John Preston may refer to:

Politicians

* John Preston (died 1434), 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 * John Preston (died 1753), MP for Navan *

John Preston (died 1781) 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 1 ...

, MP for Navan * John Preston, 1st Baron Tara (1764–1821), Irish politician *

John B. Preston John B. Preston was the first Surveyor General of the Oregon Territory in the Western United States.Corning, Howard M. (1989) ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 138. Preston was appointed by President Millard Fi ...

, 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 ...

(1841–1885), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

John F. Preston John Fisher Preston Jr. (November 5, 1872July 1, 1960) was an American army officer who rose to the rank of Inspector General of the United States Army. His first conflict was the Spanish–American War serving in the 7th Infantry, and fighting i ...

, 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) (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 guitar The English guitar or guittar (also citra), is a stringed instrument – a type of cittern – popular in many places in Europe from around 1750–1850. It is un ...

, 18th-century English guitar and cittern maker *

John W. Preston John White Preston (May 14, 1877 – February 18, 1958) was an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from December 27, 1926, through October 1935. Biography Born in Woodbury, Tennessee, his parents were Hugh L. Preston and Thankful C. ...

(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) (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) (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 John T. Preston is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur who previously ran Technology Licensing for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, best known for contributions to the energy, environment, and technology industries. During his 30 years ...

, venture capitalist and entrepreneur

Politicians

Fiction

Military

Others

See also