John Sargent may refer to:
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John Sargent (1714–1791) John Sargent may refer to:
Politicians
* John Sargent (1714–1791), British Member of Parliament for West Looe and Midhurst
*John Sargent (1750–1831), British Member of Parliament for Seaford, Bodmin and Queenborough
* John Sargent (merchant) ...
, British Member of Parliament for
West Looe
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
and Midhurst
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John Sargent (1750–1831)
John Sargent (1749 – 9 September 1831) was a British Member of Parliament and administrator.
He was born a younger son of John Sargent, MP of Halstead Place, Kent and educated at Eton College (1760–67) and St. John’s College, Cambridge ( ...
, British Member of Parliament for Seaford, Bodmin and Queenborough
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John Sargent (merchant)
John Sargent (April 6, 1792 – August 7, 1874) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Barrington township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1736 to 1740 as a Conservative.
He was born in Barr ...
(1792–1874), Canadian merchant, farmer and politician in Nova Scotia
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John Sargent (1799–1880)
John Sargent (June 21, 1799 – December 5, 1880) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a member and President of the Cambridge Common Council, and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusett ...
, American politician in Massachusetts
Others
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John Sargent (Loyalist)
John Sargent (24 December 1750 – 24 January 1824) was an American Loyalist during American Revolution who was exiled to Canada where he became a politician.
Early life
Sargent was born in Salem, Massachusetts on 24 December 1750. He was the s ...
(1750–1824), loyalist officer during the American Revolution
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John Sargent (priest)
John Sargent (1780–1833) was an English clergyman, academic and biographer. Wealthy by background but a country pastor, he was a prominent Evangelical who came to be regarded by others on his wing of the Church of England as an exemplary cleric. ...
(1780–1833), English clergyman, son of the MP for Seaford
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John G. Sargent
John Garibaldi Sargent (October 13, 1860March 5, 1939) was an American lawyer and government official. He served as United States Attorney General during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge.
Biography
John G. Sargent was born in Lu ...
(1860–1939), U.S. Attorney General
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John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more ...
(1856–1925), American portrait artist
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John Turner Sargent Sr. John Turner Sargent Sr. (June 26, 1924 – February 5, 2012) was president and CEO of the Doubleday and Company publishing house from 1963 to 1978, taking over from the previous president, Douglas Black. He led the expansion of the company from " ...
(1924–2012), president and CEO of the Doubleday and Company publishing house
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John Turner Sargent
John Turner Sargent Jr. (born ) is an American book publisher; he was the CEO of Macmillan Publishers USA, and is the executive vice president of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, where he oversees the global trade operations in the U. ...
(born c. 1956), American publisher, CEO of Macmillan and Executive Vice President of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
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John Neptune Sargent
Lieutenant General (United Kingdom), Lieutenant General John Neptune Sargent Order of the Bath, CB (18 June 1826 – 20 October 1893) was Commander British Forces in Hong Kong, Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settl ...
(1826–1893), commander of British troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements
*John Sargent, alter ego of fictional DC Comics character
Sargon the Sorcerer
Sargon the Sorcerer is the name of several fictional characters, the first incarnation of the character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics during the Golden Age of Comic Books, Golden Age.
The original incarnation of the is J ...
c. 1941
See also
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John Sergeant (disambiguation)
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