John Potter may refer to: * John Potter (American football) (born 1990), American football player *

John Potter (bishop) John Potter (c. 167410 October 1747) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1737–1747). Life He was the son of a linen draper at Wakefield, Yorkshire. At the age of fourteen he entered University College, Oxford, and in 1693 he published notes on Pl ...

(c. 1674–1747), Archbishop of Canterbury *

John Potter (Conservative politician) John Potter (9 November 1873 – 5 May 1940) was a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. At the 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1931 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (United Ki ...

(1873–1940), Member of Parliament for Eccles, 1931–1935 * John Potter (cricketer) (born 1949), former English cricketer * John Potter (fencer) (1910–1991), American Olympic fencer *

John Potter (footballer) John Potter (born 15 December 1979) is a Scottish football player and coach, who is currently the manager of Kelty Hearts. Potter played as a defender for Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic (two spells), Clyde, St Mirren and Queen of the South. Du ...

(born 1979), Scottish footballer *Sir John Potter (Liberal politician) (1815–1858), Member of Parliament for Manchester, 1857–1858 * John Potter (musician), English tenor and academic *

John Potter (priest) John Potter (c. 1713 – 1770) was an 18th-century Church of England clergyman who was Dean of Canterbury from 1766 to 1770. He was the eldest son of John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (1673/4–1747). Following a private education, he stud ...

(1713–1770), Dean of Canterbury, 1766–1770 *

John E. Potter John E. "Jack" Potter (born 1956) is the president and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority since July 18, 2011. He is the former United States Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service (USPS), having become ...

(born 1956), United States Postmaster General *

John F. Potter John Fox Potter nicknamed "Bowie Knife Potter" (May 11, 1817May 18, 1899) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Wisconsin who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. Early and family l ...

(1817–1899), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin *

John Gerald Potter John Gerald Potter (1829–1908) was an English wallpaper manufacturer, known also as a patron of James McNeill Whistler. Background The printing of calico was introduced to Darwen in Lancashire by James Greenway, in 1776. John Potter (1773–183 ...

(1829–1908), English wallpaper manufacturer and art patron * John Lishman Potter (1834–1931), New Zealand goldminer, stonemason and builder *

John M. Potter John M. Potter (1924–1993) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Potter was born on August 16, 1924, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He attended school in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, and De Pere, Wisconsin, as well as the University of M ...

(1924–1993), Republican Party state legislator from Wisconsin * John William Potter (1918–2013), U.S. federal judge * John Potter Jr. (1821–1879), Greenback Party state legislator from Wisconsin *

John Potter (writer) John Potter ( fl. 1754–1804) was an English dramatic and miscellaneous writer, and composer. He was also involved in espionage, and was a physician. The ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' warns that details of his life are still unclea ...

(fl. 1754–1804), English writer and composer * John Deane Potter (1912–1981), British journalist * John Potter (chemist) (1927–2017), English chemist who falsely claimed to be a Special Operations Executive agent * John Potter (racing driver) (born 1982), race car driver and race team owner * John Potter (Canadian politician) (1911–1985), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick * John Milton Potter (1906–1947), president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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