John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Literature

John Wright (poet) John Wright (1805–1844), was a Scots poet. Biography Wright born on 1 September 1805, at the farmhouse of Auchencloigh in the parish of Sorn, Ayrshire, was the fourth child of James Wright of Galston in the same county, a coal-driver, by his wi ...

(1805–1843), Scottish poet *

John Clifton Wright John C. Wright is an American author and pioneer of America's Great loop. Best known in the trades as Capt. John. His first documented voyage around the Loop was completed in 1971. He is best known for his books about living aboard and cruising ...

(born 1948), American sailor and author *

John C. Wright (author) John C. Wright (born October 22, 1961) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels."Wri ...

(born 1961), American science fiction and fantasy writer

Performing arts

Johnnie Wright Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country musi ...

(1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter *

Johnny Wright (guitarist) Johnny Wright (February 20, 1930 – June 2, 1988) was an American blues musician, best known for his recordings with bandleader Ike Turner. Wright also recorded with his own band. Life and career Wright was born in Centerville, Tennessee to Ja ...

(1930–1988), American blues musician *

John Wright (pianist) John Albert Wright (September 7, 1934 - December 15, 2017) was an American jazz pianist who was active in Chicago, especially during the 1960s. Life and work John Wright was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1934. His family moved to Chicago in 193 ...

(1934–2017), American jazz pianist * John Robert Wright (born 1942), American actor, commonly known as Bobby Wright * Johnny Wright (music manager) (born 1960), American music act manager * John Wright (musician) (born 1962), Canadian drummer * John Wright (film editor) (active since 1978), American film editor

Visual arts

* John Michael Wright (1617–1694), Scottish painter *

John Masey Wright John Masey Wright (1777–1866) was an English watercolour-painter. He was the son of an organ-builder and was apprenticed to the same business, but, as it proved distasteful to him, he was allowed to follow his natural inclination for art. As a b ...

(1777–1866), English watercolour-painter *

John William Wright John William Wright (1802 – 14 January 1848) was an English genre and portrait watercolour painter and illustrator. Life and work Wright was born in London in 1802, the son of John Wright (d. 1820), a miniature painter of repute, acquaint ...

(1802–1848), English painter * John Christie Wright (1889–1917), Scottish-born Australian sculptor *

John Lloyd Wright John Lloyd Wright (December 12, 1892 – December 20, 1972) was an American architect and toy inventor. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Wright was the second-oldest son of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. John Lloyd Wright became estranged from hi ...

(1892–1972), American architect and toy designer *

John Buckland Wright John Buckland Wright (1897–1954) was a British printmaker, painter and draughtsman. He worked principally as an etcher and engraver, and was self-taught. Biography Buckland Wright was born on 3 December 1897 in Dunedin, New Zealand. He moved ...

(1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator

Business and industry

John Wright (bookseller died 1658) John Wright ( fl. 1602–1658) was a major London publisher and bookseller and one of the two booksellers who sold '' Shakespeare's Sonnets'' in 1609. He also was a member of the syndicate that printed the Shakespeare First Folio in 1623. He pu ...

(fl. 1602–1658), English publisher and bookseller * John Wright (businessman) (fl. 1724–1787), American businessman who established Wright's Ferry * John Wright (bookseller died 1844) (1770/1–1844), English bookseller, author, editor and publisher * John Wright (shipbuilder) (1835–1910), Scottish/Australian shipbuilder * Sir John Wright, 1st Baronet (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer

Military

John Wesley Wright John Wesley Wright ( – 27/28 November 1805), was a Royal Navy commander and captain. Life Early life From a Lancashire family, he was born at Cork, Ireland on 14 June 1769, the son of James Wright. While still very young he went with his f ...

(1769–1805), British Royal Navy commander and captain * John Gibson Wright (1837–1890), American Union brevet brigadier general during the Civil War era * John M. Wright (1916–2014), United States Army officer *

John Wright (British Army officer) Brigadier John Wright (10 October 1940 – 4 May 2016) was a British Army officer and polo administrator. Wright was born in Peshawar, British India (now Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , l ...

(1940–2016), British Army brigadier

Politics and law

Australia

John James Wright John James Wright (20 February 1821 – 22 October 1904) was an Australian flour miller, local government councillor, local government head, member of the Parliament of New South Wales, orangeman and store/shopkeeper. Early life Wright was born ...

(1821–1904), Australian flour miller, councillor and politician *

John Arthur Wright John Arthur Wright (25 November 1841 – 24 February 1920) was an Australian company manager, magistrate, Member of Upper House, public service head, rail/tramways engineer, railways commissioner and railways contractor. Wright was born in Dover ...

(1841–1920), Australian company manager, politician and railways commissioner *

John Wright (Tasmanian politician) John Forsyth Wright (29 June 1892 – 16 January 1947) was an Australian politician. Born at Castra, Tasmania, he was the elder brother of Roy Douglas Wright and Senator Reginald Wright, both of whom were knighted. He was elected to the Tasm ...

(1892–1947), Australian politician

U.K.

John Wright (Ipswich MP) John Wright (9 April 1615 – 29 November 1683) was an M.P. for Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the R ...

(1615–1683), English politician *

John Cecil-Wright Air Commodore John Allan Cecil Cecil-Wright AFC (28 August 1886 – 14 July 1982), born John Allan Cecil Wright, was a British Royal Air Force officer and Conservative Party politician. Early life and military service Born in Knowle, Warwickshi ...

(1886–1982), British politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington *John

Oliver Wright (diplomat) Sir John Oliver Wright (6 March 1922 – 1 September 2009) was a British diplomat. He was British Ambassador to West Germany from 1975 to 1981 and British Ambassador to the United States from 1982 to 1986. Early life Wright was born on 6 M ...

(1922–2009), British diplomat

U.S.

John C. Wright (Ohio politician) John Crafts Wright (August 17, 1783 – February 13, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a journalist. He was the brother-in-law of Benjamin Tappan, U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1839 to 1845. Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Wright com ...

(1783–1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio * John C. Wright (New York politician) (1801–1862), American politician from New York *

John Vines Wright John Vines Wright (June 28, 1828 – June 12, 1908) was an American secessionist, politician, military officer and judge. He served a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee and in th ...

(1828–1908), American congressman and state supreme court justice * John B. Wright (fl. 1868–1872), American tailor and legislator in South Carolina *

John T. Wright John T. Wright ( – November 18, 1976), American Democratic Party politician and taxi company proprietor. In 1952, he became the first African-American councilmember in predominantly Republican Bergen County, when he was elected to serve on the ci ...

(fl. 1952), African American politician * John F. Wright (1945–2018), American jurist, Nebraska Supreme Court justice *

John A. Wright John A. Wright (born August 5, 1954) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Wright was the Majority Caucus Chairman in the Oklahoma House of Representatives before he was soundly defeated in the Republican Party's 2010 Prima ...

(born 1954), American politician, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate *

John Wright (Missouri politician) John Wright (born 1976) is a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, serving from 2013 to 2015. Wright supports expanding childhood education programs. References External links * Legislative website Living people ...

(born 1976), American politician

Elsewhere

John Wright (New Zealand politician) John Wright (born 1945) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament from 1996 to 2002, representing the Alliance. Before entering Parliament he owned the Port-a-Loo company. Biography Early life and career Wright was born ...

(born 1945), New Zealand MP

Religion

* John Wright (Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge) (died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall * John Wright (Archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia * John Wright (cardinal) (1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinal

Sports

American football

* John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach * John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player * John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coach

Association football (soccer)

Jocky Wright John Wright (4 February 1873 – 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and The Wednesday, and the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle, Watford and Southend United. He was an inside forward. Car ...

(John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer *

John Stewart Wright John Stewart Wright (1890 – 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Morton as a centre half, making over 400 appearances for the club between 1911 and 1925. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football His ...

(1890–1956), Scottish footballer * John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington * John Wright (footballer, born 1933), English football goalkeeper for Colchester United * Johnny Wright (footballer) (born 1975), Northern Irish footballer

Cricket

* John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) (1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club * John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) (1861–1912), English cricketer *

John Wright (cricketer, born 1935) John Vaughan Wright (born 31 December 1935) is a former English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Colchester, Essex. Wright made his first-class debut for Essex in the 1962 County Championship against Northamptons ...

, English cricketer *

John Wright (cricketer, born 1954) John Geoffrey Wright (born 5 July 1954) is a former international cricketer who represented – and captained – New Zealand. He made his international debut in 1978 against England. He scored more than 5,000 Test runs (the first New Zealan ...

, New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket team

Other sports

John Wright (greyhound trainer) John Wright (1899–1980) was born in Little Saughall, Cheshire, the son of Tom Wright and Lizzie Davies. Following on from his fathers success as a trainer of greyhounds, John Wright initially trained for the racehorse breeder Mrs Clarissa So ...

(1899–1980), English greyhound trainer *

Johnny Wright (baseball) John Richard Wright (November 28, 1916 – May 4, 1990) was a Negro league pitcher who played briefly in the International League of baseball's minor leagues in 1946, and was on the roster of the Montreal Royals at the same time as Jackie Rob ...

(1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player *

John Wright (basketball) John Thomas "Doc" Wright (January 8, 1921 – July 24, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League for the Youngstown Bears in two games during the 1 ...

(1921–2008), American basketball player *

Johnny Wright (boxer) John Alan Wright (19 May 1929 – 12 July 2001) was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London and fought as Johnny Wright. ...

(1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee * John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player *

John Wright (curler) John Wright is an American curler. He is a and a 1967 United States men's curling champion. Teams Notes References External links * American male curlers American curling champions Living people Year of birth missing (living p ...

(fl. 1967), American curler * John Wright (rugby league) (fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player * John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball player

Others

* John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot *

John Wright (inventor) John Wright (1808–1844) was a surgeon from Birmingham, England who invented a process of electroplating involving potassium cyanide. The process was patented in 1840 by Wright's associate George Richards Elkington. He was born on the Isle of S ...

(1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor *

John Wright (doctor) John Wright (February 2, 1811 – April 11, 1846) was an American physician and botanist. Wright was Amos Eaton's student and co-authored the last, eighth, edition of the ''Manual of Botany''. He had one son, with Mary Cottrell, who died on Sep ...

(1811–1846), American doctor and botanist *

John Skirrow Wright John Skirrow Wright (2 February 1822 – ) was one of the distinguished pioneers and social improvers of the 19th century in Birmingham, England; and inventor of the postal order. He was involved in many aspects of Birmingham's mid-Victorian li ...

(1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver *

John Henry Wright John Henry Wright (February 4, 1852 – November 25, 1908) was an American classical scholar born at Urumiah (Rezaieh), Persia. He earned his Bachelors (1873) and Masters (1876) at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. After junior appointment ...

(1852–1908), American classical scholar *

John Kirtland Wright John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969) was an American geographer, notable for his cartography, geosophy, and study of the history of geographical thought. He was the son of classical scholar John Henry Wright and novelist Mary Tappan Wright, and the br ...

(1891–1969), American geographer *

John Farnsworth Wright John Farnsworth Wright (15 October 1929 – 19 November 2001) was a British economist. He published the book ''Britain in the Age of Economic Management''.Reviews of ''Britain in the Age of Economic Management'': *Richard J. Brown, ''Teaching His ...

(1929–2001), British economist *

John Paul Wright John Paul Wright is an American criminologist and proponent of biosocial criminology. He is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. He is also the ...

, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminology