John Maxwell may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

John Maxwell (publisher) John Maxwell (1824–1895) was an Irish businessman, publisher and property developer in London. He is known for his weekly magazines containing fiction and gossip aimed at a working-class audience, which he ran while also cultivating upmarket re ...

(1824–1895), British publisher * John Maxwell (producer) (1879–1940), British film producer *

John Alan Maxwell John Alan Maxwell (March 7, 1904 – April 13, 1984) was an American artist known primarily for his book and magazine illustrations, as well as historical paintings. He also was an illustrator for many commercial publications, including ''Col ...

(1904–1984), American artist and illustrator * John Maxwell (British artist) (1905–1962), Scottish artist * John Maxwell (actor) (1918–1982), American actor * John Maxwell (writer) (born 1944), American writer *

John C. Maxwell John Calvin Maxwell (born February 20, 1947) is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include ''The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership'' and ''The 21 Indispensable Qualities of ...

(born 1947), American author and leadership coach

Politics

* John Maxwell, Lord Pollok (1648–1732), Scottish politician and lawyer *

John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham (1687 – 6 August 1759) was an Irish peer and politician. He was the son of the Reverend Robert Maxwell and Anne Stewart, daughter of Colonel George Stewart. His paternal grandfather was Robert Maxwell, Bishop of ...

(1687–1759), Irish peer and politician *

John Robert Maxwell John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

, Irish politician and

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, 1783–1784 *

John Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham (5 February 1759 – 23 July 1823) was an Irish Representative peer and politician. He was the son of Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham and Margaret King. He was known as Shane Rua due to his striking head ...

(1760–1823), Irish representative peer and politician, grandson of the 1st Baron Farnham *

Sir John Maxwell, 7th Baronet Sir John Maxwell, 7th Baronet, of Pollok (31 October 1768 – 30 July 1844) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley from 10 December 1832 until resigning in 1834. The eldest son of Sir James Maxwell, 6th Baronet, of Pollok and Frances Colq ...

(1768–1844), British Member of Parliament for Paisley * Sir John Maxwell, 8th Baronet (1791–1865), British Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, son of the above * John Waring Maxwell, Member of Parliament for Downpatrick, 1820–1830, 1832–1835 *

John Patterson Bryan Maxwell John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (September 3, 1804, Flemington, New Jersey - November 14, 1845, Belvidere, New Jersey) was an American Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839 an ...

(1804–1845), U.S. Representative from New Jersey

Military

John Maxwell (Confederate agent) City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia, that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. History 161 ...

, secret agent during the American Civil War * John Maxwell (Medal of Honor) (1841–1931), American Medal of Honor recipient *Sir John Maxwell (British Army officer) (1859–1929), British Army general and colonial governor

Nobility

John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(died 1484), Scottish nobleman *

John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell (died 9 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman and patriarch of the Border Family / House / Clan of Maxwell. Origins Maxwell was the eldest son and heir of John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell (died 1484) and Janet, the ...

(died 1513), Scottish nobleman, son of the above *

John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles (1512? – 20 January 1583) was a Scottish nobleman and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. Biography Maxwell was the second son of Robert, fifth lord Maxwell, by Janet Douglas, daughter of Sir W ...

(c. 1512–1583), Scottish nobleman, grandson of the above * John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (1553–1593), Scottish Catholic nobleman, great-grandson of the 4th Lord Maxwell *

John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell ( – 21 May 1613) was a Scottish Catholic nobleman. He escaped from Edinburgh Castle in 1607, and in 1608 shot the Laird of Johnstone. For these crimes, he was executed and his titles were forfeit. Biography The n ...

(c. 1583–1613), Scottish Catholic nobleman, son of the above

Sports

John Maxwell (golfer) John Riley Maxwell (July 16, 1871 – June 3, 1906) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, Maxwell was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 21st in this competition. Maxwell wo ...

(1871–1906), American golfer and Olympic silver medalist * J. Rogers Maxwell (John Rogers Maxwell, Jr., 1875–1932), American yachtsman, son of John Rogers Maxwell, Sr. * John Maxwell (American football) (fl. 1902–1903), American football player for John Heisman's Clemson Tigers *

John Maxwell (sport shooter) John Maxwell (born 13 October 1951 in Temora, New South Wales) is an Australian sport shooter. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1988 and 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb ex ...

(born 1951), Australian Olympic sport shooter

Other

* John Maxwell (bishop) (died 1647), Scottish prelate, Archbishop of Tuam, Bishop of Ross *

John Maxwell (archdeacon of Clogher) The Ven. John Maxwell, D.D. was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1762 until 1783. The grandson of Bishop Robert Maxwell, he was born in Faulkland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. After curacies in Dublin and Clontibret he held incumbe ...

, Archdeacon of Clogher, 1762–1783 *

John Hall Maxwell John Hall Maxwell of Dargavel CB FRSE (1812–1866) was a Scottish agriculturist. Life Maxwell was born on 20 February 1812, at 19 Queen Street in Glasgow the eldest son of William Maxwell of Dargavel, Renfrewshire (d.1847), and his wife, M ...

(1812–1866), Scottish agriculturist * John Rogers Maxwell Sr. (1846–1910), American railroad executive and yachtsman * John and George Maxwell (1864–?), Canadian Gaelic-speaking fishermen *

John Preston Maxwell John Preston Maxwell (5 December 1871 – 25 July 1961), son of James Laidlaw Maxwell, was a Presbyterian obstetric missionary to China. John Preston Maxwell was born on 5 December 1871 in Birmingham, where his father Dr James Laidlaw Maxwell, ...

(1871–1961), Presbyterian obstetric missionary to China *Sir

John Maxwell (police officer) Sir John Maxwell (24 December 1882 – 14 February 1968Biography, '' Who Was Who'') was a British police officer. Maxwell grew up in Muirkirk, Ayrshire. He joined the Manchester City Police in 1901 and served as Chief Constable from 192 ...

(1882–1968), Chief Constable of Manchester, 1927–1942 *

Johnny Maxwell Johnny Maxwell is a fictional character in a series of three children's books by Terry Pratchett. He is a young boy (twelve in the first book, but a teenager in the later ones) living in the (fictional) typical late-20th-century English town of B ...