Wesley

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Wesley may refer to:

• The Wesley family, founders of the Methodist Church and noted musicians, including:
  • Samuel Wesley (1662-1735), minister and Stuart poet
  • John Wesley (1703-1791), son of the above, the Founder of the Methodist denomination of Protestant Christianity
  • Charles Wesley (1707-1788), younger brother of the above, Methodist leader and prolific hymn writer
  • Charles Wesley junior (1757-1834), son of the above, organist, composer
  • Samuel Wesley (1766-1837), younger brother of the above, organist, composer
  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876), son of the above, organist, composer
• Mary Wesley, British author
• Glen Wesley, NHL hockey player

Contents 1 Given names 2 Place 3 Fictional characters 4 See also

[edit] Given names

• Eugene Wesley Roddenberry, American scriptwriter and producer
• John Wesley Hardin, well-known outlaw and gunfighter in late 19th-century Texas
• Wesley So, chessplayer
• Wesley Chu, musician
• Wesley Dowber, an action movies actor
• Wesley Brown, English Professional Footballer, plays in defence for Manchester United.
• Wesley Borland, a musician (formerly of Limp Bizkit, now working with Black Light Burns).
• Wesley Samuel, Software Engineer, India.
• Wesley M. "Pat" Pattillo, U.S. religious leader (Baptist)
• Wesley Heung, William Berczy Top Runner (7.32 sec/50m)
• Wesley Snipes, American actor
• Wesley Sneijder, Dutch football player
• Wesley Chiu, Famous Taiwanese Cross Dresser
• Wesley Lundquist, Airline Pilot
• Wesley H. Ralph Australian Somalian Stand-up comedian

[edit] Place

• Wesley, a village in Dominica
• Wesley, a town in northern Iowa
• Wesley Medical Center, a hospital in Wichita, Kansas

[edit] Fictional characters

• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, character from Angel (TV series), originally introduced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Wesley Crusher, character from Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Westley, character from The Princess Bride
• Wesley, character from American Pie Presents: Beta House
• Wesley Pegden, character from Last of the Summer Wine
• Wesley Chiu, character from Life

[edit] See also

• Wesley College (disambiguation)