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Vaughn (surname), list of notable people with the surname; As a given name. Vaughn Bodē (1941–1975), underground comics writer; Vaughn Duggins (born 1987), American basketball player; Vaughn Flora (1945–2022), American politician; Vaughn Meader (1936–2004), American comedian and impressionist; Vaughn Monroe (1911–1973), American singer
Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon. [1] Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan , meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little and the Breton cognate Bihan .
John Crawford Vaughn (February 24, 1824 – September 10, 1875) was a Confederate cavalry officer from East Tennessee. He served in the Mexican–American War , prospected in the California Gold Rush , and participated in American Civil War battles including First Manassas , Vicksburg , Piedmont and Saltville.
George S. E. Vaughn (sometimes spelled George Vaughan or George E. Vaughn) (c. 1823 – August 26, 1899) was a convicted Confederate spy during the American Civil War who claimed to have been pardoned by Abraham Lincoln an hour before Lincoln's assassination, in the President's last official act.
Guy Warner Vaughan (often seen as Vaughn; August 15, 1884 – November 21, 1966) was an American racing driver [1] and industrialist who served as the president of Curtiss-Wright from 1935 to 1949. Biography
Vaughan (or Vaughn) is a surname, originally Welsh, deriving from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small". It is also used as a first name - mainly for men, and occasionally for women. Notable people with this given name include:
The only event of consequence during Vernon's administration was the Wooden Gun Rebellion, which, according to John Shaffer's proclamation, was an illegal drill by members of the Nauvoo Legion in November 1870.
Victor Clarence Vaughan (October 27, 1851 – November 21, 1929) was an American physician, medical researcher, educator, and academic administrator. From 1891 to 1921 he was the dean of the University of Michigan Medical School , which rose to national prominence under his leadership.