Geary (surname)

Geary is a surname of Irish origin, being an anglicised form of Ó Gadhra or Mac Gadhra. Another version of the name, commonly found in England, derives from the Old French first name, Geri.

Politics

• Carl Robin Geary (d. 1910), elected posthumously as mayor of Tracy City, Tennessee
• George Reginald Geary (1873–1954), mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1910 to 1912
• John W. Geary (1819–1873), mayor of San Francisco, governor of the Kansas Territory, governor of Pennsylvania and general in the American Civil War
• Thomas J. Geary, (1854-1929), U.S. Representative from California
• Sir William Geary, 2nd Baronet (1756-1825), English politician
• Sir William Geary, 3rd Baronet (1810-1877), English politician

Academics

• David C. Geary (b. 1957), American academic psychologist
• Dick Geary (1945–2021), British historian
• Patrick J. Geary (b. 1948), American medieval historian
• Roy C. Geary, (1896-1983), Irish social scientist

Military

• Benjamin Handley Geary (1891–1976), British soldier in World War I and a recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Sir Francis Geary, 1st Baronet (1709-1796), Royal Navy admiral
• Francis Geary (1752–1776), British officer (and son of Admiral Francis Geary) killed in the Ambush of Geary during the American Revolutionary War
• General Sir Henry Leguay Geary, KCB (b. 1837), Governor of Bermuda
• General John W. Geary US Civil war general

Arts and writers

• Anthony "Tony" Geary (b. 1947), American actor
• Bernard Geary (1934-2023), Irish composer
• Bud Geary (1898-1946), American film actor
• Caron Geary (b. 1963), English reggae musician, known as "MC Kinky"
• Clifford Geary (1916-2008), American illustrator
• Cynthia Geary (b. 1965), American actress probably best known for Northern Exposure
• David Geary (b. 1963), New Zealand playwright
• Emma Geary (b. 1977), British Pop-Surrealist artist, known as "Anarkitty"
• Jackie Geary (b. 1977), American actress, writer, and producer
• James Geary (b. 1962), London-based editor of Time magazine and author of The Body Electric
• Karl Geary (b. 1972), Irish-American actor
• Lois Geary (1928-2015), American actress
• Mark Geary (b. 1971), Irish singer-songwriter and musician
• Patricia Geary, American novelist
• Paul Geary (b. 1961), American rock and roll drummer and manager
• Rick Geary (b. 1946), American cartoonist and illustrator
• Thomas Augustine Geary (1775-1801), Irish composer

Sport

• Albert Geary (1900–1989), English cricketer
• Anna Geary, Irish camogie player
• Bob Geary (1933–2001), Canadian football player and manager
• Bob Geary (1891–1980), American baseball player
• Brian Geary (b. 1980), Irish hurling player
• Derek Geary (b. 1980), Irish footballer
• Donald Geary (1926–2015), American ice hockey player
• Fred Geary (1868–1955), English footballer
• Fred Geary (1887–1980), English cricketer
• Geoff Geary (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball player
• George Geary (1893–1981) England cricketer
• Guillermo Geary (1926–unknown), Argentinian athlete
• Huck Geary (1917–1981), American baseball player
• Jarryn Geary (b. 1988), Australian rules footballer
• Karl Geary (b. 1982), English cricketer
• Reggie Geary (b. 1973), American basketball player and coach
• Richard Geary (b. 1963), Australian rules footballer
• Sharon Geary, American swimmer
• Terry Geary, Australian rugby league footballer

Others

• Bob Geary, former San Francisco police officer best known for his ventriloquist's dummy, Brendan O'Smarty
• Leslie "Ted" Geary (1885-1960), American yacht designer
• Stephen Geary (1797-1854), British architect

Fictional characters

• John Geary, protagonist of the military science fiction novel series The Lost Fleet
• Pat Geary, character in the film The Godfather, Part II
• Roy Geary (Prison Break), character from the television show Prison Break

See also

• Geary baronets
• Geary (given name)
• McGeary