Famous People with Name Francis

Francis H. Rankin, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis H. Rankin, Jr.: was a Michigan politician and publisher.In 1881, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of Treasurer of the City of Flint under Mayor Charles A. Mason and serving another full term under Mayor George E. Newell. Rankin was elected as the Mayor

Francis Parnell Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Parnell Murphy: was a manufacturer and politician from Nashua, New Hampshire. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and on the Governor's Council before being twice elected as a Republican Governor.Murphy supported Roosevelt's New Deal policies and swit

Francis Gardner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Gardner: was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, the son of the Rev. Francis Gardner (1736–1814). He graduated from Harvard University in 1793 and then studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced prac

Francis Clyde Duffy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Clyde Duffy: was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under John E. Davis. Duffy also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1949 to 1956

Francis Edward Sweeney, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Edward Sweeney, Sr.: was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1993 to 2004. He was barred from running for a third term in 2004 because of his age.

Gregory R. Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gregory R. Francis: is a politician in the United States Virgin Islands. A Democrat, he has served as Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands since January 1, 2007, having been elected on a ticket with Governor John de Jongh.

Cyril Lloyd Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cyril Lloyd Francis: was a Canadian politician and one time Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. Francis was known by his middle name.In 1958, Francis became President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a union representing civil servants in certain professions. In 1959, he entered municipal politics by being elected alderman on Ottawa City Council. From 1960 to 1963, he served on the city's Board of Control and as Deputy Mayor.

Mayann Elizabeth Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mayann Elizabeth Francis: is the 31st and current Lieutenant Governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. She was the director and CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission from 1999-2006. She also served as Nova Scotia's provincial ombudsman from December 2000 until December 2003, the first woman to be appointed to that post. Previously, she has been a pioneer in senior positions with the Government of Ontario, Dalhousie University and the District Attorney's office in Kings County, New York.

Harry S. Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harry S. Francis: was a carriage builder and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1944 to 1947 as a Liberal.

Winston Antonio Parks Tifet            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Winston Antonio Parks Tifet: is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa. Myers was known as "El Maravilloso" (The Marvelous) due to his natural talent to play the game, becoming a typical number 10. In his country he played mostly with Saprissa, winning three national championships with them, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups. He also played with his hometown team, Limón. He was an international too, playing in Uruguay with Peñarol in the early 90's, Pachuca of Mexico in the mid 90's, and later in Major League Soccer, where he played with the MetroStars and the Los Angeles Galaxy. With his national team, he played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, as well as the 1997 Copa America in Bolivia. He was capped 45 times, scoring two goals for his country. He collected his final cap in 2000 in a World Cup qualifier against Barbados.