Dorgan

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Dorgan (Ó Deargáin) is an Irish surname, derived from dearg "red" (compare Craoibh Dearg ). Notable people with the surname include:

Byron Dorgan (born 1942), United States senator from North Dakota
Howard Dorgan (1932–2012), American academic known for his research and writing on religion in Appalachia
Jerry Dorgan (1856–1891), American baseball player
Jim Dorgan (born 1930), Australian rules football player
John L. Dorgan (born 1879), known as Ike Dorgan, American boxing manager, and publicity manager for the Madison Square Garden, founding partner of The Ring magazine
Joseph "Joe" Dorgan (born 1975), American professional wrestler and personal trainer, best known as Johnny Swinger
Mike Dorgan (1853–1909), American baseball player
Patrick Dorgan, Danish singer
Richard W. Dorgan (1892–1953), American cartoonist
Seán Dorgan (born 1968), Irish politician
Tad Dorgan (1877–1929), American cartoonist
Theo Dorgan (born 1953), Irish poet, writer and lecturer

Byron Leslie Dorgan is an American author, businessman, attorney and former United States Senator and United States Congressman from North Dakota and currently serves as a senior policy advisor for the Washington, DC law firm Arent Fox LLP. He served 12 years in the U.S. House and 18 years in the Senate. He was a member of the Senate Democratic leadership for 16 years, first as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and then as Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs. In 2010, Dorgan announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2010 North Dakota senate election.

Claude Howard Dorgan was an American academic best known for his research and writing on the topic of religion in Appalachia.

Jerry Dorgan Major League Baseball player

Jeremiah F. "Jerry" Dorgan was an American professional baseball player American from 1879 to 1887. He played four seasons of Major League Baseball as a right fielder and catcher for five major league clubs. He appeared in 131 major league games and compiled a .282 batting average with 22 doubles, four home runs and 49 RBIs.

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