John Brown most often refers to: *

John Brown (abolitionist) John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist leader. First reaching national prominence for his radical abolitionism and fighting in Bleeding Kansas, he was eventually captured and executed for a failed incitement o ...

(1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859 John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to:

Academia

* John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Irish educator; third president of the University of Georgia *

John Carter Brown John Carter Brown II (1797 – June 11, 1874) was a book collector whose library formed the basis of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. Early life John Carter Brown II was born in 1797, the youngest of three surviving children bo ...

(1797–1874), American book collector and antiquarian *

John Macmillan Brown John Macmillan Brown (5 May 1845 – 18 January 1935) was a Scottish-New Zealand academic, administrator and promoter of education for women. Brown was born in Irvine, the sixth child of Ann Brown and her husband, James Brown, a sea captain. ...

(1845–1935), Scottish-New Zealand academic, administrator and promoter of education for women *

John Nicholas Brown I John Nicholas Brown I (December 17, 1861 – May 1, 1900) was an American book collector who donated his father's collection to Brown University. Early life John Nicholas Brown was born on December 17, 1861 to John Carter Brown II (1797–1874) ...

(1861–1900), American book collector and antiquarian *

John Lott Brown John Lott Brown (December 3, 1924 – January 16, 2011) was a university administrator and professor. Background Brown enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute through the V-12 Navy College Training Program, where he earned his bachelor's deg ...

(1924–2011), American university administrator and professor *

John H. Brown (scholar) John Halit Brown (born 1948) is a senior fellow at USC Center on Public Diplomacy where he regularly publishes the ''Public Diplomacy Press Review''. The son of Dr. John Lackey Brown (1914–2002), a poet and cultural attaché who served in Belgi ...

(born 1948), American scholar of public diplomacy

Arts and entertainment

Literature

John Brown (historian) John Brown (died ) was an English historian and miscellaneous writer. He laboured on a history of Bolton; went to London to advocate the claims of his friend, Samuel Crompton, the inventor; but committed suicide, seemingly in despair at his ...

(died ), English miscellaneous writer *

John Mason Brown John Mason Brown (July 3, 1900 – March 16, 1969) was an American drama critic and author.Van Gelder, Lawrence (March 17, 1969). "John Mason Brown, Critic, Dead." ''The New York Times'' Life Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he graduated from Harva ...

(1900–1969), American literary critic *Sir

John Gilbert Newton Brown Sir John Gilbert Newton Brown CBE (7 July 1916 – 3 March 2003) was Publisher of the Oxford University Press and has been credited as one of the great leaders of British publishing throughout its post World War II recovery. He was born on 7 ...

(1916–2003), English book publisher *

John Gregory Brown John Gregory Brown (July 31, 1960 - ) is an American novelist. Background and education Brown was born on July 31, 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his B.A. from Tulane University in 1982, and his M.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1 ...

(born 1960), American novelist *

John Brown (American author) John D. Brown is an American author who writes thrillers and epic fantasy. (an autobiography from the author's official website) Personal life Brown was born in Utah and spent many years working in his family's floral and nursery business. He ...

(born 1966), American novelist and short story writer

Performing arts

John Brown (actor) John Brown (April 4, 1904 – May 16, 1957) was a British actor.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 43. Early years Brown was born ...

(1904–1957), English radio and film actor *

Johnny Mack Brown John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career. He acted and starred mainly in Western (genre), Western films. Early lif ...

(1904–1974), American film actor and college football player *

Johnny Brown (actor) Johnny Brown (June 11, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American actor and singer. He was most famous for his role as building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s CBS sitcom, ''Good Times''. Brown portrayed Bookman until the series was ca ...

(1937–2022), American actor and singer *

John Moulder-Brown John Moulder-Brown (born 3 June 1953) is an English actor of television and film, known for his appearances in the films '' Deep End'', ''First Love'', '' Ludwig'' and '' The House That Screamed''. Biography Moulder-Brown was born in London an ...

(born 1953), English actor * John W. Brown (set decorator) (fl. 1960s–1970s)

Visual arts

John Brown (artist) John Brown (1752 – September 5, 1787) was a Scottish artist. Biography John Brown was born around 1752, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of a watchmaker. He studied in Edinburgh at the Trustees’ Academy."Brown, John (ii)", Oxford Art Online A ...

(1752–1787), Scottish artist *

John Crawford Brown John Crawford Brown ARSA (1805 – 8 May 1867) was a Scottish landscape painter. Life He was born in Glasgow and resided in London for some time after travelling in the Netherlands and Spain. He then returned to his native city, before settli ...

(1805–1867), Scottish landscape painter *

John Lewis Brown John Lewis Brown (1829–1890) was a French battle, animal, and genre painter. He was born in Bordeaux of a Scottish family of Stuart partisans. He studied in the École des Beaux-Arts with Camille Roqueplan and Jean-Hilaire Belloc.

(1829–1892), French battle, animal, and genre painter *

John George Brown John George Brown (November 11, 1831 – February 8, 1913) was a British people, British citizen and an United States, American Painting, painter who specialized in Genre art, genre scenes. Biography John George Brown was born in Durham, Eng ...

(1831–1913), English-born American painter *

John William Brown (artist) John William Brown (1842–1928) was an English painter and stained glass designer. He was employed by Morris & Co. and later by James Powell and Sons, before he became a freelance designer, when he continued to undertake commissions for Pow ...

(1842–1928), English painter and stained glass designer *

John Appleton Brown John Appleton Brown (July 12, 1844 – January 18, 1902) was an American landscape painter working largely in pastels and oils, born in West Newbury, Massachusetts. He showed talent at an early age and studied under Emile Lambinet in France. For ...

(1844–1902), American painter *

John Arnesby Brown Sir John Alfred Arnesby Brown (29 March 1866 in Nottingham – 16 November 1955 in Haddiscoe, Norfolk) was an English landscape artist, "one of the leading British landscape artists of the 20th century"John Brown (1723–1808) John Brown (3 March 1723 - 16 January 1808) was a Scottish-Danish merchant and ship-owner. He was a joint founder of John & David Brown in 1759. The company owned 17 ships in 1787 but was liquidated the following year. He was also active in the Da ...

, Scottish-Danish merchant and shipowner *

John Brown (brewer) John Brown (31 December 1795 – 23 October 1890)''The Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, Tring, Hertfordshire''. Compiled by Ronald Geoffrey Spiers, 2004. PDF via "Churchyard Guide" aSt Peter & St Paul – Tringaccessed 24 April 2017. was a b ...

(1795–1890), English brewer *

John Brown (builder) John Brown (1809–1876) was a Canadian builder of Scottish origin. Brown began his career as a stonemason's apprentice in Glasgow. At 23 he emigrated to the United States, to upstate New York. By 1838 he had moved again, this time to Thoro ...

(1809–1876), Canadian builder *

John Brown (coalmine owner) J & A Brown was an privately owned Australian coal family firm founded by James Brown (1816–1894) and Alexander Brown (1827–1877). Firm's Beginning at Four Mile Creek In 1843 James Brown leased eighty acres at Four Mile Creek, near Ea ...

(1850–1930), coal baron and shipowner in New South Wales, Australia *Sir

John Brown (industrialist) Sir John Brown (6 December 1816 – 27 December 1896), British industrialist, was born in Sheffield. He was known as the Father of the South Yorkshire Iron Trade. Background He was born at Sheffield in Flavell's Yard, Fargate, on 6 December ...

(1816–1896), British industrialist; founder of the Atlas steelworks *

John Crosby Brown John Crosby Brown (May 22, 1838 – June 25, 1909) was a senior partner in the investment bank Brown Bros. & Co., founded by his family. Early life Brown was born on May 22, 1838 in New York City. He was the son of banker James Brown (1791–18 ...

(1838–1909), American banker; partner in Brown Bros. & Co. * John W. Brown (labor leader) (1867–1941), Canadian-born labor leader in the United States *

John Brown (trade unionist) John Brown (1880 or 1881 – 10 March 1961) was a British trade unionist and politician. Brown first joined the National Amalgamated Society of Enginemen, Cranemen, Boilermen and Firemen in 1905, and four years later was appointed as a ful ...

(1880/81–1961), British trade union leader and local councillor *

John W. Brown (British trade unionist) John William Brown (born 1886) was a British trade union leader and political activist. He came to greatest prominence as general secretary of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU). Brown attended Christchurch School in Barnet, then ...

(1886–?), British activist, general secretary of the International Federation of Trade Unions *

John Seely Brown John Seely Brown (born 1940), also known as "JSB", is an American researcher who specializes in organizational studies with a particular bend towards the organizational implications of computer-supported activities. Brown served as Director of Xer ...

(born 1940), American researcher in organizational studies *

John W. Brown (corporate executive) Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stryker's products include implants used in joint replacement and trauma surgeries; surgical equipment and surgical navigation system ...

(fl. 1980s–2010s), American executive; president of Stryker Corporation

Military

John Brown (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General John Brown (died 1762) was a British Army officer. He entered the Army as a cornet (rank), cornet of Horse on 5 August 1704, and served several campaigns on the Continent in the army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Mar ...

(died 1762), British Army general * John Brown (British Army soldier) (1908–1965), Royal Artillery quartermaster sergeant and espionage agent *

John Brown of Pittsfield John Brown (October 19, 1744 – October 19, 1780) of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was a Revolutionary War officer, a state legislator, and a Berkshire County judge. He played key roles in the conquest of Fort Ticonderoga at the start of the war, du ...

(1744–1780), American Revolutionary War officer *

John Brown (sailor) John Brown (1826 – November 1, 1883) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Born in 1826 in Glasgow, Scotla ...

(1826–1883), American sailor and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

John Harties Brown Captain John Harties Brown (1834 to January 30, 1905) was a Canadian soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Brown received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the Uni ...

(1834–1905), Canadian soldier who fought in the American Civil War *

John Brown (Medal of Honor) John Brown (born 1838, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. A native of Denmark, Brown immigrated to the U.S. and joined the Navy from Maryla ...

(1838–?), American sailor and peacetime Medal of Honor recipient * John H. Brown (Medal of Honor) (1842–1898), American soldier and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * John H. Brown Jr. (1891–1963), United States Navy admiral and American football player *

John Nicholas Brown II John Nicholas Brown II (February 21, 1900 – October 10, 1979) was the United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) from 1946 to 1949. He was a member of the Brown family that had been active in American life since before the American Re ...

(1900–1979), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy * John Brown Jr. (Navajo) (1921–2009), American Navajo Code Talker during World War II * John Brown (British Army soldier) (–1965), UK spy and POW during World War II * John M. Brown III (fl. 1960s–2000s), United States Army general * John S. Brown (general) (fl. 1970s–2000s), United States Army brigadier general; Chief Historian of the United States Army Center of Military History

Politics and law

Australia

John Brown (New South Wales politician) John Brown (13 December 1821 – 23 April 1896) was an Australian politician. He was born at Cattai Creek near Windsor to farmer David Brown and Mary Elizabeth McMahon. A pastoralist, he married Sarah Alcorn in 1848; they had eight children. ...

(1821–1896), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *

John Alexander Voules Brown John Alexander Voules Brown (8 January 1852 - 14 March 1945) was a South Australian businessman who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Northern Territory from 1910 to 1911 for the Liberal Union. History He w ...

(1852–1945), member of the South Australian House of Assembly *

John Brown (Queensland politician) John Innes Brown (c.1881 – 3 December 1949) was a blacksmith and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early days Brown was born at Glasgow, Scotland, to John Brown, and his wife Janet (née Kidston). Arriving with his family in 188 ...

(1881–1949), blacksmith and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

John Brown (Tasmanian politician) __NOTOC__ John Harold Brown (2 June 1886 – 9 May 1974) was an Australian politician. He was born in Winkleigh, Tasmania. On 28 June 1948 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Franklin in a countback follow ...

(1886–1974), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly *

John Brown (Australian politician) John Joseph Brown AO (born 19 December 1931) is a retired Australian politician. He served in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1990, representing the Division of Parramatta for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He held ministerial offi ...

(born 1931), member of the Australian House of Representatives

Canada

John Brown (Upper Canada politician) John Brown (1791 – January 28, 1842) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1836 as a Conservative. A native of County Cavan in Ireland ...

(1791–1842), Irish-born Canadian politician *

John Lothrop Brown John Lothrop Brown (November 15, 1815 – January 13, 1887) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1859 to 1863. He was born in Horton, Nova S ...

(1815–1887), Canadian political figure in Nova Scotia *

John Brown (Richmond Hill politician) John Brown was the Reeve (Canada), reeve of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada from 1883 to 1884. He also server as a councillor on the Richmond Hill Village Council in 1874. Brown opened a grocery store in Richmond Hill in 1872. In 1873, the villag ...

(fl. 1870s–1880s), Canadian politician *

John Brown (Canadian politician) John Brown most often refers to: *John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859 John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to: Academia * John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...

(1841–1905), member of Parliament * John Cameron Brown (1843–?), Canadian political figure in New Brunswick *

John Cunningham Brown John Cunningham Brown (February 13, 1844 – January 18, 1929)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78559851/john-cunningham-brown was an Irish-born newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster City ...

(1844–1929), Irish-born political figure in British Columbia *

John Brown (Ontario MPP) John Brown (October 19, 1849 – October 17, 1924) was a general agent and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Perth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 and from 1903 to 1904 as a Liberal. He was born in D ...

(1849–1924), member of Ontario assembly and mayor of Stratford, Ontario *

John Robert Brown (British Columbia politician) John Robert Brown (February 19, 1862 – December 8, 1947) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Greenwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1907 as a Liberal. He was born in Sarni ...

(1862–1947), Canadian politician *

John Livingstone Brown John Livingstone Brown (February 7, 1867 – March 20, 1953) was a Canadians, Canadian politician, farmer and Minister (Christianity), minister. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1921 Canadian federal election, 1921 election ...

(1867–1953), Canadian politician *

John G. Brown John George Brown (May 8, 1900 – November 11, 1958) was an Ontario politician. He was elected to the Ontario legislature as the Ontario Liberal Party Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario), Member of Provincial Parliament for Waterloo North ...

(1900–1958), Ontario politician *

John L. Brown (Ontario politician) John Leroy Brown (June 10, 1921 – October 20, 2004) was a Canadians, Canadian politician, who represented the newly created Riding (division), riding of Beaches—Woodbine (provincial electoral district), Beaches-Woodbine in the Legislative Ass ...

(1921–2004), Canadian politician *

John Clemence Gordon Brown John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(fl. 1960s–1970s), Canadian diplomat

United Kingdom

* John Brown (Wales MP) (died c. 1654) *Sir

John McLeavy Brown Sir John McLeavy Brown, (27 November 1835 – 6 April 1926) was an Irish civil servant in the British Colonial Service. Brown was born in Magheragall, Lisburn, Ireland. After attending Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin, McLea ...

(1835–1926), British lawyer and diplomat * John Wesley Brown (1873–1944), British MP for Middlesbrough East

United States

Kentucky

John Brown (Kentucky politician, born 1757) John Brown (September 12, 1757August 29, 1837) was an American lawyer and statesman who participated in the development and formation of the State of Kentucky after the American Revolutionary War. Brown represented Virginia in the Continental ...

(1757–1837), U.S. representative and U.S. senator; member of Continental Congress from Virginia *

John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835) John Young Brown (June 28, 1835January 11, 1904) was a politician from the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. He represented the state in the United States House of Representatives and served as its 31st governor. Brown was elected to the House of ...

(1835–1904), Kentucky governor, U.S. representative for Kentucky *

John Y. Brown Sr. John Young Brown (February 1, 1900 – June 16, 1985) was an American attorney and politician. He was a state representative for nearly three decades, serving one term as speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives and as majority floor lead ...

(1900–1985), U.S. representative for Kentucky *

John Y. Brown Jr. John Young Brown Jr. (December 28, 1933 – November 22, 2022) was an American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from Kentucky. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983, and built Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into a ...

(1933–2022), Kentucky governor * John Young Brown III (born 1963), Kentucky Secretary of State

Other U.S. states

John Brown (Rhode Island politician) John Brown I (January 27, 1736September 20, 1803) was an American merchant, statesman and slave trader from Providence, Rhode Island. Together with his brothers Nicholas, Joseph and Moses, John was instrumental in founding Brown University (th ...

(1736–1803), U.S. representative, co-founder of Brown University *

John Brown (North Carolina politician) John Brown (1738–1812) was a teacher, farmer, and statesman from Wilkes County, North Carolina. He was a Captain in the Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War, served as one of the state Treasurers ...

(1738–1812), pioneer and statesman *

John Brown (Maryland politician) John Brown (died December 13, 1815) was an American Congressman from the seventh district of Maryland. Brown's birth date and location are unknown, but he served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1807 to 1808 and was elected ...

(1760–1815), U.S. representative *

John Brown (Pennsylvania politician) John Brown (August 12, 1772October 12, 1845) was an American mill owner and statesman from Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress from 1821 to 1825. Biography John Brown was born on August 12, 1772, near Le ...

(1772–1845), U.S. representative * John Brown (Texas politician) (1786–1852), speaker of the Texas state House of Representatives *

John W. Brown (New York politician) John W. Brown (October 11, 1796September 6, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York, serving two terms in the United States House of Representatives , U.S. House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837. Life Bor ...

(1796–1875), U.S. representative *

John Brown (Cherokee chief) John Brown, formerly judge of the Chickamauga District of the Cherokee Nation East, was elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West 22 April 1839, after the Old Settlers decided to elect new officers to strengthen their position vis-a-vis ...

(fl. 1830s) * John S. Brown (politician) (born 1810), Michigan state representative * John Brown (mountain man) (1817–1889), Fur trapper and trader around

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from 1841 to 1849. *

John Henry Brown John Henry Brown (October 29, 1820 – May 31, 1895) was an American journalist, military leader, author, politician, and historian, who served as a state legislator and as mayor of both Galveston (1856) and Dallas, Texas (1885-1887). Brown was ...

(1820–1895), Texas politician, chaired Texas articles of Secession *

John C. Brown John Calvin Brown (January 6, 1827August 17, 1889) was a Confederate Army officer and an American politician and businessman. Although he originally opposed secession, Brown fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, eventually ...

(1827–1889), Confederate general, Tennessee governor * John Brewer Brown (1836–1898), U.S. representative for Maryland * John Robert Brown (Virginia politician) (1842–1927), U.S. representative *

John Brown (Seminole chief) John Frippo Brown (October 23, 1842October 21, 1919) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was elected by the tribal council as the last principal chief of the Seminole Nation, serving 1885–1901 and 1905–1906 ...

(1842–1919), Seminole chief and Confederate States Army officer * John C. Brown (Ohio politician) (1844–1900), American politician * John T. Brown (1876–1951), Ohio lieutenant governor *

John Robert Brown (judge) John Robert Brown (December 10, 1909 – January 23, 1993) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1950s and 1960s, one of the " Fifth Circuit Four" pivotal in the civil rights movement. Ed ...

(1909–1993), member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit *

John William Brown John William Brown (December 28, 1913October 29, 1993) was an American Republican politician from Ohio. He briefly served as the 58th governor of Ohio from January 3, 1957 to January 14, 1957 and served as the 51st and 54th lieutenant governor o ...

(1913–1993), Ohio governor * John Brown Jr. (Navajo) (1921–2009), member of Navajo Tribal Council *

John Brown Junior John Brown Jr. (July 25, 1821 – May 3, 1895) was the eldest son of the abolitionist John Brown. His mother was Brown's first wife, Dianthe Lusk Brown, who died when John Jr. was 11. He was born in Hudson, Ohio. In 1841 he tried teaching in a cou ...

(1821–1895), American abolitionist

Other countries

John Evans Brown John Evans Brown (16 February 1827 – 9 July 1895) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Born in Pennsylvania, he came to New Zealand after spending time in Australia, where he was a farmer and US Consul. He farmed in Canterbu ...

(1827–1895), American-born member of New Zealand parliament

Religion

* John Brown of Priesthill (1627–1685), Scottish Protestant martyr *

John Brown (essayist) John Brown (5 November 1715 – 23 September 1766) was an England, English Anglican priest, playwright and essayist. Life He was born in 1715 at Rothbury, Northumberland, the son of the Rev. John Brown (1677–1763), vicar of Wigton from th ...

(1715–1766), English clergyman *

John Brown of Haddington John Brown of Haddington (1722 – 19 June 1787), was a Scottish minister and author. He was born at Carpow, in Perthshire. He was almost entirely self-educated, having acquired a knowledge of ancient languages while employed as a shepher ...

(1722–1787), Scottish clergyman and Biblical commentator * John Brown (Vicar of St Mary's, Leicester) (c. 1792–1845), British evangelical preacher *

John Brown (minister) John Brown (July 12, 1784 – October 13, 1858) was a Scottish minister and theologian, known for his exegesis as a preacher. Life The grandson of John Brown of Haddington, he was born at Whitburn, Linlithgowshire. He studied at Glasgow universi ...

(1784–1858), Scottish clergyman and writer *

John Newton Brown John Newton Brown (June 29, 1803 – May 14, 1868) was an influential Baptist teacher, minister and publisher in the 19th century. He was born in New London, Connecticut, and attended Madison College (now known as Colgate University) where he grad ...

(1803–1868), Baptist teacher, minister and publisher *

John Croumbie Brown John Croumbie Brown (16 May 1808 Haddington, Scotland - 17 September 1895 Haddington) was a prolific author, minister of religion, forestry pioneer in South Africa as well as soil conservationist and hydrologist. He was the grandson of John Bro ...

(1808–1895), Scottish missionary and forestry pioneer in South Africa *

John M. Brown John Mifflin Brown (September 8, 1817 – March 16, 1893) was a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He was a leader in the underground railroad. He helped open a number of churches and schools, including the Payne Institute ...

(1817–1852), American bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal church *

John Brown (Mormon pioneer) John Brown (1820–1896 ) was a leader among the Mormons in the southern United States and in the pioneer exodus to the West. He was also a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature. Brown was born in Sumner County, Tennessee. He was baptized as ...

(1820–1897), American Mormon leader *

John Brown (writer) John Brown (1830–1922) was a British theologian, historian, and pastor. Brown obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Doctor of Divinity and served as pastor of Bunyan Meeting in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire in the Eastern part of England. He ...

(1830–1922), British theologian, historian, and pastor *

John Henry Hobart Brown John Henry Hobart Brown (called Hobart; December 1, 1831 – May 2, 1888) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac in the Episcopal Church. Early life Brown was born on December 1, 1831, in New York City. After theological studi ...

(1831–1888), American Episcopal bishop of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin *

John Brown (moderator) John Brown (1850-1919) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1916. Life He was born on 5 April 1850. From 1887 to 1918 he was minister of Bellahouston Church in Glasgow. In 1916 he r ...

(1850–1919), Scottish minister * John E. Brown (1879–1957), American evangelist, founder of

John Brown University John Brown University (JBU) is a Private university, private, interdenominational, Christianity, Christian university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1919, JBU enrolls 2,343 students from 33 states and 45 countries in its traditional und ...

* John J. Brown (fl. 1915), American Roman Catholic priest and educator * John Brown (bishop) (1931–2011), English Anglican bishop *

John Brown of Wamphray John Brown, of Wamphray, church leader, was probably born at Kirkcudbright; he graduated at the university of Edinburgh 24 July 1630. He was probably not settled till 1655, although he comes first into notice in some highly complimentary refere ...

(1610–1679), Scottish church leader *

John Pierce Brown John Pierce Brown (1843–1925) was a senior priest in the Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore, Diocese of Down, Connor and Dromore from 1899 to 1923. Brown was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1868. After a Curate, curacy at Kil ...

(1843–1925), Irish Anglican priest

Science and medicine

John Brown (physician, born 1735) John Brown (173517 October 1788) was a Scottish physician and the creator of the Brunonian system of medicine. Life Brown was born in Berwickshire, the son of a day-laborer. He was able to obtain an early and 'excellent classical education ...

(1735–1788), Scottish physician *

John Brown (geographer) John Brown (2 August 1797 – 7 February 1861) was a geographer, and was particularly interested in Franklin's lost expedition. Life Brown was born in Dover in 1797, and served for some time as a midshipman in the East India Company's service. ...

(1797–1861), English geographer *

John Brown (physician, born 1810) John Brown (22 September 1810 – 11 May 1882) was a Scottish physician and essayist known for his three-volume ''Horae Subsecivae'' (Leisure Hours, 1858), containing essays and papers on art, medical history and biography. Best remembered ar ...

(1810–1882), Scottish physician and essayist *

John Ronald Brown John Ronald Brown (July 14, 1922 – May 16, 2010) was an American surgeon who was convicted of second-degree murder after the death of a 79-year-old patient in his care. Early life The son of a physician, Dr. Brown was born in 1922. He did ...

(1922–2010), unlicensed United States sex-change operation surgeon *

John Campbell Brown John Campbell Brown (4 February 1947 – 16 November 2019) was a Scottish astronomer who worked primarily in solar physics. He held the posts of Astronomer Royal for Scotland, the Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow, a ...

(1947–2019), Scottish astronomer

Sports

American football

* John Brown (center) (1922–2009), American football center and linebacker * John Brown (offensive tackle) (born 1939), American NFL football offensive tackle *

John Brown (offensive lineman) John Brown (born June 26, 1988) is an American football offensive lineman for the Florida Tarpons of the American Arena League (AAL). He played college football at University of Florida, Northwest Mississippi Community College and Valdosta Stat ...

(born 1988), American football offensive lineman *

John Brown (wide receiver) John Brown (born April 3, 1990), nicknamed "Smokey" or "Smoke," is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburg State and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2014 NF ...

(born 1990), American NFL football wide receiver *

Jon Brown (American football) Jonathan Brown (born December 7, 1992) is an American football kicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisville. College career Brown played college football and soccer for Kentucky and Louisville. Professional career ...

(born 1992), American NFL football placekicker

Association football

* John Brown (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1955), English footballer for Notts County *

John Brown (footballer, born 1876) John Brown (born c. 1876) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a midfielder. He made his debut for Sunderland on 4 September 1897 against Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association f ...

(1876–?), Scottish footballer for Sunderland * John Brown (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1943), footballer for Celtic and Chelsea * John Brown (footballer, born 1888) (1888–?), footballer for Manchester City and Stoke *

Jonathan Brown (English footballer) Jonathan Brown (1893 – 6 November 1918) was an English professional footballer who made one appearance as a left half in the Football League for Burnley in 1914. Military service Brown served as a lance corporal in the East Lancashire Regi ...

(1893–1918), English footballer * John Brown (footballer, born 1890s), Scottish professional footballer * John Brown (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1977), English footballer for Leicester City and Wrexham *

John Brown (1920s footballer) John Brown was an English association football, footballer who played as a centre forward for Rochdale A.F.C., Rochdale in the 1922–23 season.https://www.enfa.co.uk (subscription required) References

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, English footballer *

John Brown (footballer, born 1915) John Bell Brown (21 February 1915 – 30 August 2005) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. At club level he played for Clyde, Hibernian, Dundee and Kilmarnock, helping Clyde win the Scottish Cup in 1939. He also played once f ...

(1915–2005), Scottish football player * John Brown (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1989), English professional footballer for York City * John Brown (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2000), Scottish football player * John Brown (footballer, born March 1940), Scottish footballer *

John Brown (footballer, born July 1940) John Brown (born 29 July 1940) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers. Brown, who was born in Wadebridge in Cornwall started playing for his home town team, Wadebridge Town ...

, English footballer *

John Brown (footballer, born 1947) John Brown (born 30 December 1947) is an English former goalkeeper, who played for Preston North End, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic and Macclesfield Town. In 1976, he signed for Wigan Athletic when they were still in the Northern Premier L ...

, English football goalkeeper *

John Brown (footballer, born 1962) John Brown (born 26 January 1962) is a Scottish former professional footballer who also worked as a manager. Brown played for Hamilton Academical, Dundee and Rangers, primarily as a central defender but also as a left full-back or defensive ...

, Scottish football player and manager

Australian rules football

John Brown (Australian footballer, born 1923) John Brown (14 October 1923 – 22 May 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Edward Valentine Brown (1891–1957), and Lucy Catherine Brown (1891–1980), n ...

(1923–2007), Australian rules footballer for Carlton * John Brown (Australian footballer, born 1937) (1937–2001), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *

John Brown (Australian footballer, born 1944) John Brown (24 October 1944 – 22 November 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia servi ...

(1944–2001), Australian rules footballer for Geelong

Basketball

John Brown (basketball, born 1951) John Young Brown (born December 14, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward, he played college basketball at the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of D ...

, American former basketball player in the NBA *

John Brown (basketball, born 1992) John Brown III (born January 28, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco Basket of the LNB Pro A and EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the High Point Panthers and was a two-time winner of the Big South Player ...

, American basketball player *

(1933–2022), American basketball owner

Cricket

* John Brown (Nottinghamshire cricketer) (1807–1883), English cricketer *

John Brown (cricketer, born 1820) John Brown (22 March 1820 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Brown's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Warblington, Hampshire. Brown represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1849 against a ...

(1820–?), English cricketer *

John Brown (cricketer, born 1862) John Brown (1862 – unknown) was an English first-class cricketer active 1888 who played for Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire ...

(1862–?), English cricketer *

Jack Brown (cricketer) John Thomas Brown (20 August 1869 – 4 November 1904) was an English professional cricketer, who played primarily as a batsman. He was Yorkshire's first great opening batsman, a lineage continued by Herbert Sutcliffe, Len Hutton and Geoffrey ...

(1869–1904), English cricketer *

John Brown (cricketer, born 1874) John Thomas Brown (24 November 1874 – 12 April 1950) was an English first-class cricketer. Born in Snape Hill, Darfield, Yorkshire, England, Brown was a right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail end batsman. He played thirty matches for Y ...

(1874–1950), English cricketer *

John Brown (cricketer, born 1890) John Dowell Brown (25 August 1890 – 18 March 1968) was an English cricketer. Brown was a left-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Coventry, Warwickshire. Brown made his first-class cricket, f ...

(1890–1968), English cricketer *

John Brown (umpire) John Martin Ainley Brown (27 April 1928 – 12 January 2005) was a New Zealand plant physiologist and cricket umpire. He stood in two Test matches between 1963 and 1964. Born in England, Brown earned his PhD at Durham University. He moved ...

(1928–2005), New Zealand Test match umpire

Rugby football

* John Blair Brown (1856–1904), Scottish rugby union player *

John Alf Brown John "Jack" Alf Brown, colloquially known as John Alf or "Big John",Davies (1975), pg 242. (October 1881 – 3 August 1936) was a Welsh international rugby union forward player who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan. Bro ...

(1881–1936), Welsh international rugby union player * Johnny Brown (rugby league) (born 1943), Australian rugby league footballer * John Brown (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league player

Other sports

* John Brown (1890s pitcher) (1876–1908), American baseball player *

John Brown (1940s pitcher) John Wesley Brown (October 23, 1918 – March 3, 1999) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s. A native of Hamburg, Arkansas, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He played five seasons for Cleveland ...

(1918–1999), American baseball player *

Jackie Brown (English boxer) John Brown (29 November 1909 – 15 March 1971), better known as Jackie Brown, was a flyweight boxing world champion. He held the NBA, IBU and British flyweight titles. He would be stripped of both his NBA and IBU titles while still having n ...

or John Brown (1909–1971), English boxer * John Brown (cyclist) (1916–1990), New Zealand cyclist *

John Brown (bobsleigh) Harold John Catleugh Brown (21 April 1935 – 30 March 2019) was a British bobsledder and rugby player. He competed in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Ga ...

(born 1935), British Olympic bobsledder * John Brown (bodybuilder) (fl. 1980s), American bodybuilder * John Brown (runner) (fl. 2000s–2010s), British competitor in the 2010 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge *

John Brown (tennis) John Brown (born 12 July 1940) is an Australian sports promoter and former professional tennis player. As a tennis player, Brown competed on the international tour during the late 1960s and locally in the early 1970s. He made the singles third ro ...

, Australian sports promoter and tennis player * Jonny Brown (cyclist) (born 1997), American cyclist

Others

John Brown (architect) John Brown (1805–1876) was a 19th-century architect working in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk, England. His buildings include churches and workhouses. Life He was the pupil of the architect William Brown of Ipswich, a close relative. He was, ...

(1805–1876), British architect *

John Brown (fugitive slave) John Brown (c. 1810 – 1876), also known by his slave name, "Fed", was born into slavery on a plantation in Southampton County, Virginia. He is known for his memoir published in London, England in 1855, ''Slave Life in Georgia: A Narrative of th ...

(c. 1810–1876), American author of ''Slave Life in Georgia: A Narrative of the Life, Sufferings and Escape of John Brown'' *

John Brown (servant) John Brown (8 December 1826 – 27 March 1883) was a Scottish personal attendant and favourite of Queen Victoria for many years after working as a gillie for Prince Albert. He was appreciated by many (including the Queen) for his competence a ...

(1826–1883), Scottish servant and close friend of Queen Victoria *

John Ednie Brown John Ednie Brown, (1848–1899) J.P., F.L.S., was an author on sylviculture and state conservator of forests. Biography The author's contemporary entry in George E. Loyau's ''Notable South Australians'' relates his biographical details: He ...

(1848–1899), Scottish author on sylviculture and state conservator of forests *

John Brown (colonist) John Brown (c. 1801 – 17 August 1879, Adelaide) was English colonist from London involved in the establishment of the British colony of South Australia. John was the son of Samuel Brown and Maria Josepha Robinson. He was educated for three years ...

(died 1879), English colonist in South Australia * John Brown (bridge) (1887–?), English contract-bridge player and author * John A. Brown Jr. (died 1997), American murderer executed in Louisiana for the murder of Omer Laughlin

Other uses

Artistic uses

John Brown's Body "John Brown's Body" (originally known as "John Brown's Song") is a United States marching song about the abolitionist John Brown. The song was popular in the Union during the American Civil War. The tune arose out of the folk hymn tradition of t ...

", Union marching song of the American Civil War *

John Brown (The Shop Girl) ''The Shop Girl'' was a musical comedy in two acts (described by the author as a musical farce) written by H. J. W. Dam, with Lyrics by Dam and Adrian Ross and music by Ivan Caryll, and additional numbers by Lionel Monckton and Ross. It premie ...

, fictional millionaire in ''The Shop Girl'' (1894) * ''John Brown'' (biography), 1909 biography of the abolitionist by W.E.B. Du Bois * "John Brown" (Bob Dylan song) (1962) *John Brown, fictional sheriff in "

I Shot the Sheriff "I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley and released in 1973 with his band Bob Marley and the Wailers. Bob Marley and the Wailers version The song was first released in 1973 on The Wailers' album '' Burni ...

" by Bob Marley (1973) *"John Brown", a song by the Masters of Reality from ''

Masters of Reality Masters of Reality is an American rock band formed in 1981 by frontman Chris Goss and guitarist Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York, United States. They took the name for the band from a misprinted label of the third Black Sabbath album. Goss ...

'' (1989) *John Brown, fictional character in '' Ghost Hunt'' (1989–1992) *John Brown, fictional physician in '' Like Water for Chocolate'' (1992) *John Brown, fictional protagonist of ''

Inspector Gadget ''Inspector Gadget'' is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series ''Inspector Gadget''. Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated s ...

'' (1999) *

John Brown's Body (band) John Brown's Body is an eight-piece reggae and dub band based out of Ithaca, New York and Boston, Massachusetts. They have been together for two decades and have been hailed as "Future Roots, Reggae and Dub with an intricately balanced weaving ...

, an American reggae band

Business and legal uses

*'' Virginia v. John Brown'', 1859 trial of the abolitionist *

John Brown & Company John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a Scottish Naval architecture, marine engineering and shipbuilding firm. It built many notable and world-famous ships including , , , , , and the ''Queen Elizabeth 2 (ship), Queen Elizabeth 2''. At its ...

, shipbuilding company in Clydebank, Scotland *

John Brown Media John Brown Media is one of the world's largest content marketing agencies. While originally formed as a magazine company, the company creates multichannel content for various brands, witincluding social media, film and audio, mobile. Based in La ...

, British magazine publisher * John A. Brown (department store), Oklahoma-based department store chain *

, college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Military uses

John Brown Battery John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

, American volunteer artillery unit in the

Lincoln Battalion The Lincoln Battalion ( es, Batallón Abraham Lincoln) was the 17th (later the 58th) battalion of the XV International Brigade, a mixed brigade of the International Brigades also known as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. It was organized by the Commu ...

during the Spanish Civil War * SS ''John W. Brown'', American Liberty ship * SS ''John W. Brown II'', American Victory ship