John Preston may refer to:

Politicians

John Preston (died 1434) John Preston may refer to: Politicians *John Preston (died 1434), Member of Parliament (MP) for Sussex (UK Parliament constituency), Sussex *John Preston (c. 1578 – c. 1642), MP for Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency), Lancaster *John Presto ...

, Member of Parliament (MP) for

Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...

* John Preston (c. 1578 – c. 1642), MP for Lancaster * John Preston (alderman) (1611–1686), mayor of Dublin in 1654 * John Preston (died 1732), MP for

County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...

* John Preston (died 1753), MP for

Navan Navan ( ; , meaning "the Cave") is the county town of County Meath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2016, it had a population of 30,173, making it the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland by population, tenth largest settlement in ...

* John Preston (died 1781), MP for

John Preston, 1st Baron Tara John Preston, 1st Baron Tara (4 November 1764 – 18 July 1821), was an Irish politician. Preston was the son of John Preston, a descendant of a younger brother of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara, second son of Christopher Preston, 4th V ...

(1764–1821), Irish politician * John B. Preston, first Surveyor General of the Oregon Territory

Fiction

*John Preston, a fictional character in the 2002 feature film '' Equilibrium'' * John James Preston, a fictional character in the American TV series ''Sex and the City'' *''

Alias John Preston ''Alias John Preston'' is a 1955 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Betta St. John, Alexander Knox and Christopher Lee. Its plot is about a mysterious and wealthy man who moves to a small village where he outwardly ...

'', a 1955 British horror film

Military

John S. Preston John Smith Preston (April 20, 1809 – May 1, 1881) was a wealthy planter, soldier, and attorney who became prominent in South Carolina politics in the 19th century. An ardent secessionist, he was the state's delegate dispatched to help con ...

(1809–1881), American Civil War general *

John Preston (Medal of Honor) John Preston (1841 – 26 May 1885) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Preston was born in 1841 in Irel ...

(1841–1885), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John F. Preston, United States Army officer, Inspector General *

John Thomas Lewis Preston John Thomas Lewis Preston (April 25, 1811 – July 15, 1890) was an American educator and military officer from Virginia. He was a primary founder and organizer of the Virginia Military Institute, and was one of its first two faculty members. ...

, American educator and military officer from Virginia

Others

* John Preston (rebel) (died 1381), participant in Peasants' Revolt *

John Preston (priest) John Preston (1587–1628) was an Anglican minister and master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Upbringing John Preston, the son of Thomas Preston, a farmer, and his wife Alice, daughter of Lawrence Marsh of Northampton, was born at Upper H ...

(1587–1628), English clergyman *

John Preston, Lord Fentonbarns Sir John Preston, Lord Fentonbarns (died 1616), of Penicuik, was a Scottish lawyer and judge who became lord president of the court of session. Life He was the son of a burgess, town councillor, and dean of guild in Edinburgh. John Preston was ...

(died 1616), Scottish judge *

John Preston (settler) John Preston may refer to: Politicians *John Preston (died 1434), Member of Parliament (MP) for Sussex * John Preston (c. 1578 – c. 1642), MP for Lancaster * John Preston (alderman) (1611–1686), mayor of Dublin in 1654 * John Preston (died ...

(1699–1747), Irish immigrant to America, founder of the Preston dynasty *

John Preston (luthier) John Preston was an 18th-century luthier in England, known for making English guitars and citterns. Preston also claimed to be the inventor of the type of "watchkey" stringed instrument tuners now known as "Preston tuners", engraving "PRESTON IN ...

, 18th-century English guitar and cittern maker * John W. Preston (1877–1958), American judge *

Jack Preston John Preston (born 31 March 1878) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton and Warrington ( Heritage № 123), as ...

(John Preston), English rugby league player of the 1900s *

Johnny Preston John Preston Courville, known professionally as Johnny Preston (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011), was an American rock and roll singer, best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear". Life and career Born in Port Arth ...

(1939–2011), American pop music singer *

John Preston (American author) John Preston (December 11, 1945 in Medfield, Massachusetts – April 28, 1994 in Portland, Maine) was an American author of gay erotica and an editor of gay nonfiction anthologies. Life and works He grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, later living ...

(1945–1994), American author of gay erotica *

John Preston (music executive) John O'Driscoll Preston (1950–2017) was a British music industry executive. Early life John O'Driscoll Preston was born in Nottingham, the son of Major Ian Preston, a Royal Artillery officer who later worked for an Edinburgh brewery, and an ac ...

(1950–2017), British music industry executive *

John Preston (English author) John Preston (born 1953) is an English journalist and novelist. Career John Preston attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire from 1967 to 1971. He worked as the Arts Editor of ''The Evening Standard'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph''. He was ''The S ...

(born 1953), English journalist and novelist * John G. Preston (born 1960s), American film and stage actor * John Preston (dog handler) (?–2008), law enforcement officer whose dog was involved in controversial criminal cases in Florida * John T. Preston, venture capitalist and entrepreneur

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