John Harris may refer to:

Politics

Australia

John Harris (Australian settler) John Harris (1754 – April 1838) was a military surgeon, naval officer and landowner, who arrived in New South Wales on the second fleet and ultimately become one of the major landowners in New South Wales, Australia. Early life John ...

(1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner in Australia *

John Harris (New South Wales politician) John Harris (10 August 18387 November 1911) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born in Maghera in County Londonderry to John Harris and Nancy Ann McKee. His family migrated to Sydney in 1842. He attended the University of Sydney, ...

(1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayor of Sydney *

John Harris (Victorian politician) Sir John Richards Harris (24 January 1868 – 16 September 1946) was an Australian politician. A medical officer in early life, he is also noted as the first producer of sherry in Australia. Life He was born in Chiltern to miner Thomas Hen ...

(1868–1946), Australian politician and Country Party minister *

John Harris (Australian politician) John Harris (3 December 1890 – 5 October 1974) was an Australian trade unionist and politician who served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1947 to 1951 and from 1953 to 1959, representing the Labor Party. He was an engineer before ente ...

(1890–1974), Australian senator

United Kingdom

* John Harris (MP for Hampshire) (died 1429), English MP for

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...

1415 * John Harris (MP for Grampound), English MP for

Grampound Grampound ( kw, Ponsmeur) is a village in Cornwall, England. It is at an ancient crossing point of the River Fal and today is on the A390 road west of St Austell and east of Truro.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 ''Truro & Falmouth'' ...

, 1555 * John Harris (MP for West Looe) (c. 1564–1623), English MP for

West Looe West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...

, 1614 *

John Harris (MP for Montgomery) John Harris may refer to: Politics Australia * John Harris (Australian settler) (1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner in Australia * John Harris (New South Wales politician) (1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayor ...

(died 1626), MP for Montgomery, 1601 *

John Harris (Bere Alston MP) John Harris (c. 1586 – 6 March 1657) of Hayne in the parish of Stowford in Devon and of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, was a Member of Parliament. Origins He was the eldest son and heir of Arthur Harris (1561-1628) of Hayne and of Ken ...

(1586–1657), English MP for Bere Alston and Launceston *

John Harris (Royalist) John Harris (1596–1648) of Lanrest, Liskeard in Cornwall and of Radford in the parish of Plymstock in Devon, was an English gentleman who was elected four times as a Member of Parliament for Liskeard in Cornwall, between 1628 and 1644. He supp ...

(1596–1648), English MP for Liskeard, 1628, 1640, 1644 *

John Harris (died 1677) John Harris (1631 - August 1677) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1677. Harris was the son of John Harris of Lanrest, Liskeard in Cornwall, and of Radford by Plymstock in Devon, and his wife Elizabeth John ...

(1631–1677), English MP for Liskeard *

John Harris (merchant) John Harris may refer to: Politics Australia * John Harris (Australian settler) (1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner in Australia * John Harris (New South Wales politician) (1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayo ...

, British Member of Parliament for

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

, 1708 *

John Harris (courtier) John Harris (c. 1690 - 5 October 1767) was a British courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons for forty years from 1727 to 1767. He was a Member of Parliament for Helston from 1727 and then sat for Ashburton from 1741 to 1767. Fro ...

(died 1767), British Member of Parliament for Ashburton * John Harris (1703–1768), British Member of Parliament for Barnstaple * John Harris (Bristol) (1725–1801), English merchant who was Mayor of Bristol in 1790 *

John Dove Harris John Dove Harris (1809 – 20 November 1878) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1874. Harris was the son of Richard Harris former MP for Leicester and his wife Fanny Dove, daughter of William Dove ...

(1809–1878), English Liberal politician *

John Harris (engineer) John Harris (16 July 1812 - 20 July 1869) was a railway engineer who worked on the Stockton and Darlington Railway from 1836 to 1847. Personal life He was born on 16 July 1812 in Maryport, Cumbria, the son of William Harris, a sailcloth manufac ...

(1812–1869), railway engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1836–47. *

John Harris (anti-slavery campaigner) Sir John Hobbis Harris (29 July 1874 – 30 April 1940) was an English missionary, campaigner against slavery and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Family Harris was born in Wantage, Oxfordshire. His father, also John Hobbis Harris, ...

(1874–1940), English missionary, campaigner against slavery, and Liberal Party politician *

John Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich John Henry Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich, (5 April 1930 – 11 April 2001) was an English journalist, political aide and politician. After serving as a local councillor and political advisor and aide to a number of Labour politicians includi ...

(1930–2001), British political aide and politician for Labour and Liberal Democrats *

John Quincey Harris John Quincey Harris (1815 – 3 August 1846) was a British Whig politician. Harris was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme at the 1841 general election but was unseated via election petition on 11 May 1842 due to bri ...

(1815–1846), British Whig politician

United States

John Harris (New York politician) John Harris (September 26, 1760 – November 1824) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, (cousin of Robert Harris) and was born at Harris Ferry, Pennsylvania (now Harrisburg). He moved to Aurelius, New York, becomin ...

(1760–1824), Congressman from New York *

John Harris (Wisconsin politician) John H. Harris (August 29, 1856 – July 24, 1933) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Antwerp, New York, Harris went to Ives Seminary in Antwerp. In 1897, Harris moved to Clinton Junction, Wisconsin and then to Spring Prair ...

(1856–1933), Wisconsin state senator and businessman *

John S. Harris John Spafford Harris (December 18, 1825January 25, 1906) was an American politician for the state of Louisiana and member of the Republican Party. Born to a farm family in Truxton, New York, Harris was a delegate to the Louisiana state constit ...

(1825–1906), United States Senator from Louisiana *

John T. Harris John Thomas Harris (May 8, 1823 – October 14, 1899) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Virginia. He was often referred to after the American Civil War as "Judge Harris", even after his election to Congress. He was ...

(1823–1899), United States Representative and lawyer from Virginia *

John Harris (Alaska politician) John Harris (born October 15, 1957, in Glennallen, Alaska) is an American politician and member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He served as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2008. He was first elected in 1998 and represents the 12th dist ...

(born 1957), member of the Alaska House of Representatives * John F. Harris (political aide) (born 1962), chief of staff for Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich * John F. Harris (politician) (died 1913), American lawyer and politician from Greenville, Mississippi

Elsewhere

John Hyde Harris John Hyde Harris (24 November 1826 – 24 July 1886) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Born in England, he came to Dunedin as a young man and practised as a lawyer, and was then a judge. He entered provincial politics and was elected as ...

(1826–1886), New Zealand politician *

John Bruce Harris John Bruce Harris (April 9, 1903 – October 1, 1983) was an educator, general merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Torch River from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonweal ...

(1903–1983), Canadian political figure in Saskatchewan *

John Gordon Harris John Gordon Harris (15 November 1947 – 10 September 2019) was a Canadian policeman, widely regarded as one of the most honored officers of the Hamilton Police Service. Football player Harris was born in Toronto, the son of a policeman. As an y ...

(1947–2019), Canadian policeman

Academics

* John Harris (Warden) (1588–1658), English academic, clergyman, Warden of Winchester College *

John Harris (college head) John Harris (March 8, 1802 – December 21, 1856), English Congregational minister, Christian essayist and author, became the first Principal of New College, St John’s Wood, London. Early life John Harris, eldest son of a tailor and draper, w ...

(1802–1856), Congregational minister and college president *

John Howard Harris John Howard Harris (April 24, 1847 – April 4, 1925) was president of Bucknell University from 1889 to 1919. Biography John Howard Harris was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1847. Harris served in the American Civil War. He o ...

(1847–1925), president of Bucknell University, 1889–1919 *

John Harris (bioethicist) John Morley Harris, FMedSci, FRSA, FRSB (born 21 August 1945), is a British bioethicist and philosopher. He is the Lord Alliance Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation at the University of Manch ...

(born 1945), professor of bioethics and think tank director *

John Harris (physicist) John William Harris (born March 14, 1950) is an American experimental high energy nuclear physicist and D. Allan Bromley Professor of Physics at Yale University. His research interests are focused on understanding high energy density QCD and the ...

(born 1950), physics professor at Yale University *

John R. Harris John Rees Harris (February 7, 1934 – July 7, 2018), Professor of Economics at Boston University, was an American economist known for his work in the field of development economics. Harris earned a PhD in economics from Northwestern University in ...

(1934–2018), professor of economics at Boston University * John Harris (phonologist), Irish linguist * John Harris (psycholinguist), Irish linguist * John Harris (biblical scholar), Australian biblical scholar and creolist

Business

* John Harris Sr. (1673–1748), trader who settled and established Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * John Harris (surveyor) (died 1772), farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia *

John Harris Jr. (settler) John Harris Jr. (1716 – July 29, 1791 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), was a storekeeper and frontiersman who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. Harris was the son of John Harris Sr., who is considered the first settle ...

(1716–1791), American storekeeper and frontiersman * John Williams Harris (1808–1872), New Zealand trader, whaler, and farmer * John Harris (manufacturer) (1841–1887), Canadian businessman and manufacturer * John P. Harris (1871–1926), Pittsburgh businessman * John C. Harris (born 1943), owner of Harris Farms

Entertainment and writers

John Harris (writer) John Harris (c. 1666 – 7 September 1719) was an English writer, scientist, and Anglican priest. He is best known as the editor of the '' Lexicon Technicum: Or, A Universal English Dictionary of Arts and Sciences'' (1704), the earliest of Englis ...

(1666–1719), English writer, scientist, and Anglican priest * John Harris (spinet maker) (died 1772), Boston maker of spinets and harpsichords *

John Harris (publisher) John Harris (1756–1846) published children's books in England from the end of the 18th century to the mid-19th century, creating innovative and popular new styles. Apprenticed to Thomas Evans he found employment for a short time with John Mur ...

(1756–1846), English bookseller and printseller * John Harris Jr. (artist) (1791–1873), English artist *

John Harris (poet) John Harris FRHS (14 October 1820 – 7 January 1884) was a Cornish poet. He became a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in April 1879 for being ″''distinguished in letters''″. Harris was born and raised in a two-bedroom cottage on the ...

(1820–1884), Cornish poet *

John H. Harris (entertainment) John H. Harris (1898–1969) was an entertainment executive from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the son of movie theater pioneer John P. Harris, and is best known as the long-time owner and impresario of the Ice Capades. He was also an early owne ...

(1898–1969), American, first owner of the Ice Capades *

John Harris (novelist) John Harris (18 October 1916 – 7 March 1991) was a British novelist. He published a series of crime novels featuring the character Inspector Pel, and war books. He wrote with his own name, and also with the pseudonyms of Mark Hebden and Max He ...

(1916–1991), British author *

John Harris (curator) John Frederick Harris OBE (13 August 1931 – 6 May 2022) was an English curator, historian of architecture, gardens and architectural drawings, and the author of more than 25 books and catalogues, and 200 articles. He was a Fellow and Curato ...

(1931–2022), English author, architectural historian *

John Harris (artist) John Harris (born 29 July 1948 in London, England)John Harris: Biography
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(born 1948), painter and illustrator known for his science-fiction work * John T. Harris (artist) (1908–1972), painter, printmaker, educator *

John Harris (critic) John Rhys Harris (born 1969) is a British journalist, writer and critic. He is the author of ''The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock'' (2003); ''So Now Who Do We Vote For?'', which examined the 2005 UK general election; a ...

(born 1969), music and politics journalist *

John F. Harris John F. Harris is an American political journalist and the co-founder of ''Politico'', an Arlington, Virginia-based political news organization. With former partner Jim VandeHei, Harris founded ''Politico'' on January 23, 2007, and served as ed ...

(born 1960s), author and writer for Politico.com *

John Wyndham John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names ...

(John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris, 1903–1969), English science fiction author *

John Harris (software developer) __NOTOC__ John D. Harris is a computer programmer, hacker and author of several 1980s Atari computer games. His impact on the early years of the video game industry are chronicled in the book '' Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution''. His ...

, computer programmer of Atari computer games

Military

* John Harris (USMC officer) (1793–1864), 6th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps *

John Harris (Medal of Honor) John Harris (born 1839, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his service on in Mobile Bay during the American Civil War. Born in 1839, Harris was living in New York when he joined the Navy. He served ...

(1839–?), Union Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient * Sir John Harris (RAF officer), British Royal Air Force officer

Religion

John Harris (bishop) John Harris (1680 – 28 August 1738) was Bishop of Llandaff from 1729 to 1738, as well as serving as Dean of Hereford Cathedral and of Wells Cathedral. Life Harris (the son of George Harris of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales) was educate ...

(1680–1738), Bishop of Llandaff, 1729–1738 * John Harris (priest) (1932–2019), Dean of Brecon

Sports

Cricket

John Harris (New Zealand cricketer) John Hyde Harris (24 November 1826 – 24 July 1886) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Born in England, he came to Dunedin as a young man and practised as a lawyer, and was then a judge. He entered provincial politics and was elected as ...

(1825–1886), New Zealand cricketer * John Harris (English cricketer) (1936–2019), for Somerset County Cricket Club

Football

John Harris (Australian footballer) John Dennis 'Jiggy' Harris (4 November 1903 – 29 June 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the VFL. Family The son of Charles Ernest Harris (1873–1943), and Florence Harris (1876–1954), n ...

(1903–1993), former VFL player with Collingwood *

John Harris (footballer, born 1917) John Harris (30 June 1917 – 24 July 1988Sheffield United official matchday programme, 3 September 1988) was a Scottish footballer nicknamed "Gentleman John". Playing career Harris was the son of former Scottish international centre-forward ...

(1917–1988), Scottish footballer and manager * John Harris (footballer, born 1939), English footballer * John Harris (Irish footballer), Northern Irish footballer and cricketer * John Harris (defensive back) (born 1933), former American football cornerback *

John Harris (safety) John Edward Harris (born June 13, 1956 in Fort Benning, Georgia) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played college football a ...

(born 1955), former American football safety *

John Harris (wide receiver) John Harris (born November 11, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas. He has been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Brooklyn Bolts (FXFL), Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) and Edmonton ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Tony Harris (footballer) John Robert "Tony" Harris (18 October 1922 – 25 August 2000) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Airdrieonians. Football career Harris began his career with amateur club Queen's Park during the ...

(John Robert Harris, 1922–2000), Scottish footballer

Other sports

* John Harris (canoeist) (born 1938), British canoeist *

John Harris (slalom canoeist) John Harris (born 1959) is a former American slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1983 and a bronze in 1985 The year 1985 was des ...

(born 1959), American slalom canoeist *

John Harris (athlete) John Harris (born 1945) is a former Paralympic athlete from Wales competing mainly in category 5 throwing events. In 1984 he became the world record holder in the discus winning gold at the Summer Paralympics, following this with silver in the ...

(born 1945), Welsh Paralympic athlete *

John Harris (golfer) John Richard Harris (born June 13, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Early life and amateur career Harris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Roseau, Minnesota. He attende ...

(born 1952), professional golfer *

John Harris (first baseman) John Thomas Harris (born September 13, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels. He is currently the manager for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlanti ...

(born 1954), former Major League Baseball player * John Harris (pitcher), American Negro league pitcher * John Elmo Harris (1952–2005), professional wrestler and actor, whose ring name was

Silo Sam John Elmo Harris (September 12, 1952 – April 19, 2005) was an American professional wrestler and actor, who became known under his ring name Silo Sam. Life and career Professional wrestling Harris played basketball before his wrestling career. ...

Other

Frederick John Harris Frederick John Harris (4 July 1937 – 1 April 1965) (known as John Harris) was a South African schoolteacher and anti-apartheid campaigner who turned to terrorism and was executed after a bomb attack on a railway station. He was Chairman of SANR ...

(1937–1965), known as John Harris, anti-apartheid activist *

John S. Harris (horticulturalist) John Samuel Harris (August 17, 1826 – March 24, 1901) was an early American horticulturist, the first person to successfully plant and propagate apple trees in Minnesota, a climate in which it was previously thought that the fruit could not survi ...

(1826–1901), American horticulturalist * John Richardson Harris (1790–1829), early settler of Mexican Texas * John Solomon Harris, English Jewish pacifist