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Gleason is an
Irish surname. It is an anglicisation of the Irish name Ó Glasáin or Ó Gliasáin. Most common in
County Tipperary but originating in East
County Cork , in the once powerful
Uí Liatháin kingdom, where the Gleasons were great lords and sometimes kings.
The name may refer to:
People
In arts and entertainment
Adda Gleason (1888–1971), American actress
Bill Gleason (1922–2010), panelist on
The Sportswriters on TV
F. Keogh Gleason (1906–1982), American film-set decorator at MGM studios
Gina Gleason , American guitarist (
Baroness )
Jackie Gleason (1916–1987), American comedian and actor
James Gleason (1882–1959), American actor, playwright, and screenwriter
Joanna Gleason (born 1950), Canadian actress
Madeline Gleason (1909–1973), American poet and dramatist
Max Gleason, American musician and YouTuber, better known as
Smooth McGroove
Patrick Gleason (artist) , contemporary comic book artist
Paul Gleason (1939–2006), American film and television actor
Ralph J. Gleason (1917–1975), American jazz and pop music critic
Russell Gleason (1907–1945), American actor
Vanessa Gleason (born 1979), American model and actress, Playboy Playmate of the Month
In government, law, and politics
Charles R. Gleason (1830–1907), American politician and businessman
Herbert P. Gleason (1928–2013), American lawyer
James P. Gleason (1921–2008), American lawyer and politician, legislative assistant to Richard Nixon
John J. Gleason (born 1954), American politician
Lafayette B. Gleason (1863–1937), Secretary of the Republican State Committee
Mary J. L. Gleason (fl. 1980s–2020s) Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada
Patrick Jerome "Battle-Axe" Gleason (1844–1901), Irish-born mayor of Long Island City, New York, US
Robert A. Gleason Jr. (contemporary), American politician, chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party
Sharon L. Gleason (born 1957), American lawyer, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
William E. Gleason (1837–1893), Justice of the Dakota Territorial Supreme Court
William Henry Gleason (1829–1902), American real-estate developer and politician; cofounder of the city of Eau Gallie, Florida
William Henry Gleason (1833–1892), American minister and politician
William Henry Hunt Gleason (1862–1949), American school administrator of Brevard County School District, Florida
William Lansing Gleason (1899–1991), mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida, cofounder of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
In science and academia
In sports
Ben Gleason (born 1998), American ice hockey player
Bill Gleason (1858–1932), American baseball player
Bill Gleason (1868–1893), American baseball player
Billy Gleason (William Patrick Gleason; 1894–1957), American baseball player
Erin Gleason (born 1977), American speed skater
Geof Gleeson (1927-1994), British Judoka
Jimmy Gleason (1898–1931), American Indy 500 racecar driver
Kid Gleason (William Jethro Gleason; 1866–1933), American baseball player and manager
Quinn Gleason (born 1994), American tennis player
Steve Gleason (born 1977), American football player
Tim Gleason (born 1983), American hockey player
Tucker Gleason , American football player
William Gleason (born 1943), American aikidoka, aikido instructor and author
In other fields
George W. Gleason , American World War II flying ace
James E. Gleason (1869–1964), American mechanical engineer, inventor, President of the
Gleason Corporation
Kate Gleason (1865–1933), American engineer and businesswoman (
Gleason Corporation )
Robert Gleason (murderer) (1970–2013), American convicted murderer
William Henry Gleason (1829–1902), American real estate developer and politician, cofounder of the city of Eau Gallie, Florida, United States
William Lansing Gleason (
fl. 20th century), cofounder of the town of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Fictional characters
See also
References