John Leigh may refer to:
Politicians
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John Leigh (MP for Hythe) John Leigh may refer to:
Politicians
* John Leigh (MP for Hythe) 1421–1432, MP for Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
*Sir John Leigh (died 1612), English MP for Grampound, Launceston and Helston
*Sir John Leigh (Yarmouth MP) (''c.''1598–''c. ...
1421–1432, MP for
Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
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John Leigh (died 1612), English MP for Grampound, Launceston and Helston
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John Leigh (Yarmouth MP)
Sir John Leigh (1598–1666) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1660.
Leigh was the eldest son of Barnaby Leigh of Northcourt in the Isle of Wight and his first wife Elizabeth Bampfield, d ...
(''c.''1598–''c.''1666), Member of Parliament for Yarmouth 1640–1648, 1660–1661
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John Leigh (died 1620) (1562–1620), English Member of Parliament for
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
, 1614
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John Leigh (died 1689) (''c.''1651–1689), English Member of Parliament for
Newport
Newport most commonly refers to:
*Newport, Wales
*Newport, Rhode Island, US
Newport or New Port may also refer to:
Places Asia
*Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay
Europe
Ireland
*Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
, 1675–1689
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John Leigh (died 1743) John Leigh may refer to:
Politicians
*John Leigh (MP for Hythe) 1421–1432, MP for Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
*Sir John Leigh (died 1612), English MP for Grampound, Launceston and Helston
*Sir John Leigh (Yarmouth MP) (''c.''1598–''c.'' ...
(''c.''1670–1743), English Member of Parliament for
Newtown, 1702–1705
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John Leigh (Wisconsin politician)
John Leigh (December 20, 1827 – October 5, 1893) was an American lumberman and politician.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Leigh emigrated to the United States in 1838 and settled in Maine. In 1850, Leigh moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then sett ...
(1827–1893), American politician
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Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper proprietor and Conservative Party politician
Others
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John Leigh (18th-century actor)
John Leigh (1689–1726) was an Irish actor and dramatist.
Stage career
Leigh appeared as Demetrius in Thomas Shadwell's adaptation of ''Timon of Athens'', produced at Dublin's Smock Alley Theatre in 1714. Recruited by John Rich for London's newl ...
(1689–1726), Irish actor and dramatist
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Jack Leigh
John David Leigh II (November 8, 1948 – May 19, 2004) was an American photographer and author, known for the cover photograph on John Berendt's novel ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''. The photograph featured the ''Bird Girl'' statu ...
(1948–2004), American photographer and author
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John Leigh (ambassador) John Ernst Leigh was an ambassador for Sierra Leone to the United States who served during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Leigh was also a presidential candidate for the Sierra Leone People's Party during the 2007 presidential elections in Sierra Leon ...
, Sierra Leone
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John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor, appeared as Háma in ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''
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John Leigh (doctor)
John Leigh, (8 June 1812 – 11 November 1888), was a British 19th-century chemist and surgeon in Manchester, becoming its first appointed Medical Officer of Health, having responsibility for Public Health.
Early life
John Leigh was born o ...
(1812-1888), English doctor and public health administrator
See also
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John Legh (disambiguation) John Legh may refer to:
* John Legh (18th century MP) for Bodmin
*John Legh (14th century MP)
John Legh ( fl. 1379) was a Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their e ...
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John Lee (disambiguation) 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
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John Lea (disambiguation)
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