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John Jenkins (governor) John Jenkins was an English soldier and radical advocate for self-government. He served as governor of Albemarle (now North Carolina) four times: 1672-1675;1676-1677;1678-1679;1680-1681, becoming the only person who has served as proprietary go ...

(died 1681), colonial governor of North Carolina * John Theophilus Jenkins (1829–1919), physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada *

John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe (10 May 1835 – 27 July 1915) was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and Liberal politician. Having commenced working at the Upper Forest Tinplate Works in Morriston, at the age of fifteen, he ended his life ...

(1835–1915), Welsh MP for Carmarthen *

Edward Jenkins (MP) John Edward Jenkins (2 July 1838 – 4 June 1910), known as Edward Jenkins or J. Edward Jenkins, was a barrister, author and Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was best known as an author of satirical novels, and also served a ...

(John Edward Jenkins, 1838–1910), British barrister, author and Liberal Party politician *

John J. Jenkins John James Jenkins (August 24, 1843June 10, 1911) was an English American immigrant, lawyer, judge, and Republican politician. He served seven terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing northwest Wisconsin, a ...

(1843–1911), Wisconsin congressman and Puerto Rico judge * John Jenkins (Australian politician) (1851–1923), American-born Premier of South Australia *

John Jenkins (British politician) John Hogan Jenkins (1852–1936) was a Welsh trade unionist and politician. He was mayor of Cardiff (1903–04), President of the Trades Union Congress (1895–96) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Chatham, Kent (1906–1910). Biography Je ...

(1852–1936), British politician, MP for Chatham, 1906–1910 * John George Jenkins (1919–2007), Scottish farmers leader, TV presenter and politician *

John Barnard Jenkins John Barnard Jenkins (11 March 193317 December 2020) was a Welsh nationalist and British Army soldier who was convicted of bombing-related offences. He led the Welsh nationalist group Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru from 1964 until his arrest in 1969. Dur ...

(1933–2020), Welsh nationalist, effective leader of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru in the 1960s * John Jenkins (American politician) (1952-2020), Maine state senator, mayor and candidate for governor of Maine *Sir John Jenkins (diplomat) (born 1955), British ambassador to Saudi Arabia *

John Jenkins (Welsh politician) John Paul Jenkins (born 1981) is a local politician in Wales, in the United Kingdom. He is a county councillor for the Elli ward of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, and a town councillor for the same ward on Llanelli Town Council. He stood for electi ...

(born 1981), local politician in Wales

Musicians, artists and entertainers

* John Jenkins (composer) (1592–1678), English composer *

Johnny Jenkins Johnny Edward Jenkins (March 5, 1939 – June 26, 2006) was an American left-handed blues guitarist, who helped launch the career of Otis Redding. His flamboyant style of guitar playing also influenced Jimi Hendrix. Career In the 1960s Je ...

(1939–2006), guitarist *

John Jenkins (poet) John Jenkins (born 1949) is an Australian poet, non-fiction author and editor.> He is the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of many books, mostly poetry and non-fiction. Early life and education Jenkins was born in Melbourne in 1949, and gr ...

(born 1949), Australian poet *

John Jenkins (jazz musician) John Jenkins (January 3, 1931 – July 12, 1993) was an American jazz saxophonist. Career Born in Chicago, Jenkins initially studied clarinet in high school but switched to saxophone after six months on the instrument. He played in jam ses ...

(1931–1993), American saxophonist *John Pickens Jenkins, better known as

Bobo Jenkins Bobo Jenkins (January 7, 1916 – August 14, 1984) was an American Detroit blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He also built and set up his own recording studio and record label in Detroit. Jenkins is best known for his re ...

(1916–1984), American blues singer and record label owner *

John A. Jenkins John A. Jenkins (born 1950-12-16) is an American journalist, author, and entrepreneur. He is Founder & CEO of Law Street Mediabr>and President & Publisher Emeritus of CQ Press in Washington, D.C. Prior to founding Law Street, a web-based media c ...

(born 1950), American journalist and author

Sportspeople

John Jenkins (American football coach) John Jenkins (born June 20, 1952) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach the University of Houston from 1990 to 1992, compiling a record of 18–15. A proponent of the run and shoot offense, Jenkin ...

(born 1952), American football coach * John Jenkins (defensive tackle) (born 1989), American football player * John Jenkins (Australian footballer) (1936–1980), Australian footballer for Richmond and North Melbourne *

John Jenkins (baseball) John Jenkins (July 7, 1896, in Bosworth, Missouri – August 3, 1968, in Columbia, Missouri) was a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organi ...

(1896–1968), Chicago White Sox baseball player *

John Jenkins (basketball) John Logan Jenkins III (born March 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. Jenkins was a two-time TSSAA Class AA Mr. Basketball selection, and was the Gatorade Tennessee High School ...

(born 1991), American basketball player * John Jenkins (figure skater) (born 1970), British figure skater * John Jenkins (racing driver) (1875–1945), American auto racer *

John Jenkins (rugby) John "Jack" T. Jenkins was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llwynypia RFC and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at clu ...

(1880–1971), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Other people

* John Jenkins (penmanship) (1755–1822), American schoolteacher who devised a popular style of penmanship * John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri) (1770–1829), Welsh Church of England priest and antiquarian *

John Carmichael Jenkins John Carmichael Jenkins (1809–1855) was an American plantation owner, medical doctor and horticulturalist in the Antebellum South. Biography Early life Jenkins was born on December 13, 1809, at the Windsor Forge Mansion in Churchtown, Pennsy ...

(1809–1855), American plantation owner in the Antebellum South *

John David Jenkins John David Jenkins (30 January 1828 – 9 November 1876) was a Welsh clergyman and historian. He spent six years ministering in Pietermaritzburg; after his return to England, he became known as the "Rail men's Apostle" for his work with railway wo ...

(1828–1876), Welsh Tractarian clergyman and railwaymen's union President *

John Lewis Jenkins Sir John Lewis Jenkins (22 July 1857 - 13 January 1912) was a British administrator in the Imperial Civil Service. Biography He was born the son of James Jenkins of Llangadog, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford. Jenkins joined the Imperial ...

(1857–1912), British administrator in the Imperial Civil Service * John Jenkins (Gwili) (1872–1936), Welsh poet, theologian and Archdruid, 1932–1936 *

John I. Jenkins John Ignatius Jenkins, C.S.C. (born December 17, 1953) is a Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and the current president of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He previously served as its vice-president and associate pr ...

(born 1953), president of the University of Notre Dame, 2005–present *John Jenkins, former director of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band * John Holmes Jenkins (1940–1989), American historian, antiquarian bookseller, publisher, and poker player *John Brady Jenkins, American drug dealer in

The Yogurt Connection The Yogurt Connection was a drug smuggling ring that operated out of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Prosecutors estimated that the gang ran an estimated 250,000 pounds of Colombian, Jamaican and Thai m ...

drug smuggling ring *

John Major Jenkins John Major Jenkins (4 March 1964 – 2 July 2017) was an American author and pseudoscientific researcher. He is best known for his works that theorize certain astronomical and esoteric connections of the calendar systems used by the Maya civiliza ...

(1964–2017), American author and populariser of the Maya calendar

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