Woolsey

Woolsey

Woolsey may refer to:
* Woolsey, Georgia, a town in the United States
* USS Woolsey, two ships in the United States Navy
* Woolsey (convention), a "Bridge" convention

Woolsey is the surname of:
* R. James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA under the Bill Clinton administration
* Kit Woolsey, bridge expert
* Lynn Woolsey, American politician
* Melancthon Taylor Woolsey, United States Naval officer
* Ted Woolsey, American video game translator
* Theodore Dwight Woolsey, past president of Yale University
* Robert Woolsey, American film comedian

in fictional characters:
* Richard Woolsey, a character in "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis"

ee also

*Wolsey
*Wolseley


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