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John Johnston (poet) John Johnston (c.1570–1611) was a Scottish poet. Life He was born not later than 1570. He styled himself ''Aberdonensis'', i.e. "from Aberdeen". After studying at King's College, Aberdeen, he spent eight years at continental universities, send ...

(c. 1570–1611), Scottish poet and academic * John S. Johnston (c. 1839–1899), American maritime photographer *

Johnnie Johnston Johnny Johnston (December 1, 1915 – January 6, 1996) was an American actor and singer who was popular in the 1940s. Early years He was born John Clifford Johnston in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Radio In the late 1930s, Johnston had hi ...

(1915–1996), American actor and singer *

John Dennis Johnston John Dennis Johnston (born May 14, 1950) is an American film and television actor. Career He appeared in a number of feature films including ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', '' Streets of Fire'', and '' Flesh+Blood'', as well as various T ...

(born 1945), American actor

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* John W. Johnston (mayor) (1774–1854), St. Louis, Missouri, US *

John Johnston (Indian agent) John Johnston (1775–1861) was an Indian agent in the United States Northwest Territory. He was born on 25 March 1775 near Ballyshannon in the north of Ireland. His father was Scottish and his mother was a Huguenot. He left Ireland when h ...

(1775–1861), US * John Johnston (Nova Scotia politician) (1790–1836) *

John Johnston (New Zealand politician) John Johnston (23 July 1809 – 16 November 1887) was a Scottish-born New Zealand businessman and politician. He was a prominent Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council and the founder of the Stock and Station agency mercantile house know ...

(1809–1887) *

John W. Johnston John Warfield Johnston (September 9, 1818February 27, 1889) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He served in the Virginia State Senate, and represented Virginia in the United States Senate when the state was readmitted ...

(1818–1889), senator from Virginia, US *

John Johnston (Australian politician) John Johnston was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Electorate John Johnston represented the electoral district of Ipswich from 12 August 1870 to 9 October 1872. Early life He w ...

(1823–1872) * John R. Johnston (died 1863), mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, US * John Kenneth Johnston (1865–1945), Canadian politician *

John Frederick Johnston John Frederick "Fred" Johnston (July 16, 1876 – May 9, 1948) was a Saskatchewan politician. Johnston was born to a wealthy family in Bogarttown, Ontario that owned lumber and flour mills in Simcoe County.John B. Johnston (1882–1960), U.S. Representative * John Stewart Johnston (1905/6–?), Northern Irish politician *

John Baines Johnston Sir John Baines Johnston (13 May 1918 – 16 October 2005) was a British diplomat. He is best known for being Britain's High Commissioner to Rhodesia when that colony made its Unilateral Declaration of Independence in November 1965. Early ca ...

(1918–2005), British diplomat *

John Johnston (courtier) Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Frederick Dame Johnston, (24 August 1922 – 10 September 2006) was a British Army officer and courtier. He joined the Royal Household in 1964, serving as Assistant Comptroller and ...

(1922–2006), UK *

J. Bennett Johnston John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born June 10, 1932) is a retired American attorney, politician, and later lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnston represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate from 1972 to 1997. Beginning his political caree ...

(born 1932), U.S. Senator

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John Johnston (footballer, born 1878) John Shand Johnston (12 July 1876 – 31 December 1955) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half and won the FA Cup with Bury in 1903. Playing career Johnston was born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire and started his career with Sta ...

(1876–1955), Scottish footballer (Bury FC, Southampton FC) *

John Johnston (football full-back) John Johnston was a professional footballer who played as a full-back for Sunderland and Motherwell Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east o ...

, footballer for Sunderland * John Johnston (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1987), Scottish international footballer * John Johnston (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1989), Scottish footballer (Motherwell FC, Hamilton Academical) * Johnny Johnston (baseball) (1890–1940), American baseball player *

Johnny Johnston (cricketer) John Johnston (15 February 1953 – 2 June 2008) was an English cricketer. Johnston was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Career Johnston made his debut for Durham against C ...

(1953–2008), English cricketer *

Johnny Johnston (footballer) John Johnston (born 2 May 1947) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in both Northern Ireland and England. Career Born in Belfast, Johnston began his career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran, ...

(born 1947), Northern Irish footballer

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Sir John Johnston, 3rd Baronet Sir John Johnston, 3rd Baronet of Caskieben (c. 1648 – 23 December 1690) was a Scottish soldier who was executed for his part in the abduction of Mary Wharton. Biography Johnston was born about 1648, the only son of Sir George Johnston, 2nd Bar ...

(c. 1648–1690), Scottish soldier *

John Johnston (chemist) John Johnston (October 13, 1881 – September 12, 1950) was a Scottish born chemist. A native of Perth, Scotland, Johnston was born on October 13, 1881. He earned a bachelor's of science degree in 1903 and a doctor of science in 1908. From 1903 ...

(1881–1950), Scottish-born chemist *

John Johnson (architect, born 1732) John Johnson (22 April 1732 – 17 August 1814) was an English architect and surveyor to the county of Essex. He is best known for designing the Shire Hall, Chelmsford. Life Johnson was born in Leicester. He moved to London before his thir ...

(1732–1814) English architect *

John Johnston (fur trader) John Johnston (1762–1828) was a wealthy and successful British fur trader for the North West Company at Sault Ste. Marie when it was still Canadian territory before the War of 1812. He was a prominent citizen and leader in the Michigan Territ ...

(1762–1828), British *

John Johnston (merchant) John Johnston (January 22, 1781 – April 20, 1851) was a Scottish-American bookkeeper and merchant who was a co-founder of New York University. Early life Johnston was born on January 22, 1781, at Barnboard Mill in the Parish of Balmaghie, Gall ...

(1781–1851), Scottish-American merchant *

John Johnston (farmer) John Johnston (11 April 1791, Knocknalling, near Dalry, Galloway – 24 November 1880) was a Scottish-American farmer. He is credited with the first public introduction of agricultural drainage in the United States. He did so in 1838. John Joh ...

(1791–1880), Scotland *

John Taylor Johnston John Taylor Johnston (April 8, 1820 – March 24, 1893) was an American businessman and patron of the arts. He served as President of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and was one of the founders of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Early life Joh ...

(1820–1893), founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art * John R. Johnston (1826–1895), landscape and panorama painter *

John Lawson Johnston John Lawson Johnston (1839– 24 November 1900) was a Scottish entrepreneur and the creator of Bovril. He was born in 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. A memorial plaque is on the property and can be seen above the door. The plaque was put th ...

(1839–1900), Scottish businessman *

John Johnston (priest) John Octavius Johnston (1 November 1852 – 6 November 1923) was a British Anglican priest and theologian. Life Johnston was born in Barnstaple, Devon, and educated at Barnstaple Grammar School, before studying at Keble College, Oxford, from 1874 ...

(1852–1923), Anglican clergyman * John Johnston (schoolmaster) (1871– 1938), a British educator *

John McQueen Johnston John McQueen Johnston FRSE CBE FRCPE FRCSE LLD (1901–1987) was a Scottish physician and pharmacologist. He served as the Principal Medical Officer for the Department of Health in Scotland until 1968. History He was born in Falkirk in central Sc ...

(1901–1987), Scottish physician *

John Johnston (econometrician) John "Jack" Johnston (13 March 1923 – 14 October 2003) was a British econometrician. He spent most of his career at the University of Manchester, and later University of California, Irvine. Johnston is particularly known for authoring ''Econom ...

(1923–2003), British academic * John V. Johnston (died 1912), U.S. Navy officer * John Johnston (physiotherapist), Scottish-born Australian physiotherapist * John Johnston, 13-year-old boy murdered in 1923 by Susan Newell in Coatbridge, Scotland * Johnny Johnston of

The Johnston Brothers The Johnston Brothers were a vocal group who had a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1955 with their cover version of "Hernando's Hideaway". The group was formed by Johnny Johnston (born John Harold Johnston, 10 July 1919 – 10 June 1998, Lon ...

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