Researching Donald Covington
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 384 people with the Covington surname? In that year Covington was ranked number 3195 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Donald means "proud chief, world ruler" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Donald Covington on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Donald Covington and the Covington Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 549 people with the Covington surname in the UK? Covington is now ranked number 3522 for popularity in the UK. |
Covington Genealogy Databases
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Covington surname in the USA? Covington is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Donald Covington
Donald Covington
Donald Covington (1928–2002), former Professor of Design in the Art Department of San Diego State University, taught courses in the history of architecture and design. He held an M.A. degree in Art from the University of California, Los Angeles.
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Covington studied at the Attingham School, Shropshire, and the Study Centre of Fine and Decorative Arts, London. A member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Interior Design, he conducted research in the history of architecture and the decorative arts.
Covington was an enthusiast of the San Diego North Park neighborhood, as well as a leading expert on the architect David Owen Dryden. Covington was a proponent of the foundation of the Dryden Historic District. From 1991 to 2002, Covington was a volunteer member of the Friends of the Marston House, a San Diego Historical Society museum of the Arts and Crafts.
Covington died in 2002 and is survived by his wife Karon Covington.
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