John Thomas may refer to:

Politics

United Kingdom

* John Thomas (c. 1490–1540/42), British Member of Parliament for Truro * John Thomas (c. 1531–1581/90), British Member of Parliament for

Mitchell Mitchell may refer to: People *Mitchell (surname) *Mitchell (given name) Places Australia * Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory, a light-industrial estate * Mitchell, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst * Mitchell, Northern Territo ...

John Thomas (British politician) John Richard Thomas (8 March 1897 – 4 July 1968) was a British Labour Party politician of Welsh provenance, and a Chartered Accountant. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover at the 1945 general election, but did not contest ...

(1897–1968), British Member of Parliament for Dover *

John Thomas (Welsh politician) John Thomas Alderman was born 1852 at Coity, and was a Welsh politician and trade unionist. Born in Coity, Thomas worked at a coal mine from an early age, and eventually became a hewer at the coal face. He was next elected as a checkweighman i ...

(1852–?), Welsh county councillor and miners' agent * John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd (born 1947), British judge *

Sir John Thomas, 1st Baronet Sir John Thomas, 1st Baronet of Wenvoe Castle, Wenvoe Glamorganshire was Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1700. Sir John Thomas was the eldest of the three sons of William Thomas, Esq. by his wife, Sarah Powell, the heir to John Powell of Flemingston Gl ...

, Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1700 *

John Aeron Thomas John Aeron Thomas (24 November 1850 – 1 February 1935), was a British Liberal Party politician and industrialist. Background He was the son of Lewis Thomas, of Panteryrod, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Rhydowen and at Milford grammar ...

(1850–1935), British Member of Parliament for Gower, 1900–1906 * John Stradling Thomas (1925–1991), Welsh Conservative Party politician

United States

Elmer Thomas John William Elmer Thomas (September 8, 1876 – September 19, 1965) was a native of Indiana who moved to Oklahoma Territory in 1901, where he practiced law in Lawton. After statehood, he was elected to the first state senate, representing the L ...

(John William Elmer Thomas, 1876–1965), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma *

J. Parnell Thomas John Parnell Thomas (January 16, 1895 – November 19, 1970) was a stockbroker and politician. He was elected to seven terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New Jersey as a Republican Party (United States), Re ...

(1895–1970), U.S. congressman from New Jersey *

John Thomas (Idaho politician) John William Thomas (January 4, 1874 – November 10, 1945) was an American politician, a United States Senator from Idaho. A Republican, he served for a total of over ten years in two different seats, both times appointed after his predecessor ...

(1874–1945), U.S. Senator from Idaho *

John Thomas (New York politician) John Thomas (Jan 27, 1792 – March 5, 1866) was an American politician. Thomas, son of John Thomas, Esq., was born in Woodbridge, Conn., Jan 27,1792. He graduated from Yale College in 1811. He studied law in New Haven, Conn., and practiced h ...

(1792–1866), New York politician * John Thomas (Ohio politician) (1857–1936), Ohio politician *

John Addison Thomas John Addison Thomas (May 28, 1810 – March 26, 1858) was an American engineer and military officer who served in the United States Army, and later served as United States Assistant Secretary of State. Early life Thomas was born in Cabarrus C ...

(1811–1858), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State * John B. Thomas (politician) (1819–1893), American politician and judge from Maryland *

John Charles Thomas (judge) John Charles Thomas (born 1950) is an American attorney and a former justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Thomas graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in American government in 1972. He next attended the Univ ...

(born 1950), Virginia supreme court justice *

John Chew Thomas John Chew Thomas (October 15, 1764 – May 10, 1836) was an American politician who served as a Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland's 2nd congressional district from 1799 to 1801. He also served as a member o ...

(1764–1836), U.S. congressman from Maryland *

John E. Thomas (politician) John E. Thomas (November 27, 1829 – April 14, 1910) was a lawyer, public administrator, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Early life Thomas was born in Rensselaer County, New Y ...

(1829–1910), Wisconsin state assemblyman and senator *

John J. Thomas John J. Thomas (August 8, 1813 – 1895) was a prominent Confederate politician. He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia and later moved to Kentucky, where he served in the state legislature in 1851. He represented the state in the Provisional ...

(1813–1895), Confederate politician * John Lewis Thomas Jr. (1835–1893), U.S. congressman from Maryland *

John M. Thomas John Morgan Thomas (Oct 12, 1926 - Feb 4, 2012) was United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 ...

(1926–2012), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State in the 1970s *

John O. Thomas John O. Thomas was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Thomas was born on November 23, 1867, in Caledonia, Wisconsin. He would become a farmer there. Thomas was affiliated with Presbyterianism. He d ...

(1867–1961), Wisconsin state assemblyman *

John R. Thomas John Robert Thomas, Sr. (October 11, 1846 – January 19, 1914), also known as J. R. Thomas,January 20, 1914Seven are Slain in Prison Battle.''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 9, 2022. was a U.S. representative from Illinois. He was later a ...

(1846–1914), U.S. congressman from Illinois *

John W. Thomas (sheriff) John Warren Thomas (April 1, 1815 - July 20, 1888) was a shoemaker, and politician who twice served as the Sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, first for one year, from 1852 to 1853, and again for 21 years, from 1857 to 1878. Personal lif ...

(1815–1888), sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts *

John W. Thomas (Wisconsin politician) John W. Thomas (March 31, 1846March 8, 1925) was a Welsh American immigrant, dairy farmer, and progressive Republican politician. He was the 8th Wisconsin railroad commissioner—at the time a statewide elected office. He also served four ...

(1846–1925), Wisconsin state legislator and railroad commissioner *

John W. E. Thomas John William Edinburgh Thomas ( May 1, 1847 – December 18, 1899) was an American businessman, educator, and Illinois politician. Born into slavery in Alabama, he moved to Chicago after the Civil War, where he became a prominent community leade ...

(1847–1899), American businessman, educator, and Illinois politician * John Warwick Thomas (1800–1871), North Carolina state legislator and founder of Thomasville, North Carolina

Military

John Thomas (American general) John Thomas (1724 – 2 June 1776) was an American doctor and soldier from Massachusetts who became a major general in the Continental Army. He was a leader during the siege of Boston. Thomas briefly commanded the withdrawal from Canada after ...

(1724–1776), American general in the American Revolutionary War * John Thomas (colonel) (1720–1811), American colonel in the American Revolutionary War *

John Thomas (VC) John Thomas VC (10 May 1886 – 28 February 1954) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Detail ...

(1886–1954), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *

John Wallace Thomas John Wallace Thomas (1888–1965) was a Newfoundland merchant mariner who served with distinction in the First and Second World Wars. Early life Thomas was born in Newfoundland in 1885. Service history Royal Naval Reserve At the age of 20, ...

(1888–1965), Newfoundland and Canadian merchant mariner who served in First and Second World Wars *

John Wellesley Thomas Lieutenant-General Sir John Wellesley Thomas, (22 May 1822 – 6 February 1908) was a distinguished British military officer who served in Afghanistan, Australia, and China. He was the commander of the British military and police forces that qu ...

(1822–1908), British military officer

Religion and theology

* Jack Thomas (bishop) (John James Absalom Thomas; 1908–1995), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon * John Thomas (Christadelphian) (1805–1871), British Christian theologian, and founder of the Christadelphians *

John Thomas (bishop of Rochester) John Thomas (14 October 1712 – 22 August 1793) was an English churchman, Bishop of Rochester from 1774. Life Born in Carlisle, Cumbria, he was the eldest son of John Thomas (died 1747), vicar of Brampton, Cumberland, by his wife Ann, daught ...

(1712–1793), previously Dean of Westminster *

John Thomas (bishop of Salisbury) John Thomas may refer to: Politics United Kingdom * John Thomas (c. 1490–1540/42), British Member of Parliament for Truro * John Thomas (c. 1531–1581/90), British Member of Parliament for Mitchell * John Aeron Thomas (1850–1935), Briti ...

(1691–1766), previously Bishop of St Asaph and Bishop of Lincoln * John Thomas (bishop of Winchester) (1696–1781), previously Bishop of Salisbury *

John Thomas (priest, born 1736) John Thomas (22 October 1736 – 27 March 1769) was a Welsh Anglican priest and antiquarian. Life Thomas was born in Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, in north Wales, on 22 October 1736. After studying at the Friars School in Bangor, he went to t ...

(1736–1769), Welsh Anglican priest and antiquarian *

John Thomas (priest, born 1891) John Lloyd Thomas (9 March 1891 – 22 July 1959) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the 20th century and Archdeacon of Brecon from 1958 to 1959. Thomas was educated at St David's College, Lampeter. Crockfords 1955/6 p1151: London, OUP, 1955) After ...

(1891–1959), Welsh Anglican priest * John Christopher Thomas (born c. 1955), American Pentecostal theologian *

John H. Thomas John H. Thomas was the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a mainline Protestant Christian denomination. Elected in 1999, he served as one of five officers of the UCC who comprise the Collegium of Officers, which ...

(born c. 1950), American clergyman, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, 1999–2009 *

John Lloyd Thomas John Roland Lloyd Thomas (22 February 1908 – 11 April 1984) was an Anglican priest and the Principal of St David's University College from 1953 to 1975. He was, himself, a graduate of St David's College, gaining a BA from the institution before ...

(1908–1984), Anglican clergyman

Sport

John Thomas (American football) John Thomas (born January 25, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for 10 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional ...

(born 1935), American football player for the San Francisco 49ers *

John Thomas (athlete) John Curtis Thomas (March 3, 1941 – January 15, 2013) was an American track and field athlete who set several world records in the high jump using the straddle technique. As a youth, he earned the Eagle Scout award. At the age of 17, whi ...

(1941–2013), American high jumper *

John Thomas (Australian cricketer) John Thomas (12 April 1852 – 29 May 1915) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Tasmania in 1870. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers This is a list of cricket players who have played rep ...

(1852–1915), cricketer for Tasmania *

John Thomas (Australian footballer) John Thomas (4 June 1935 – 22 November 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving ...

(1935–2011), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *

John Thomas (baseball) John Thomas is an American former Negro league outfielder who played in the 1940s. Thomas played for the Birmingham Black Barons The Birmingham Black Barons were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1920 until 1960. They shared thei ...

, American baseball player *

John Thomas (basketball) John Thomas (born September 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the captain of the Minnesota Golden Gophers team that advanced to the 1997 NCAA Semi-Final. Selected by the New York Knicks with the 25th pick in ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

John Thomas (English cricketer) John Thomas (1879 – 1 June 1949) played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1901 to 1905. His precise date and place of birth are not known; he died at Taunton, Somerset. Thomas was a tail-end batsman and an opening bowler; his batting ...

(1879–1949), cricketer for Somerset *

John Thomas (figure skater) John Thomas (born September 5, 1960 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Joanne French, he is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian Figure Skating Championships bronze medalist. With partner Kelly Johnson, he is the 1983 & 1984 Cana ...

(born 1960), Canadian ice dancer *

John Thomas (footballer, born 1958) John William Thomas (born 5 August 1958) is an English former professional footballer. He scored 123 goals from 364 appearances in the Football League playing for Tranmere Rovers, Halifax Town, Bolton Wanderers, Chester, Lincoln City, Presto ...

, English footballer for Preston North End and Bolton Wanderers *

John Thomas (ice hockey) John Thomas (11 March 1936 – 7 February 1995) was an Australian ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belo ...

(1936–1995), Australian ice hockey player *

John Thomas (Irish footballer) John Joseph Thomas (23 August 1896 – 9 December 1980) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team. Career Thomas was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 S ...

, Irish international footballer *

John Thomas (lacrosse) John "Jack" Thomas was an All-American lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University from 1972 to 1974. Lacrosse career Thomas was the Baltimore Sun 1970 Athlete of the Year at Towson High School where he played Varsity Lacrosse for his father, ...

(born 1952), American lacrosse player *

John Thomas (Welsh footballer) John William Thomas (date of birth unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played as an outside right for Sheffield United and Gainsborough Trinity. Football career ''The Welshman'' (as he was referred to in the local press) was signed by Sheffield U ...

(died 1920), Welsh footballer for Sheffield United and Gainsborough Trinity in the 1890s *

John Webster Thomas John Webster Thomas (February 13, 1900 – August 19, 1977) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a fullback at the University of Chicago from 1921 to 1923 under Amos Alonzo Stagg. Thomas served as the head foot ...

(1900–1977), American college football player for the Chicago Maroons *

Ron Thomas (bowls) John Ronald Thomas known as Ron Thomas M.B.E., was a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Thomas made his debut for Wales indoors in 1955 and outdoors in 1960. He finished runner-up to David Bryant in the 1981 World Indoor ...

(John Ronald Thomas), Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler

Music

John Thomas (harpist) John Thomas (1 March 1826 – 19 March 1913) was a Welsh composer and harpist. The bardic name Pencerdd Gwalia (Chief of the Welsh minstrels) was conferred on him at the 1861 Aberdare Eisteddfod.''Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' ...

(1826–1913), Welsh composer and musician * "Big" John Thomas (1952–2016), British lead guitarist with

Budgie Budgie may refer to: Arts * Budgie (album), ''Budgie'' (album), the debut album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie * Budgie (band), a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff * Budgie (musician) (born 1957), English drummer * Budgie (TV series), ''Bu ...

John Charles Thomas John Charles Thomas (September 6, 1891December 13, 1960) was an American opera, operetta and concert baritone. Biography John Charles Thomas was born on September 6, 1891 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. He was the son of a Methodist minister of ...

(1891–1960), American baritone opera singer *

John Rogers Thomas John Rogers Thomas (March 26, 1829 – April 5, 1896) was an American composer, pianist, and singer of Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wal ...

(1830–1896), American composer *

John Weston Thomas John Weston Thomas (25 January 1921 – 1992) revived the tradition of Welsh harp making. Thomas was born in Cardiff. After spells in the merchant navy, and teaching carpentry, he began making harps, originally with the aid of old instrum ...

(1921–1992), Welsh harpmaker

Art

* John Thomas (sculptor) (1813–1862), British sculptor who worked on British palaces * John Evan Thomas (1810–1873), Welsh sculptor *

John Paul Thomas John Paul Thomas (4 February 1927, Bessemer, Alabama – 5 September 2001, Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American artist specializing in oil painting, watercolor and drawing in several media. He was also an educator and arts scholar. Life John P ...

(1927–2001), American artist, principally in Hawaii

Film

John Thomas (cinematographer) John Thomas may refer to: Politics United Kingdom * John Thomas (c. 1490–1540/42), British Member of Parliament for Truro (UK Parliament constituency), Truro * John Thomas (c. 1531–1581/90), British Member of Parliament for Mitchell (UK Parl ...

, winner of the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography *

John Thomas (screenwriter) John C. Thomas is an American screenwriter based in California. With his brother Jim Thomas, he wrote and/or was substantially involved with the screenplays of numerous films - including ''Predator'' (1987), ''Predator 2'' (1990), ''Executive ...

(fl. late 20th century), co-screenwriter for the movie ''Predator'' *

John G. Thomas John G. Thomas (born January 19, 1948) is an American filmmaker. He has been in the film and television business for over 30 years. A graduate of the USC Film School in production plus a Masters in screenwriting, he has produced and directed do ...

(born 1948), American filmmaker

Education

* John Hunter Thomas (1928–1999), American botanist *

John L. Thomas John "Jack" Lovell Thomas (28 October 1926 – June 11, 2005) was the George L. Littlefield Professor of American History at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA. He entered Bowdoin College, Maine in 1944 to study history. He then taught for a ...

(c. 1927–2005), American historian *

John Martin Thomas John Martin Thomas (December 27, 1869 – February 26, 1952) was the ninth president of Middlebury College, the ninth president of Penn State, and the twelfth president of Rutgers University. Biography Born in Fort Covington, New York, Th ...

(1869–1952), Twelfth president of Rutgers University *

John Peyre Thomas Sr. Colonel John Peyre Thomas Sr. (March 17, 1833 – February 11, 1912) was an educator, politician and historian who served as 6th Superintendent of the South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel). Career A native of Berkeley County, South ...

(1833–1912), South Carolina educator, politician and historian *

John R. Thomas (professor) John R. "Jay" Thomas (born 1967) is a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center. Early life and education Thomas received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan ...

, American intellectual property professor

Other areas

* John Thomas (fur trader) (–1822), Canadian fur trader *

John Thomas Idlet John Thomas Idlet (John Thomas) (December 31, 1930 – March 29, 2002) was an American Beat poet who wrote sporadically and had an aversion to publishing his work. Charles Bukowski called him "the best unread poet in America." Early life Joh ...

(1931–2002), American Beat poet *

John Thomas (photographer) John Thomas (14 April 1838 – 14 October 1905) was a Welsh photographer, specialising in landscape images of Wales and Nonconformist (Protestantism), Welsh chapels, and portraits of notable Welsh people, particularly church and chapel Minister ...

(1838–1905), Welsh photographer *

John B. Thomas John Bowman Thomas (July 14, 1925 – September 13, 2018) was a noted American electrical engineer, educator, and a professor at Princeton University. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1955. He was the adviser of numerous outstandi ...

(1925–2018), American electrical engineer, educator and professor *

John E. Thomas John Edward Thomas (9 April 1926 – 14 October 1996) was a British-born Canadian philosopher and pioneer of medical ethics in Canada. Biography Early life and education Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales in 1926, John Thomas moved to Birmingh ...

(1926–1996), Canadian philosopher *

John Floyd Thomas Jr. John Floyd Thomas Jr. (born July 26, 1936) is an American serial killer, serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murders of seven women in the Los Angeles area during the 1970s and 1980s. Police suspect Thomas committed ...

(born 1936), Californian murderer *

John Henry Thomas John Henry Thomas (born 24 November 1854, in Truro, Cornwall, died February 22, 1928, in Moonta) was an Australian composer, editor, and conductor. He is known for composing several Cornish Christmas Carols and the 1897 publication of his book ...

(1854–1928), Australian composer, editor, and conductor *

John Henry Thomas (shipping) John Henry Thomas (1869 – May 17, 1931) was a leader in the American shipping industry, and director of the Port of New York during World War I, when he supervised supply ships. Birth and family John H. Thomas was born in St. Mary's County, Mary ...

(1869–1931), American shipping business and port director *

John Henry Malamah Thomas John Henry Malamah Thomas (1844–1922) was a Sierra Leone Creole entrepreneur and a long serving mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Life John Henry Thomas was born in Hastings, a suburb of Freetown of Recaptive parents, and his father died when ...

, Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone *

John Hudson Thomas John Hudson Thomas (1878-1945) was an American architect who practiced in the northern California area. Biography John H. Thomas was born in Nevada in 1878. His family relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was still young. He attended Y ...

(1878–1945), American architect *

John Jacob Thomas John Jacob Thomas, who published as J. J. Thomas (1841 – 1889) was a Trinidadian linguist and writer. He wrote a grammar of Trinidadian French Creole (1869), but is best known for '' Froudacity'' (1889), a rebuttal of J. A. Froude's 1888 book ''T ...

(1841–1889), Trinidadian linguist and writer *

John Meurig Thomas Sir John Meurig Thomas (15 December 193213 November 2020), also known as JMT, was a Welsh scientist, educator, university administrator, and historian of science primarily known for his work on heterogeneous catalysis, solid-state chemistry, a ...

(1932–2020), British chemist and materials scientist * John Rochester Thomas (1848–1901), American architect

Other uses

* UK slang for

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John Thomas sign The John Thomas sign, also known as the Throckmorton sign, is a slang or joke term used in the field of radiology. It refers to the position of a penis as it relates to pathology Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease ...