John Walker may refer to:

Politicians

American politicians

John Walker (Arkansas politician) John Winfield Walker (June 3, 1937 – October 28, 2019) was an American politician and a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 34 from January 2011 until his death. L ...

(1937–2019), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *

John Walker (Missouri politician) John Walker (October 15, 1770 – May 26, 1838) was a U.S. politician from Missouri. John Walker was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. He later moved to Kentucky, and eventually settled in Howard County, Missouri in 1818. His wife Sarah Caff ...

(1770–1838), State Treasurer of Missouri *

John Walker (Virginia politician) John Walker (February 13, 1744December 2, 1809) was a public official from Virginia. Biography Walker was born in Virginia, the son of Dr. Thomas Walker. He received private education before attending the College of William and Mary, which he gr ...

(1744–1809), U.S. Senator, public official, and soldier ** SS John Walker, a Liberty ship *

John A. Walker (Iowa politician) John Asher Walker (June 5, 1912 – June 21, 2012) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Walker was born in Hamilton County, Iowa. He attended Ellsworth Junior College, the American Institute of Business, and Grinnell College, and wa ...

(1912–2012), American politician *

John M. Walker Jr. John Mercer Walker Jr. (born December 26, 1940) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He served as chief judge from September 30, 2000, to September 30, 2006, when he assumed senior ...

(born 1940), former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit *

John M. Walker (Pennsylvania politician) John M. Walker (1905-1976) was a Republican politician from Pennsylvania. Born on January 15, 1905, in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of a general manager of Allegheny Steel Company. Walker studied at Culver Military Academy before serv ...

(1905–1976), Pennsylvania State Senator and lieutenant-gubernatorial nominee * John Randall Walker (1874–1942), U.S. Representative from Georgia *

John Williams Walker John Williams Walker (August 12, 1783April 23, 1823) was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican United States senator from the state of Alabama, the first senator elected by that state. Life and career Walker was born Aug ...

(1783–1823), U.S. Senator from Alabama

Other politicians

John Walker (Australian politician) John Walker (1799 – 27 February 1874) was an Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. Walker was born in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland, son of Robert Thomas Walker. John Walker emigrated to Van Diemen's Land (lat ...

(1799–1874), member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council *

John Walker (Canadian politician) John Walker (January 24, 1832 – August 14, 1889) was a Scottish-born industrialist and political figure in Ontario. He represented London in the House of Commons of Canada in 1874 as a Liberal member. Born in Argyleshire, the son of John ...

(1832–1889), industrialist & Canadian House of Commons member *

John Archibald Walker John Archibald Walker (February 8, 1890 – November 22, 1977) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He ...

(1890–1977), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

John Smith Walker John Smith Walker (1826 – May 29, 1893) was Minister of Finance of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and interim Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii, under King Kalākaua. Early life He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. As a teenager, he relocated ...

(1826–1893), Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Hawaii

Sportsmen

Association football

John Walker (footballer, born 1873) John Walker (24 August 1873 – 17 February 1937) was a Scottish people, Scottish footballer who played for Armadale F.C., Armadale, Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian, Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, Rangers F.C., Rangers and Morton F.C. ...

(1873–1937), Scottish international footballer (Hearts, Liverpool, Rangers) *

John Walker (footballer, born 1878) John Walker (20 June 1876 – 1 August 1900) was a Scottish footballer whose position was outside left. He was possibly the first black player to play in both the Scottish Football League and the English Football League, featuring for Leith At ...

(1878–1900), Scottish footballer (Leith Athletic, Hearts, Lincoln City) *

John Walker (footballer, born 1899) William John Walker (1899–1929) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Walsall. Career Walker was born in Great Wyrley and started playing football with Cannock Town before joining Stoke in 1924. He spent ...

(1899–1971), English footballer (Walsall, Stoke) *

John Walker (footballer, born 1902) John Walker (born 1 February 1902) was a Scottish footballer who played for Yoker Athletic, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Hibernian, Swindon Town, Ebbw Vale and Bath City. His position was outside left. Career Born in Dalmuir (now part of Clydeban ...

, Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Swindon Town) *

John Walker (footballer, born 1866) John Walker (1866–1921) was a Scottish footballer who played for Burnley, Clyde, Manchester City, Stoke and Sunderland. He did not play for Leicester Fosse Leicester City Football Club is an English professional association footbal ...

(1866–1921), Scottish footballer (Burnley) *

John Walker (Grimsby Town footballer) John Walker was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-half In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from sco ...

, Scottish football centre-half (Grimsby Town) *

Jock Walker John Walker (17 November 1883 – 16 December 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back and is perhaps best remembered for his six seasons in the Southern League with Swindon Town. He also played in the Scottish Le ...

(1882–1968), Scottish footballer (Raith Rovers, Beith, Rangers, Swindon Town, Middlesbrough, Reading, Scotland)

Cricket

John Walker (cricketer, born 1768) John Walker (1768 – 3 September 1835), was a noted professional cricketer in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1789 to 1806 seasons and he played mainly for Surrey and various representative sides, including Marylebone Cricket ...

(1768–1835), cricketer (brother of Tom and Harry Walker) *

John Walker (cricketer, born 1826) John Walker (15 September 1826 – 14 August 1885) was an English cricketer. Walker was born in Palmers Green, the eldest of seven cricket playing brothers and four sisters - known historically as The Walkers of Southgate. He was educated in St ...

(1826–1885), cricketer and the eldest brother of the Walkers of Southgate *

John Walker (cricketer, born 1854) John Walker (1854 – unknown) was an English first-class cricketer active 1874–81 who played for Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urba ...

(1854–?), English cricketer *

John Walker (Scottish cricketer) John Barnhill Walker (30 October 1883 — 21 November 1953) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and businessman. His brother, William, was also a first-class cricketer. Biography Walker was born at Greenock in October 1883 and was educated ...

(1879–1953), Scottish cricketer

Other sports

John Walker (American football) John Walker (born April 25, 1983) is a former arena football defensive back. High school years Walker attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California and was a letterman in football and track. College career Walker played college footb ...

(born 1983), former defensive back for the USC football team *

John Walker (archer) John Stewart Walker, (born 5 September 1974) is a disabled British archer. He won the 2 gold medals in the men's W1 individual compound and the mixed team compound W1 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was appointed Member o ...

(born 1974), British archer *

John Walker (Australian footballer) John Walker (born 13 July 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as ...

(born 1951), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood *

John Walker (cyclist) John Walker (23 December 1888 – 20 January 1954) was an Irish cyclist who competed in two events for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of ...

(1888–1954), British Olympic cyclist *

John Walker (gymnast) John Walker (18 January 1883 – 22 March 1966) was a British gymnast. He competed in the men's team all-around event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspe ...

(1883-1966), British Olympic gymnast *

John Walker (rowing) John Drummond Walker (4 January 1891 – 22 July 1952) was a British rowing coxswain who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Walker was born in Oxford, the son of Rev. Edward Newburn Walker, senior tutor of The Queen's College, Oxford and ...

(1891–1952), British coxswain and Olympic medalist *John Walker or

Mr. Wrestling II John Francis Walker (September 10, 1934June 10, 2020), better known by the ring name Mr. Wrestling II, was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship ...

(1934–2020), masked professional wrestler *

John Walker (rugby league) John Walker is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford Tigers, Castleford (List of Castleford Tigers players, Heritage № 455).Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1960s *Sir

John Walker (runner) Sir John George Walker, (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under 3:50. In more rec ...

(born 1952), New Zealand runner, Olympic Gold medalist in 1500 metres run in 1976 *

John R. Walker (horse trainer) John Randall Walker (February 23, 1874 – July 21, 1942) was a U.S. political figure from the state of Georgia. Walker was born near Blackshear, Georgia in 1874 and graduated from the Jasper Normal College in Jasper, Florida. He then studied ...

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honour those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and Thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. It is located at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The H ...

horse trainer * John Reid Walker (1855–1934), British polo player and racehorse breeder

Entertainers and artists

John Walker (animator) John Walker was an American animator and director. His first credit was ''The Dick Tracy Show.'' He directed various animations from 1960 to 1994. See also * ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' (1965) - graphic blandishment * ''Charlie Brown's All-Sta ...

, television animator and director *

John Walker (Australian actor) John Walker is an Australian actor who appeared in the sketch comedy show '' Full Frontal'' (1994–97) and its successor ''Totally Full Frontal'' (1998–99). His most notable characters in the series were sleazy news presenter Ian Goodings, a ...

(fl. 1990s), Australian comedic actor *

John Walker (curator) John Walker III (December 24, 1906 – October 16, 1995) was an American art curator, and the second director of the National Gallery of Art, from 1956 to 1969. Life Walker received an undergraduate degree in art history from Harvard University i ...

(1906–1995), director of the National Gallery of Art *

John Walker (film producer) John Walker (born April 21, 1956) is an American film producer and actor. He produced Disney-Pixar's ''The Incredibles'' (2004). Walker graduated at the University of Notre Dame, and studied theatre education at American Conservatory Theater in ...

(born 1956), animated film producer *

John Walker (filmmaker) John Charles Walker (born July 5, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer.John Walker (musician) John Joseph Maus (November 12, 1943 – May 7, 2011), known professionally as John Walker, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the founder of the Walker Brothers, who had their greatest success in the 1960s, particular ...

(1943–2011), born John Maus, member of the 1960s singing group The Walker Brothers *

John Walker (organist) John C. Walker, more familiarly known as John Walker, is an American concert organist, choirmaster, and CD recording artist. He is also a former president of the American Guild of Organists, elected in May 2014 to a two-year term of the 16,000- ...

(born 1941), recording artist *

John Walker (painter) John Walker (born 1939) is an English painter and printmaker. He has been called "one of the standout abstract painters of the last 50 years." Walker studied in Birmingham at the Moseley School of Art, and later the Birmingham School of Art ...

(born 1939), nominee for the Turner Prize in 1985 *

John Augustus Walker John Augustus Walker (1901–1967) was a well-known Alabama Gulf Coast artist of the Depression era who was commissioned to undertake several art projects for the Works Progress Administration. Early life Born in Mobile, Alabama, Walker was first ...

(1901–1967), Alabama Gulf Coast artist *

John Edward Walker John Edward Walker, he often signed work as J. Edward Walker (1880–1940) was a British-born, American painter and educator, known for his California Impressionist paintings. He was active in Northern California and Los Angeles between 1913 unti ...

, British-born, American painter and educator *

John Henry Walker John Henry Walker (1831–1899), a pioneer Canadian engraver and illustrator, was from County Antrim in Northern Ireland and as a young boy emigrated in 1842 to Canada with his family, settling in Toronto, Upper Canada. In 1845 he was apprent ...

(1831–1899), Canadian engraver and illustrator

Military personnel and spies

John Walker (RAF officer) Air Marshal Sir John Robert Walker, (born 26 May 1936) is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 1991 to 1994. RAF career Walker joined the Royal Air Force in 1954 and was commissioned on 31 July 195 ...

(born 1936), former Chief of Defence Intelligence * John Walker (Medal of Honor) (1845–?), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

John Walker (officer of arms) John Riddell Bromhead Walker (21 June 1913 – 9 September 1984) was a soldier and long-serving English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Following graduation from Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he was commissioned a Second Li ...

(1913–1984), English officer of arms *

John Anthony Walker John Anthony Walker Jr. (July 28, 1937 – August 28, 2014) was a United States Navy chief warrant officer and communications specialist convicted of spying for the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1985 and sentenced to life in prison. In late ...

(1937–2014), American communications specialist convicted in 1985 of spying for the Soviet Union *

John C. Walker John C. Walker was a physician and prominent Democrat political figure in Indianapolis, Indiana during the American Civil War. In 1861, he was commissioned colonel in command of the 35th Indiana Infantry Regiment ("First Irish"). Disagreements w ...

, Indiana physician and officer during the American Civil War *

John George Walker Major-General John George Walker (July 22, 1821 – July 20, 1893) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served as a brigadier general under Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet, before commanding the Texas Division unit in ...

(1821–1893), general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War *

John Grimes Walker John Grimes Walker (March 20, 1835 – September 16, 1907) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil War. After the war, he served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, head of the Lighthouse Board, and commande ...

(1835–1907), United States Navy admiral *

John T. Walker (USMC) John Thaddeus Walker (September 15, 1893 – February 22, 1955) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps, who reached the rank of lieutenant general. He is most noted as commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Regiment ...

(1893–1955), United States Marine Corp general

Inventors and scientists

John Walker (inventor) John Walker (29 May 1781 – 1 May 1859) was an English inventor who invented the friction match. Life Walker was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, on 1781. He went to the local grammar school and was afterwards apprenticed to Watson ...

(1781–1859), English chemist and inventor of the friction match in 1827 *

John Walker (natural historian) John Walker FRSE (1731–1803) was a Scottish minister and natural historian. He was Regius Professor of Natural history at the University of Edinburgh from 1779 to 1803. He was joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 and Mod ...

(1731–1803), Scottish naturalist *

John Walker (programmer) John Walker is a programmer, computer programmer, author and co-founder of the computer-aided design software company Autodesk. He has more recently been recognized for his writing on his website Fourmilab. Early projects In 1974/1975, Walker wr ...

(born c. 1950), one of the designers of AutoCAD * John Charles Walker (1893–1994), American agricultural scientist *

John E. Walker Sir John Ernest Walker One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (born 7 January 1941) is a British chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997. Walker is Emeritus Director an ...

(born 1941), British chemist, winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize *

John Francis Walker John Francis Walker (25 November 1839 – 23 May 1907) was a natural scientist, teacher, and museum curator. Biography Walker was born in York, where his family had been for generations. His grandfather ( Robert T. Horsley) had served as Sheri ...

(1839–1907), British geologist * John James Walker (1825–1900), British mathematician *

John M. Walker John Mercer Walker Sr. (January 15, 1907 – August 16, 1990) was an American physician and investment banker. A member of the prominent Bush-Davis-Walker family political line, Bush-Walker family, he was a maternal uncle of US President George ...

(1907–1990), American physician and investment banker * John Walker (horticulturist) (1893–1991), Canadian plant breeder

Businessmen

John Walker (grocer) John (Johnnie) Walker (born 1805, Kilmarnock–1857) was a Scottish grocer, who originated what would become one of the world's most famous whisky brand names, Johnnie Walker, despite the fact he was himself a teetotaler. Biography John Walk ...

(1805–1857), Scottish founder of ''John Walker & Sons'' and namesake of the ''Johnnie Walker'' whisky brand *

(1879–1953), Scottish businessman and director of ''John Walker & Sons'' *

John Brisben Walker John Brisben Walker (September 10, 1847 – July 7, 1931) was a magazine publisher and automobile entrepreneur in the United States. In his later years, he was a resident of Jefferson County, Colorado. Biography Walker was born on September 10 ...

(1847–1931), American entrepreneur and magazine publisher *

John Hardeman Walker John Hardeman Walker (March 3, 1794 – April 30, 1860) was an early landowner in southeast Missouri, most famous for convincing the United States Congress to place the Bootheel in Missouri instead of Arkansas. Walker was born in Fayette County, ...

(1794–1860), southeast Missouri landowner

Clergymen

* John Walker (archdeacon of Essex) (died 1588), Anglican archdeacon *

John Walker (archdeacon of Dorset) John Walker (b Litton 13 February 1694 – d Bristol 15 November 1780) was Archdeacon of Dorset from 1762 until his death. Walker was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1715. , He held livings at Clevedon and Eas ...

(1694–1780) *

John Walker (biographer) John Walker (1674–1747) was an English clergyman and ecclesiastical historian, known for his biographical work on the Church of England priests during the English Civil War and Interregnum. Life The son of Endymion Walker, he was baptised at St ...

(1674–1747), English clergyman and ecclesiastical historian * John Walker (scholar) (1692–1741), English classical scholar and Anglican archdeacon of Hereford * John Walker (1769–1833), Church of Ireland cleric and academic who seceded as founder of a sect * John M. Walker (bishop) (1888–1951), Episcopal bishop of Atlanta *

John Russell Walker The Venerable, The Ven John Russell Walker , Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), MA was an eminent Anglican priest in the last third of the 19th century. He was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury on 18 June 1837 and educated at Universi ...

(1837–1887), Anglican priest * John T. Walker (bishop) (1925–1989), American Episcopal bishop of Washington * John Walker (abolitionist) (1786–1845), Presbyterian minister in Ohio and Pennsylvania

Others

* John Walker (industrialist) (1884–1932), Pittsburgh industrialist *

John Walker (journalist) John Graham Walker (born 27 October 1977) is a British video game journalist, cartoonist and TV critic. Journalism Walker has contributed to a range of print publications, including PC Gamer (credited from issues 75-228), Total Film, Linux Fo ...

(born 1977), British video game journalist *

John Walker (lexicographer) John Walker (18 March 1732, in Colney Hatch, Middlesex – 1 August 1807, in London) was an English stage actor, philologist and lexicographer. Life Early in life Walker became an actor, his theatrical engagements including one with David Garric ...

(1732–1807), English lexicographer, actor and philologist *

John Walker (philatelist) John Walker (1855 – 1927) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress ...

(1855–1927), British philatelist *

John Walker (numismatist) John Walker, CBE, FBA, FSA (4 September 1900 – 12 November 1964) was a Scottish numismatist. He was Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum from 1952 to his death in 1964; there, he was responsible for initiating the ...

(1900-1964), Scottish numismatist *

John Walker (vaccinator) John Walker (1759–1830) was an English educational writer, physician, and advocate of vaccination. Early life Born at Cockermouth in Cumberland on 31 July 1759, Walker was the son of a smith and ironmonger there. He was educated at Cockermouth ...

(1759–1830), English educational writer, physician, and advocate of vaccination * John Brian Walker, British general practitioner *John Walker, one of the

Birmingham Six The Birmingham Six were six Irishmen who were each sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 following their false convictions for the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. Their convictions were declared unsafe and unsatisfactory and quashed by the Cou ...

accused of bombings in England in 1974 *

John A. Walker (art critic) John Albert Walker (1938–2023) was a British art critic and historian who wrote over 15 books on modern and contemporary art with an emphasis on mass media. He also wrote on design history methodology. Walker's books include ''Art since Pop'' ...

(born 1938), British art critic and historian * John Clay Walker (1948–1985), American journalist *

John Walker (Protector of Aborigines) John Walker may refer to: Politicians American politicians *John Walker (Arkansas politician) (1937–2019), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *John Walker (Missouri politician) (1770–1838), State Treasurer of Missouri *John Walke ...

, South Australian

Protector of Aborigines The role of Protector of Aborigines was first established in South Australia in 1836. The role became established in other parts of Australia pursuant to a recommendation contained in the ''Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Abori ...

, 1861–1868 * John Walker of Beanston (1670-1728), Scottish agricultural improver - introduced the fallow system to Scotland in 1690.Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.11

Fictional characters

*John Walker, in Arthur Ransome's ''Swallows and Amazons'' series of novels *John Walker, alter ego of

U.S. Agent U.S. Agent (John Walker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He first appeared in '' Captain America'' #323 (November 1986) as Super-P ...

, a comic book superhero

References

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