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John Read (Mississippi politician) John O. Read (born July 8, 1941) is an American people, American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 112th District, being first elected in 1992. Read previously served as a councilman and the Gautier, ...

(born 1941), member of the Mississippi House of Representatives * John Read (Connecticut politician) (1633–1730), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk *

John Read (Australian politician) John Bell Read (born 10 June 1939) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1983 to 1989, representing the seat of Mandurah. He later served as the Administrator of ...

(born 1939), member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia *

John Read (New Zealand politician) John Read (1874 – 14 September 1942) was a New Zealand politician and trade unionist. Biography Early life Born in Clifton, a coal mining town on the hinterlands of Manchester in 1874, Read started work in a mine himself at the age of 12. R ...

(1874–1942), local body politician and trade unionist * J. Meredith Read (1837–1896), United States diplomat *

John Kingsley Read 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 ...

(1936–1985), chairman of the British National Front and a founder of the National Party * John Milton Read (1842–1881), American printer and politician

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John Read (pirate) John Read ( fl. 1683-1688) was an English buccaneer, privateer, and pirate active from South America to the East Indies to the Indian Ocean. History Along with navigator and chronicler William Dampier, Read was a crewman aboard John Cook's 1683 p ...

(fl. 1683–1688), British privateer, buccaneer, and pirate *

John Read (chemist) John Read FRS FRSE FCS FIC (1884–1963) was a British chemist and scientific author. Life He was born on 17 February 1884 at Maiden Newton in Dorset the son of John Read (1814-1889) a farmer, and his wife, Bessie Gatcombe (1854-1904). His f ...

(1884–1963), British chemist *

John M. Read John Meredith Read Sr. (July 21, 1797 – November 29, 1874) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party and chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. ...

(1797–1874), American lawyer * John Read (British Army officer) (1917–1987) * John Read (businessman) (1918–2015), British businessman *

John Read (lawyer) John Read (7 July 1769, Newcastle, Delaware - 13 July 1854, Trenton, New Jersey) was a lawyer and banker in the early history of the United States. Biography John Read was a son of U.S. statesman George Read, brother of George Read Jr., and u ...

(1769–1854), United States lawyer and banker *

John Read (producer) John Owen Read (14 November 1920 – 13 April 2006) was a British television producer, cinematographer and director. Read was born in Chalfont St Giles. He is widely associated with the productions of Gerry Anderson. Having served as director ...

(1920–2006), collaborator with Gerry Anderson *

John Read (surgeon) John Read ( fl. 1587-1588) was an English surgeon and medical writer. Life In Gloucester in 1587, Read was instrumental in having a Flemish quack practitioner prosecuted. He came to London about that time, and in 1588 was licensed to practise the ...

(fl. 1588), English medical writer *

John Read (art film maker) John Read (7 January 1923 – 26 July 2011) was a documentary film maker for the BBC from 1951 to 1983. Biography John Read was born in Purley in Surrey, England in 1923, to art critic Herbert Read and his wife, Evelyn (née Roff) Read. The f ...

(1923–2011), producer of art documentaries for the BBC from 1951 to 1983 * John Read (psychologist), psychologist and mental health researcher * John Read (skier) (born 1961), British Olympic skier *

John Erskine Read John Erskine Read, (July 5, 1888 – December 23, 1973) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and the only Canadian judge elected to the International Court of Justice. Education Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Read graduated from the Dalhousi ...

(1888–1973), Canadian lawyer, academic, civil servant, and judge * John Read (inventor), inventor who developed a rotating doubler electrostatic generator *

John Dawson Read John Dawson Read is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, Read first came to prominence in 1975 with his debut album ''A Friend of Mine Is Going Blind'', released on Chrysalis Records. The album's title song was wri ...

, English singer-songwriter *

John Read (snooker player) John Read is an English former professional snooker player. Read competed between the years of 1991 and 2003, with his highest ranking being 62nd in the world. His most notable tournament run was at the 1996 Malta Masters, where he was beaten ...

, English snooker player * John Read (bobsleigh) (1926–2000), British bobsledder * John D. Read (1814–1864), American abolitionist and lay preacher

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Jack Read (coastwatcher) William John (Jack) Read (born 18 September 1905, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died 29 June 1992, Ballarat, Victoria (Australia), was an Australian Coastwatcher on Bougainville Island in New Guinea during World War II. He was awarded the Distingu ...

(1905–1992), coastwatcher during World War II *

Jack Read (rugby) Jack Read (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Gloucestershire, and representative l ...

(fl. 1925–1936), rugby union and rugby league footballer

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