Arthur French

Arthur French may refer to:

  • Arthur French, American actor
  • Arthur French (politician) (1764–1820), MP for the Irish constituency of Roscommon 1801–1821
  • Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne (1786–1856), United Kingdom Member of Parliament for Roscommon (1821–1832)
  • Arthur Reginald French, 5th Baron de Freyne (1879–1915) a British army officer who emigrated to the United States and enlisted as a private in the US army
  • several other Barons de Freyne
  • Sir George Arthur French (1841–1921), second Commissioner of the Canadian North West Mounted Police

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