methodist denominational newspaper The Christian Guardian, Ryerson was appointed Chief Superintendent of Education for Upper Canada by Governor General Sir Charles Metcalfe in 1844. In that role, he supported reforms such as creating school boards, making textbooks more uniform, and making education free. Because of his contributions to education in Ontario, he is the namesake of Ryerson University, Ryerson Press, and Ryerson, Ontario. Ryerson's educational theories were also influential in the creation and design of the Canadian Indian residential school system.

Dr Egerton Leigh, was an 18th-century Anglican clergyman and landowner in North West England.

Egerton Leigh was a British landowner, soldier, Conservative politician and author.

Colonel Egerton Hubbard, 2nd Baron Addington VD was a British Peer. He was Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire from 1874 to 1880, and from 1886 to 1889.

Sir Egerton Bushe Coghill, 5th Baronet was an Irish painter.