Famous People with Name Ives

Ives Antero De Souza            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Ives Antero De Souza: is a Brazilian footballer, currently under contract for Romanian second league side FC Progresul Bucuresti.

Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives: was an Academy Award winning American actor and acclaimed folk music singer. The prominent music critic John Rockwell has been quoted in the New York Times as saying that "Ives's voice... had the sheen and finesse of opera without its latter-day Puccinian vulgarities and without the pretensions of operatic ritual. It was genteel in expressive impact without being genteel in social conformity. And it moved people."

James Merritt Ives            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Merritt Ives: was a U.S. lithographer with Nathaniel Currier.After going to work for Currier's firm as bookkeeper in 1850, Ives' skills in business and marketing contributed significantly to the growth of the company. In 1857 he was made a full partner, and the company

Walter Norman "Wal" Ives            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Walter Norman "Wal" Ives: was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ives, a lock, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 5 international rugby caps for Australia.

William Bullock Ives            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Bullock Ives: was a Canadian politician. He was the President of the Privy Council and Minister of Trade and Commerce. Ives's political initiation came at the municipal level in January 1875, when he was elected councillor for the East Ward of Sherbrooke, a post he retained for four years. Chosen mayor for 1878, he was elected that year for the constituency of Richmond—Wolfe to the House of Commons. He continued to represent this riding until 1891, being re-elected in 1882 and 1887. From 1891 he ran in Sherbrooke, where he was successful in the elections of 1891 and 1896, as well as in a by-election in 1892.