John Bird may refer to:
Politics
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John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough
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John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...
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John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath
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John Bird (MP for Coventry)
John Bird (c. 1694 – 11 January 1771), of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1737.
Bird's family had introduced ribbon-weaving to the Coventry area and were prominent silk manufacture ...
(c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737
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John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada
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John Bird (MEP)
John A. W. Bird (6 February 1926 – 18 November 1997) was a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Early life
Born in Wolverhampton, Bird trained as an engineer. He served in the infantry in the British Army ...
(1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94
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Bud Bird (John Williston Bird, born 1932), Canadian politician
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John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician
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John T. Bird
John Taylor Bird (August 16, 1829, Bloomsbury, New Jersey – May 6, 1911, Trenton, New Jersey) was an American politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district for two terms from 1869 to 1873.
Early lif ...
(1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman
Sports
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John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County
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John Bird (footballer, born 1948)
John Charles Bird (born 9 June 1948) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
Bird's transfer from Preston North End to Newcastle United in 1975 prompted the resignation of Preston manager Bobby Charlton. A week later, head c ...
, English football player and manager
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John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver
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John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s
Others
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John Bird (actor)
John Bird (born 22 November 1936) is an English satirist, actor and comedian, known for his work in television satire, including many appearances with John Fortune.
Early life
John Bird was born in Bulwell, Nottingham, and attended High Pavem ...
(1936–2022), British actor and comedian
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John Bird (astronomer) (1709–1776), British astronomer and instrument designer
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John Bird (bishop) (died 1558), British Bishop of Chester
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John Bird, Baron Bird
John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird, (born 30 January 1946) is a British social entrepreneur and life peer. He is best known as the co-founder of ''The Big Issue'', a magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors who ...
(born 1946), founder of The ''Big Issue''
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John E. Bird (1862–1928), member of the Michigan Supreme Court, 1910–1928
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John Bird (artist)
John Bird (1768-1829) was a Welsh landscape artist. He was born in Cardiff, where some of his works may be seen in the National Museum of Wales. Several of his drawings were published in 'Principal Seats of the Nobility' in 1787.
He died in Whit ...
(1768–1829), Welsh landscape artist
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John Bird (scientist) (born 1955), Canadian engineer, set hang gliding record in 1982
*John M. Bird, commander of
United States Seventh Fleet
See also
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John Berde (disambiguation)
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