Buskirk
Appearance
Buskirk is a surname of Dutch origin. Notable people with the surname include:
People
[edit]- Samuel Hamilton Buskirk (1820–1879), American lawyer, politician and justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
- Ruth Buskirk, professor at the University of Texas at Austin
- Harold Van Buskirk (1894–1980), American architect and fencing champion
- Jacob Van Buskirk (1760–1834), merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
- John van Buskirk (born 1972), US football coach and a former player
- Pieter Van Buskirk (1665–1738), the first settler in the Constable Hook area of Bayonne, New Jersey
- Clarence A. Buskirk (1842–1926), Indiana Attorney General (1874–1878) and promoter of Christian Science
Fictional Characters
[edit]- Kuzzey Buskirk, a fictional character in the anime Gundam SEED
- Peter Van Buskirk, a fictional character from the Lensman series
Places
[edit]- United States
- Van Buskirk, Wisconsin, unincorporated community
- Buskirk Bridge, wooden covered bridge, in Buskirk hamlet in the town of Hoosick, New York State
- Van Buskirk Island, man-made island in the Hackensack River in Oradell, New Jersey, United States
- Buskirk, Kentucky, small town in rural Pike County, Kentucky