John Patterson may refer to:

Military

* John Patterson (Medal of Honor) (1838–1922), Medal of Honor recipient *

John Henry Patterson (Medal of Honor) John Henry Patterson (February 10, 1843 – October 5, 1920) was a Union officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for courage under fire at the Battle of the Wilderness. Biography Patterson was born in Selk ...

(1843–1920), Medal of Honor recipient *

John Henry Patterson (author) John Henry Patterson (10 November 1867 – 18 June 1947), known as J. H. Patterson, was an Irish member of the British Army, hunter, author and Christian Zionist, best known for his book ''The Man-Eaters of Tsavo'' (1907), which details ...

(1867–1947), Anglo-Irish soldier and writer

Politics

John Patterson (Ohio congressman) John Patterson (February 10, 1771 – February 7, 1848) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio for one term from 1823 to 1825. Biography John Patterson (half brother of Pennsylvania congressman Thomas Patterson) was ...

(1771–1848), U.S. congressman from Ohio * John Patterson (Ohio state representative) (born 1956) *

John J. Patterson John James "Honest John" Patterson (August 8, 1830September 28, 1912) was a businessman and United States Senator from South Carolina. He was a Republican. Biography Born and raised in Waterloo, a populated place in Juniata County, Pennsylvania ...

(1830–1912), U.S. senator from South Carolina, 1873–1879 * John M. Patterson (1921–2021), U.S. politician from Alabama *

John Paterson (New York politician) John Paterson (often spelled Patterson) (1744 – July 19, 1808) was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and a U.S. Congressman from New York. Early life Paterson was born in 1744 in either Farmington or New ...

(often spelled Patterson, 1744–1808), New York congressman *

John Patterson (Southern Maori politician) Hōne Paratene Tamanuiarangi (1821 – 30 April 1899), also known as John Patterson, was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament He r ...

(1821–1899), New Zealand Māori member of Parliament * John Patterson (Auckland politician) (1855–1923), Auckland city councillor, 1900–1903 and 1908–1911

Sports

John W. Patterson John W. Patterson (March 2, 1872 – August 23, 1940) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played for major teams from 1893 to 1907. Career Patterson debuted with the Lincoln, Nebraska Giants of 1890, a black team, and pl ...

(1872–1940), nicknamed Pat, African American baseball player and team manager 1893–1907 *

John Patterson (infielder) John Allen Patterson (born February 11, 1967 in Key West, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played from to for the San Francisco Giants. Prior to professional baseball, he attended Grand Canyon University and Centra ...

(born 1967), former Major League infielder *

John Patterson (pitcher) John Hollis Patterson (born January 30, 1978) is an American former professional starting pitcher. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Career A ''USA Today'' pr ...

(born 1978), former Major League pitcher * John Patterson (cricketer) (1860–1943), English cricketer * Red Patterson (John William Patterson, born 1987), former Major League pitcher

Other

John Henry Patterson (NCR owner) John Henry Patterson (December 13, 1844May 7, 1922) was an industrialist and founder of the National Cash Register Company. He was a businessperson and salesperson. He headed relief efforts after the 1914 Dayton flood, and successfully promoted t ...

(1844–1922), founder of the National Cash Register Company *

John Patterson (meteorologist) John Patterson (January 3, 1872 – February 22, 1956) was a Canadian physicist and meteorologist. Born on a farm in Oxford County, Ontario, he was one of thirteen children of Francis Patterson and Annie (Telfer). He matriculated to the Universit ...

(1872–1956), director of the Canadian Meteorological Service *

John Thomas Patterson (geneticist) John Thomas Patterson (November 3, 1878 – December 4, 1960) was an American geneticist and professor at the University of Texas. Early life Patterson was born from James and Anna Patterson in a family of 5 children on a farm near Piqua, Ohio ...

(1878–1960), American geneticist and professor * John H. Patterson (economist) (1905–?), American economist * John Patterson (actor) (fl. 1930s), actor in the 1937 film ''

Hotel Haywire ''Hotel Haywire'' is a 1937 American comedy film written by Preston Sturges with uncredited rewrites by Lillie Hayward. It was directed by George Archainbaud and stars Leo Carrillo, Lynne Overman, Spring Byington, Benny Baker and Colette Lyons. ...

'' * John Patterson (diplomat) (died 1974), US diplomat murdered in Mexico *

John Patterson (director) John Tiffin Patterson (April 4, 1940 – February 7, 2005) was a television director known for his work on drama series, who also made television films. He directed thirteen episodes of ''The Sopranos'', including the first five season final ...

(1940–2005), American film and television director * John Richard Patterson (1945–1997), founder of the Dateline computer-dating company *

John Patterson (screenwriter) John Carne Patterson (1949 – February 2016) was an Australian screenwriter, lyricist, playwright and children's author. He is known for co-creating the Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends, with Ian Munro (director) an ...

(1949-2016), Australian screenwriter, lyricist, playwright and children's author * USCGC John Patterson (WPC-1153), the 53rd

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* John Patterson (USCG), namesake of a

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