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Military

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John George (Royal Navy officer) John George (died 24 May 1690) was an officer of the Royal Navy. George served during the Nine Years' War and in the war's American derivation, King William's War. During his service in North America, George commanded the frigate HMS ''Rose''. He f ...
(died 1690), English naval officer and captain of HMS ''Rose'' * John St George (1812–1891), British Army officer *
John George (officer of arms) John Charles Grossmith George (15 December 1930 – 20 May 2012) was a British officer of arms. He was educated at the Ampleforth College in England and began his career as Lieutenant in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry (RA, TA). He was with the Colleg ...
(1930–2012), Scottish officer of arms *John George, author of ''Shots Fired In Anger'', see Merrill's Marauders


Politics and nobility


Germany

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John George, Marquis of Montferrat John George of Monferrat (20 January 1488 – 30 April 1533) was the last Marquis of Montferrat of the Palaeologus-Montferrat family. He was son of Boniface III, Marquis of Montferrat and his third wife Maria of Serbia, daughter of prince Stef ...
(1488–1533), last Marquess of Montferrat of the Palaeologus dynasty * John George, Elector of Brandenburg (1525–1598), Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg * John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1567–1618), German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt *
John George, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen Johann Georg of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (born 1577 in Hechingen; died 28 September 1623 in Hechingen) was the first Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. Life Johann Georg was the only surviving son of Count Eitel Friedrich IV of Hohenzollern-Heching ...
(1577–1623), first Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen * John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585–1656), Elector of Saxony, 1611–1656 *
John George II, Elector of Saxony Johann George II (31 May 1613 – 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Biography He was the third (fourth in order of birth) but eldest surviving son of the Elector ...
(1613–1680), Elector of Saxony, 1656–1680 * John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1627–1693), German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau *
John George III, Elector of Saxony Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Early life Johann Georg III was born in Dresden, the only son of Johann George II and Magd ...
(1647–1691), Elector of Saxony, 1680–1691 * John George IV, Elector of Saxony (1668–1694), Elector of Saxony, 1691–1694


U.S.

* John George (Virginia colonist) (1603–1679), Virginia colonist, landowner, soldier and burgess in the Virginia House of Burgesses * John George Jr. (born 1946), American businessman, farmer, and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives *
John George (California politician) John George (d.o.b./d.o.d unknown) was a Californian politician and the first African American elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. George served as supervisor for the Alameda County's District 5 for over ten years from December 1976 ...
(), American politician, activist, and human rights pioneer *
John George (Oklahoma politician) John George is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 36th district since November 16, 2022. Education George earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from East Central University. ...
, American politician


Other political figures

* John George (died 1677) (1594–1677), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 *Sir
John George (Conservative politician) Sir John Clarke George, KBE, CStJ (16 October 190114 October 1972) was a British coalminer and politician. He was one of a very small number of Conservative Members of Parliament to have been working miners. Early life George's father, also cal ...
(1901–1972), UK Conservative politician *
John Hannibal George John Hannibal George (30 May 1901 – 22 May 1996) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. George was born in 1901 at Roxburgh. After his education at Otago Boys' High School, he became a fruit grower. He won the Centr ...
(1901–1996), New Zealand politician *
John George of Ohlau John George of Ohlau (Polish: Jan Jerzy oławski) (17 June 1552 – Ohlau (Oława), 6 July 1592), was a Duke of Ohlau and Wohlau Wołów (since 1586 with his brother as a co-ruler until 1592). He was the second son of George II the Pious, Duke o ...
, Duke of Oława, Wołów


Sports

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John George (athlete) John Phelps George (26 April 188226 November 1962) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Croydon and died in Purley, London. George won the second heat of the 100 metres with a time of 11 3⁄5 ...
(1882–1962), British athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics *
Johnny George John George was a Negro league infielder in the 1920s. George made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants, and finished his career in 1924 with the Harrisburg Giants and the ...
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John George (BMX rider) John George (born May 20, 1958, in Canoga Park, California United States) was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1972–1978). Racing career milestones Note: In the early d ...
(born 1958), American BMX racing pioneer *
John George (racing driver) John George (born 22 March 1961) is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver, best known for driving in the British Touring Car Championship. Racing career Early years He raced in the Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup for Mardi Gras ...
(born 1961), British racing driver *
John Tibar George John Tibar George (born 1 January 2000) is a Tanzanian footballer plays for Masfout Masfout is a village that forms part of the eponymous exclave of Masfout in Ajman, one of the seven emirates forming the United Arab Emirates. It is surrounded ...
(born 2000), Tanzanian footballer


Others

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John George (lawyer) John George PC, QC (18 November 1804 – 15 December 1871) was an Irish politician and judge. Background George was born in Dublin, the eldest son of John George (died 1837), of Dublin, a merchant (who later became a landowner in County Wexfor ...
(1804–1881), Solicitor general for Ireland * John George (actor) (1898–1968), American film actor *
John George (magician) John George Fancher (born June 24, 1971), known professionally as John George, is an American magician. Working professionally since 1995, John George has performed at magic venues throughout the country and abroad while winning awards in a wide ...
(born 1971), American magician


Other uses

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John George Psychiatric Pavilion John George Psychiatric Hospital, previously John George Psychiatric Pavilion, also known as John George Psychiatric Emergency Room, John George Hospital or John George, is a psychiatric hospital located in San Leandro, California, San Leandro, in ...
, known as John George, in San Leandro, California, named after the local politician of the same name {{hndis, George, John