John Laird may refer to:
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John Laird (American politician)
John Laird (born March 29, 1950), an American politician, is the California State Senator for District 17, since 7 December 2020, and was Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency from 2011-2019 and a former legislator who represented ...
(born 1950), California State Senator
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John Laird (footballer) (1935–2016) Australian rules footballer
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John Laird (philosopher)
John Laird (17 May 1887 – 5 August 1946) was a philosopher, in the school of New British Realism, who later turned to metaphysical idealism.
Life
Laird was born at Durris, Kincardineshire, a parish adjacent to the birthplace of Scott ...
(1887–1946), Scottish philosopher
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John Laird (shipbuilder)
John Laird (14 June 1805 – 29 October 1874) was a British shipbuilder and key figure in the development of the town of Birkenhead. He was the elder brother of Macgregor Laird. He was one of the first to use iron in the construction of ships. ...
(1805–1874), British shipbuilder and key figure in development of Birkenhead
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John Laird, Baron Laird
John Dunn Laird, Baron Laird, , of Artigarvan (23 April 1944 – 10 July 2018) was a Northern Irish politician, life peer and former chairman of the cross-border Ulster-Scots Agency. In 2013 Laird allegedly offered to lobby for a firm against pa ...
(1944–2018), British Member of the House of Lords and Ulster Unionist Politician
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John E. Laird (born 1954), computer scientist
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John Houston Laird (1874–1959), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada
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John Keith McBroom Laird
John Keith McBroom Laird (12 January 1907 – 12 November 1985) was a Canadian author, barrister, and solicitor. He was a member of the Canadian Liberal Party, a well-known tax lawyer in Windsor, and a law partner of Paul Martin, Sr., who was ...
(1907–1985), Canadian author, barrister, and solicitor
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Jack Laird
Jack Laird (born Jack Laird Schultheis; May 8, 1923 – December 3, 1991) was an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor. He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his works in ''Ben Casey'', ''Night Gallery'', and ''K ...
(1923–1991), American television writer and actor
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John Laird (minister)
John Laird (1811–1896) was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly to the Free Church 1889/90.
Life
He was born in the manse at Portmoak on the banks of Loch Leven, the son of Hu ...
(1811-1896)
Moderator of the General Assembly
The moderator of the General Assembly is the chairperson of a General Assembly, the highest court of a Presbyterian or Reformed church. Kirk sessions and presbyteries may also style the chairperson as moderator. The Oxford Dictionary states th ...
to the Free Church of Scotland in 1889
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