Researching Richard Stockton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1818 people with the Stockton surname? In that year Stockton was ranked number 1946 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Stockton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Stockton and the Stockton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2979 people with the Stockton surname in the UK? Stockton is now ranked number 1819 for popularity in the UK. |
Stockton Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Stockton surname in the USA? Stockton is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Stockton
Richard Stockton (playwright)
Richard F. Stockton (Akron, Ohio February 3, 1932 – April 5, 1997) was an American playwright. He was the first American Playwright to receive a world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s National Theatre, for his play Prisoner of the Crown, co-produced by Sir Alfred Drake. The play received its American premiere by the Repertory Company of the Virginia Museum Theater, under the title The Royal Rape of Ruari Macasmunde, with Keith Fowler in the title role and under Alfred Drake's direction. The play dramatizes the jury deliberations in the treason trial of Roger Casement.
He received his Bachelor's Degree at Akron University in 1954, followed by a Master's Degree in playwriting at UCLA in 1960 and a playwriting fellowship at the State University of Iowa.
He was a speech writer for various CEOs: Chase Manhattan Bank, J. P. Morgan, City Bank and Exxon. Notably David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan Bank in 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Schaeffer Stockton, three children: David Stockton, Jessica Stockton Clancy and Carlisle Stockton. Followed by five grandchildren: Gray, Avalon, and Talis Stockton; and Maya and Keira Clancy.
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