Danforth (surname)
Danforth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Asa Danforth, American highway engineer of the Revolutionary War era
- Asa Danforth Jr., Upper Canada highway engineer
- Dave Danforth, American professional baseball player
- Elizabeth Danforth, creator in the role-playing game and video game industry
- Elliott Danforth, New York State Treasurer 1890–1893
- Emily M. Danforth, US author
- George F. Danforth, New York judge
- Harold Warren Danforth, Member of the Parliament of Canada
- John Danforth, 27th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- Justin Danforth, professional ice hockey player
- Loring Danforth, anthropology professor at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine
- Samuel Danforth, Puritan minister
- Thomas Danforth, a judge in the Salem witch trials
- Walter R. Danforth, journalist and 4th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.
- William H. Danforth, founder of Ralston-Purina
- William Henry Danforth, M.D., Chancellor Emeritus of Washington University in St. Louis and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Fictional characters:
- Chad Danforth, character from the movie High School Musical, played by Corbin Bleu
