Tower (surname)

Tower (surname)

Several people have been named Tower:

* Charlemagne Tower (1848-1923), American capitalist and diplomat
* Joan Tower (born 1938), American composer of classical music
* John Tower (1925-91), American politician
* William Lawrence Tower (born 1872), American zoologist
* Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900), American soldier


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