John Butler may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

John "Picayune" Butler John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864) was a black French singer and banjo player who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana. He came to New Orleans from the French West Indies in the 1820s. One of his influences was Old Corn Meal, a street vendor who ...

(died 1864), American performer *

John Butler (artist) John Davidson Butler (1890–1976), was an American artist from Seattle, Washington. He worked primarily as a painter, but later also as a printmaker and ceramicist.John Butler (author) John George Butler (born 16 May 1937) is a British author, philosopher, YouTuber and retired farmer living in Derbyshire. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, Butler is known for having written several books describing his experiences wi ...

(born 1937), British author and YouTuber *John Butler (born 1954), member of Diesel Park West *

John Butler (director) John Butler (born 4 July 1972) is an Irish director, screenwriter, and novelist. in 2011, Picador published his novel "The Tenderloin". His TV work includes sketch show ''Your Bad Self'' (which won an IFTA for best entertainment show), and writ ...

(born 1972), Irish screenwriter, director and novelist * John Butler (musician) (born 1975), Australian musician ** John Butler Trio, his jam band ** ''John Butler'' (album), its 1998 album * John Butler (''Doctors''), a fictional character from ''Doctors''

Military

* John Butler (Irish Confederate), officer of the Irish Confederate Army of the 1640s *

John Butler (Ranger) John Butler (1728 – 1796) was an American-born military officer, landowner, interpreter, merchant and colonial official in the British Indian Department. During the American Revolutionary War, he was a Loyalist who led a light infantry unit k ...

(1728–1796), American-born military officer * John Butler (general) (died 1786), brigadier general of militia in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War *

John A. Butler John Augustus Butler (September 30, 1910 – March 5, 1945) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch o ...

(1910–1945), U.S. Marine Corps officer and Navy Cross recipient *

John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler (20 December 1888 – 5 September 1916) was a British Army officer during the First World War and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be aw ...

(1888–1916), English soldier and Victoria Cross recipient * John Clarence Butler (1921–1942), U.S. naval aviator ** USS ''John C. Butler'', a ship named in his honor * John G. Butler (inventor), 19th century officer in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps who developed better shot for rifled cannon

Nobility

John Butler of Clonamicklon John Butler of Clonamicklon (or of Lismalin), (1305 – 6 January 1330) was born in Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland the youngest son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick and Joan FitzGerald. Once older he moved north from Lismalin and established a junior ...

(died 1330), youngest son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick *

John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (died 14 December 1476) was considered one of the first gentlemen of the age in which he lived. He was an ambassador to the most important courts of Europe. Family John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond was the second ...

(died 1476) *

John Butler of Kilcash John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(died 1570), third son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond *

John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran John Butler, Earl of Gowran (1643–1677) was an MP in the Irish Parliament 1661–1666 before being created Earl of Gowran in 1676. Birth and origins John was born in 1643 in Dublin, the sixth child of James Butler and his wife Elizabeth ...

(1643–1677), seventh son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde *

John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne (1731 – 7 May 1800) was an Irish clergyman and aristocrat, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross. In order to advance his temporal title and marry he became, , the only authenticated apostate in the Catholic h ...

(1731–1800), Irish clergyman and aristocrat, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork *

John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde, 10th Earl of Ossory (1740–1795) was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament (MP). He became a Protestant in 1764. He was an Irish MP, representing Gowran between 1776 and 1783, and Kilkenny City between 17 ...

(1740–1795), Irish peer and Member of Parliament *

John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde, KP (24 August 1808 – 25 September 1854) was an Irish politician and peer. Family He was the son of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and Grace Louisa Staples. He married Frances Jane Paget, daughter ...

(1808–1854), Irish politician and peer *

John Butler, 15th Earl of Ormonde John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(before 1744–1766)

Politics

John Butler (MP for Kent) John Butler I of Graveney, Kent, England, was an English politician. Butler was appointed High Sheriff of Kent for 1398–1399 and was elected a Member of Parliament for Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home ...

(c. 1370–c. 1420) *

John Butler (died 1423) John Butler (died 1423), of London, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kin ...

, MP for London *

John Butler (died 1572 or 1573) John Butler (1503/4? – 1572 or 1573), of Warwick, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick Dis ...

(1503/04–1572/73), MP for Warwick *

John Butler (died 1576) Sir John Butler (1511/14 – 1576), of Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Sir Philip Butler. He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1532–33 and 1539–40 and electe ...

(1511/14–1576), MP for Hertfordshire *

John Butler (died 1613) John Butler (died c. 1613), of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire and Thoby, Essex, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Maldon Maldon (, locally ) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater estuary in ...

, MP for Maldon *

John Butler (Nova Scotia politician) John Butler (before 1749 October 25, 1791) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1762 to 1772. Probably born in England, Butler came to Halifax in 1749 b ...

(died 1791) * John Washington Butler (1875–1952), U.S. Representative for Tennessee *

John Cornelius Butler John Cornelius Butler (July 2, 1887–August 13, 1953) was a Republican politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1949 and 1951 to 1953. Biography B ...

(1887–1953), U.S. Congressman from New York *

John Butler (Irish politician) John Butler (1891 – 16 February 1968) was an Irish politician, farmer and trade union official. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election for the Waterford–Tipperary East constituency as a Labour Party Teachta D� ...

(1891–1968), Irish Labour party politician from Waterford; member of the 4th Dáil * John Marshall Butler (1897–1978), American politician in Maryland *

John D. Butler John D. Butler (August 4, 1915 – February 9, 2010) was an American Republican politician from California. John Butler was born in San Diego and played football at San Diego State, where he was named an All-American. He was a transactiona ...

(1915–2010), American Republican politician and mayor of San Diego *

John Edward Butler John Edward Butler (October 21, 1916 – November 4, 1999) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1979 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative ...

(1916–1999), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1979 * John E. Butler, American politician, lawyer, and newspaper editor from Maine

Religion

* John Butler (Jesuit) (1727–1786), Jesuit priest *

John Butler (priest) John Butler DD (d. 1682) was a Canon of Windsor from 1669 - 1682.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ...

(died 1682), Canon of Windsor *

John Butler (bishop) John Butler (1717–1802) was an English bishop and controversialist. Life Butler was born at Hamburg. As a young man he was a tutor in the family of Mr Child, a banker. He was not a member of either Cambridge or Oxford University, but in later ...

(1717–1802), bishop of Oxford *

John Gare Butler John Gare Butler (March 1781 – 18 June 1841) was the first ordained clergyman to reside in New Zealand with the Church Missionary Society (CMS). In 1818 he was ordained as a priest by the Bishop of Gloucester. Butler and the Māori workers a ...

(1781–1841), clergyman of New Zealand *

John Jay Butler John Jay Butler (April 9, 1814 – 1891) was an ordained minister and theologian in the early Free Will Baptist movement in New England, serving as Professor of Systematic Theology at Cobb Divinity School at Bates College in Maine and later ...

(1814–1891), ordained minister and professor of systematic theology *

John George Butler John George Butler (January 28, 1826 – August 2, 1909) was a prominent Lutheran clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate and as Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. Early years John George Butler was born in Cumberlan ...

(1826–1909), Lutheran clergyman; Chaplain of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives * John Joseph Butler (1883–1966), Catholic priest

Sports

American football

* John Butler (American football coach) (born 1973), American football assistant coach since the 1990s * John Butler (American football executive) (1946–2003), general manager in the National Football League * John Butler (defensive back) (born 1965), National football league player with the San Francisco 49ers * John Butler (running back) (1918–1963), National Football League player from 1942 to 1945

Association football

* John Butler (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2010), English footballer *

John Butler (footballer, born 1962) John Edward Butler (born 7 February 1962) is an English former association footballer who played in the Football League for Wigan Athletic F.C., Wigan Athletic and Stoke City F.C., Stoke City chalking up 300 senior appearances for both clubs. ...

, English footballer *

John Butler (footballer, born 1969) John Butler (born 25 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Bellshill, Butler played for Orbiston B.C., Orbiston, St Mirren F.C., St Mirren, Stirling Albion F.C ...

, Scottish footballer

Other sports

* John Butler (cricketer) (1863–1945), English cricketer *

John Butler (athlete) John Butler may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864), American performer *John Butler (artist) (1890–1976), American artist *John Butler (author) (born 1937), British author and YouTuber *John Butler (born 1954), ...

(1871–1959), British Olympic athlete *

John Butler (baseball) John Albert Butler (a.k.a. Frederick King) (July 26, 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts – February 2, 1950) was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1901 to 1907. He attended Fordham University and was later a coach for the Chic ...

(1879–1950), catcher in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907 *

John Butler (basketball) John Erik Butler Jr. (born December 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. High school career Butler played basketball ...

(born 2002), American basketball player *

Johnny Butler John Stephen Butler (March 20, 1893 in Fall River, Kansas – April 29, 1967 in Seal Beach, California), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1926 to 1929. After his playing career ended, he was a coach for the Chicago Wh ...

(1893–1967), baseball player * John Butler (rugby league) (born 1949), English rugby league footballer * John Butler (jockey), rider in the

1847 Grand National The 1847 Grand National Steeplechase was the ninth official annual running of a Handicap Steeple-chase horse race which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on 3 March 1847 and attracted a then record field of twenty-six runners. It wa ...

steeplechase

Other fields

* John O. Butler, American dentist and periodontist *

John M. Butler (scientist) John M. Butler (born April 1, 1969) is a scientist and expert on forensic DNA profiling. He is a fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Since 2020, he serves as president of the International Society for Forensic Geneti ...

, expert on forensic DNA typing *

John Alfred Valentine Butler John Alfred Valentine Butler (14 February 1899 – 16 July 1977) was an English physical chemist best known for his contributions to the development of electrode kinetics ( Butler–Volmer equation). Biography John Alfred Valentine Butler (known ...

, English physical chemist *

John Dixon Butler John Dixon Butler (December 1860 – 27 October 1920) was a British architect and the Surveyor to London's Metropolitan Police Service, Metropolitan Police from 1895 until his death. He completed the designs and alterations to around 200 police ...

, British architect * John Butler (actor) (1884–1967), actor in ''

The Yellow Cab Man ''The Yellow Cab Man'' is a 1950 comedy film directed by Jack Donohue and starring Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven and Edward Arnold. The inventor of unbreakable glass ("Elastiglass") tries to sell it to a taxicab company, hoping that they will mak ...

'' * John S. Butler, founding member of the

American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It has more than 37,000 members are involve ...