title: Plaisted
text: # Plaisted
  
  Plaisted is a surname and occasional masculine given name. People with the name Plaisted include:
  
  ## Surname
  
  * David Plaisted, American professor of computer science
  * Frederick W. Plaisted (1865-1943), American politician and state governor
  * Harris M. Plaisted (1828-1898), American Congressman and state governor
  * Joan M. Plaisted (born 1945), American diplomat and ambassador
  * Ralph Plaisted (1927-2008), American explorer who reached the North pole in 1968
  * Trent Plaisted (born 1986), American professional basketball player
  * Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875-1935), American illustrator and painter
  
  ## Given name
  
  * George Plaisted Sanderson (1836-1915), American politician
  * Alexander Plaisted Saxton (1919-2012), American historian and novelist
  * Baron James Plaisted Wilde (1816-1899), British judge
  