Alston

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Alston is a family name for the following people:

Adrian Alston (born 1949), Australian soccer player
Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (1902-1958), British botanist
Ashanti Alston , American anarchist and author
Carole Alston (* 1957) American jazz singer
Charles Alston (botanist) (1685–1760), Scottish medic and botanist
Charles Alston (painter) (1907–1977), American painter and printmaker
Edward R. Alston (1845-1881), British zoologist
Jan Alston (* 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
Joe Alston (1926-2008), American badminton player
Joseph Alston (1779–1816), American politician
Julian Alston (* 1953), Australian agricultural economist
Lemuel J. Alston (1760-1836), American politician
Lois Alston (* around 1930), American badminton player
Philip Alston , Australian lawyer and professor
Rafer Alston (born 1976), American basketball player
Tom Alston (1926–1993), American baseball player
Walter Alston (1911–1984), American baseball player and manager
William Alston (1921–2009), American philosopher
William J. Alston (1800–1876), American politician
Willis Alston (1769–1837), American politician

First name of the following people:

Alston Scott Householder (1904-1993), American mathematician

Places in England:

in the United States:

Alston, Georgia , in Montgomery County
Alston, Michigan , in Houghton County
Alston, Oklahoma , in Woodward County
Alston, Oregon , in Columbia County
Alston, South Carolina , in Fairfield County
Alston, West Virginia , in Barbour County

Others:

Alston Branch , River in Kent County, Delaware
Alston Creek , flowing water in Charleston County, South Carolina
Alston Park , Park in Napa County, California

Objects listed in the NRHP :

Alston-Bedwell House , in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, ID No. 05001002
Alston-Cobb House , in Grove Hill, Alabama, ID No. 79000382
Alston-DeGraffenried House , in Pittsboro, North Carolina, ID No. 74001339
Alston-DeGraffenried Plantation , in Pittsboro, North Carolina, ID No. 93001132

See also:

Wiktionary: Alston - explanations of meanings, origins of words, synonyms, translations