John McCarthy may refer to:

Government

John George MacCarthy John George MacCarthy (1829–1892) was an Irish Home Rule League The Home Rule League (1873–1882), sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was an Irish political party which campaigned for home rule for Ireland within the United Kingdom of ...

(1829–1892), Member of Parliament for Mallow constituency, 1874–1880 *

John McCarthy (Irish politician) John McCarthy (1862 – 8 February 1893) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected as an Irish National Federation The Irish ...

(1862–1893), Member of Parliament for the Mid Tipperary constituency, 1892–1893 *

John H. McCarthy John Henry McCarthy (November 16, 1850 – February 5, 1908) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1889 to 1891. Biography Born in New York City, McCarthy attended De ...

(1850–1908), U.S. Representative from New York *

John McCarthy (Nebraska politician) John Jay McCarthy (July 19, 1857 – March 30, 1943) was a Nebraska Republican politician. Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, on July 19, 1857, he attended Albion Academy. He moved to David City, Nebraska, in 1879 and to Dixon County, Nebraska, ...

(1857–1943), Nebraska Republican politician * John F. McCarthy (1924–1981), California Republican senator *

John J. McCarthy (New Jersey politician) John J. McCarthy (July 19, 1927 – November 9, 2001) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the electi ...

(1927–2001), New Jersey General Assembly member *

John V. McCarthy John V. McCarthy (c. 1932 – May 24, 1987) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. While in office, he was the sponsor of a bill proposing the establishment of medical schools at three Ohio universities. He left office in 1972 in ...

(c. 1932–1987), member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

John Thomas McCarthy John Thomas McCarthy (born December 27, 1939) was the United States Ambassador to Lebanon and Tunisia. McCarthy holds degrees from Manhattan College and Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in ...

(born 1939), U.S. ambassador *

John McCarthy (Australian diplomat) John Philip McCarthy (born 29 November 1942) is a former Australian diplomat. Biography Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Downside School, Somerset, in England and studied at Jesus College, Cambridge. He received a Master o ...

(born 1942), Australian ambassador to Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, the United States, Indonesia, India and Japan *

John A. McCarthy John Anthony McCarthy KSG KC (born 20 October 1947) was Australian Ambassador to the Holy See from 2012 to 2016, following the appointment of Bob Carr as Foreign Minister. Early life and education McCarthy was born on 20 October 1947 in P ...

(born 1947), Australian ambassador to the Holy See (2012–2016) *

John Keith McCarthy John Keith McCarthy (20 January 1905 – 29 October 1976) was an Australian public servant in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. He rose to become Director of Agriculture, also serving as a member of the Legislative Council of Papua and New ...

(1905–1976), Australian public servant in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea

Humanity and science

* John McCarthy (computer scientist) (1927–2011), American computer scientist * John McCarthy (linguist) (born 1953), American phonologist *

John D. McCarthy John David McCarthy (born 1940) is an American sociologist. He earned his Ph.D degree in Sociology at University of Oregon in 1968. He is currently a Professor of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University. He has contributed to the research of ...

(born 1940), American sociologist *

John McCarthy (mathematician) John Edward McCarthy (born 20 January 1964) is a mathematician. He is currently the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Arts and Sciences, and former chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Washington University in St. Louis. He works i ...

(born 1964), mathematician * John F. McCarthy Jr., American scientist and engineer

Sports

* John McCarthy (American football) (1916–1998), American football player * John McCarthy (referee) (born 1962), mixed martial arts referee *

Johnny McCarthy John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. A point guard, he played college basketball and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NB ...

(1934–2020), American basketball player and coach *

Johnny McCarthy (baseball) John Joseph McCarthy (January 7, 1910 – September 13, 1973) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for all or parts of 11 seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and Boston Brav ...

(1910–1973), American baseball player *

John McCarthy (Gaelic footballer) John McCarthy (born 1955) is a former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Dublin county team, who making his championship debut in a defeat by Louth in a Leinster SFC Replay in 1973. However this would be his team's last d ...

(born 1955), former Dublin Gaelic footballer *

John McCarthy (ice hockey) John McCarthy (born August 9, 1986) is an American ice hockey coach and former left winger who currently is the head coach for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL). He formerly played with the San Jose Sharks of the National ...

(born 1986), American ice hockey player and coach *

John McCarthy (athlete) John McCarthy is a paralympic athlete from Ireland competing mainly in category F32/51 club throw and discus throw events. McCarthy competed in the club throw and discus throw at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summ ...

, Paralympic athlete from Ireland *

John McCarthy (soccer) John McCarthy (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career College and amateur McCarthy played four years of college soccer at La Salle Universi ...

(born 1992), American soccer player * John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1967), former player with Fitzroy and North Melbourne * John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1989) (1989–2012), Port Adelaide and Collingwood player

Religious states

John E. McCarthy John Edward McCarthy (June 21, 1930 – August 18, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Austin in Texas from 1985 to 2001. Biography Early life John McCarthy was born on June 21, 1 ...

(1930–2018), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Austin *

John McCarthy (Irish bishop) John McCarthy (born 1815 in Fermoy) was an Irish clergyman and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne The Diocese of Cloyne ( ga, Deoise Chluana) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is one of six suffraga ...

(1815–1893), bishop of Cloyne *

John McCarthy (Australian bishop) John McCarthy DD (1 November 1858 — 18 August 1950) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of Sandhurst in Victoria, Australia, from 1917 until his death in 1950. John McCarthy was born in Fermoyle, Co. Clare, educated at ...

, bishop of Sandhurst in Victoria, Australia *

John McCarthy (priest) John Francis McCarthy (born 1938) was Dean of Clogher from 1989 until 1994. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1963. After curacies in Seapatrick and Seagoe he held incumbencies at Dundalk and Enniskillen until hi ...

(born 1938), Dean of Clogher, 1989–1994 * John Joseph McCarthy (1896–1983), Irish-born bishop to Nairobi, Kenya

Musicians

John McCarthy (guitarist) John Frederick McCarthy is a musician, author, educator and creator of the Rock House Method system of learning. Since 2001, The Rock House Method has sold more than three million instructional programs of which McCarthy writes, composes, and d ...

, guitarist *

John McCarthy (composer) John McCarthy (born June 27, 1961) is a Canadian composer for film and television. His music has been described as a hybrid of acoustical and electronic elements. McCarthy’s background includes extensive experience in classical, jazz, rock, and ...

(born 1961), Canadian composer *

John McCarthy (conductor) Eugene Patrick John McCarthy OBE (20 November 1916 - 8 April 2009), also known professionally for most of his career as John Mac or simply Mac, was a three-times Grammy Award-nominated director and conductor of choral music. Early life Born in ...

(1916–2009), conductor of choral music

Others

John McCarthy (journalist) John Patrick McCarthy (born 27 November 1956) is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster, and one of the hostages in the Lebanon hostage crisis. McCarthy was the United Kingdom's longest-held hostage in Lebanon, where he was a prisoner f ...

(born 1956), British hostage and journalist * John McCarthy Jr. (1912–1994), Oscar-nominated set decorator *

John Edward McCarthy John Edward McCarthy (1911–1977 ) was an American radio actor and announcer. His longest part was playing Green Hornet in the eponymous radio series from 1947 to 1952. Early life and Marine Corps Born on a farm near Parnell, Michigan, McCar ...

(1911–1977), American radio personality *

John P. McCarthy John P. McCarthy (March 17, 1884 – September 4, 1962), also known as J.P. McCarthy or simply as John McCarthy, was an American director and screenwriter of the 1920s through 1945. He began in the film industry in front of the camera, as an ac ...