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) is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States. John Roberts may also refer to: *

John Roberts (journalist) John David Roberts (born November 15, 1956) is a Canadian-American television journalist currently working for the Fox News Channel, as the co-anchor of ''America Reports''. Roberts formerly worked as the Fox News Chief White House Correspondent ...

(born 1956), Fox News national correspondent, former CNN and CBS News television journalist and former Canadian music television host * John Roberts (actor) (born 1971), American actor and comedian

Politicians and government officials

*General John Roberts (fl. 1604), MP for Chippenham * John Roberts (Denbigh MP) (after 1672–1731), Member of Parliament for Denbigh, 1710–1713 & 1715–1722 *John S. Roberts, signer of the

Texas Declaration of Independence The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and was forma ...

* John Roberts (Flint MP) (1835–1894), Welsh member of parliament * John Roberts, 1st Baron Clwyd (1863–1955), Welsh Liberal politician, son of the above *

John Roberts (Canadian politician) John Moody Roberts, (November 28, 1933 – March 30, 2007) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament for 13 years interspersed between 1968 and 1984. He was a member of cabinet in the government of Pierre Trudeau. Backg ...

(1933–2007), Canadian politician *

John Roberts (mayor) Sir John Roberts (October 1845 – 13 September 1934) founder and managing partner of Murray Roberts & Co was a New Zealand businessman and runholder of the last quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the following century. He ...

(1845–1934), mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, 1889–90 * John Bryn Roberts (1843–1931), Welsh lawyer, judge and Liberal politician * John Mackintosh Roberts (1840–1928), New Zealand soldier, resident magistrate and administrator *John McRoberts, former

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...

police commissioner

Academics

* John Milton Roberts (1916–1990), American anthropologist *

John D. Roberts John Dombrowski Roberts (June 8, 1918 – October 29, 2016) was an American chemist. He made contributions to the integration of physical chemistry, spectroscopy, and organic chemistry for the understanding of chemical reaction rates. Ano ...

(1918–2016), professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology * J. M. Roberts (1928–2003), Oxford historian and author * Donald John Roberts (born 1945), or John Roberts, professor of economics at the Business School of Stanford University * John Cole Roberts (1935–2016), Welsh geologist, senior lecturer at University of Ulster * John Keith Roberts (1897–1944), Australian physicist

Businessmen

John Roberts (Australian businessman) John Charles Roberts (23 January 1934 - 8 June 2006) was an Australian businessman who was the founding chairman and an executive director of construction company Multiplex. Early life and career On leaving school he worked in the constructio ...

(1934–2006), founder of Australian construction firm Multiplex * John Roberts (British businessman), founder of AO World * John P. Roberts (1945–2001), producer who bankrolled the Woodstock Festival *John S. Roberts, president of

F. W. Woolworth Company The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, se ...

Military

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(1682–1722), born John Roberts, Welsh pirate * John Walter Roberts (1792–1845), Royal Navy captain *

John Hamilton Roberts Major General John Hamilton "Ham" Roberts (December 21, 1891 – December 17, 1962) was a Canadian Army officer who served in both of the world wars. Biography Roberts was born in Pipestone, Manitoba. He studied in Upper Canada College and grad ...

(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) Rear Admiral John Oliver Roberts (born 4 April 1924) is a British former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command. Naval career Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roberts joined the Royal Navy in 1941 ...

(born 1924), British admiral

Television personalities

* John Roberts (sportscaster) (born 1965), American television host specializing in motorsports

Music

* John Roberts (electronic musician), American electronic musician *

John Roberts (musician) John Roberts (born May 5, 1944) is an English musician residing in Schenectady, New York. He is best known for his musical collaborations with Tony Barrand. As Roberts and Barrand, they performed ''a cappella'' and accompanied performances of ...

(born c. 1940), English performer of English and North Atlantic folk music and dance *John Roberts (born 1952), former drummer for the

Shadows of Knight The Shadows of Knight were an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, that played a version of British blues influenced by their native city. When they began recording in 1965, the band's self-description was "the Stones, Animals and the ...

*John Roberts, music educator for International Association for Jazz Education *

John Storm Roberts John Storm Roberts (February 24, 1936 – November 29, 2009) was a British-born, U.S.-based ethnomusicologist, writer and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder of Original Music, a mail-order company that distributed world music bo ...

(1936–2009), British-born, U.S.-based ethnomusicologist, writer and record producer

Sportsmen

Association football (soccer)

* John Roberts (footballer, born 1857) (1857–?), Welsh international footballer * John Roberts (footballer, born 1858) (1858–?), 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 international soccer player who played in The Football League in the 1960s and 70s * John Roberts (footballer, born 1946) (1946–2016), Welsh international footballer who played for Wrexham and Arsenal

Cricket

* John Roberts (Lancashire cricketer) (1933–2019), English cricketer * John Roberts (Shropshire cricketer) (born 1948), English cricketer * John Roberts (Somerset cricketer) (born 1949), English cricketer

Other sports

John Roberts Jr. (billiards player) John Roberts Jr. (15 August 1847 – 23 December 1919) was a dominant English professional player of English billiards. He was also a notable manufacturer of billiards cues and tables, and promoter of the sport. Early years Roberts Jr. ...

(1847–1919), professional player of English billiards * John Roberts (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1956), Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne * John Roberts (hurler) (1895–1987), Irish hurler * John Roberts (rugby union) (1906–1965), Welsh rugby player * John Roberts (American football) (1920–2012), American football, wrestling and track coach * John Roberts (rower) (born 1953), British Olympic rower *

John Roberts (footballer, born 1956) John Roberts (born 23 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the club's leading goal kicker in 1980 and 1981. Roberts holds the record for the mos ...

, Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne/Sydney Swans and in South Australia

Clergymen

*Saint

John Roberts (martyr) John Roberts (1577 – 10 December 1610) was a Welsh Benedictine monk and priest, and was the first Prior of St. Gregory's, Douai, France (now Downside Abbey). Returning to England as a missionary priest during the period of recusancy, he was m ...

(c. 1576–1610), Welsh Benedictine monk *

John Roberts (Vicar of Tremeirchion) John Roberts (1775 – 25 July 1829) was a Welsh Anglican priest and writer. Life Roberts was born in 1775 in Denbighshire, north Wales, and educated at Jesus College, Oxford between 1792 and 1796, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree ...

(1775–1829), Welsh Anglican priest and writer *Saint John Roberts (missionary) (1853–1949), Welsh Anglican priest, writer and missionary in Wyoming, USA * John Roberts (Presbyterian) (1880–1959), Welsh Presbyterian Church of Wales minister and historian *John Roberts, bardic name

Ieuan Gwyllt Ieuan Gwyllt was the bardic name of Welsh musician and minister John Roberts (22 December 1822 - 14 May 1877). His bardic name is derived from the pen name he used whilst writing poetry as a boy, Ieuan Gwyllt Gelltydd Melindwr (''John of the W ...

(1822–1877), Welsh musician and Calvinistic Methodist minister

Others

* John Roberts (poet) (1712–1772), British politician and poet * John Roberts (architect) (1712–1796), Irish architect * John Roberts (urban planner) (1929–1992), British transportation planner *

John Maddox Roberts John Maddox Roberts is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction including the ''SPQR'' series and '' Hannibal's Children''. Personal life John Maddox Roberts was born in Ohio and was raised in Texas, California, a ...

(born 1947), American author *

John Roberts (writer) John Roberts (born 28 June 1947) is a British writer specialising in the inter-relationship between energy issues and politics. He currently writes for Platts, a provider of energy and metals information and a source of benchmark price assessment ...

(born 1947), English journalist and author *John Roberts, British film director of '' War of the Buttons'' *

(1918–2016), chemist * John Martyn Roberts (1806–1878), British inventor * John Marshall Roberts, American public speaker and communication strategist *John Bingham Roberts (1852–1924), American doctor giving his name to

Roberts syndrome Roberts syndrome, or sometimes called pseudothalidomide syndrome, is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that is characterized by mild to severe prenatal retardation or disruption of cell division, leading to malformation of th ...

* John Roberts (engineer) (fl. 1969–2006), British structural engineer *John Roberts, co-founder of Edapt and Oak National Academy