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) (1770–1838), State Treasurer of Missouri * John Walker (Virginia politician) (1744–1809), U.S. Senator, public official, and soldier **

SS John Walker SS ''John Walker'' was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Walker, a representative of the House of Burgesses. He was in the Continental Army, serving in 1777 as an aide-de-camp to Genera ...

, 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. (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 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 ...

(1874–1942), U.S. Representative from Georgia * John Williams Walker (1783–1823), U.S. Senator from Alabama

Other politicians

* John Walker (Australian politician) (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. ...

(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) (1873–1937), Scottish international footballer (Hearts, Liverpool, Rangers) * John Walker (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1900), Scottish footballer (Leith Athletic, Hearts, Lincoln City) * John Walker (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1971), English footballer (Walsall, Stoke) * John Walker (footballer, born 1902), Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Swindon Town) * John Walker (footballer, born 1866) (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 (1882–1968), Scottish footballer (Raith Rovers, Beith, Rangers, Swindon Town, Middlesbrough, Reading, Scotland)

Cricket

* John Walker (cricketer, born 1768) (1768–1835), cricketer (brother of Tom and Harry Walker) * John Walker (cricketer, born 1826) (1826–1885), cricketer and the eldest brother of the Walkers of Southgate * John Walker (cricketer, born 1854) (1854–?), English cricketer * John Walker (Scottish cricketer) (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) (born 1974), British archer * John Walker (Australian footballer) (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) (born 1952), New Zealand runner, Olympic Gold medalist in 1500 metres run in 1976 * John R. Walker (horse trainer), Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse trainer * John Reid Walker (1855–1934), British polo player and racehorse breeder

Entertainers and artists

* John Walker (animator), television animator and director * John Walker (Australian actor) (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) (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) (1943–2011), born John Maus, member of the 1960s singing group The Walker Brothers * John Walker (organist) (born 1941), recording artist * John Walker (painter) (born 1939), nominee for the Turner Prize in 1985 * John Augustus Walker (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 (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 19 ...

(born 1936), former Chief of Defence Intelligence *

John Walker (Medal of Honor) John Walker a/k/a Joseph Frazier, was an American soldier. He was a private with Company D, 8th U.S. Cavalry of the United States Army, who received the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" in combat with Apache Indians during the Apache W ...

(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 (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 (1821–1893), general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War * John Grimes Walker (1835–1907), United States Navy admiral * John T. Walker (USMC) (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) (born c. 1950), one of the designers of AutoCAD *

John Charles Walker John Charles Walker (July 6, 1893 – November 25, 1994) was an American agricultural scientist noted for his research of plant disease resistance. ttp://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9681&page=319 Biographical Memoirs V.77 (1999);National Aca ...

(1893–1994), American agricultural scientist * John E. Walker (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 (1907–1990), American physician and investment banker * John Walker (horticulturist) (1893–1991), Canadian plant breeder

Businessmen

* John Walker (grocer) (1805–1857), Scottish founder of ''John Walker & Sons'' and namesake of the ''Johnnie Walker'' whisky brand * John Walker (Scottish cricketer) (1879–1953), Scottish businessman and director of ''John Walker & Sons'' * John Brisben Walker (1847–1931), American entrepreneur and magazine publisher * John Hardeman Walker (1794–1860), southeast Missouri landowner

Clergymen

* John Walker (archdeacon of Essex) (died 1588), Anglican archdeacon * John Walker (archdeacon of Dorset) (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) John Walker (1692?–1741) was an English classical scholar, a collaborator of Richard Bentley. Life He was son of Thomas Walker of Huddersfield, and was educated, like Richard Bentley, at Wakefield School, where he was under Edward Clarke. He en ...

(1692–1741), English classical scholar and Anglican archdeacon of Hereford *

John Walker (1769–1833) John Walker (1769–1833) was a Church of Ireland cleric and academic of evangelical and Calvinist views. He seceded, as founder of a sect calling itself the Church of God, sometimes known as the Walkerites. Early life Born in County Roscommon, or ...

, 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 (1837–1887), Anglican priest *

John T. Walker (bishop) John Thomas Walker (July 27, 1925 – September 30, 1989) was Bishop of Washington from 1977 to 1989 in the Episcopal Church. From 1978 to 1989, he also served as Dean of Washington National Cathedral. Previously, he served as Bishop Coadjutor f ...

(1925–1989), American Episcopal bishop of Washington *

John Walker (abolitionist) 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 Walk ...

(1786–1845), Presbyterian minister in Ohio and Pennsylvania

Others

John Walker (industrialist) John Walker (1843–1932) was a prominent iron and steel industrialist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the early 20th century. He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now known as Pittsburgh's North Side. His father was a Scottish immigrant. ...

(1884–1932), Pittsburgh industrialist * John Walker (journalist) (born 1977), British video game journalist * John Walker (lexicographer) (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) (1759–1830), English educational writer, physician, and advocate of vaccination *

John Brian Walker John Brian Walker (1924 – 15 October 2014) was a British general practitioner with a prior career in eye surgery. After studying at New College, Oxford and while studying medicine at The London Hospital in 1945, he was one of the London medica ...

, British general practitioner *John Walker, one of the Birmingham Six 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), South Australian Protector of Aborigines, 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, a comic book superhero

References

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