<P> Boren is a surname of German origin . Notable people with the surname include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Allen Boren (born 1934), American college football coach </Li> <Li> Carson Boren (1824--1912), one of the founders of Seattle, Washington; first sheriff of King County, Washington </Li> <Li> Dan Boren (born 1973), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. representative since 2005 </Li> <Li> David Boren (born 1941), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. senator 1979--94 </Li> <Li> Henry C. Boren (1921--2013), American historian and author </Li> <Li> James Boren (1925--2010), American humorist and writer </Li> <Li> Justin Boren (born 1988), American football offensive guard </Li> <Li> Lyle Boren (1909--1992), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. representative 1937--47 </Li> <Li> Mae Boren Axton (1914--1997), American composer </Li> <Li> Mike Boren (contemporary), American college football player at the University of Michigan </Li> <Li> Murray Boren (born 1950), composer of opera, symphonic, chamber, and vocal works </Li> <Li> Wen Boren (ca . 1502--75), Chinese landscape painter </Li> <Li> Zach Boren, American football player </Li> </Ul>

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