Famous People with Name Sperry

Sperry Jones Rademaker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sperry Jones Rademaker: was an American sprint canoer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. She finished seventh in the K-2 500 m event.

Austin Sperry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Austin Sperry: is an American sailor and together with John Dane III was the winner of the 2007 U.S. Olympic Trials, securing their place in sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Star class. At a young age, he began sailing with his father on Star boats, on the San Fran

Lewis Sperry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis Sperry: was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born at East Windsor Hill, South Windsor, Connecticut. He attended the district school and Monson Academy, Monson, Massachusetts and was graduated from Amherst College, Massachusetts in 1873. He

Nehemiah Day Sperry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nehemiah Day Sperry: was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. He served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1855 and 1856. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1856, 1864, and 1888. He served as member and secretary of the national and ex

Aubrey Herbert Sperry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Aubrey Herbert Sperry: was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925 as a Liberal member. Sperry was married twice: to Mary P. Coffin in 1903 and then to Margaret H Pickels. He was clerk and treasurer for Lunenburg. He died in Halifax at the age of 68.

John Drew Sperry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Drew Sperry: was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1889 to 1896, from 1897 to 1901 and from 1902 to 1906. Sperry represented Lunenburg in the Canadian House of Commons from 1909 to 1911 as a Liberal member. He served 12 years on the Lunenburg County council, also serving as county warden. Sperry was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1889 by-election held after the death of George A. Ross. He resigned his seat in 1896 to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1909 by-election held after Alexander Kenneth Maclean resigned his seat to served in the provincial assembly; Sperry was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911.