John Penn may refer to:
*Descendants of William Penn, 1st proprietor of Pennsylvania:
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John Penn ("the American") (1700–1746), son of William Penn, 2nd proprietor of Pennsylvania, inherited 50% interest in Colony, died childless
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John Penn (governor)
John Penn (14 July 1729 – 9 February 1795) was the last governor of colonial Pennsylvania, serving in that office from 1763 to 1771 and from 1773 to 1776. Educated in Britain and Switzerland, he was also one of the Penn family proprietors ...
(1729–1795), son of Richard Penn, Sr. and grandson of William Penn, colonial governor of Pennsylvania, his 25% interest in the Colony was lost in the American Revolution
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John Penn (writer)
John Penn (or John Penn, Jr. or John Penn of Stoke) (22 February 1760 – 21 June 1834) was the chief proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania as of 1775 (now the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States) and a politician and writer. He an ...
(1760–1834), also called John Penn of Stoke, son of Thomas Penn and grandson of William Penn, 5th proprietor of Pennsylvania, his 75% interest in the Colony was lost in the American Revolution
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John Penn (North Carolina politician)
John Penn (May 17, 1741 September 14, 1788) was an American Founding Father who signed both the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation as a delegate of North Carolina.
Biography
Penn was born near Port Royal in Caroline C ...
(1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina, signer of the Declaration of Independence
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John Penn (engineer)
John Penn (1805–1878) was an English marine engineer whose firm was pre-eminent in the middle of the 19th century due to his innovations in engine and propeller systems, which led his firm to be the major supplier to the Royal Navy as it mad ...
(1805–1878), British marine engine engineer
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John Penn (Conservative politician)
John Penn (30 March 1848 – 21 November 1903) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham from 1891 to 1903.
John Penn was the eldest son of the marine engineer John Penn. He was educated ...
(1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903
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John Penn (architect)
John Penn (11 March 1921 – 14 February 2007) was a British architect. He was born in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, and died in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Penn was educated at Eton, and then at Trinity College, Cambridge. He studied History at Camb ...
(1921–2007), British architect
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Jack Penn
Jack Penn (14 August 1909 – 27 November 1996), M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S.(E.), Mil. Dec. M.B.E., S.M., was a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, sculptor and author, who was also for a time a member of the President's Council in South Africa.Eberh ...
(1909–1996), surgeon
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John Garrett Penn
John Garrett Penn (March 19, 1932 – September 9, 2007) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Education and career
Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Penn's father was a machinist. ...
(1932–2007), United States federal judge
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John S. Penn
John Stanton Penn (November 19, 1926 - November 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th Legislative District from 1984 to 1994.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Westfield, New Jersey. Penn ...
(born 1926), American politician the New Jersey General Assembly
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John Penne
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 ...
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Melcombe Regis
Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England.
Situated on the north shore of Weymouth Harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole, it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the 13th centu ...
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