Venning

Article summary

Venning is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred Venning (1846 - 1927), British colonial administrator and botanist * Annabel Venning (born 1973), British author and journalist * Dorothy Venning (1885–1942), British artist * Howard Venning (1915–1995), Australian politician * Ivan Venning (born 1945), Australian politician (son of Howard Venning) * John Venning (1776–1858), English merchant and prison reformer * Ralph Venning ( 1621–1673 or 1674), English nonconformist Christian * Rosamond Venning (1848–1928), English translator, art collector, folklorist * Tom Venning, Australian politician (nephew of Ivan Venning, grandson of Howard Venning) * Walter Venning (1882–1964), British army officer and administrator * Walter Venning (philanthropist) (1781–1821), English merchant and philanthropist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1322907214