John (; ') is a common male given name in the

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origin. The name is the English form of ''Iohannes'' and ''Ioannes'', which are the

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forms of the

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name

Ioannis Ioannis or Ioannes ( el, Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name Yahya . Notable people with the name include: * Ioannis I, Tzimiskis, Byzantine Emp ...

(Ιωάννης), originally borne by

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transliterating the

name ''

Yochanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Se ...

'' (), the contracted form of the longer name (), meaning "

Yahweh Yahweh *''Yahwe'', was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age if not somewhat earlier, and in the oldest biblical literature he poss ...

is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English, but are increasingly left in their native forms (see sidebar). It is among the most commonly given names in

Anglophone Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the ''Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest language ...

, Arabic, European,

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and Turkish countries. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century. John owes its unique popularity to two highly revered saints,

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

(forerunner of

Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

) and the

apostle John John the Apostle ( grc, Ἰωάννης; la, Ioannes ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;) or Saint John the Beloved was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee ...

(traditionally considered the author of the

Gospel of John The Gospel of John ( grc, Εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ἰωάννην, translit=Euangélion katà Iōánnēn) is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "sig ...

); the name has since been chosen as the regnal or religious name of many

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and

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s. Initially, it was a favorite name among the

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but it flourished in all of Europe after the

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Origins

The name John is a

theophoric name A theophoric name (from Greek: , ''theophoros'', literally "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or God's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that dei ...

originating from the

name (), or in its longer form (), meaning "

has been gracious". Several obscure figures in the Old Testament bore this name, and it grew in popularity once borne by the high priest

Johanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the S ...

and especially by King

John Hyrcanus John Hyrcanus (; ''Yōḥānān Hurqanōs''; grc, Ἰωάννης Ὑρκανός, Iōánnēs Hurkanós) was a Hasmonean ( Maccabean) leader and Jewish high priest of the 2nd century BCE (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until his death in ...

In the second temple period, it was the fifth most popular male name among Jews in Judaea and was borne by several important

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s, such as

Yochanan ben Zakai :''See Yohanan for more rabbis by this name''. Yohanan ben Zakkai ( he, יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי, ''Yōḥānān ben Zakkaʾy''; 1st century CE), sometimes abbreviated as Ribaz () for Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, was one of the Tan ...

and

Yochanan ben Nuri Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri (Hebrew: יוחנן בן נורי) was a '' tanna'' of the 1st and 2nd centuries. Biography He initially studied under the watch of Rabban Gamliel of Yavne and senior of Rabbi Akiva, and later took up residence in Beit S ...

Germanic derivatives

The

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(including

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, English and Scandinavian) produced the masculine

Johann Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious ...

(also

Johan Johan * Johan (given name) * Johan (film), ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** Johan (album), ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunav ...

(Dutch)),

Joan Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine * Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...

Jan Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

and Janke (Dutch), Jannis, Jens (

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and Frisian),

Jóhannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

Jóhann Jóhann is a masculine given name. It is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the name Johann, a form of the Germanic and Latin given name "Johannes". The English-language form is John. The Icelandic surname Jóhannsson is a patronymic surname meanin ...

, ( Icelandic and Faroese), Jön (

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), Hans (German, Dutch and Scandinavian)

Name statistics

John was the most popular name given to male infants in the United States until 1924, and though its use has fallen off gradually since then, John was still the 20th most common name for boys on the

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's list of names given in 2006. ''John'' was also among the most common masculine names in the United Kingdom, but by 2004 it had fallen out of the top 50 names for newborn boys in England and

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. By contrast

Jack Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

, which was a

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for John but is now established as a name in its own right, was the most popular name given to newborn boys in England and Wales every year from 1995 to 2005.

In other languages

People with name John

Royalty

* John, King of England (1166–1216) *

Prince John of the United Kingdom Prince John (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was the fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. At the time of his birth, his father was heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the Uni ...

(1905–1919), youngest son of King George V *

John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall John of Eltham, 1st Earl of Cornwall (15 August 1316 – 13 September 1336) was the second son of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. He was heir presumptive to the English throne until the birth of his nephew Edward, the Black Princ ...

(1316–1336), second son of Edward II *

John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third to survive infancy as William of Hatfield died shortly after birth) of King Edward ...

(1340–1399), third son of Edward III *

John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford KG (20 June 138914 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son of ...

(1389–1435), second son of Henry IV *

Prince Alexander John of Wales Queen Victoria, the British monarch from 1837 to 1901, and Prince Albert (her husband from 1840 until his death in 1861) had 9 children, 42 grandchildren, and 87 great-grandchildren. Overview Victoria and Albert had 20 grandsons and 22 grandd ...

(1871), third son and youngest child of Edward VII *

John I of Aragon John I (27 December 1350 – 19 May 1396), called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance, but the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 until his death. Biography John was the eldest son of Peter IV and his third ...

, (1350–1396), King of Aragon *

John II of Aragon John II ( Spanish: ''Juan II'', Catalan: ''Joan II'', Aragonese: ''Chuan II'' and eu, Joanes II; 29 June 1398 – 20 January 1479), called the Great (''el Gran'') or the Faithless (''el Sense Fe''), was King of Aragon from 1458 until his death ...

, (1398–1479), King of Aragon * John of Bohemia, (1296–1346), Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia *

John I of Castile John I ( es, Juan I; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile. Biography His first marriage, to Eleanor of Aragon on 18 June 137 ...

, (1358–1390), King of Castile *

John II of Castile John II of Castile ( es, link=no, Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, as Prince of Asturias in 1405. Regency John was the ...

, (1405–1454), King of Castile *

John I of France John I (15 – 20 November 1316), called the Posthumous (, oc, Joan Ièr lo Postume), was King of France and Navarre, as the posthumous son and successor of Louis X, for the five days he lived in 1316. He is the youngest person to be kin ...

, (1316), King of France and Navarre *

John II of France John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...

, (1319–1364), King of France *

John Sigismund Zápolya John Sigismund Zápolya or Szapolyai ( hu, Szapolyai János Zsigmond; 7 July 1540 – 14 March 1571) was King of Hungary as John II from 1540 to 1551 and from 1556 to 1570, and the first Prince of Transylvania, from 1570 to his death. He was ...

, (1540–1571), King of Hungary * John I of Münsterberg, (1380–1284), Duke of Münsterberg *

John III of Navarre John III (french: Jean d'Albret; 1469 – 14 June 1516) was ''jure uxoris'' King of Navarre from 1484 until his death, as husband and co-ruler with Queen Catherine. He was a son of Alain I, Lord of Albret and his wife Frances, Countess of Pér ...

, (1469–1516), King of Navarre *

John I Albert John I Albert ( pl, Jan I Olbracht; 27 December 1459 – 17 June 1501) was King of Poland from 1492 until his death in 1501 and Duke of Głogów (Glogau) from 1491 to 1498. He was the fourth Polish sovereign from the Jagiellonian dynasty, the s ...

(1459–1501), King of Poland *

John II Casimir Vasa John II Casimir ( pl, Jan II Kazimierz Waza; lt, Jonas Kazimieras Vaza; 22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 until his abdication in 1668 as well as titular King of Sweden from 1648 ...

(1609–1672), King of Poland * John III Sobieski (1629–1696), King of Poland * John I of Portugal, (1357–1433), King of Portugal *

John II of Portugal John II ( pt, João II; ; 3 March 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince ( pt, o Príncipe Perfeito, link=no), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for re-establishi ...

, (1455–1495), King of Portugal * John III of Portugal, (1502–1557), King of Portugal *

John IV of Portugal John IV ( pt, João, ; 19 March 1604 – 6 November 1656), nicknamed John the Restorer ( pt, João, o Restaurador), was the King of Portugal whose reign, lasting from 1640 until his death, began the Portuguese restoration of independence from H ...

, (1604–1656), King of Portugal *

John V of Portugal Dom John V ( pt, João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (''o Magnânimo'') and the Portuguese Sun King (''o Rei-Sol Português''), was King of Portugal from 9 December 17 ...

, (1689–1750), King of Portugal * John VI of Portugal, (1767–1826), King of Portugal *

John, Duke of Valencia de Campos John of Portugal ( pt, João ), occasionally surnamed Castro (1352), was the eldest surviving son of King Peter I of Portugal by his mistress Inês de Castro. He was a potential but unsuccessful contender for the Portuguese throne during the 138 ...

(1349–1396), son of Peter I of Portugal and Inês de Castro *

John, Constable of Portugal Infante John, Constable of Portugal ( pt, João, ; 13 January 1400 – 18 October 1442) was a Portuguese ''infante'' (prince) of the House of Aviz, Constable of Portugal and master of the Portuguese Order of St. James (Santiago). In Portugal, ...

(1400–1442), son of John I of Portugal *

John I of Sweden John I ( sv, Johan Sverkersson; c. 1201 – 10 March 1222) was the king of Sweden from 1216 until his death. Background John was the son of King Sverker II of Sweden of the House of Sverker and Queen Ingegerd of the Bjälbo dynasty. When he was ...

, (1201–1222), King of Sweden * John II of Sweden, (1455–1513), King of Denmark and king of Sweden during the Kalmar Union * John III of Sweden, (1537–1592), King of Sweden *

Charles XIV John Charles XIV John ( sv, Karl XIV Johan; born Jean Bernadotte; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844. Before his reign he was a Marshal of France during the Napoleonic Wars and participat ...

, (1763–1844), King of Sweden and king of Norway, first king in the Bernadotte dynasty

Politicians

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of t ...

(1735–1826), American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801 * John Adams (Virginia politician) (1773–1825), Mayor of Richmond, Virginia * John Adams (New York politician) (1778–1854), Congressman from New York * John Adams (Ohio politician) (born 1960), Ohio House of Representatives *

John Adams (journalist) John M. Adams (September 19, 1819-?) was an American lawyer, politicians, and journalist from Maine. He was the editor of the Eastern Argus newspaper, a daily published in Portland, Maine. Early life and education Adams was born in the mountain ...

(1819–1???), American lawyer, politician and journalist in Maine * John Adams Sr. (1691–1761), father of John Adams and grandfather of John Quincy Adams * John Adams Sr. (Nebraska politician) (1876–1962), American minister, lawyer, and politician *

John Adams Jr. (Nebraska politician) John Adams Jr. (August 14, 1906 – April 19, 1999) was an Americans, American lawyer and Republican politician and a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina and lived in Omaha, Nebraska after 1923. ...

(1906–1999), American lawyer and politician *

John Adams II John Adams II (July 4, 1803 – October 23, 1834) was an American government functionary and businessman. The second son of President John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams, he is usually called John Adams II to distinguish him from President John Ad ...

(1803–1834), American government functionary and businessman, son of John Quincy Adams and grandson of John Adams *

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States ...

(1767–1848), American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, son of John Adams *

John Quincy Adams II John Quincy Adams II (September 22, 1833 – August 14, 1894) was an American politician who represented Quincy in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1866 to 1867, 1868 to 1869, 1871 to 1872, and from 1874 to 1875. Adams served as ...

(1833–1894), American lawyer, politician, and member of the Adams political family, grandson of John Quincy Adams II, great-grandson of John Adams *

John J. Allen Jr. John Joseph Allen Jr. (November 27, 1899 – March 7, 1995) was the U.S. representative from California's 7th congressional district from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1959. He is the last Republican to represent Oakland and Berkeley in Congres ...

(1899–1995), U.S. representative from California's seventh congressional district * John Judson Ames (1821–1861), American politician and California Pioneer * John Anderson (New Jersey politician) (1665–1736), colonel who served as acting governor of New Jersey in 1736 * John Anderson (Maine politician) (1792–1853), United States Representative from Maine * John T. Anderson (1804–1879), American politician in Virginia *

John Alexander Anderson John Alexander Anderson (June 26, 1834 – May 18, 1892) was a six-term U.S. Representative from Kansas (1879–1891), and the second President of Kansas State Agricultural College (1873–1879). Anderson was born in Washington County, Pen ...

(1834–1892), United States Representative from Kansas * John C. Anderson (politician) (1862–1???), Wisconsin state assemblyman * John Anderson (Wisconsin senator) (1870–1954), Wisconsin state senator *

Jack Z. Anderson John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was an American farmer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1953. Early life and career Born in Oakland, California, Anderson ...

(1904–1981), United States Representative from California * John Hope Anderson (1912–2005), American politician in Pennsylvania * John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014), Governor of Kansas, 1961–1965 * John B. Anderson (1922–2017), United States Representative from Illinois and 1980 presidential candidate * John C. Anderson (lawyer) (born 1975), United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico * John N. Anderson, American politician in California *

Johnny Anderson (politician) Johnny Anderson is an American politician and a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives. He represented District 34 from his November 25, 2009 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the r ...

, member of the Utah House of Representatives *

Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Mill Hill Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 173621 May 1813) was a British politician. Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town. Anderson was an alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 18 ...

(died 1813), British politician, MP for City of London, 1793–1806 * John Anderson (diplomatic writer) (1795–1845), Scottish diplomatic writer *

John Anderson (colonial administrator) Sir John Anderson (23 January 1858 – 24 March 1918) was a Scottish colonial administrator who served as Governor of Ceylon between 1916 and 1918, and Governor of the Straits Settlements between 1904 and 1911. Education He was the only son of ...

(1858–1918), British governor of Straits Settlements and later of Ceylon *

John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley, (8 July 1882 – 4 January 1958) was a Scottish Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil servant and politician who is best known for his service in the War Cabinet during the Second World War, for which he w ...

(1882–1958), British civil servant and politician * John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley (born 1949), British peer *

John Anderson (trade unionist) John Anderson was a British trade union leader. Anderson was a member of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (ASE), and served for many years as its Manchester District Secretary. Amalgamated Society of Engineers, ''Amalgamated Society of Eng ...

, British trade union leader * John Hawkins Anderson (1805–1870), member of the Canadian Senate *

John Anderson (Newfoundland politician) John Anderson (January 27, 1855 – November 8, 1930) was a businessman, politician, and a city councillor of St. John's City Council and member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly. He was instrumental in the passing of the Daylight Saving Act ...

(1855–1930), Newfoundland businessman and politician * John Victor Anderson (1918–1982), Canadian politician in Alberta * John Gerard Anderson (1836–1911), Scottish-born educationalist and public servant in colonial Queensland *

John Anderson (Australian politician) John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician and commentator who served as the 11th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the House of Representativ ...

(born 1956), Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the National Party 1999–2005 *

John Anderson (mayor) John Anderson (7 November 1820 – 30 April 1897) was the second Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand 1868–1869, and a successful businessman. He had a close connection with three buildings (his office building, later known as the Guthrey Centr ...

(1820–1897), mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, blacksmith, engineer, businessman * Crawford Anderson (John Crawford Anderson, c. 1848–1930), New Zealand politician, MP for Bruce electorate *

John Attygalle John Wilhelmus Lucius Attygalle (1906–1981) was the 16th Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police (IGP) (1966–1967). Police career Attygalle joined the police force on 1 October 1928 as a Sub-Inspector of Police. In October 1947 he ...

(1906–1981), Inspector-General of Sri Lanka Police from 1966 to 1967 *

John Bacon (Massachusetts politician) John Bacon (April 5, 1738 – October 25, 1820) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. John Bacon was born in Canterbury in the Connecticut Colony on April 5, 1738. Upon graduating from Princeton College ...

(1738–1820), US Representative from Massachusetts *

John F. Bacon John F. Bacon (February 2, 1789 – February 25, 1860) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician from New York (state), New York. Early life Bacon was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusett ...

(1789–1860), Clerk of the New York State Senate, and U.S. Consul at Nassau, Bahamas *

John L. Bacon John L. Bacon (November 3, 1878 – April 25, 1961) was an American civil engineer and Republican politician from California. Bacon was born in 1878 in Illinois. By 1914, he was in San Diego, when he was on a Panama-California Exposition ...

(1878–1961), mayor of San Diego, California *

John Bailey (MP) John Bailey (died 1436) was the member of Parliament for Calne in the parliament of 1420 and for Cricklade Cricklade is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in north Wiltshire, England, midway between Swindon and Cirencester. It is the f ...

(died 1436), MP for Cricklade and Calne *

John Bailey (Australian politician) John Derek Bailey (born 10 August 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1999. Bailey was Deputy Opposition Leader to Maggie Hickey, but was ...

(born 1954), Australian politician * John Bailey (Massachusetts politician) (1786–1835), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts *

John Edgar Bailey John Edgar Bailey (1897 – 14 November 1958) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. A farmer by profession, he was educated at private school and was a member of Down County Council. He was elected to the House of Commons of Northern ...

(1897–1958), Northern Irish politician *

John H. Bailey John H. Bailey (September 22, 1864 – August 27, 1940) was a senator and a representative from the state of Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 squar ...

(1864–1940), American politician, senator and representative in Texas *

John Moran Bailey John Moran Bailey (November 23, 1904 – April 10, 1975) was an American politician who played a major role in promoting the New Deal coalition of the Democratic Party and its liberal policy positions. Bailey dominated Connecticut Democratic p ...

(1904–1975), United States politician, chair of the Democratic National Committee *

John Mosher Bailey John Mosher Bailey (August 24, 1838 – February 21, 1916) was an American politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1878 to 1881. Biography Bailey was born in Bethlehem, New York. He attended the pu ...

(1838–1916), U.S. Representative from New York *

John Bailey (Irish politician) John Bailey (14 April 1945 – 9 July 2019) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who was a member of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council. He spent 10 years as chairman of the Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Political ...

(1945–2019), member of Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council *

John Bailey (Victorian politician) John Robinson Bailey (1826 – 6 May 1871) was an Australian politician from 1 October 1859 to 1 July 1861 and Postmaster-General under the Nicholson administration from October 1859 to October 1860. Bailey was born in Leicester, England. He arri ...

(1826–1871), Australian politician * John D. Bailey (1928–2018), American mayor of St. Augustine, Florida *

John Baker (fl. 1407) John Baker III (fl. 1407) was an English politician. Baker married Joan by 1395. He was apparently ‘of Whitford’, six miles from Lyme Regis. He had several run-ins with the law, in 1408 for 'illegal disseisin of land at Colyford, Devon' an ...

, English MP for Lyme Regis, 1407 * John Baker (fl. 1421), English MP for Devizes, 1421 * John Baker (died 1544) (by 1503–44), English MP for Radnorshire * Sir

John Baker (died 1558) Sir John Baker (1488–1558) was an English politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1545 to his death, having previously been Speaker of the House of Commons of England. Early life Baker was the grandson of Thomas and Benet B ...

(1488–1558), English speaker of the House of Commons * John Baker (MP for Bedford) (by 1501–1538 or later), English mayor and MP of Bedford * John Baker (by 1531–1604/6), English MP for Horsham and Bramber *

John Baker (MP for Canterbury) John Baker (c. 1754 - 20 January 1831) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom in 1796 and 1797 and from 1802 to 1818. Baker was the son of George Baker, a surgeon and medical pr ...

( – 1831), British MP for Canterbury *

John Baker (representative) John Baker (1769August 18, 1823) was an American politician who represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1811 to 1813. Biography Baker was born in 1769 in Frederick County in the Province of Maryland. He attende ...

(1769–1823), United States congressman from Virginia *

John Baker (Baker Brook) John Baker (January 17, 1796 – March 10, 1868) is the namesake of the towns of Baker Lake (Lac Baker) and Baker-Brook, New Brunswick, Canada, just west of Edmundston. He was a successful sawmill and gristmill businessman who became a well ...

(1796–1868), Canadian political activist in Baker Brook, New Brunswick *

John Baker (Australian politician) John Baker (28 December 1813 – 19 May 1872) was an early South Australian pastoralist and politician. He was the second Premier of the colony of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Travers Finniss; however, he only held office for 12 days from ...

(1813–1872), briefly the Premier of South Australia * Sir John Baker (Portsmouth MP) (1828–1909), British MP for Portsmouth *

John Tamatoa Baker John Tamatoa Baker, also given as John Timoteo Baker, (1852 – September 7, 1921) was a Hawaiian politician, businessman, and rancher who served many political posts in the Kingdom of Hawaii, including Governor of the Island of Hawaii from 1892 ...

(1852–1921), Hawaiian rancher, sheriff and governor * John Baker (Labour politician) (1867–1939), British Labour MP for Bilston * John Baker (Wisconsin politician) (1869–1???), American politician from Wisconsin *

John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935) John Haywood Baker Jr. (June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed "Big John", was an American defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for four teams from 1958 to 1968. He later served as sheriff of Wake County, North C ...

(1935–2007), American football player and then sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina *

John Baker (Indiana politician) John Harris Baker (February 28, 1832 – October 21, 1915) was a United States representative from Indiana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana. Education and career Born on Februar ...

(1832–1915), United States congressman from Indiana * John S. Baker (1861–1955), American politician from Washington * Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet (1608–1653), English politician * John A. Baker Jr. (1927–1994), U.S. diplomat *

John Arnold Baker His Honour John Arnold Baker DL (5 November 1925 – 13 June 2016) was a British judge and a Liberal Party politician. Background Baker was born in Calcutta the son of William Sydney Baker, MC and Hilda Dora Swiss. He was educated at Plymouth Col ...

(1925–2016), British judge and politician * John Baker II (1780–1843), sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1834–1843 *

John All Barham John All Barham (July 17, 1843 – January 22, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1895 to 1901.

(1843–1926), American politician * John Bear (politician), American politician and businessman *

John Black (Wisconsin politician) John Black (born Jean Schwartz; August 16, 1830October 25, 1899) was a French American immigrant and Democratic politician. He served as the 24th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and represented Milwaukee County for three years in the Wisconsin ...

(1830–1899), French American immigrant and Democratic politician *

John Bidwell John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900), known in Spanish as Don Juan Bidwell, was a Californian pioneer, politician, and soldier. Bidwell is known as the founder the city of Chico, California. Born in New York, he emigrated at the age of ...

(1819–1900), Californian politician * John M. Bolton (1901–1936), American businessman and politician *

John Boscawen John Spencer Boscawen (born c.1957) is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the ACT New Zealand Party and served as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011. Boscawen briefly served as deputy leader ...

(born c.1957), New Zealand politician *

John Boozman John Nichols Boozman ( ; born December 10, 1950) is an American politician and former optometrist serving as the senior United States senator from Arkansas, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. repres ...

(born 1950), American politician *

John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving ...

(1821–1875), American vice president * John Y. Brown Sr. (1900–1985), American attorney and politician * John H. Bryden (born 1943), Canadian politician *

Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush ...

(John Ellis Bush, born 1953), American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 *

John V. Byrne John Vincent Byrne (born May 9, 1928) is an American marine geologist and academic. He served as the 12th President of Oregon State University from 1984 to 1995. Early life and education Born in Hempstead, New York, Byrne attended Hamilton Col ...

(born 1928), American Republican *

John Moors Cabot John Moors Cabot (December 11, 1901 – February 24, 1981) was an American diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to five nations during the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy administrations. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-Americ ...

(1901–1981), American diplomat and U.S. Ambassador * John Calvin Coolidge Sr. (1845–1926), American politician and businessman from Vermont, father of Calvin Coolidge * John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American vice president *

John Coleman Calhoun John Coleman Calhoun (March 1871 – September 28, 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. Biography Calhoun was born in 1871 in Albert County, New Brunswick, where he remained until he moved to Brit ...

(1871–1950), Canadian politician in Alberta * John F. Carew (1873–1951), U.S. Representative from New York * John M. Carroll (politician) (1823–1901), U.S. Representative from New York *

John Lee Carroll John Lee Carroll (September 30, 1830 – February 27, 1911), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 37th Governor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880. Early life Carroll was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Col. Charles Carr ...

(1830–1911), American politician in Maryland *

John Carroll (mayor) John Carroll (11 June 1836–10 November 1903) was Mayor of Dunedin in 1890. Biography Carroll was born in Killenaule, Tipperary County, Ireland in 1836. His father was a farmer, but Carroll trained as a stonemason. Carroll emigrated to the V ...

(1836–1903), mayor of Dunedin *

John E. Carroll John Edward Carroll (October 15, 1877 – February 22, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Seattle from January 27, 1941, to March 27, 1941, after being appointed to finish the term of Arthur B. Langlie, who res ...

(1877–1955), Mayor of Seattle * John A. Carroll (1901–1983), American jurist and politician in Colorado * John Carroll (Ohio politician) (died 1985), member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

John Carroll (Manitoba politician) John Benson Carroll (October 13, 1921 – September 25, 1986) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969, and served as a cabinet minister in the ...

(1921–1986), Canadian politician in Manitoba *

John Carroll (Hawaii politician) John Stanley Carroll (December 18, 1929 – September 19, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a state representative and state senator from Hawaii as a Republican. He was also a perennial candidate for multiple statewide offi ...

(1929–2021), member of the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives * John Carroll (trade unionist) (active 1969–1990), Irish trade unionist and senator *

John Chafee John Lester Hubbard Chafee ( ; October 22, 1922 – October 24, 1999) was an American politician and officer in the United States Marine Corps. A member of the Republican Party (United States), he served as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as ...

(1922–1999), American politician * Calvin Coolidge (John Calvin Coolidge Jr., 1872–1933), American politician and lawyer, 30th President of the United States from 1923 to 1929 * John Tyler Cooper (1844–1912), American politician * John R. Culbreath (1926–2013), American politician *

John F. Cusack John F. Cusack (October 5, 1937 – September 11, 2014) was an American politician. Life and career John F. Cusack was born on October 5, 1937, and raised in Medford, Massachusetts. He later moved to Arlington, where he lived throughout his te ...

(born 1937), American politician from Massachusetts *

John Cusack (Australian politician) John Joseph Cusack (8 August 1868 – 8 September 1956) was an Australian politician and businessman. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) for most of his career and served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1910– ...

(1868–1956), Australian politician *

John Davies (British businessman) John Emerson Harding Harding-Davies, (8 January 1916 – 4 July 1979) was a British businessman who served as director-general of the Confederation of British Industry during the 1960s. He later went into politics and served in the Cabinet of ...

(1916–1979), British businessman, director-general of the CBI, and Conservative MP and cabinet minister *

John Bennett Dawson John Bennett Dawson (March 17, 1798 – June 26, 1845) was an American politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. Early life Born near Nashville, Tennessee on March 17, 1798, he ...

(1798–1845), American politician * John Diehl (politician) (born 1965), American politician * John Dodd (1717–1782), English politician *

John Driscoll (Montana politician) John Brian Driscoll (born July 17, 1946) is an American writer and politician who served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. Early life and education Driscoll was born in Los Angeles, California. He was raised in Montan ...

(born 1946), American writer and politician *

John Porter East John Porter East (May 5, 1931 – June 29, 1986) was a Republican U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986. A paraplegic since 1955 because of polio, East was a professor of political science at East C ...

(1931–1986), American Republican U.S. senator *

John Edgar (politician) John Edgar (ca. 1750–1832) was an Illinois pioneer and politician. He was born in Ireland. In 1776, he was the commander of a British ship in the Great Lakes. He resigned from the British Navy rather than fight against the Americans. Edgar settl ...

(1750–1832), Irish-American pioneer and politician *

John Edwards Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004 alongside John Kerry, losing to incumbents George ...

John Patton Erwin John Patton Erwin (1795–1857) was an American Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1821 to 1822, and from 1834 to 1835. Early life John Patton Erwin was born on January 8, 1795, in Wilkes County, North Carolina ...

(1795–1857), American Whig politician * John De Saram (born 1929),

Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations is Sri Lanka's foremost diplomat, diplomatic representative to the United Nations, and in charge of the country's mission to the UN. The position of Permanent Representative is equiva ...

from 1998 to 2002 *

John Fetterman John Karl Fetterman (born August 15, 1969) is an American politician who is the United States senator-elect from Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he has also served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since 2019. Fe ...

(born 1969), American politician, U.S. Senator Elect from Pennsylvania *

John F. Fitzgerald John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as a U.S. Representative and Mayor of Boston. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United ...

(1863–1950), American politician *

John Garang John Garang de Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) was a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) after the Second Sudanese Civil War, the comprehensive peace agreeme ...

(1945–2005), Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader * John P. Garfield (born 1949), American former member of the Michigan House of Representatives * John Nance Garner (1868–1967), American vice president * John Glen (mayor) (1809–1895), mayor of Atlanta in 1855 *

John Glenn (Alberta) John Glenn (1833 in County Mayo, Ireland – January 9, 1886 in Calgary, Alberta) was the first documented European to settle in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area. Glenn was an Irish people, Irish immigrant who first settled in the United States ...

(1833–1886), early Alberta settler *

John Thomas Glenn John Thomas Glenn (March 21, 1844March 14, 1899)Franklin Ga ...

(1845–1899), mayor of Atlanta from 1889 to 1891 *

John Glen (politician) John Philip Glen (born 1 April 1974) is a British politician and former management consultant serving as Chief Secretary to the Treasury since October 2022 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Salisbury in Wiltshire since 2010. Glen is a member of ...

(born 1974), British politician *

John H. Hager John Henry Hager (August 28, 1936August 23, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. He was the first person with a disability to be elected to that office. He proceeded to act as ...

(1936–2020), American politician * John Henry Hager (Iowa politician) (1871–1952), American politician * John Church Hamilton (1792−1882), American historian, biographer, and lawyer * John P. Harllee (1942–2017), American politician *

John Willie Kofi Harlley John Willie Kofi Harlley (9 May 1919 – c. 1980s) was a Ghanaian police officer who was Vice Chairman of the National Liberation Council government and the first Inspector General of Police in Ghana from 1966 to 1969. He was a member of the thre ...

(1919–1980s), Ghanaian senior police officer and politician * John Joseph Harper (1951–1988), Canadian aboriginal leader * John Harrison (diplomat), 17th-century English diplomat *

John Harrison (died 1669) Sir John Harrison (c. 1590 – 28 September 1669) of Balls Park, Hertfordshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1669. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Public life Ha ...

(1590–1669), English politician who sat in the House of Commons as MP for Lancaster variously between 1640 and 1669 *

John Harrison (Canadian politician) John Hornby Harrison (23 May 1908 – 24 September 1964) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bradford, England, to May (née Smith) and W. H. Harrison. He moved to Canada in 1913, and became an age ...

(1908–1964), member of Parliament for Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan *

John Harrison (mayor) John Harrison is a British Labour Party politician. He was the directly-elected Mayor of North Tyneside in England between 2005 and 2009 and is currently a Councillor on North Tyneside Council. Early life Harrison was brought up in Longbenton ...

, mayor of North Tyneside, England *

John Scott Harrison John Scott Harrison (October 4, 1804 – May 25, 1878) was an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. He was a son of U.S. president William Henry Harrison and First Lady An ...

(1804–1878), American Congressman for Ohio, 1853–1857; son of President William Henry Harrison and the father of President Benjamin Harrison * John Hart (1879–1957), 23rd premier of British Columbia * John Isaac Heard (1787–1862), Irish Member of the UK Parliament for Kinsale *

John T. Heard John Taddeus Heard (October 29, 1840 – January 27, 1927) was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1895. Heard was born in Georgetown, Missouri, in Pettis County, Missouri. He graduated from the Un ...

(1840–1927), American politician *

John Henry, Margrave of Moravia John Henry of Luxembourg ( cs, Jan Jindřich, german: Johann Heinrich; 12 February 1322 – 12 November 1375),Spock Bet ...

(1322–1375), Royal family member of the Holy Roman Empire *

John Henry (Maryland politician) John Henry (November 1750December 16, 1798) was the eighth Governor of Maryland and member of the United States Senate. He was born at his family's estate (''Weston''), located near Vienna in Dorchester County. Early life John Henry was born ...

(1750–1798), U.S. senator from and governor of Maryland * John Vernon Henry (1767–1829), American politician, New York State comptroller *

John Flournoy Henry John Flournoy Henry (January 17, 1793 – November 12, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born at Scott County, Kentucky, Henry attended Georgetown Academy, Kentucky, and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He g ...

(1793–1873), U.S. representative from Kentucky * John Henry (representative) (1800–1882), U.S. representative from Illinois *

John Snowdon Henry John Snowdon Henry (30 September 1824 – 30 October 1896) was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Family life He was the eldest son of Alexander Henry, founder of A & S Henry & Co, a Manchester-based firm of cotton merch ...

(1824–1896), British politician from South-East Lancashire * J. L. Henry (John Lane Henry, 1831–1907), Supreme Court of Texas judge *

John Henry (Australian politician) John Henry (1 September 1834 – 14 September 1912) was an Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Treasurer of Tasmania. Henry was born in Lerwick, Shetland Isles, Scotland, the third of seven sons of John Hen ...

(1834–1912), Tasmanian House of Assembly member and treasurer of Tasmania *

Prince Johannes Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Johannes Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry (Johannes Heinrich Friedrich Werner Konrad Rainer Maria; Slovak: ''Ján Henrich'', Hungarian: ''János Henrik''; 28 March 1931, in Innsbruck – 14 April 2010, in Innsbruck) was a prince ...

(1931–2010), Hungarian prince *

John Henry (Ontario politician) John G. Henry (born July 30, 1960) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was mayor of Oshawa from 2010 to 2018 and is currently chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham. Background Henry was born in Oshawa. The son of General Motors worke ...

(born 1960), Canadian politician, mayor of Oshawa, Ontario * John Henry (Cook Islands politician), Cook Islander politician * John Hicks (politician) (1715–1790), land agent and politician in Nova Scotia * John H. Holdridge (1924–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and Indonesia *

John Horgan John Joseph Horgan (born August 7, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 36th premier of British Columbia from 2017 to 2022, and also as the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party from 2014 to 2022. Horgan has been the ...

(born 1959), Canadian politician and the current Premier of British Columbia *

John Horgan (Australian politician) John William Horgan (15 July 1834 – 8 July 1907) was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1888–89. He is remembered most for his aggressive election campaigns in which he characterised six of the most prominent fami ...

(1834–1907), Australian politician, Western Australia MLC * John Horgan (Irish politician) (1876–1955), Irish politician * John Horgan (Irish nationalist) (1881–1967), Irish Cork-born nationalist politician, solicitor and author * John Herbert Ilangatileke, Sri Lankan Sinhala member of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon for

Puttalam Puttalam ( si, පුත්තලම, translit=Puttalama; ta, புத்தளம், translit=Puttaḷam) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam Di ...

John Ince (activist) John Ince (born ) is a Canadian activist, politician, author, and lawyer. He is a founder of The Sex Party, a sex-positive movement political party of which he was party leader from 2005 until 2012. Sex-positive activism In 2002, Ince opened The ...

(born 1952), Canadian activist, politician, author, and lawyer *

John Jay John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the f ...

, American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and the first Chief Justice of the United States *

John Johnson (Ohio congressman) John Johnson (1805February 5, 1867) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1851 to 1853. Biography John Johnson was born near Dungannon in County ...

(1805–1867), politician *

John A. Johnson (Minnesota politician) John A. Johnson (July 9, 1883 in Litchfield, Minnesota – February 3, 1962) was a Minnesota politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He served three decades in the Minnesota legislature, 20 of those years in the M ...

(1883–1962), Minnesota politician * John A. Johnson (Wisconsin), Wisconsin state assemblyman from Madison *

John Albert Johnson John Albert Johnson (July 28, 1861September 21, 1909) was an American politician. He served in the Minnesota State Senate from January 1897 to January 1901. He was the 16th governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905, until his death on Septemb ...

(1861–1909), 16th governor of Minnesota * John Anders Johnson (1832–1901), Wisconsin state senator * John E. Johnson (Brandon) (1873–1951), Wisconsin state assemblyman from Brandon, Wisconsin * John E. Johnson (Utica) (''fl. circa'' 1868), Wisconsin state assemblyman from Utica, Wisconsin * John J. Johnson (1926–2016), Missouri state senator *

John Warren Johnson John Warren Johnson (January 29, 1929 – January 6, 2023) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Johnson went to Southwest High School in Minneapolis. He then received his bachelor's degree in economics and ...

(born 1929), Minnesota state legislator *

John Telemachus Johnson John Telemachus Johnson (October 5, 1788 – December 17, 1856) was a minister in the Christian Church, an attorney, and a politician, elected as U.S. Representative from Kentucky. His older brothers, also politicians, included James Johnson and ...

(1788–1856), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *

John Johnson (Kansas City mayor) John Johnson (1816–1903) was an architect who designed the original Coates House in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, which subsequently became the hotel that is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was partially destro ...

(1816–1903), mayor of Kansas City, Missouri *

J. Neely Johnson John Neely Johnson (August 2, 1825 – August 31, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected as the fourth governor of California from 1856 to 1858, and later appointed justice to the Nevada Supreme Court from 1867 to 1871. As a ...

(1825–1872), California politician and politician *

John Johnson (b. 1833) John Johnson (August 7, 1833 – February 15, 1892) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from York in Dane County and was an Independent Republican. He also served as chairman of the York Town Board. Johnson was born on August 7, 183 ...

(1833–1892), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *

John Johnson (Ohio state representative) John Edward Johnson, Jr. is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicamer ...

(born 1937), member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

John Johnson Sr. John Johnson Sr. (September 12, 1770 – July 30, 1824) was a Maryland attorney and judge, and the fourth Chancellor of Maryland, from 1821 to 1824.William J. Marbury,The High Court of Chancery and the Chancellors of Maryland, Report of the Tenth ...

(1770–1824), Chancellor of Maryland * John Johnson Jr. (1798–1856), Chancellor of Maryland *

John Johnson (Indiana judge) John Johnson (c. May 27, 1776 – July 15, 1817 or September 17, 1817) was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from December 28, 1816, to September 10, 1817. Born in Kentucky, Johnson "was an active early Indiana politician" who "worked on the ...

(1776–1817), associate justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

John T. Johnson (Oklahoma judge) John T. Johnson (1856–1935) was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1919 to 1925 (including his service as chief justice from 1923 to 1925). Johnson lived in Texas and Lawton, Oklahoma. He married Mary Catherine Rose (1860–1937) with ...

(1856–1???), associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court *

John B. Johnson (politician) John Bernhard Johnson (February 4, 1885 – May 18, 1985) was an American politician. He served in the South Dakota State Senate from 1923 to 1926. References

1885 births 1985 deaths American centenarians Men centenarians People from Beres ...

(1885–1985), American politician in the South Dakota State Senate * John Ramsey Johnson, associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia *

J. B. Johnson (Florida politician) John B. Johnson (October 15, 1868 – June 26, 1940), more commonly referred to as J. B. Johnson, was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd Florida Attorney General. Early life and military service Johnson was born in Live ...

(1868–1940), 23rd Florida Attorney General * John S. Johnson (North Dakota politician) (1854–1941), member of the North Dakota House of Representatives *

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination ...

(1917–1963), American politician, served as the 35th President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 *

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party, he ...

(born 1943), American politician and diplomat who served as the 68th United States Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017 *

John Lionel Kotelawala General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala ( si, ශ්‍රිමත් ජෝන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan statesman, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) fro ...

(1895–1980), Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1953 to 1956 *

John Lansing Jr. John Ten Eyck Lansing Jr. (January 30, 1754 – vanished December 12, 1829), a Founding Father of the United States, was an Attorney at law, attorney, Judge, jurist, and politician. Born and raised in Albany, New York, Lansing was trained as a ...

(1754–1829?), American politician who disappeared *

John Lee (government official) John Lee Ka-chiu ( zh, t=李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the 5th and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Originally a police officer, Lee served as the Deputy Commissioner of the ...

(born 1957), Hong Kong politician *

John Limbert John W. Limbert (born 1943) is an American diplomat. He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran in the US State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. He is a veteran U.S. diplomat and a former official at the U.S. Emb ...

(born 1943), American diplomat * John H. Long, Canadian political figure * John B. Macy (1799–1856), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin * John Macy (1917–1986), United States Government administrator and civil servant * John Mahama (born 1958), Ghanaian politician and former president of Ghana * John Major (born 1943),

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As modern ...

from 1990 to 1997 * John Major (17th-century English MP), English politician and Member of Parliament *

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet Sir John Major, 1st Baronet (17 May 1698 – 22 February 1781) was a British merchant, Member of Parliament and Sheriff of Sussex. Major was born at Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and started in business there, commanding a shi ...

(1698–1781), English merchant and Member of Parliament *

John Cyril Malloy John Cyril Malloy (June 1930 – March 2, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a member for the 113th and 118th districts of the Florida House of Representatives. Malloy was born in Jackson, Tennessee. He moved to Chicago, Illinois a ...

(1930–2014), American politician *

John Manley John Paul Manley (born January 5, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2002 to 2003. He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South from 1988 to ...

(born 1950), Canadian politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2002 to 2003 * John S. Marmaduke (1833–1887), American politician * John McCain (1936–2018), American statesman and US Navy officer, United States Senator for Arizona from 1987 to 2018 * John McConnel (1806–1899), Australian politician *

John Foster McCreight John Foster McCreight, (1827 – November 18, 1913) was a jurist and the first premier of British Columbia. Early life McCreight was born in Caledon, County Tyrone, Ireland, to a well-established and well-connected family. After completing la ...

(1827–1913), first premier of British Columbia * John Moore (Louisiana politician) (1788–1867), American statesman *

John Verdun Newton John Verdun Newton (12 April 1916 – 14 January 1944) was an Australian politician and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) officer. While serving with the RAAF in Europe during the Second World War, Newton was elected to the Parliament of Western ...

(1916–1944), Australian politician *

John Nkadimeng John Kgwana Nkadimeng (12 June 1927 – 6 August 2020) was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist and South African ambassador in Cuba. Nkadimeng was awarded the Order of Luthuli in 2003 by President of South Africa, President Thabo ...

(1927–2020), South African politician and anti-apartheid activist *

John Prescott (Indiana politician) John Prescott is an American politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by ...

, American politician * John Gladstone Rajakulendran (1907–1950), Sri Lankan Tamil teacher and politician *

John Reagan (New Hampshire politician) John Reagan (born August 5, 1946) is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court, alongside the lower New Hamp ...

(born 1946), New Hampshire politician *

John Henninger Reagan John Henninger Reagan (October 8, 1818March 6, 1905) was an American politician from Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. ...

(1818–1905), American politician *

John Roberts John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as the 17th chief justice of the United States since 2005. Roberts has authored the majority opinion in several landmark cases, including '' Nat ...

(born 1955), American lawyer and jurist who serves as Chief Justice of the United States * John Robbins (congressman) (1808–1880), American congressman from Pennsylvania * John Senhouse Goldie-Taubman (1838–1898), Manx politician *

John Sidoti Anthony John Sidoti is an independent Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Drummoyne since 2011. He was a member of the Liberal Party, but moved to the crossbench as an independent in M ...

, Australian independent politician *

John H. Tolan John Harvey Tolan (; January 15, 1877 – June 30, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1935 to 1947. Biography Born in St. Peter, Minnesota, Tolan attended the public ...

(1877–1947), American politician and lawyer *

John H. Trumbull John Harper Trumbull (March 4, 1873 – May 21, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 70th Governor of Connecticut. Early life Trumbull was born in Ashford, Connecticut son of Hugh Homer Trumbull (1847–1922) and Mary Ann (Harper ...

(1873–1961), American politician who served as the 70th Governor of Connecticut from 1925 to 1931 *

John Herbert Turner John Herbert Turner (May 7, 1834 – December 9, 1923) was a British Columbia politician. Born in Claydon, Suffolk, England, Turner moved to British North America and worked as a merchant in Halifax and Charlottetown. In 1862 he moved to V ...

(1834–1923), 11th premier of British Columbia *

John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841. He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig tick ...

(1790–1862), tenth president of the United States * John Tyler Sr., 15th governor of Virginia, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, father of John Tyler *

John Van Buren John Van Buren (February 18, 1810 – October 13, 1866) was an American lawyer, official and politician. In addition to serving as a key advisor to his father, President Martin Van Buren, he was also Attorney General of New York from 1845 to 1 ...

, United States lawyer, official, politician, son of Martin Van Buren *

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 * John A. Walker (Iowa politician) (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 senio ...

(born 1940), chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit * John M. Walker (Pennsylvania politician) (1905–1976), Pennsylvania State Senator and lieutenant-gubernatorial nominee * John Randall Walker (1874–1942), U.S. Representative from Georgia * John Smith Walker (1826–1893), Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Hawaii *

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 * John Crompton Weems (1777–1862), American politician * John Weir (politician) (1904–1995), Australian politician *

John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss (1586–1649) was a Scottish politician. He was a son of Sir John Wemyss and Margaret Douglas, a daughter of Sir William Douglas of Lochleven. His home was Wemyss Castle in Fife. Around 1610 he acquired the e ...

(1586–1649), Scottish politician * John Young (died 1589) (by 1519–1589), of Bristol, MP for Devizes, West Looe, etc. * John Young (MP for Marlborough), in 1559, MP for Marlborough *

John Young (MP for New Shoreham) John Young (fl. 1586–1597) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by ...

(fl. 1586–1597), MP for New Shoreham, Sussex * John Allan Young (1895–1961), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *

John Andrew Young John Andrew Young (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2002) was a Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Young attended Incarnate Word Academy and Co ...

(1916–2002), American politician from Texas * John Duncan Young (1823–1910), US congressman from Kentucky *

John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar (31 August 1807 – 6 October 1876) was a British diplomat and politician. He served as Governor General of Canada (1869–72), Governor of New South Wales (1861–67) and as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1853–55) ...

(1807–1876), UK MP, NSW Governor, Canadian Governor General *

John Young (Canadian politician) John Young (11 March 1811 – 12 April 1878) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and a member of Parliament of the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons of Canada.Letter from Lindsay to Young in the William ...

(1811–1878), member of the Canadian House of Commons *

John Young (governor) John Young (June 12, 1802April 23, 1852) was an American politician. He served in the New York State Assembly (1832, 1845–1846), the United States House of Representatives (1836-1837, 1841–1843) and as Governor of New York (1847-1848). Ear ...

(1802–1852), Governor of New York *

John Young (advisor) John Young ( 1742 – 17 December 1835) was a British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishnes ...

(–1835), British-born government advisor of Kamehameha I * John Young (Australian politician) (1842–1893), New South Wales politician * John Young (judge), Federal Court of Australia judge * John Young (jurist) (1919–2008), Australian jurist *

John Young (Scottish politician) John Young (21 December 1930 – 3 November 2011) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West of Scotland region from 1999 to 2003. Early life Young was in December 1930 i ...

(1930–2011), Conservative and Unionist Member of the Scottish Parliament *

John Young (seigneur) John Young (c. 1759 – September 14, 1819) was a seigneurial system of New France, seigneur, businessman, judge, and political figure in Lower Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from June 1792 until his death. ...

(–1819), Scottish-born Canadian land entrepreneur, jurist, and politician *

John Darling Young Major John Darling Young, JP (1910 – 1988) was Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1969 to 1984. He served in the Second World War with the Life Guards. In addition to the Lord Lieutenancy, he also served as High Sheriff of Buckingham ...

(1910–1988), Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, 1969–1984 * John M. Young (1926–2010), American politician from Wisconsin *

John Young (Indiana politician) John Young is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 47th district of the Indiana House of Representatives. Young was educated at Indiana Creek High School, Indiana University and Southern Illinois University. In 201 ...

, American politician * John Young (New Brunswick politician, born 1841) (1841–1907), Canadian politician * John Young (New Brunswick politician, born 1854) (1854–1934), Canadian politician

Businessmen

* John G. Agar (lawyer) (1856–1935), American lawyer *

John Anderson (Scottish businessman) John Anderson (1747–1820) was a Scottish businessman and entrepreneur. He was a commercial agent in New York and later a business owner in Cork. His business played a pivotal role in creating infrastructure that connected Dublin to Cork. Ander ...

(1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland *

John Aspinall (zoo owner) John Victor Aspinall (11 June 1926 – 29 June 2000) was an English zoo and casino owner. From upper class beginnings he used gambling to move to the centre of British high society in the 1960s. He was born in Delhi during the British Raj, and ...

(1926–2000), British casino and zoo owner * John Wilford Blackstone Sr. (1796–1868), American lawyer * John Vernou Bouvier Jr. *

John Vernou Bouvier III John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III ( ; May 19, 1891 – August 3, 1957) was an American Wall Street stockbroker and socialite. He was the father of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and of socialite Lee Radziwill, and was the father-in-law ...

* John W. Brady (1869 or 1870–1943), American lawyer *

John Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge (September 7, 1906 – May 31, 2000) was an American executive, businessman, and entrepreneur with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and the first son of President Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge. Early life ...

* John Davis (British businessman) (1906–1993), English managing director of the Rank Organization, later Chairman * John A. Eastman (1821–1895), American lawyer *

John Eastman John Charles Eastman (born 1960) is an American lawyer who is the founding director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, a public interest law firm affiliated with the conservative think tank Claremont Institute. He is a former profe ...

, American lawyer *

John F. Grundhofer John F. Grundhofer (January 1, 1939 – January 24, 2021) was a director of Donaldson Company, Securian Financial Group Inc., and BJ's Restaurant & Brewery. He served as Chairman (1990–1997 and 1999–2002), Chief Executive Officer (1990–2001) ...

(1939–2021), American businessman * John M. Harrell (1828–1907), American lawyer *

John W. Henry John William Henry II (born September 13, 1949) is an American businessman and investor and the founder of John W. Henry & Company, an investment management firm. He is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, ''The B ...

(born 1949), American businessman and owner of sports teams * John Hindley, 1st Viscount Hyndley (1883–1963), British businessman * John E. Irving (1932–2010), Canadian businessman *

John Jay (lawyer) John Jay (June 23, 1817 – May 5, 1894) was an American lawyer and diplomat to Austria-Hungary, serving from 1869 to 1875. He was the son of William Jay and a grandson of John Jay, a former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Jay w ...

(1817–1894), American diplomat and lawyer, grandson of John Jay, the American Founding Father and statesman * John F. McGee (1861–1925), United States district judge *

John Sackville Labatt John Sackville Labatt (March 10, 1880 – July 8, 1952) was a Canadian businessman who was the president of the Labatt Brewing Company and a prominent kidnapping victim. Early life He was one of nine children of John Labatt, and he was educate ...

(1880–1952), Canadian businessman * John Marshall (Kansas judge) (1858–1931), American justice of the Kansas Supreme Court *

John McAfee John David McAfee ( ; 18 September 1945 – 23 June 2021) was a British-American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time presidential candidate who unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian Party nomination for president of the United States ...

, (1945–2021), British-American computer programmer, businessman and prisoner *

John Preston, Lord Fentonbarns Sir John Preston, Lord Fentonbarns (died 1616), of Penicuik, was a Scottish lawyer and judge who became lord president of the court of session. Life He was the son of a burgess, town councillor, and dean of guild in Edinburgh. John Preston was ...

(died 1616), Scottish lawyer and judge *

Jack W. Robbins Jack W. Robbins (1919–2005) was a principal prosecutor for the United States in the Pohl Trial. The Pohl Trial was the fourth of twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in Nuremberg, Germany, after the end of World War II ...

(1919–2005), American prosecutor at Nuremberg trials *

John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He has been widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller was ...

(1839–1937), American business tycoon * John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874–1960), American financier, philanthropist, son of John D. Rockefeller * John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978), American philanthropist, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. * John Aspinwall Roosevelt (1916–1981), American businessman, sixth and youngest son of Franklin D. Roosevelt * John Ellis Roosevelt, Roosevelt family member * John Alexander Weir (1894–1942), Canadian lawyer and professor

Military

* John Joseph Abercrombie (1798–1877), American brigadier general * John Worthington Adams (1764–1837), British general in India * John Giles Adams (1792–1832), U.S. commander at the Battle of Stillman's Run during the 1832 Black Hawk War * John Adams (Confederate Army officer) (1825–1864), US Army officer * John G. B. Adams (1841–1900), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * John Mapes Adams (1871–1921), Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor recipient * John Adams (Royal Navy officer) (1918–2008), British rear admiral * John G. Adams (1932–2003), Army counsel in the Army-McCarthy hearings * John Adams (Canadian general) (born 1942), Canadian military leader * John F. Aiso (1909–1987), American nisei military leader * John Aiken (RAF officer) (1921–2005), Royal Air Force officer * John Alcock (RAF officer) (1892–1919), Royal Air Force officer * John Taylor Arms (1887–1953), United States Navy officer and etcher * John H. Aulick (1787–1791–1873), United States Navy officer * John Cushing Aylwin (1780–1813), Officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 * John Babcock (1900–2010), last known surviving veteran of the Canadian military to have served in the First World War * John M. Bacon (1844–1913), American general * John Bacon (loyalist) (died 1783), Loyalist guerilla fighter during the American Revolutionary War * John Baker (American Revolutionary War) (1731–1787), American Revolutionary War hero, for whom Baker County, Georgia was named * John Baker (RAF officer) (1897–1978), British air marshal * John Drayton Baker (1915–1942), United States Navy officer * John Baker (general) (1936–2007), Australian Chief of the Defence Force * John F. Baker Jr. (1945–2012), American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient * John Baker (Royal Navy officer) (1660–1716), English naval officer, MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis * John Baker (Medal of Honor, 1876) (1853–1???), American soldier * John Henry Balch (1896–1980), United States Naval Reserve officer * John Sanford Barnes (1836–1911), United States Navy officer * John D. Barry (1839–1867), officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War * John R. Baylor (1822–1894), Senior officer of the Confederate States Army * John Bello (born 1946), United States Navy officer * John Bell Blish (1860–1921), United States Navy officer * John Bigelow Jr. (1854–1936), United States Army lieutenant colonel * John L. Borling (born 1940), retired major general of the United States Air Force * John Buford (1826–1863), United States Army cavalry officer * John Bush (Royal Navy officer) (1914–2013), British Royal Navy officer * John Cooke (Royal Navy officer) (1762–1805), English Royal Navy officer * John G. Cowell (1785–1814), officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 * John Cubbon (1911–1997), British Army officer and entrepreneur * John Owen Donaldson (1897–1930), American World War I flying ace * John A. Dramesi (1933–2017), United States Air Force Colonel * John Eglit (1874–1914), United States Navy seaman serving in the * John Eisenhower, United States Army officer, diplomat, and military historian, second and youngest son of Dwight D. Eisenhower * John C. England (1920–1941), United States Navy officer * John Heaphy Fellowes (1932–2010), United States Navy captain and pilot * John P. Flynn (1922–1997), United States Air Force officer * John D. Foley (1918–1999), United States Army Air Forces gunner * John Franklin (1786–1847), British Royal Navy officer * John M. Franklin (1896–1975), American general * John Gingell (1925–2009), senior Royal Air Force commander * John Harllee (admiral) (1914–2005), American admiral * John Harrison (VC 1857) (1832–1865), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * John B. Henry Jr., United States Air Force general * John Joseph Henry (1758–1811), American Revolutionary War soldier * John Hotaling (1824–1886), American soldier * John Martin Howard (1917–1942), United States Navy officer * John Johnson, 8th Seigneur of Sark (died 1723), Seigneur of Sark, 1720–1723 * Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet (1741–1830), loyalist leader during the American Revolution * Liver-Eating Johnson, John "Liver-Eating" Johnson (1824–1900), American frontier figure * John Johnson (Medal of Honor, 1839) (1839–1???), United States Navy sailor * John Johnson (Medal of Honor, 1842) (1842–1907), Norwegian-American Medal of Honor recipient * John D. Johnson (general), U.S. Army general * John Paul Jones (1747–1792), Scottish-American naval captain who was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War * John Kennedy (Medal of Honor) (1834–1910), American soldier * John Doby Kennedy (1840–1896), general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War * John J. Kennedy (Republic of Texas politician) (1814–1880), soldier, lawyer and sheriff * Sir John Kennedy (British Army officer, born 1878) (1878–1948), British general * Sir John Kennedy (British Army officer, born 1893) (1893–1970), British general * John Pitt Kennedy (1796–1879), British military engineer * John Thomas Kennedy (1885–1969), American soldier * John Kelvin Koelsch (1923–1951), United States Navy officer * John Lerew (1912–1996), Royal Australian Air Force officer * John B. Magruder (1807–1871), American and Confederate military officer * John Minor Maury (1795–1824), Lieutenant in the United States Navy * John S. McCain Jr. (1911–1981), United States Navy admiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command, father of John McCain * John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945), U.S. Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family, grandfather of John McCain * John Neville (general) (1731–1803), American Revolutionary War officer later prominent in the Whiskey Rebellion * John T. Newton (1793–1857), United States Navy officer *

(1916–1944), Australian Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) officer * John Pitcairn (1722–1775), Marine Service officer * John R. Redman (1898–1970), United States Navy admiral * John Hamilton Roberts (1881–1962), Canadian Army two-star general * John Q. Roberts (1914–1942), United States Navy officer, pilot, and Navy Cross recipient * John W. Roberts (1921–1999), United States Air Force four-star general * John Roberts (Royal Navy officer) (born 1924), British admiral * John Alexander Tyler, Son of John Tyler * John P. Van Leer (1825–1862), Union Army officer * John Walker (RAF officer) (born 1936), Chief of Defence Intelligence * John Walker (Medal of Honor) (1845–1???), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * John Walker (officer of arms) (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, 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 * John Young (naval officer) (1740–1781), United States captain in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War

Musicians

* John Adams (composer), John Adams (born 1947), American composer * John Luther Adams (born 1953), American composer * John Addison (1920–1998), English composer * John Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (1921–1974), American jazz musician * John Anderson (producer) (born 1948), Northern Irish composer and producer * John Anderson (musician) (born 1954), American country musician * John Anderson, vocalist for the British rock band Charlie (band), Charlie (founded 1971) * John Bailey (luthier) (1931–2011), maker of fine guitars in England * John Bailey (producer), Canadian recording engineer, producer * John Barry (composer), John Barry (1933–2011), English film composer * John Beal (composer), American film composer * John Blow (1649–1708), English composer * John Bonham (1948–1980), drummer/percussionist for Led Zeppelin * John Bull (composer), John Bull (1562–1628), English composer * John Bush (musician) (born 1963), American metal vocalist for Armored Saint and Anthrax * John Cage (1912–1992), American composer * John Casken (born 1949), English composer * John Colianni (born 1966), American jazz pianist * John Coltrane (1926–1967), American jazz saxophonist and composer * John Cooper (musician) (born 1975), American bassist and vocalist for Skillet * John Corigliano (born 1938), American composer * John Dankworth (1927–2010), English jazz musician * John Darnielle (born 1967), American singer-guitarist, founder of The Mountain Goats and half of The Extra Lens * John David Davis (1867–1942), English composer * John Denver (1943–1997), American folk and country singer * John Deacon (born 1951), British bass player for Queen * John Doe (musician) (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, actor, and poet * John Dowland (1563–1626), English composer * John W. Duarte (1919–2004), English composer and guitarist * John Dunstaple (1390–1453), English composer * John Entwistle (1944–2002), English bassist for The Who * John Fahey (musician), John Fahey (1939–2001), American fingerstyle guitarist and composer * John Farmer (composer), John Farmer (c.1570–c.1601), English madrigal composer * John Field (composer), John Field (1782–1837), Irish composer * John Flansburgh, John Conant Flansburgh (born 1960), American singer-guitarist, founder of Mono Puff, and one half of They Might Be Giants * John Frusciante (born 1970), guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers * John Fogerty (born 1945), lead singer and guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival * John Foreman (musician) (born 1972), Australian musician * John Foulds (1880–1939), English composer * John Gardner (composer), John Gardner (1917–2011), English composer * John Maxwell Geddes (1941–2017), Scottish composer and academic * John D. H. Greenwood (1889–1975), English composer * John Harbison (born 1938), American composer * John Heard (musician) (born 1938), jazz bassist * John Hicks (pianist) (1941–2006), American jazz pianist and composer * John Ireland (composer), John Ireland (1879–1962), English composer * John Jarrard (1953–2001), American country music songwriter * John Jenkins (composer), John Jenkins (1592–1678), English composer * John Joubert (composer), John Joubert (1927–2019), English composer * John Kander (born 1927), American musical theatre composer * John Kinsella (composer), John Kinsella (1932–2021), Irish composer * John Lanchbery (1923–2003), English-Australian composer * John Lennon (1940–1980), English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Beatles * John Charles Julian Lennon (born 1963), English singer, son of John Lennon * John Linnell, John Sidney Linnell (born 1959), American singer-songwriter and one half of They Might Be Giants * John Henry Maunder (1858–1920), English composer and organist * John McCabe (composer), John McCabe (1939–2015), British composer and classical pianist * John Blackwood McEwen (1868–1948), Scottish composer * John Newman (singer) (born 1990), English singer, musician, songwriter and record producer * John Oates (born 1948), American musician, half of Hall & Oates * John O'Neill (guitarist) (born 1957), Irish rhythm guitarist * John Knowles Paine (1839–1906), American composer * John Pickard (composer), John Pickard (born 1963), British composer * John Prine (1946–2020), American singer-songwriter * John Rutter (born 1945), English composer, conductor and choral arranger * John Scofield (born 1951), American guitarist and composer * John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), American composer * John Stainer (1840–1901), British composer * John Stanley (composer), John Stanley (1712–1786), English composer * John Sykes (composer), John Sykes (1909–1962), English composer * John Sykes (born 1959), guitarist for Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake * John Tavener (1944–2013), 20th century English composer * John Taverner (1490–1545), 16th century English composer * John Veale (1922–2006), English composer * John White (composer), John White (born 1936), English experimental composer * John Whitehead (singer) (1948–2004), American singer and songwriter * John Wilbye (1574–1638), English composer * John Williams (born 1932), American composer, conductor, and pianist * John Woolrich (born 1954), English composer * John Zorn (born 1953), American composer, saxophonist and bandleader

Scientists

* John Adams (physicist) (1920–1984), British accelerator physicist * John Couch Adams (1819–1892), British mathematician and astronomer * John Franklin Adams (1843–1912), British amateur astronomer and author of stellar maps * John Stacey Adams, behavioral psychologist known for equity theory * John Till Adams (1748–1786), English Quaker physician * John Alderson (physician) (1758–1829), English physician * John Lawrence Angel (1915–1986), British-American biological anthropologist * John Baker (biologist) (1900–1984), British biologist and anthropologist * John Baker, Baron Baker (1901–1985), British engineer * John Gilbert Baker (1834–1920), British botanist * J. N. L. Baker, John Norman Leonard Baker (1893–1971), British geographer * John Holland Baker (1841–1930), New Zealand surveyor and public servant * John Berkenhout (1726–1791), English physician * John Roosevelt Boettiger, grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt * Sir John Carroll (astronomer) (1899–1974), British astronomer * John Alexander Carroll (died 2000), American history professor * John Bissell Carroll (1916–2003), American cognitive scientist * John L. Carroll, American legal academic * John M. Carroll (information scientist) (active since born 1950), American information scientist * John Clauser (born 1942), American theoretical and experimental physicist * John Clements Davis (born 1938), American geologist * John Fothergill (physician) (1712–1780), English physician * John Goodsir (1814–1867), Scottish anatomist and a pioneer in the formulation of cell theory * John Henry (toxicologist) (1939–2007), English toxicologist * John R. Lukacs (born 1947), American anthropologist * John Robbins (congressman) (1808–1880), American congressman from Pennsylvania * John G. Trump, uncle of Donald Trump * John Truss (born 1947), British mathematician * John Van Denburgh (1872–1924), American herpetologist * John Weir (geologist) (1896–1978), Scottish geologist and palaeontologist * John Wood (surgeon) (1825–1891), British surgeon at King's College Hospital * John Henry Wood (1841–1914), English entomologist * John L. Wood (born 1964), American chemist * John Ligertwood Paterson (1820–1882), Scottish medical doctor known for working in Bahia, Brazil * John S. Fossey, British chemist and professor at the University of Birmingham * John Medley Wood (1827–1915), South African botanist * John Nicholas Wood, British neurobiologist * John Turtle Wood (1821–1890), British architect, engineer, and archaeologist

Writers

* John David Anderson (born 1975), American writer * John J. Anderson (1956–1989), writer and editor covering computers and technology * John Redwood Anderson, J. Redwood Anderson (1883–1964), English poet * John Baker (author) (born 1942), British novelist * John Baker (legal historian) (born 1944), English legal historian and academic * John Roman Baker (born 1944), British playwright and activist * John Banville (born 1945), Irish writer * John Barth (born 1930), American writer * John Tucker Battle (1902–1962), American screenwriter * John Betjeman (1906–1984), English poet, writer and broadcaster * John Braine (1922–1986), English writer * John Bunyan (1628–1688), English writer and preacher * John Bryant (journalist) (1944–2020), British journalist * John Buchan (1875–1940), British author and politician * John Carroll (author) (born 1944), Australian conservative writer * John Carroll (journalist) (1942–2015), American journalist and editor * John Francis Carroll (1858–1917), newspaper publisher and editor * John Cheever (1912–1982), American novelist and short story writer * John Clare (1793–1964), English poet * J. M. Coetzee, John Maxwell Coetzee (born 1940), South African-Australian novelist and essayist * John Cunliffe (author), English children's book author * John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and cleric * John Dryden (1631–1700), English poet and playwright * John T. Dugan (1920–1994), American screenwriter * John Dunkel (1915–2001), American screenwriter * John Fowles (1926–2005), English novelist * John Galsworthy (1867–1933), English novelist and playwright * John Gardner (American writer), John Gardner (1933–1982), American novelist and educator * John Gardner (British writer), John Gardner (1926–2007), English spy and thriller novelist * John Gray (poet), John Gray (1866–1934), English poet * John Grant (author) (1949–2020), pseudonym used by science fiction writer Paul Le Page Barnett * John Grant (children's author), John Grant (1930–2014), Scottish author and illustrator * John L. Greene (1912–1995), American screenwriter * John Grisham (born 1955), American writer * John Gunther (1901–1970), American journalist and author * M. John Harrison (born 1945), author * John Hersey (1914–1993), American journalist and novelist * John Hockenberry (born 1956), American journalist and author * John Irving (born 1942), American novelist and screenwriter * John Major Jenkins (born 1964), American author and populariser of the Maya calendar * John Keats (1795–1821), English romantic poet * John le Carré (1931–2020), British-Irish author * John Masefield (1878–1967), English poet and writer * John McClain, American sportswriter * John McPhee (born 1931), American writer * John Milton (1608–1674), English poet and intellectual * John Muir (1838–1914), Scottish-born American naturalist and author * John Mulaney (born 1982), American comedian known for his work on ''Saturday Night Live'' * John Munonye (1929–1999), Igbo writer * John Dos Passos (1896–1970), American novelist * John Pearson (author) (1930–2021), English novelist * John Preston (English author) (born 1953), English journalist and novelist * John Pudney (1909–1977), British poet, journalist and author * John Rappaport (screenwriter), American screenwriter * John Rechy (born 1931), Mexican-American novelist and essayist * John Romita Sr., father of John Romita Jr. * John Romita Jr., son of John Romita Sr. * John Robbins (author) (born 1947), American author, known for his books on food and health * John Scalzi (born 1969), American science fiction author * John Steinbeck (1902–1968), American writer * J. R. R. Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973), English writer and philologist * John Updike (1932–2009), American novelist * John Verney (author) (1913–1993), English author and illustrator * John Weir (writer) (born 1959), American writer * John Whittington (screenwriter), John Whittington, American screenwriter * John Wyndham (1903–1969), English writer * John Younger (writer) (1785–1860), writer, shoemaker, and poet

Actors

* John Aasen (1890–1938), American actor * John G. Adolfi (1888–1933), American actor * John Alderton (born 1940), English retired actor * John Ales (born 1969), American actor * John Alvin (actor) (1917–2009), American actor * John Patrick Amedori (born 19??), American actor and musician * John Amos (born 1939), American actor * John Anderson (actor), (1922–1992), American actor * John Anderson (director) (born 1954), American documentary film director, producer, editor and writer * John Anderson (sportscaster) (born 1965), American ESPN television sports journalist and co-host of ''Wipeout'' * John Anderson (TV personality) (born 1931), Scottish television personality, referee on the series ''Gladiators'' * John H. Anderson, American set decorator * John Murray Anderson (1886–1954), Newfoundland-American theater director * John Aniston (1933–2022), Greek-born American actor father of actress Jennifer Aniston * John Aprea (born 1941), American actor and comedian * John Arledge (1906–1947), American actor * John Ashley (actor) (1934–1997), American actor * John Astin (born 1930), American actor * John Aylward (1946–2022), American actor * John Baer (actor) (1923–2006), American actor * John Bailey (American actor), John Bailey (1947–1994), American actor * John Barrowman (born 1967), British-American actor * John Barrymore (1882–1942), American actor * John Blyth Barrymore (born 1954), American actor son of John Drew Barrymore * John Drew Barrymore (1932–2004), American actor son of John Barrymore * John Belushi (1949–1982), American actor and comedian * John Boncore (1952–2013), American actor * John Bowers (actor) (1885–1936), American actor * John Boyega (born 1992), English actor * John Brandon (actor) (1929–2014), American film and television actor * John Byner (born 1938), American actor, comedian and impressionist * John Candy (1950–1994), Canadian actor * John Carlisle (actor) (1935–2011), British actor * John Carradine (1906–1988), American actor * John Challis (1942–2021), English actor * John Cliff (actor) (1918–2001), American film and television actor * John Cornell (1941–2021), Australian actor * John Cusack (born 1966), American actor, producer, and screenwriter * John Diehl (born 1950), American actor * John DiMaggio (born 1968), American actor and voice actor * John Dullaghan (1930–2009), American film, stage and television actor * John Erwin (born 1936), American voice actor * John Estrada (born 1973), Filipino actor * John Forsythe (1918–2010), American actor * John Franklin (actor) (born 1959), American actor * John Garfield (1913–1952), American actor * John Gielgud (1904–2000), English actor * John Goodman (born 1952), American actor * John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962), British voice actor * John Bregar (born 1985),Canadian actor * John Hannah (actor), John Hannah (born 1962), Scottish actor * John Hasler (born 1974), English actor and voice actor * John Heard (actor) (1946–2017), American actor * John Heffernan (American actor) (1934–2018), American film, stage and television actor * John Henry (actor) (1738–1794), Irish and early American actor * John Hora (1940–2021), American actor * John Houseman (1902–1988), Romanian-born British-American actor * John Hoyt (1905–1991), American actor * John Hurt (1940–2017), English actor * John M. Jackson (born 1950), American actor * John Kassir (born 1957), American actor, voice actor and stand-up comedian * John Krasinski (born 1979), American actor, director and producer * John Lasell (born 1928), American film and television actor * John Lawlor (actor), (born 1941), American actor and assistant director * John Lebar, British actor * John Lone (born 1952), Hong Kong-born American actor * John Lithgow (born 1945), American actor, author, musician, poet and singer * John Carroll Lynch (born 1963), American actor * John Mahon (actor) (1938–2020), American film, stage and television actor * John Malkovich (born 1953), American actor, voice actor, producer, director and fashion designer * John Martin (actor) (born 1951), American film and television actor * John C. McGinley (born 1959), American actor * John Miljan (1892–1960), American actor * John Mulaney (born 1982), American actor and stand-up comedian * John Neville (actor) (1925–2011), English theatre and film actor * Xander Mobus, John Alexander Luft "Xander" Mobus, American voice actor * John O'Hurley (born 1954), American actor, comedian, author, game show host and television personality * John Paragon (1954–2021), American actor, writer, and director * John Ratzenberger (born 1947), American actor, voice actor, director and entrepreneur * John C. Reilly (born 1965), American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and musician * John Ritter (1948–2003), American actor * John Richardson (actor) (1934–2021), English actor * John Franklyn-Robbins, British actor * John Robbins (illustrator) (died 2016), host of the public television program ''Cover to Cover'' * John Paul Ruttan (born 2001), Canadian actor * John P. Ryan (1936–2007), American actor * John Schlesinger (1926–2003), English film and stage director, and actor * John Schwab (born 1972), American actor, voice actor, musician and producer * John Snee (born 1974), American former film and television actor * John Stahl (1953–2022), Scottish actor * John Stamos (born 1963), American actor and musician * John Stephenson (actor), John Stephenson (1923/1924–2015), American actor * John Stocker (voice actor) (born 1947), Canadian voice actor * John Todd (actor), John Todd (1876–1957), American actor * John Travolta (born 1954), American actor and singer * John Viener (born 1972), American actor, comedian, writer, and producer * John Vivyan (1915–1983), American stage and television actor * John Wayne (1907–1979), American actor and filmmaker * John Zenda (1944–1994), American film and television actor

Sportsmen

* John (footballer) (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * John H. Adams (jockey) (1914–1995), American Hall of Fame jockey * John Adams (basketball) (1917–1979), All-American basketball player from Arkansas * John Adams (drummer) (born 1951), perennial attendee of Cleveland Indians baseball home games * John Adams (golfer) (born 1954), American professional golfer * John Adams (judoka) (born 1960), Dominican Republic judoka * John Adams (ice hockey, born 1920) (1920–1996), Canadian ice hockey winger in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens * John Adams (ice hockey, born 1946), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * John Aeta (born 2000), Solomon Islands footballer * John Alderton (American football) (1931–2013), American professional football defensive lineman * John Andrews (American football) (born 1948), American football player * John Anson (born 1949), Canadian retired professional wrestler * John Babcock (wrestler) (fl. 1904), American Olympic wrestler * John Bacon (footballer) (born 1973), Irish footballer * John Bacon (cricketer) (1871–1942), English cricketer * John Bailey (footballer, born 1950), English footballer and chairman * John Bailey (footballer, born 1957), English footballer * John Bailey (footballer, born 1969), English footballer * John Bailey (rugby league) (born 1954), Australian rugby league footballer and coach * John Bailey (English cricketer) (born 1940), English cricketer * John Bailey (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1941), New Zealand cricketer * John Bates (American football) (born 1997), American football player * John Beale (footballer) (1930–1995), English footballer * John Beedell (1933–2014), New Zealand-born, Canadian sprint canoer * John Biolo (1916–2003), American football player * John Bonica (1917–1994), Italian professional wrestler * John Brannon (American football) (born 1998), American football player * John Brown (wide receiver) (born 1990), American football wide receiver * John Bruhin (1964–2022), American football guard * John Cena (born 1977), American professional wrestler, actor, television presenter and rapper * John Condrone (1960–2020), American professional wrestler * John Cuffe (1880–1931), Australian-born English first-class cricketer * John Cusack (hurler) (1925–2002), Irish hurler, active in the 1940s and 1950s * John Diehl (American football) (1936–2012), American football player * Johnny Dodd (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s for New Zealand, and Wellington * John-John Dohmen (born 1988), Belgian field hockey player * John Duffy (soccer), U.S. soccer player at 1928 Summer Olympics * John Edgar (English footballer) (1930–2006), English footballer * John Edgar (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer * John John Florence (born 1992), American surfer * John Hawley Edwards (1850–1893), footballer; a founder of Welsh Football Association * John Dunlop Edwards (1860–1911), Jack Edwards, Australian cricketer * John Edwards (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1???), English footballer * John Edwards (Canadian football) (1912–2005), Canadian football player * John Edwards (cricketer, born 1928) (1928–2002), Australian cricketer * John Edwards (Barbadian cricketer) (1909–1976), Barbadian cricketer * John Edwards (Australian footballer) (born 1942), Australian rules footballer * John Edwards (canoeist) (born 1954), Canadian sprint canoer * John Edwards (basketball) (born 1981), American basketball player * John Edwards (racing driver) (born 1991), American racing driver * John Farragher (born 1957), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * John Ferguson Sr. (1938–2007) American professional ice hockey player and executive * Cyclecraft, John Franklin (cyclist), British cyclist * John Franklin (footballer) (1924–2005), English football forward * Johnny Gargano, John "Johnny" Gargano (born 1987), American professional wrestler * John Garlington (1946–2000), American football linebacker * John Goodner (1944–2005), American football coach * John Gunter (football manager), American football manager * John Heard (basketball) (born 1939), Australian Olympic basketball player * John Henderson (darts player) (born 1973), Scottish darts player * John Henry (catcher) (1889–1941), American baseball catcher * John Henry (footballer) (born 1971), Scottish footballer * John Henry (outfielder/pitcher) (1863–1939), American baseball outfielder/pitcher * John Hicks (American football) (1951–2016), lineman * John Hicks (baseball) (born 1989) * John Hicks (cricketer) (1850–1912) * John Hicks (field hockey) (born 1938) * Johnny Smith (wrestler), John Hindley (born 1965), real name of retired British professional wrestler Johnny Smith * John Horgan (hurler) (1950–2016), Irish sportsperson * John G. Horgan (1866–1921), pocket billiards (pool) player * John Houseman (baseball) (1870–1922), European Major League Baseball player * John Hurd (1914–2001), American fencer * John Klug (born 1965), Australian rules former professional footballer * John Kronus (1969–2007), American professional wrestler * John Lindsay (Paralympian) (born 1970), Australian Paralympic athlete * John Layfield (born 1966), American retired professional wrestler * John Madden (1936–2021), American football coach and television announcer * John Madden (hurler) (born 1968), Irish hurling selector and player * John Madden (ice hockey) (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * John Matuszak (1950–1989), American football defensive end * John McMullin (baseball) (1849–1881), American baseball player * John McMullin (golfer), American golfer * John McSeveney (1931–2020), Scottish footballer and manager * John Major (cricketer) (1861–1930), English cricketer * John John Molina (born 1965), Puerto Rican boxer * Big John Studd, John Minton (1948–1995), real name of American professional wrestler Big John Studd * John Morrison (wrestler), John Morrison (born 1979), American professional wrestler * John Selwyn Moll, John Moll (1913–1942), English rugby union player * John Morkel (1928–2010), South African born Rhodesian international rugby union player * John Wayne Murdoch (born 1988), American professional wrestler * John Naber (born 1956), American former competitive swimmer * John Hunter Nemechek (born 1997), American racing driver * John Nogowski (born 1993), American baseball player * John Nord (born 1959), American retired professional wrestler * John Pearson (cricketer) (1915–2007), English cricketer * John Pearson (curler) (active 1959), Scottish curler * John Pearson (footballer, born 1868) (1868–1931), English football player and referee * John Pearson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1937), Scottish football player * John Pearson (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1979), English football player * John Pearson (footballer, born 1935), English football player * John Pearson (footballer, born 1946), English football player * John Pearson (footballer, born 1963), English football player * John Pearson (gymnast) (1902–1984), American gymnast * John Pearson (sport shooter) (1926–1994), British Olympic shooter * John Pesek (1894–1978), American professional wrestler * Johnny Reagan (1926–2018), baseball coach * John Maunsell Richardson (1846–1912), English cricketer, Member of Parliament and twice winner of the English Grand National * John Richardson (Derbyshire cricketer) (1856–1940), English cricketer for Derbyshire County Cricket Club * John Richardson (tennis) (1873–1???), South African Olympic tennis player * Mick Richardson (John Mettham Richardson, 1874–1920), English footballer active in the 1890s * John Richardson (Yorkshire cricketer) (1908–1985), English cricketer for Yorkshire County Cricket Club * John Richardson (South African cricketer) (born 1935), South African cricketer for North Eastern Transvaal * Jock Richardson (1906–1986), Scottish footballer * John Richardson (American football) (born 1945), American football player for the Miami Dolphins * John Richardson (baseball), American baseball player * John Richardson (footballer, born 1949) (1949–1984), English football player for Brentford, Fulham and Aldershot * John Richardson (footballer, born 1966), English football player for Colchester * John Richardson (rower) (born 1944), Canadian rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics * John Roberts (footballer, born 1956), Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne/Sydney Swans and in South Australia * John Roberts (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1956), Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne * John Roberts Jr. (billiards player) (1847–1919), player of English billiards * John Roberts (Shropshire cricketer) (born 1948), Shropshire cricketer * John Roberts (Lancashire cricketer) (1933–2019), English cricketer * John Roberts (Somerset cricketer) (born 1949), Somerset cricketer * John Roberts (footballer, born 1857) (1857–1???), Welsh (from Llangollen) international footballer * John Roberts (footballer, born 1858) (1858–1???), Welsh international footballer * John Roberts (footballer, born 1885) (1885–19??), English footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bristol Rovers * John Roberts (footballer, born 1887) (1887–19??), English-born footballer active in Italy for Milan and Modena * John Roberts (footballer, born 1891) (1891–19??), Scottish footballer * John Roberts (footballer, born 1944), Australian soccer player * John Roberts (footballer, born 1946) (1946–2016), Welsh international footballer who played for Wrexham and Arsenal * John Roberts (hurler) (1895–1987), Irish hurler * John Roberts (rower) (born 1953), British Olympic rower * John Roberts (rugby player) (1906–1965), Welsh rugby player * John Roberts (American football) (1920–2012), American football, wrestling and track coach * John de Saulles (1878–1917), American football player and coach * John Stones (born 1994), English footballer * John Tatum (wrestler), John Tatum (born 1959), American retired professional wrestler * John Tavares (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player * John Tenta (1963–2006), Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler * John Kennedy Tod (1852–1925), Scottish rugby union player * John Todd (footballer) (born 1938), Australian rules football player and coach * John Todd (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s * John Weir (footballer), Scottish footballer * John Williams (mixed martial artist) (born 1940), Canadian retired mixed martial artist * John Wood (baseball) (1872–1929), baseball player * John Wood (canoeist) (1950–2013), Canadian Olympic flatwater canoer * John Wood (racing driver) (born 1952), CART driver * John Wood (rugby league) (born 1956), English rugby league footballer who played for Great Britain * John Young (first baseman) (1949–2016), American baseball first baseman * John Young (cricketer, born 1863) (1863–1933), English cricketer * John Young (cricketer, born 1876) (1876–1913), English cricketer * John Young (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1960), English cricketer * John Young (cyclist) (1936–2013), Australian cyclist * John Young (field hockey) (born 1934), Canadian Olympic hockey player * John Young (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1915), Scottish footballer * John Young (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1???), Scottish footballer * John Young (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1947), Scottish footballer * John Young (footballer, born 1951), Scottish footballer and manager * John Young (footballer, born 1957), Scottish footballer (Denver Avalanche) * John Young (ice hockey), American ice hockey and roller hockey player * John Young (rugby union) (1937–2020), English rugby union player * John Young (swimmer) (1917–2006), Bermudian swimmer

Criminals

* John Arthur Ackroyd (died 2016), American murderer * John Bodkin Adams (1899–1983), British criminal * John Patrick Addis (1950–2006), American parental child kidnapper * John Agrue (1947–2009), American serial killer * John Alite (born 1962), Albanian American former Gambino crime family associate * John Allen (murderer), John Allen (1934–2015), British criminal * John Ashley (bandit), John Ashley (1888 or 1895–1924), American outlaw * John Balaban (serial killer) (1924–1953), Romanian-born serial killer * John Battaglia (1955–2018), American murderer * John Baughman (1941–2000), American murderer * John Baxter (explorer) (1799–1841), Irish convict * John C. Beale (born 1948), former senior policy advisor convicted of fraud and theft * John William Bean (1824–1882), British criminal who attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria * John Billee (1873–1890), American outlaw and Creek Indian * John Bittrolff (born 1966), American murderer * John Bodkin (c. 1720 – 1742), Irish murder * John T. Bone (1947–2019), British pornographic film director who became a drug dealer * John Bull (gunman) (1836–1929), English gunman * John Dwight Canaday (1945–2012), American serial killer * John Cannan (born 1954), British murderer, serial rapist, and serial abductor * John Charles Bolsinger (1957–1988), American serial killer * John Wilkes Booth (1838–1865), American who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln * John Paul Chase (1901–1973), American robber * John Childs (murderer), John Childs, British hit man and serial killer * John William Clouser (born 1932), American robber * John Cooper (serial killer), John Cooper (born 1944), Welsh serial killer * John Coxon (pirate), John Coxon, pirate and fugitive * John Martin Crawford (1962–2020), Canadian serial killer * John Christie (serial killer), John Christie (1899–1953), English serial killer * John Crenshaw (1797–1871), American kidnapper * John Brennan Crutchley (1946–2002), American convicted kidnapper, rapist, and suspected serial killer * John Cunningham (Irish criminal), John Cunningham, Irish drug smuggler and kidnapper * John D'Amato (died 1992), American murder mobster * John Darwin disappearance case, John Darwin (born 1950), British criminal * John Dickman (1864–1910), English murderer * John Dillinger (1903–1934), American gangster of the Great Depression * John Duffy and David Mulcahy, John Duffy (born 1958), British serial rapist * John David Duty (1952–2010), American murderer * John Eichinger (born 1972), American murderer * John Ewell (born 1957), American serial killer * John Factor (1892–1984), American prohibition-era gangster and con artist * John Linley Frazier (1946–2009), American mass murderer * John Wayne Gacy (1942–1994), American serial killer and sex offender * John Albert Gardner (born 1979), American convicted double murderer, rapist, and child molester * John Geoghan (1935–2003), American serial child rapist * John Getreu (born 1944), American murderer and possible serial killer * John Charles Gilkey (born 1968), American prolific serial thief * John K. Giles (1895–1979), American inmate at Alcatraz prison * John Gotti (1940–2002), American gangster * John Haigh (1909–1949), English serial killer * John Hamilton (gangster) (1899–1934), Canadian fugitive * John Patrick Hannan (born 1933), Irish prison fugitive who holds the record for the longest escape from custody * John Wesley Hardin (1853–1895), American Old West outlaw * John Ruthell Henry (1951–2014), American serial killer * John R. Hicks (1956–2005), American murderer * John Hinckley Jr. (born 1955), American criminal * John Hirst (criminal), John Hirst (born 1950), British convicted murderer * John Michael Hooker (1953–2003), American serial killer * John Joubert (serial killer), John Joubert (1963–1996), American serial killer * John Kinney (outlaw) (1847–1919), American outlaw of the Old West, who formed the John Kinney Gang * John Kiriamiti (born 1950), Kenyan former bank robber * John M. Larn (1849–1878), American lawman and later outlaw * John Walker Lindh (born 1981), American who was captured as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001 * John List (serial killer), John List (1925–2008), American mass murderer and fugitive * John Ingvar Lövgren (1930–2002), Swedish serial killer * John and Sarah Makin, John Makin (1845–1893), Australian murderer * John Peter Malveaux (born 1964), American serial killer * John Mason (outlaw) (18??–April 1866), American fugitive and one of the leaders of the Mason Henry Gang *

(1945–2021), British-American computer programmer and businessman who committed suicide in prison * John McCaffary (1820–1851), Irish-American murderer * John Middleton (cowboy), John Middleton (1854–1885), American outlaw and friend of Billy the Kid * John Murrell (bandit) (1806–1844), American outlaw * John Palmer (criminal) (1950–2015), English gangster * John Felton Parish (1933–1982), American mass murderer * John Paul Sr. (racing driver) (born 1939), American racing driver, convicted felon and fugitive whose whereabouts are unknown * John Parsons (criminal), John Parsons (born 1971), American fugitive * John M. Pyle (born 1956), American fugitive * John Richardson (convict) (1797–1882), Australian convict who accompanied several exploring expeditions as a botanical collector * John Edward Robinson (born 1943), American serial killer, con man, embezzler, kidnapper, and forger * John Wesley Robinson (1867–1915), American serial killer * John Roselli (1905–1976), American influential mobster for the Chicago Outfit * John Ruffo (born 1954), American fugitive whose whereabouts are unknown * John Selman (1839–1896), American fugitive * John Paul Scott (1927–1987), American criminal * John Sontag (1861–1893), American outlaw * John Svahlstedt (born 1947), Swedish serial rapist * John Tillmann (1961–2018), Canadian art thief * John Thanos (1949–1994), American spree killer * John Wojtowicz (1945–2006), American bank robber * John Younger (1851–1874), American outlaw

Colonial people

* John Custis (1678–1749), North American Colonial British politician * John Parke Custis (1754–1781), son of Martha Washington * John Wayles (1715–1773), American colonial planter and slave trader

Others

* John Samuel Agar (1773–1858), English portrait painter and engraver * John Judson Ames (1821–1861), California Pioneer * John Anderson (classical scholar) (1870–1952), Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford * John Anderson (escaped slave), American slave who escaped to Canada in the 1860s, leading to a famous extradition case * John S. Apperson (1878–1963), General Electric engineer * John Asman, American sound engineer * John de Borman (born 1954), French born British cinematographer * John Bozeman (1835–1867), American pioneer and frontiersman * John J. Brooks, American lawman * John Bush (set decorator), British set decorator * John Buxton (ornithologist) (1912–1989), British scholar, university teacher, poet and an ornithologist * John Cabot (145–c. 1500), Italian navigator and explorer * John Cantlie (born 1970), British war photographer and correspondent * John F. Carroll (1932–1969), one of 23 known people in medical history to have reached a height of 8 feet * John David Carson (1952–2009), American actor * John Casali, American sound engineer * John Cashman (journalist) (died 1945), American war correspondent for the International News Service * John Cavanagh (designer) (1914–2003), Irish couturier * John Clavie (died 1607), Scottish apothecary * John Climacus (579–649), Christian monk * John Chaffee and Jason Chamberlain, John Chaffee, American gold miner * John W. Chaffee (born 1948), American historian * John Chambers (make-up artist) (1922–2001), American make-up artist * John Charles Darke (1806–1844), English surveyor and explorer * John Davidson (traveller) (1797–1836), English traveller in Africa * John Davis (sculptor) (1936–1999), Australian sculptor * John F. Davis (artist) (born 1958), Australian artist, painter and video editor * John Philip Davis (1784–1862), British portrait and subject painter * John Scarlett Davis (1804–1845), English painter * John Dawson Dewhirst (1952–1978), British teacher * John E. Douglas (born 1944/1945), American retired special agent * John Price Durbin (1800–1876), Chaplain of the Sentae, president of Dickinson College * John R. Ellis, American visual effects artist * John M. Falcone (1967–2011), American police officer * Disappearance of John Favara, John Favara (born 1929), American person missing since 1980 * John Fetterman (reporter) (1920–1975), American journalist * John Gallagher (cartoonist) (1926–2005), American cartoonist and illustrator * John Paul Getty III (1956–2011), American grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty * John L. Gihon (1839–1878), Philadelphia photographer * Murders of John Goosey and Stacy Barnett, John Goosey (died 2009), American murder victim * John Gray (nightwatchman), John Gray (died 1858), owner of Greyfriars Bobby * John Gregory (engineer) (1806–c.1848), English railway and naval engineer *

(1939–2021), director of Donaldson Company * John Gunther (public servant) (1910–1984), Australian public servant * John Gordon Harris (1947–2019), Canadian policeman * J. Hartwell Harrison, John Hartwell Harrison, M.D. (1909–1984), urologic surgeon * John Harrison (director) (born 1948), writer, director, producer, and music composer * John Harrison (Leeds) (1579–1656), benefactor of the Yorkshire town * John C. Harrison (law professor), John C. Harrison, American law professor * John Kent Harrison, television producer, director and writer * John Leonard Harrison (1917–1972), British zoologist * John Harrison (historian) (1847–1922), Scottish merchant, master tailor and historical author * John Harrison (engraver) (1872–1954), British stamp engraver * John Harrison (ice cream taster) (born 1942), American ice cream taster * John B. Harrison (1861–1947), justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court * John Vernon Harrison (1892–1972), British structural geologist, explorer and cartographer * John Henry (folklore), John Henry, American folk hero whose existence is disputed * John Henry (spy) (c. 1776–1853), British spy * John Raymond Henry (born 1943), American sculptor * John Hejduk (1929–2000), American architect, artist, and educator * John Horgan (academic) (born 1940), Irish press ombudsman, former journalist, politician and professor * John Horgan (journalist) (born 1953), American science journalist * John Horgan (psychologist) (born 1974), Irish political psychologist, terrorism researcher, and professor * John Horgan, chairman of the Western Australian Development Corporation * John Hubley (1914–1977), American animation director, art director, producer and writer * John Hurt (chaplain) (1752–1824), American Episcopal minister * John Jay (builder) (1805–1888), British stonemason and builder in the nineteenth century * John Clarkson Jay (1808–1891), physician and grandson of John Jay, the American Founding Father and statesman * John Jay (filmmaker) (1915–2000), American ski filmmaker * John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960–1999), American political-family member and journalist, son of John F. Kennedy * John Knight (seafarer) (died 1606), British explorer * John Lake (journalist) (born 1930), American sports journalist and editor who disappeared in 1967 * John Layfield (theologian) (died 1617), English scholar and Bible translator * John Lounsbery (1911–1976), American animator and director * John A. List (born 1968), American economist at the University of Chicago * John M. Lloyd (1835–1892), American police officer, tavern owner, and bricklayer, known for testifying in the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy trials * John Majhor (1953–2007), Canadian radio and television host * John William Mackail (1859–1945), Scottish academic * John Masius (born 1950), American screenwriter * John Means (comedian), American stand-up comedian * John McMullin (silversmith) (1765–1843), American silversmith * John McSweeney Jr. (1915–1999), American film editor * John Middleton (giant) (1578–1623), English giant * John Mosman (apothecary), apothecary at the Scottish court * John Mosman (goldsmith), Scottish goldsmith based in Edinburgh * John Mulaney (born 1982), American stand-up comedian * John Elliott Neville, prisoner who died in 2019 after being restrained at the Forsyth County, North Carolina jail * John Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny (1789–1845), English peer * John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny (1914–2000), British peer * John Nevill, 10th Baron Bergavenny (c. 1614–1662), English peer * John Boyle O'Reilly (1844–1890), Irish poet, journalist, author and activist * John G. Palfrey (1796–1881), American clergyman and historian * John Palfrey (born 1972), American educator, scholar, and law professor * John Otunba Payne (1839–1906), Nigerian sheriff * John Pitcairn Jr. (1841–1916), Scottish-born American industrialist * John Gordon Purvis (born 1942), American man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he did not commit * John Rando, American stage director * Neil Reagan, John Neil Reagan (1908–1996), American radio station manager, elder brother of Ronald Reagan * John Rich (director) (1925–2012), American film and television director * John Ridge (c. 1802–1839), member of the Cherokee Nation * John Robins (comedian) (born 1982), British comedian * John Rogan (c. 1867–1905), American who was the second-tallest person ever * John Rosengrant, American make-up and special effects artist * John Smith (disambiguation) * John Smith (dentist), John Smith (1825–1910), Scottish dentist * John Snorri Sigurjónsson (1973–2021), Icelandic high-altitude mountaineer * John Solecki, American head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees * John Sturges (1910–1992), American film director * John Payne Todd (1792–1852), first son of Dolley Madison, adopted son of James Madison * John V. Tolan (born 1959), American historian * John Traill (1835–1897), Scottish coffee house owner * John Anderson Truman (1851–1914), father of Harry S. Truman * John Vianney (1786–1859), French Catholic priest * John M. Wallace (1815–1880), granduncle of Bess Truman * John Warhurst (sound editor), American sound editor * John F. Warren (1909–2000), American cinematographer * John B. Wood (1827–1884), American journalist * John H. Wood Jr. (1916–1979), U.S. federal judge * John Wood (millowner) (1758–1???), created the Howard Town Mills complex in Glossop, England * John Wood (Bradford manufacturer) (1793–1871), English industrialist and factory reformer * John Wood (explorer) (1812–1871), Scottish explorer of central Asia * John Wood (photographer), Civil War photographer for Union Army * John C. Young (college president) (1803–1857), Centre College president

Pseudonyms

* Bible John, unidentified serial killer * Chicken John (born 1967 or 1968), musician, showman, activist, and author * Jihadi John (1988–2015), nickname for Kuwaiti–born British militant Mohammed Emwazi * John Doe, placeholder name for an anonymous person

Fictional characters

* The Fox and the Cat, John Worthington Foulfellow, also known as Honest John, a character from ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' * Master Chief (Halo), John-117, also known as Master Chief, the protagonist of the ''Halo (franchise), Halo'' franchise * John, a character in the ''Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation#Cast, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' * John and Gillian, John, a character in the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip * John-Boy, eldest son in ''The Waltons'' * John, in the 1994 American black-comedy film ''The Ref#Cast, The Ref'' * John, in the American miniseries V (1983 miniseries)#Cast, ''V'' * John "Jack" Arnold, a character in the American coming-of-age, comedy-drama television series ''List of The Wonder Years characters#Main characters, The Wonder Years'' * John Barton (Emmerdale), John Barton, a character in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * List of Downton Abbey characters#John Bates, John Bates, a character from ''Downton Abbey'', married to Anna * John Carik, also known as Bible John, a character from Marvel Comics * John Clark (Ryanverse character), John Clark, a character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse * John Connor, a character in the ''Terminator (franchise), Terminator'' franchise * John Darling, one of the Darling children and a character in the 1953 Walt Disney animated film ''Peter Pan (1953 film), Peter Pan'' * John Davis, a character on British soap opera, ''EastEnders'' * John Davis, character in ''After Many Years (1908 film), After Many Years'' * Sergeant John Davis, a playable character in ''Call of Duty 2#North African campaign, Call of Duty 2'' * John Diggle (Arrowverse), from the ''Arrowerse'' franchise * John Dillermand, the titular protagonist of ''John Dillermand'' * John Doe, a character in the video game ''Batman: The Enemy Within'' * John Dough, a gingerbread man brought to life in the Frank Baum book ''John Dough and the Cherub'' * J.D. (Scrubs), John Michael Dorian (J.D.), the main character and protagonist of the comedy-drama Scrubs (TV Series), Scrubs * John Drake (Danger Man), in the TV series ''Danger Man'' * John Ellis, a character in the Netflix series ''Grand Army (TV series), Grand Army'' * John Ross Ewing III, character from the American prime time soap opera Dallas (1978 TV series), Dallas'' and its Dallas (2012 TV series), 2012 continuation series * Herbert (Family Guy), John Herbert, a character in the animated television series ''Family Guy'' * John Henry, a character/stage name of the comedian Norman Clapham, popular in BBC radio in the 1920s * John Henry, a character in the 2006 comic series ''The Transformers: Evolutions'' * John Henry, a character in the ''List of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles minor characters#John Henry, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' science-fiction series * John Henry, alter ego of John Wilson, character in DC Comics * John Henry Irons, also known as Steel (John Henry Irons), Steel, a character from DC Comics * J. Jonah Jameson, John Jonah Jameson, a newspaper publisher in Marvel Comics * Jigsaw (Saw character), John Kramer, also known as Jigsaw, a character in the ''Saw (franchise), Saw'' franchise * John Kimble, the protagonist in the 1990 American action comedy film ''Kindergarten Cop#Cast, Kindergarten Cop'' * John Locke (Lost), John Locke, one of the central characters in the American television series ''Lost (TV series), Lost'' * John Marston (Red Dead), John Marston, a central character in the ''Red Dead'' franchise * Soap MacTavish, John "Soap" MacTavish, a character in the ''Call of Duty'' franchise * John McBain (character), John McBain, a character in the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital'' * John McClane, the main protagonist of the ''Die Hard (film series), Die Hard'' franchise * John Paul McQueen, a character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * John "Ace" Merrill, a character in the 1986 American coming-of-age film ''Stand by Me (film)#Cast, Stand by Me'' * John Milner, a character in the 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film ''American Graffiti#Cast, American Graffiti'' * Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy and Trapper John McIntyre, characters in the American war comedy-drama television series ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' * John Murphy, in the TV series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' * John Nana, the main character in the 1988 American science-fiction action thriller film ''They Live#Cast, They Live'' * John Rainbird, in the 1984 American science fiction horror film ''Firestarter (1984 film)#Cast, Firestarter'' * John Rambo, the titular protagonist in the ''Rambo'' franchise * John Redcorn, a character in the Fox animated series ''King of the Hill'' * John Riggs, a character in the 1989 American-Canadian fantasy drama film ''Prancer (film)#Cast, Prancer'' * Jack Robbins, a character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Major John Russell, a character in the 1997 American science fiction drama film ''Contact (1997 American film)#Cast, Contact'' * John Shaunessy, a character in the 1979 American drama film ''Kramer vs. Kramer#Cast, Kramer vs. Kramer'' * Long John Silver, antagonist of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel ''Treasure Island'' * Sergeant John Spartan, a character in the 1993 American science fiction action film ''Demolition Man (film)#Cast, Demolition Man'' * John "Hannibal" Smith, a character in the 1980s action-adventure television series ''The A-Team'' * John Smith, a character in ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film), Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' * John Stewart (character), John Stewart, a character in DC Comics, one of several characters known as Green Lantern * John, a character in the children's science-fiction series ''The Tomorrow People'' * John Walker, also known as U.S. Agent, a superhero in Marvel Comics * John "John-Boy" Walton Jr and John Walton Sr., characters in the American historical drama television series ''List of The Waltons characters, The Waltons'' * John Warner and "Little John" Warner, characters in the American sitcom ''Jesse (TV series)#Cast, Jesse'' * Dr. Watson, John H. Watson, associate of Sherlock Holmes * John Wick (character), John Wick, the titular protagonist of the ''John Wick'' franchise * John Ridd, main character of the 1869 historical novel by R. D. Blackmore ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor''

References

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