American Air Force Undersecretary, inventor and founder of Sprague Electric Roderick Sprague (born 1933), American anthropologist, ethnohistorian and historical archaeologist R. B. Sprague (1937–2010), American artist Roland Sprague (1894–1967), German mathematician Royal Sprague, 11th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California Thomas Archibald Sprague (1877–1958), Scottish botanist Thomas Bond Sprague (1830–1920), British actuary Thomas L. Sprague, American vice admiral in World War II William Sprague (disambiguation) W. G. R. Sprague, London theatre designer Other uses Sprague (towboat), a former steamwheeler towboat Howard Sprague, a fictional character in the television series The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. Ted Sprague, a fictional character in the television series Heroes Sprague Electric, an electronic component maker, best known for making capacitors, acquired in 1992 by Vishay Intertechnology See also Spragg (disambiguation) Spragge (disambiguation)