John George may refer to:

Military

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 ...

(died 1690), English naval officer and captain of HMS ''Rose'' *

John St George General Sir John St. George (18 January 1812 – 17 March 1891) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, John St. George was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1828. He was ...

(1812–1891), British Army officer * John George (officer of arms) (1930–2012), Scottish officer of arms *John George, author of ''Shots Fired In Anger'', see

Merrill's Marauders Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit ''Galahad'', officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South ...

Politics and nobility

Germany

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 Stefa ...

(1488–1533), last Marquess of Montferrat of the Palaeologus dynasty *

John George, Elector of Brandenburg John George of Brandenburg (german: Johann Georg von Brandenburg; 11 September 1525 – 8 January 1598) was a prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1571–1598). Early life Born as a member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was th ...

(1525–1598), Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg *

John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau , house = House of Ascania , father = Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt , mother = Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen , birth_date = , birth_place = Harzgerode,Principality of Anhalt-Dessau,Upper Saxon Circle,Holy Roman Empire , death_date = , dea ...

(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-Hechi ...

(1577–1623), first Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen *

John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45 year reign. Biography Born in Dresden, John George was the second son of the Elector C ...

(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 John George II (17 November 1627 – 7 August 1693) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1660 to 1693. A member of the Fruitbearing Society, he also served as a field marshal of Brandenbu ...

(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 John George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin and was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie ...

(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), American politician

Other political figures

John George (died 1677) John George (1594–1677) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1626 and 1678. George was the eldest surviving son of Robert George of Baunton and his wife Margaret Oldisworth, daugh ...

(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 ca ...

(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 Cent ...

(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 ...

, Duke of Oława, Wołów

Sports

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⁄ ...

(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 t ...

(), American baseball player *

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

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 Wexfo ...

(1804–1881), Solicitor general for Ireland *

John George (actor) John George ( ar, جون جورج; born Tufei Fatella, January 20, 1898 – August 25, 1968) was an actor who appeared in at least 130 movies from 1916 to 1960. George worked in films of all genres alongside countless stars although often for on ...

(1898–1968), American film actor * John George (magician) (born 1971), American magician

Other uses

* John George Psychiatric Pavilion, known as John George, in San Leandro, California, named after the local politician of the same name {{hndis, George, John