Famous People with Name Jarvis

Jarvis James Hayes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jarvis James Hayes: is an American professional basketball player currently with the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A 6'8", 220 lbs. small forward from the University of Georgia and Western Carolina University, Hayes was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 10th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Throughout his NBA career, Hayes has averaged 8.8 points per game. Hayes is known for scoring points but sometimes lacks defensive prowess.

Jarvis Branson Cocker            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Jarvis Branson Cocker: Cocker founded "Arabacus Pulp" (named after a tradeable commodity seen by Cocker in an economics class) at the age of 15 while he was still at The City School. After numerous line-up changes, and a shortening of the name to just "Pulp", they eventually fo

Jarvis Kenrick            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Jarvis Kenrick: was an English association football (soccer) player.Kenrick scored the first ever goal in the FA Cup, for Clapham Rovers in a 3-0 victory over Upton Park on November 11, 1871. [1] (Kenrick scored two goals in the match). He later won the FA Cup three years running with Wanderers, scoring in two consecutive finals; the FA Cup Final 1877, and again the following year, in which he scored twice.

Jarvis Tatum            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jarvis Tatum: was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for three seasons. He played for the California Angels from 1968 to 1970, playing in 102 career games.

Jarvis Tyner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jarvis Tyner: is an American activist and the current Executive Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA. He is a resident of Manhattan, New York City. In 1972 and 1976, he ran for Vice President of the United States of the CPUSA. He joined the Communist Party USA at the

Charlene Drew Jarvis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charlene Drew Jarvis: is an American educator and former scientific researcher and politician who served as the president of Southeastern University until March 31, 2009. Jarvis is the daughter of the blood plasma and blood transfusion pioneer Charles Drew. Ward 4's representa

Charles William Jarvis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles William Jarvis: was an Ontario banker and politician. Jarvis was the second mayor of the town of Fort William from 1899 to 1900, succeeding John McKellar. He represented Fort William in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1919 as a Conservative member. He also served as the United States consular agent for the District of Thunder Bay from 1895-1913. He was appointed local master of titles and registrar of deeds in March 1928, a patronage appointment. Jarvis died at Fort William July 15, 1932. One of his sons W.H. Reginald Jarvis became president of the John Labatt brewery.

Robert Jarvis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Jarvis: was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career. He represented Ontario's Willowdale electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election. After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1980 federal election by Jim Peterson of the Liberal party.

Munson Jarvis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Munson Jarvis: was a merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Saint John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1804 to 1809.Jarvis was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the New Brunswick assembly in 1789. He was elected to the assembly in an 1804 by-election held after the election of Edward Sands was overturned.

William Botsford Jarvis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Botsford Jarvis: was an important member of the Family Compact and Sheriff of the Home District. His estate in what was then York, Upper Canada gave it's name to Rosedale, Toronto. Jarvis Street was named for his cousin, Samuel. William Botsford Jarvis had ‘a gregarious and outgoing personality’. He founded Yorkville, Toronto with the entrepreneur Joseph Bloor, and he was involved in the incorporation of a number of companies in the Toronto area including the Victoria Mining Company in 1856. In 1830, he was elected to the 11th Parliament of Upper Canada for the town of York, Upper Canada; he was defeated in 1834. He was elected to the town council for Toronto in 1841, but resigned the following year. Jarvis died at his home, Rosedale, in 1864.