Famous People with Name Faulkner

Herbert Gustavus Max Faulkner,            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Herbert Gustavus Max Faulkner,: was an English professional golfer who won The Open Championship in 1951 and was renowned for his colourful dress sense.Faulkner's tournament career began in 1946, shortly after the war. He won 16 regular tournaments in Europe, including three Spanish Ope

Charles James Faulkner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles James Faulkner: was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia and West Virginia. He was the father of Charles James Faulkner. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1829 to 1834 and was a commissioner from Virginia to handle the disputed b

James H. Faulkner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James H. Faulkner: was an American newspaper publisher, education supporter, industrial recruiter, and politician. He was born in Lamar County, Alabama and died in Bay Minette, Alabama. He has two schools named after him, Faulkner State Community College and Faulkner Univer

John Philip Faulkner            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John Philip Faulkner: is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since 1989, representing the state of New South Wales. Following a period serving on various Senate Committees and as Deputy Whip, he was a Minister in the Keating Labor gove

James Hugh Faulkner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Hugh Faulkner: is a former Canadian politician. He completed his BA at McGill University and his MBA at IMI Geneva, Switzerland. Faulkner again placed third behind Fred Stenson and Pitman in the 1963 federal election before prevailing in the 1965 election. In 1967 he represented Canada to the 22nd UN General Assembly and Chaired the Labour and employment Committee of the House of Commons. He was re-elected in the 1968 election and was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. In 1970, he was made parliamentary secretary to the Secretary of State for Canada. Following the 1972 election, Faulkner was appointed to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Secretary of State. Faulkner surprised political observers by handily defeating former Premier of Manitoba Dufferin Roblin who ran in Peterborough as a "star candidate" for the Progressive Conservative Party in the 1974 election. In 1976, he was appointed to Minister of State for Science and Technology before becoming Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1977. Faulkner continued in that position until his defeat in the 1979 election at the hands of Progressive Conservative Bill Domm.