John Griffith may refer to:

Clergymen and monks

* John Griffith (Baptist minister) (1622?–1700), English General Baptist minister *

John Griffith (monk) John Griffith or Griffin ( fl. 1553) was a Welsh præmonstratensian and a monk of the order of Cistercians in Halesowen Abbey, Worcestershire. Life He was educated at Oxford in the Cistercian college of St. Bernard, now St John's College, Oxfo ...

(fl. 1553), Welsh præmonstratensian and Cistercian monk * John Griffith (priest) (1818/19–1885), Anglican priest in south Wales * John Griffith (Rev.Dr.) (1789 -1879), academic and clergyman *

John Jones (martyr) John Jones (c. 1530 - 12 July 1598), also known as John Buckley, John Griffith, Godfrey Maurice (in religion), or Griffith Jones was a Franciscan friar, Roman Catholic priest, and martyr. He was born at Clynnog Fawr, Caernarfonshire (Gwynedd), ...

(died 1598), also known as John Griffith

Musicians

John Thomas Griffith John Thomas Griffith (born April 3, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the band Cowboy Mouth. Griffith first established himself on the American music scene in the early 1980s as lead singer and gu ...

(born 1960), American singer-songwriter with the band Cowboy Mouth *

Johnny Griffith (musician) John Ellis Griffith Jr. (July 10, 1936 – November 10, 2002) was an American musician. Biography Born in Detroit, Griffith was a musician who played keyboards for Motown Records' in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers. Among Griffith's ...

(1936–2002), African-American musician

Pilots

* John H. Griffith (1905–2011), test pilot *

John Sharpe Griffith Lieutenant (later Colonel) John Sharpe Griffith, (November 26, 1898 – October 14, 1974) was an American World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories while serving in the British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, also ser ...

(1898–1974), American First World War flying ace

Politicians

* John Griffith (died 1580), MP for

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John Griffith (of Plas Mawr) John Griffith (died 1609) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1571 to 1609. Griffith was the son of William Griffith (died 1587) of Plas Mawr, Caernarfon. He became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1548 and was aw ...

(died 1609), MP for Carnarvon 1571, 1572 and 1604 *

John Griffith (of Llyn) John Griffith was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Griffith was the eldest son of John Griffith and his wife May Trevor, daughter of Sir Richard Trevor of T ...

, MP for Carnarvonshire 1640 *

John Griffith (MP for Beaumaris) John Griffith (1591 – 10 August 1642) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1642. Griffith was the son of John Griffith (of Cefnamlwch), Llyn. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford age ...

(1591–1642), Welsh politician * John Griffith (MP for Caernarvon) (1662–1687), MP for Carnarvon 1685 * John Griffith (MP for Chester), represented

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

John Griffith (1687–1739) John Griffith (V) (c. 1687–1739) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1740. Griffith was the second son of John Griffith and his wife Elizabeth Bulkeley, daughter of Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley. He is ...

, Welsh MP for Caernarvonshire *

John Wynne Griffith John Wynne Griffith of Garn (1 April 1763 – 20 June 1834) was a Welsh Whig politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Denbigh Boroughs from 1818 to 1826. He was elected unopposed at the 1818 general election, re-elected in 182 ...

(1763–1834), MP for Denbigh *

John Griffith (Governor of Bombay) John Griffith was the Governor of Bombay from 9 November 1795 to 27 December 1795. References * * * * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Governors of Bombay {{UK-politician-stub ...

, Governor of Bombay, 1795 *

John K. Griffith John Keller Griffith (October 16, 1882 – September 25, 1942) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th congressional district. Born in Baton Rouge, he earned a college degree from Louisiana State Universi ...

(1882–1942), U.S. Representative from Louisiana

Sportsmen

John G. Griffith John George "Pink" Griffith (January 4, 1880 – March 23, 1948) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Simpson College (1901), the University of Idaho (1902–19 ...

(1880–1948), American football, basketball, and baseball coach at University of Idaho, University of Iowa, Oklahoma A&M University, New Mexico A&M *

John L. Griffith John Lorenzo Griffith (August 20, 1877 – December 7, 1944) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the first commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from ...

(1877–1944), American football, basketball, baseball, and track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator, first commissioner of the Big Ten Conference *

Johnny Griffith (coach) Johnny Griffith (May 27, 1924 – April 28, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at South Georgia State College, South Georgia College (1950–1954) and the University of Georgia (1961–1963). Early lif ...

(1924–2003), American football coach at South Georgia College and the University of Georgia

Other people

John Griffith (engineer) Sir John Purser Griffith (5 October 1848 – 21 October 1938) was a Welsh-born Irish civil engineer and politician. Griffith was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and gained a licence in civil engineering in 1868. He served a two-year appren ...

(1848–1938), Irish civil engineer *

John Stanley Griffith John Stanley Griffith (1928–1972) was a British chemist, mathematician and biophysicist. He was the nephew of the distinguished British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith. Career Beginning as an undergraduate in mathematics at Trinity College ...

(1928–1972), British chemist and biophysicist *

John Griffith (journalist) John Griffith (16 December 1821 - 13 December 1877) was a Welsh journalist based in London. He was known by his pen name "Y Gohebydd" (The Correspondent). Early life John Griffith was born in Bodgwilym, Wales in 1821 to Griffith Griffith and ...

(1821–1877), Welsh language journalist * J. A. G. Griffith (1918–2010), Welsh legal scholar *

John Norton-Griffiths Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Norton-Griffiths, 1st Baronet, (13 July 1871 – 27 September 1930) was an engineer, British Army officer during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and a Member of Parliament. A colourful figure in his day ...

(1871–1930), British Army officer during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and a Member of Parliament. * John V. Griffith (born 1947), former president of Presbyterian College and Lyon College *

John William Griffith John William Griffith (1789–1855) was an English architect and surveyor. Career Surveyor From his office at 16 Finsbury Place South, John Griffith held several surveying posts in the City of London and Islington areas: for the London Estat ...