Semmes

Semmes may refer to:

• Semmes, Alabama, a community in southwest Alabama

In military history:

• Alexander Alderman Semmes (1825-1885), American Civil War Union Navy commodore.
• Paul Jones Semmes (1815–1863), a banker, businessman, and a Confederate General in the American Civil War
• Raphael Semmes (1809–1877), an officer in both the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy
• USS Semmes (DD-189), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1946
• USS Semmes (DDG-18), a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1962 and decommissioned in 1991

In politics:

• Benedict J. Semmes (1789–1863), a Maryland State Senator
• Bernard B. Semmes, a mayor of Newport News, Virginia
• Thomas J. Semmes (1824–1899), a member of the Louisiana state legislature
• T. Semmes Walmsley (1889–1942), Mayor of New Orleans