Higgins
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Higgins may refer to:
In politics:
- Brian Higgins, congressman from New York
- Joe Higgins, Socialist Party member of Irish Parliament
In snooker:
- Alex Higgins (b. 1949, nicknamed "Hurricane Higgins"), twice World Professional Snooker Champion
- John Higgins, Scottish snooker player
In music:
- Chris "X-13" Higgins, backup vocalist/guitarist for The Offspring
- Dick Higgins (b. 1938), composer, poet and Fluxus artist
- Jon B. Higgins, Carnatic singer (1939-1984)
- Missy Higgins, Australian singer
In education:
- Chris Higgins (academic), future Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
In literature:
- George V. Higgins (1939 - 1999), attorney and bestselling author
- Marguerite Higgins (1920 - 1966), Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent
In geography:
- Division of Higgins, Australian Electoral Division in Victoria
- Higgins, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen
- Higgins, Texas, city in Lipscomb County, Texas
- Higgins Beach, small beach located in the State of Maine in the United States
In television:
- Higgins (dog), the trained dog actor from Benji
- Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, television character on Magnum, P.I., played by actor John Hillerman
In other fields:
- Edward Higgins (1864 - 1947), the 3rd General of The Salvation Army
- Pattillo Higgins (1863-1955), oil pioneer and businessman, known as the "Prophet of Spindletop"
- Higgins Armory Museum, public, non-profit museum specializing in the history of arms and armor
- Higgins trust framework, an open source framework for Identity management