Semmes (surname) explained

Semmes is a surname. Notable people with it include:

• Albert G. Semmes (1810–1883), American lawyer and politician
• Alexander Alderman Semmes (1825–1885), American Civil War Union Navy commodore
• Benedict J. Semmes, Jr. (1913–1994), United States Navy admiral
• Benedict Joseph Semmes (1789–1863), American politician and Maryland State Senator
• Bernard B. Semmes, a mayor of Newport News, Virginia
• Paul Jones Semmes (1815–1863), a banker, businessman, and a Confederate General in the American Civil War
• Raphael Semmes (1809–1877), an officer in both the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy
• Stephen Semmes, a Professor of Mathematics at Rice University
• Thomas J. Semmes (1824–1899), a member of the Louisiana state legislature
• T. Semmes Walmsley (1889–1942), Mayor of New Orleans