John Brooks may refer to:

Association football/soccer

* Johnny Brooks (1931–2016), former English footballer * John Brooks (referee) (born 1990), English association football referee *

John Brooks (footballer, born 1956) John Brooks is an English retired soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Brooks was recruited by San Francisco Dons coach Stephen Negoesco to attend the University of San Francisco. Brooks was visiting hi ...

, retired English soccer forward *

John Brooks (soccer, born 1993) John Anthony Brooks Jr. (born January 28, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team. Born in Berlin, Germany, he began ...

, German-American soccer player * John Brooks (footballer, born 1927) (1927–2018), English footballer * John Brookes (footballer, born 1945), English footballer

Other sportspeople

John Brooks (racing driver) John Brooks (born August 7, 1959, in Tucson, Arizona) is an American racing driver who competed in the American Racing Series, the Atlantic Championship, and attempted to qualify for one CART race in 1993. Motorsports Career Results American Op ...

(born 1959), American race car driver * John Brooks (rugby union) (born 1977), Harlequins rugby union player *

John Brooks (athlete) John William Brooks (July 31, 1910 – October 9, 1990) was an American long jumper. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, placing seventh in the long jump. Career Representing the University of Chicago, Brooks placed second behind L ...

(1910–1990), American long jumper

Politicians

John Brooks (governor) John Brooks (baptized May 4, 1752 – March 1, 1825) was an American doctor, military officer, and politician from Massachusetts. He served as the 11th Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823, and was one of the last Federalist officials e ...

(1752–1825), 11th Governor of Massachusetts *

John Brooks (mayor) John Brooks (June 13, 1785 – February 19, 1869) was the ninth mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the first mayor elected by popular vote in the City of Columbus on April 14, 1834. He was elected to a two-year term, but only served for one yea ...

(1785–1869), 9th mayor of Columbus, Ohio *

John Brooks (New York politician) John Brooks (born December 8, 1949) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Senate from the 8th district from 2017–2023. Early life and education Born and raised on Long Island, Brooks earned an asso ...

(born 1949), Member of the New York Senate from the 8th District *

John Brooks, Baron Brooks of Tremorfa John Edward "Jack" Brooks, Baron Brooks of Tremorfa DL (12 April 1927 – 4 March 2016) was a Welsh politician and boxing functionary. Early life The son of Edward George Brooks and Rachel White, he was born in 1927 and educated at Coleg Harlec ...

(1927–2016), Welsh politician and boxing functionary * John Brooks (English politician) (1856–1886), British Conservative MP * John C. Brooks (born 1937), North Carolina Labor Commissioner * J. Stewart Brooks (1910–2000), Canadian politician whose given name was John

Musicians

John Benson Brooks John Benson Brooks (February 23, 1917, Houlton, Maine – November 13, 1999, New York City) was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer. Brooks worked early in his career as an arranger for Randy Brooks, Les Brown, Boyd R ...

(1917–1999), American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer *

John Ellingham Brooks John Ellingham Brooks (3 June 1863 – 31 May 1929) was an English classical scholar. He was an associate and lover of Somerset Maugham, whom he met when they were both studying in Heidelberg in 1890. In later life, he was part of the circle of ...

(1863–1929), English pianist and classical music scholar

Others

John Brooks (engraver) John Brooks ( fl. 1755) was an Irish engraver. Life Active initially in Dublin, around 1747 he settled in London, managing a business at Battersea for the enamelling of china in colours by a process which he had devised. The articles produced we ...

(fl. 1755), Irish engraver *

John Brooks (writer) John Brooks (December 5, 1920 – July 27, 1993) was a writer and longtime contributor to ''The New Yorker'' magazine, where he worked for many years as a staff writer, specializing in financial topics. Brooks was also the author of several books, ...

(1920–1993), financial journalist for ''The New Yorker'' magazine * John Brooks Jr. (1783–1813), United States Marine Lieutenant, killed at Battle of Lake Erie * John A. Brooks (1836–1897), religious scholar and prohibitionist * John E. Brooks (1923–2012), former President of College of the Holy Cross * John J. Brooks, American lawman *

John Graham Brooks John Graham Brooks (July 19, 1846 – February 8, 1938) was an American sociologist, political reformer, and author. A former Unitarian minister, Brooks resigned from the ministry in 1891 and became an academic specialist in the field of labor r ...

(1846–1938), American sociologist, political reformer, and author * John Langdon Brooks (1920–2000), American evolutionary biologist, ecologist and limnologist *

Ferdinand Poulton Ferdinand Poulton, S.J, (c. 1601 – June 5, 1641) was a Jesuit missionary in the newly founded Jesuit Mission of Maryland. He was born to a noble family in either 1601 or 1603 in Buckinghamshire, England, and was educated at the College of St. Om ...

(c. 1601–1641), Jesuit missionary who used the alias John Brooks for most of his life

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Musicians

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