Researching Cecil Staton
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The name Cecil means "Blind" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Cecil Staton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cecil Staton and the Staton Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 903 people with the Staton surname in the UK? Staton is now ranked number 3191 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Cecil Staton
Cecil Staton
Cecil Pope Staton Jr. (born January 26, 1958) is an American politician and academic administrator. He served as the Chancellor of East Carolina University from 2016 to 2019. Previously, Staton served as Interim President of Valdosta State University (2015–2016) and as Vice Chancellor for Extended Education with the University System of Georgia (2014–2016).
Staton served five terms as an elected official in the U.S. state of Georgia. He was a member of the Republican Party and served in the Georgia State Senate representing the 18th district, which includes portions of Bibb, Houston, Monroe, Jones, and Crawford counties. In the newly drawn maps approved by the United States Justice Department on December 23, 2011, the 18th District added Peach and Upson counties, but no longer included Jones County. The new map was in use for the 2012 and 2014 elections.
Source: Cecil Staton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Staton
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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