John Lee may refer to:

Academia

* John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society * John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal *

John Lee (pathologist) John Andre Lee (born 1961)Professor John A Lee
John Lee (political scientist) (born 1973), Australian *

John Alan Lee John Alan Lee (August 24, 1933 – December 5, 2013) was a Canadian writer, academic and political activist, best known as an early advocate for LGBT rights in Canada,John M. Lee (born 1950), American mathematician * John Ning-Yuean Lee (born 1945), Taiwanese biologist *

J. R. E. Lee John Robert Edward Lee Sr. (January 26, 1864 – April 6, 1944) was an early leader in African-American education. He served as the third President of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, a historically black college, from 1924 to ...

(John Robert Edward Lee Sr., 1864–1944), president of Florida A&M University

Entertainment

John Lee (British actor) John Lee (1725–1781) was an English actor and manager of plays. Life He is first heard of at the theatre in Leman Street, Goodman's Fields, London where he played, on 13 November 1745, Sir Charles Freeman in ''The Beaux' Stratagem''. His name ...

(1725–1781), British actor *

John Lee (Australian actor) John Lee (31 March 1928 – 21 December 2000) was an Australian actor with an extensive career in film and television in Australia as well as the United Kingdom and the United States. He is remembered for his roles on television, including An ...

(1928–2000), Australian television actor * John Lee (artist) (), British Pre-Raphaelite artist *

John Lee (author) John Lee (born March 12, 1931) is an American writer of thrillers, many of them set in Second World War settings, as well as non-fiction books. He was also a professor of journalism, distinguished by his conscious decision not to take up a doctor ...

(born 1931), American thriller writer * John Lee (bassist) (born 1952), American bassist, producer, recording engineer *

John Lee (blues musician) John Arthur Lee (May 24, 1915 – October 11, 1977) was an American country blues guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter. He recorded two singles released by Federal in 1952 and, despite a period of 13 years away from music, Lee was 'redisco ...

(1915–1977), American country blues guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter *

John Lee (producer) John Michael Lee (born November 30, 1972) is an American television producer, writer, director, voice actor, and musician best known for his work on the MTV2 comedy series ''Wonder Showzen'' as a member of the rock band/art collective PFFR. Ca ...

(born 1972), co-creator of MTV2 comedy show ''Wonder Showzen'' *

John B. Lee John Busteed Lee (born 1951) is a Canadian author and poet who is Poet Laureate of Brantford, Ontario. He has received more than 60 prestigious international awards for poetry. Biography Early life Born in Highgate, Ontario, Lee was rais ...

(born 1951), Canadian poet *

John H. Lee (director) Lee Jae-han (born 1971), also known as John H. Lee, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee studied filmmaking at New York University. Although making films of different genres each time, his directing talent, chic and sensuous, r ...

(born 1971), South Korean director * John H. Lee (musician) (1847–1890), American banjoist, composer and author * John Rafter Lee, British actor, voice actor, and audio book narrator * John Lee (born 1973), also known as

John Threat John Lee, a.k.a. John Threat, used the name "Corrupt" as a member of Masters of Deception (MOD), a New York based hacker group in the early '90s.Village Voice, "Rebel Hackers: The Computer Kids who Phreak Out the Feds," By Julian Dibbell, July 24 ...

, alias Corrupt, American computer hacker and filmmaker

Politics

U.S.

John Lee (California politician) John Lee may refer to: Academia * John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society * John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal * John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), English ...

(born 1970), Los Angeles City Council member for district 12 *

John Lee (Maryland politician) John Lee (January 30, 1788 – May 17, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland, son of Thomas Sim Lee. Born at "Needwood", near Frederick, Maryland, Lee was educated by private tutors and at Harvard University. He studied law, but did not ...

(1788–1871), Maryland representative in the 18th United States Congress * John C. Lee (1828–1891), Ohio lieutenant governor, 1868–1872 *

John Constable Lee John Constable Lee (1643 – 1673), the Oxford educated eldest son of London merchant and Virginia planter Richard Lee I accompanied his father on several of his voyages between London and its Virginia colony, as well as became a planter and offi ...

, American planters and Virginia politician *

John Edwin Lee John Edwin Lee (January 27, 1928 - September 22, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature ...

, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives *

John Jay Lee John Jay Lee (born August 20, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as mayor of North Las Vegas. He is a former member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 1 (2004–2012), and a former member of the N ...

(born 1955), mayor of North Las Vegas * John L. G. Lee (1869–1952), member and speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates * John Z. Lee (born 1968), United States federal judge

U.K.

John Lee (1695–1761) John Lee (8 May 1695 – Nov 1761), was a British politician. He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet of Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire and the brother of Sir George Lee and Sir William Lee, Lord Chief Justice. He was the Member ...

, British Member of Parliament for Newport and Malmesbury *

John Lee (Attorney-General) John Lee, KC (6 March 1733 – 5 August 1793), was an English lawyer, politician, and law officer of the Crown. He assisted in the early days of Unitarianism in England. Early life Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 6 March 1733, he was one of ei ...

(1733–1793), Attorney-General for England and Wales, 1783, British MP for Higham Ferrers and Clitheroe *

John Lee Lee John Lee Lee (11 December 1802 – 16 August 1874) of Orleigh Court in the parish of Buckland Brewer in Devon, and of Dillington House, near Ilminster in Somerset, was a British Whig politician who was Member of Parliament for Wells in Somerset b ...

(1802–1874), British Member of Parliament for Wells *

John Lee (Labour politician) John Michael Hubert Lee (13 August 1927 – 14 April 2020) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Lee was educated at Reading School, Christ's College, Cambridge and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of Lon ...

(1927–2020), Labour Party Member of Parliament for Reading * John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford (born 1942), former Minister and Conservative Member of Parliament for Pendle * John Joseph Lee (born 1942), Irish historian, former senator and professor * John Lee (by 1491-1542 or later), MP for

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

in 1529 * John Lee (by 1526-60 or later), MP for

in 1554 * John Lee (died 1558), MP for

Sandwich A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a po ...

John Lee (MP for New Woodstock) John Lee may refer to: Academia * John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society * John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal * John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), English ...

(c. 1535-c. 1603), MP for

New Woodstock New Woodstock is a hamlet in the town of Cazenovia, Madison County, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the no ...

Elsewhere

John Lee (Australian politician) John Robert Lee (19 October 1885 – 2 November 1957) was an Australian politician. Life, education and career Born at Hedley Hill, Lanchester, Durham, to coalminer James Lee and Jessie Watson, he was educated at public schools in Leadg ...

(1885–1957), New South Wales state politician * John Lee (Canadian politician) (1845–1915), politician in Ontario, Canada *

John A. Lee John Alfred Alexander Lee (31 October 1891 – 13 June 1982) was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialism in New Zealand, socialists in New Zealand's political history. Lee was elected as a me ...

(1891–1982), New Zealand politician *

John Lee Ka-chiu John Lee Ka-chiu ( zh, t=李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the 5th and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Originally a police officer, Lee served as the Deputy Commissioner of the ...

(born 1957), Chief Executive of Hong Kong and former police officer *

John Lee (bureaucrat) John Lee (born 22 August 1964) is the CEO of Australian Sailing, the peak body for sailing activities across the nation as well as oversight of the highly successful Olympic programme. Lee is a Director of Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (Que ...

(born 1964), Australian bureaucrat

Sports

American football

John Lee (defensive lineman) John Dana Lee (born February 17, 1953) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League who played for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football, N ...

(born 1953), American football player * John Lee (placekicker) (born 1964), Korean player of American football * John P. Lee, American college football coach from 1891 to 1893

Other sports

* John Lee (cricketer) (1825–1903), English clergyman and cricketer * John Lee (footballer, born 1869) (1869–?), English footballer * John Lee (footballer, born 1889) (1889–?), English footballer * John Lee (rower) (born 1948), Australian Olympic rower *

John Lee (hurler) John Lee (born 23 May 1986) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Galway senior hurling team. An All-Ireland-winning captain in the minor grade, Lee made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 championship ...

(born 1986), plays for the Galway senior hurling team * John W. Lee, British middle-distance runner * John Lee, racing driver in

1991 British Formula Three season The 1991 British Formula Three season was the 41st British Formula Three Championship, won by Brazilian Rubens Barrichello. The season started on 17 March at Silverstone and ended on 13 October at Thruxton following sixteen races. The 1991 seas ...

and 1992 British Formula Three season * John Lee (ice dancer), partner of Naomi Lang at the

1995 U.S. Figure Skating Championships The 1995 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place between February 7 and 11, 1995 in Providence, Rhode Island. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men ...

Other

John Lee (inventor) John Lee was a Scottish-Canadian inventor and arms designer, best known for co-inventing a prototype bolt-action rifle with his brother James Paris Lee. The rifle they made led to the Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield series of rifles. Harrowing f ...

, 19th century Scottish-Canadian inventor and arms designer * John Lee (trade unionist) (died 1963), British trade union leader *

John Lee (priest) John Lee was an English Anglican priest in the 17th century. Lee was born in Surrey and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He held livings at Milton-next-Gravesend, Southfleet, and Bishopsbourne. Lee was archdeacon of Rochester The Arc ...

, English Anglican priest *

John Babbacombe Lee John "Babbacombe" Lee (15 August 1864 – 19 March 1945) was an Englishman famous for surviving three attempts to hang him for murder. Born in Abbotskerswell, Devon, Lee served in the Royal Navy, and was a known thief. In 1885, he was c ...

(1864–1945), English convicted murderer noted for surviving three attempts to hang him *

John Black Lee John Black Lee was born in Chicago in 1924. He was a mid-century modern architect based in New Canaan, Connecticut. His inspiration came from Marcel Breuer and Philip Johnson, Philip C. Johnson. Lee designed multiple homes in New Canaan, Connec ...

(1924–2016), American architect *

John C. H. Lee John Clifford Hodges Lee (1 August 1887 – 30 August 1958) was a career US Army engineer, who rose to the rank of lieutenant general and commanded the Communications Zone (ComZ) in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. A grad ...

(1887–1958), US Army lieutenant general *

John D. Lee John Doyle Lee (September 6, 1812 – March 23, 1877) was an American pioneer and prominent early member of the Latter Day Saint Movement in Utah. Lee was later convicted as a mass murderer for his complicity in the Mountain Meadows massacre, s ...

(1812–1877), Mormon leader executed for his part in the Mountain Meadows Massacre * John F. Lee (1813–1884), US Army Judge Advocate General 1849-1862 and cousin of Robert E. Lee