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Sir John Lees, 1st Baronet Sir John Lees, 1st Baronet (c. 1737– 3 September 1811) was Secretary of the Irish Post Office and Black Rod in Ireland. Family John Lees was born about 1737, probably at Cumnock in Ayrshire, the son of Adam Lees and his wife Agnes Goldie. He ...

(1737–1811), Secretary of Irish Post Office and Black Rod in Ireland *

John Lees (artist) John Lees (born February 3, 1943) is an American contemporary expressionist artist who works primarily in painting. Lees received the 2005 Francis J. Greenburger Award and has also received the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Hassam, Spe ...

(born 1943), American contemporary artist *

John Lees (bodybuilder) John Lees (17 January 1930 – 14 November 2021) was an English bodybuilder and later a professional wrestler who won Mr. Universe in 1957. Early life and career Lees was born in the Castle Hall district of Stalybridge in Greater Manchester, t ...

(born 1930), English bodybuilder *

John Lees (inventor) John Lees of Turf Lane, Royton, Lancashire was an English inventor who made a substantial improvement to machinery for carding cotton. He improved the carding machine in 1772 by adding a feeder to it in the form of a perpetually revolving cloth ...

, English textile machinery inventor *

John Lees (politician) John Lees (ca 1740 – March 4, 1807) was a businessman, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Scotland around 1740 and came to the town of Quebec with his family around 1761. With Alexander Dawson, he formed a company ...

(c. 1740–1807), Canadian politician *

John Frederick Lees John Frederick Lees (1809 – 1867) was a British landowner and Liberal Conservative politician who represented Oldham in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as a Member of Parliament from 1835 to 1837. Biography Lees was the grandson ...

(1809–1867), British member of parliament for Oldham *

John Lees (footballer) John Lees was an English footballer who played for Derby County. Playing career Inside-right was another position where Derby County appeared to have a problem in the 1888-1889 Football league campaign. By the end of the season they had tried ...

, English footballer for Derby County *

John Lees (gymnast) Asa John Lawrey Lees (1931 – 8 January 2008) was an Australian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-spo ...

(born 1931), Australian Olympic gymnast *

John Lees (walker) John Lees is a retired sports journalist who holds the record for completing the fastest coast-to-coast walk across the United States. Starting at Los Angeles City Hall on 11 April 1972, he walked for 53 days, 12 hours and 15 minutes to New York Ci ...

, English record-breaking walker and journalist *

John Lees (musician) Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd (b. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. 1947), drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), a ...

, English musician who founded the rock band

Barclay James Harvest Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd (b. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. 1947), drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), a ...

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