John Brown most often refers to: *John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid on 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 (1797–1874), American book collector and antiquarian *John Macmillan Brown (1845–1935), Scottish-New Zealand academic, administrator and promoter of education for women *John Nicholas Brown I (1861–1900), American book collector and antiquarian *John Lott Brown (1924–2011), American university administrator and professor *John H. Brown (scholar) (born 1948), American scholar of public diplomacy

Arts and entertainment

Literature

*John Brown (historian) (died ), English miscellaneous writer *John Mason Brown (1900–1969), American literary critic *Sir John Gilbert Newton Brown (1916–2003), English book publisher *John Gregory Brown (born 1960), American novelist *John Brown (American author) (born 1966), American novelist and short story writer

Performing arts

*John Browne (composer) (1453–c. 1500), English composer *John Brown (actor) (1904–1957), English radio and film actor *Johnny Mack Brown (1904–1974), American film actor and college football player *Johnny Brown (actor) (1937–2022), American actor and singer *John Moulder-Brown (born 1953), English actor *John W. Brown (set decorator) (fl. 1960s–1970s)

Visual arts

*John Brown (artist) (1752–1787), Scottish artist *John Crawford Brown (1805–1867), Scottish landscape painter *John Lewis Brown (1829–1892), French battle, animal, and genre painter *John George Brown (1831–1913), English-born American painter *John William Brown (artist) (1842–1928), English painter and stained-glass designer *John Appleton Brown (1844–1902), American painter *John Arnesby Brown (1866–1955), English landscape artist

Business and industry

*John Brown (1723–1808), Scottish-Danish merchant and shipowner *John Brown (brewer) (1795–1890), English brewer *John Brown (builder) (1809–1876), Canadian builder *John Brown (coalmine owner) (1850–1930), coal baron and shipowner in New South Wales, Australia *Sir John Brown (industrialist) (1816–1896), British industrialist; founder of the Atlas steelworks *John Crosby Brown (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) (1880/81–1961), British trade union leader and local councilor *John W. Brown (British trade unionist) (1886–?), British activist, general secretary of the International Federation of Trade Unions *John Seely Brown (born 1940), American researcher in organizational studies *John W. Brown (corporate executive) (fl. 1980s–2010s), American executive; president of Stryker Corporation

Military

*John Brown (British Army officer, died 1762), British Army general *John Brown (British Army soldier) (1908–1965), Royal Artillery quartermaster sergeant and espionage agent *John Brown of Pittsfield (1744–1780), American Revolutionary War officer *John Brown (sailor) (1826–1883), American sailor and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *John Harties Brown (1834–1905), Canadian soldier who fought in the American Civil War *John Brown (Medal of Honor) (c. 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 (1900–1979), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy *John Brown Jr. (Navajo code talker) (1921–2009), American Navajo code talker during World War II *John M. Brown III (fl. 1960s–2000s), United States Army general *John S. Brown (general) (born 1949), United States Army brigadier general; Chief Historian of the United States Army Center of Military History *John Marshall Brown (1838–1907), American commissioned officer during the American Civil War

Politics and law

Australia

*John Brown (New South Wales politician) (1821–1896), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *John Alexander Voules Brown (1852–1945), member of the South Australian House of Assembly *John Brown (Queensland politician) (1881–1949), blacksmith and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *John Brown (Tasmanian politician) (1886–1974), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly *John Brown (Australian politician) (born 1931), member of the Australian House of Representatives

Canada

*John Brown (Upper Canada politician) (1791–1842), Irish-born Canadian politician *John Lothrop Brown (1815–1887), Canadian political figure in Nova Scotia *John Brown (Richmond Hill politician) (fl. 1870s–1880s), Canadian politician *John Brown (Canadian politician) (1841–1905), member of Parliament *John Cameron Brown (c. 1843–?), Canadian political figure in New Brunswick *John Cunningham Brown (1844–1929), Irish-born political figure in British Columbia *John Brown (Ontario MPP) (1849–1924), member of Ontario assembly and mayor of Stratford, Ontario *John Robert Brown (British Columbia politician) (1862–1947), Canadian politician *John Livingstone Brown (1867–1953), Canadian politician *John G. Brown (1900–1958), Ontario politician *John L. Brown (Ontario politician) (1921–2004), Canadian politician

United Kingdom

*John Brown (Wales MP) (died c. 1654) *Sir John McLeavy Brown (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) (1757–1837), U.S. representative and U.S. senator; member of Continental Congress from Virginia *John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835) (1835–1904), Kentucky governor, U.S. representative for Kentucky *John Y. Brown Sr. (1900–1985), U.S. representative for Kentucky *John Y. Brown Jr. (1933–2022), Kentucky governor *John Young Brown III (born 1963), Kentucky Secretary of State

Other U.S. states

*John Brown (Rhode Island politician) (1736–1803), U.S. representative, co-founder of Brown University *John Brown (North Carolina politician) (1738–1812), pioneer and statesman *John Brown (Maryland politician) (1760–1815), U.S. representative *John Brown (Pennsylvania politician) (1772–1845), U.S. representative *Red Brown (politician) (1786–1852), Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives *John W. Brown (New York politician) (1796–1875), U.S. representative *John Brown (Cherokee chief) (fl. 1830s) *John S. Brown (Michigan politician) (born 1810), Michigan state representative *John Brown (mountain man) (1817–1889), fur trapper and trader around Pueblo, Colorado from 1841 to 1849 *John Henry Brown (1820–1895), Texas politician, chaired Texas articles of Secession *John C. Brown (1827–1889), Confederate general, Tennessee governor *John S. Brown (Maryland politician), American politician *John B. Brown (1836–1898), U.S. representative for Maryland *John Robert Brown (Virginia politician) (1842–1927), U.S. representative *John Brown (Seminole chief) (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) (1909–1993), member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit *John William Brown (1913–1993), Ohio governor *John Brown Junior (1821–1895), American abolitionist

Other countries

*John Evans Brown (1827–1895), American-born member of New Zealand parliament

Religion

*John Brown of Priesthill (1627–1685), Scottish Protestant martyr *John Brown (essayist) (1715–1766), English clergyman *John Brown of Haddington (1722–1787), Scottish clergyman and Biblical commentator *John Brown (Vicar of St Mary's, Leicester) (c. 1792–1845), British evangelical preacher *John Brown (minister) (1784–1858), Scottish clergyman and writer *John Newton Brown (1803–1868), Baptist teacher, minister and publisher *John Croumbie Brown (1808–1895), Scottish missionary and forestry pioneer in South Africa *John M. Brown (1817–1852), American bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal church *John Brown (Mormon pioneer) (1820–1897), American Mormon leader *John Brown (writer) (1830–1922), British theologian, historian, and pastor *John Henry Hobart Brown (1831–1888), American Episcopal bishop of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin *John Brown (moderator) (1850–1919), Scottish minister *John E. Brown (evangelist) (1879–1957), American evangelist, founder of John Brown University *John J. Brown (fl. 1915), American Roman Catholic priest and educator *John Brown (bishop) (1931–2011), English Anglican bishop *John Brown of Wamphray (1610–1679), Scottish church leader *John Pierce Brown (1843–1925), Irish Anglican priest

Science and medicine

*John Brown (physician, born 1735) (1735–1788), Scottish physician *John Brown (geographer) (1797–1861), English geographer *John Brown (physician, born 1810) (1810–1882), Scottish physician and essayist *John Ronald Brown (1922–2010), unlicensed United States sex-change operation surgeon *John Campbell Brown (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) (born 1988), American football offensive lineman *John Brown (wide receiver) (born 1990), American NFL football wide receiver *Jon Brown (American football) (born 1992), American NFL football placekicker

Association football

*John Arnesby Brown (1866–1955), English footballer born in Nottingham *John Brown (footballer, born 1876) (c. 1876–?), Scottish footballer for Sunderland *John Brown (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1943), Scottish footballer born in Clackmannan *John Brown (footballer, born 1888) (1888–?), English footballer born in Liverpool *Jonathan Brown (English footballer) (1893–1918), English footballer born in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire *John Brown (footballer, born 1890s), Scottish professional footballer born in Glasgow *John Brown (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1977), English footballer born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire *John Brown (1920s footballer), English footballer for Rochdale *John Brown (footballer, born 1915) (1915–2005), Scottish football player born in Troon *John Brown (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1989), English footballer born in Crook, County Durham *John Brown (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2000), Scottish football left-back born in Edinburgh *John Brown (footballer, born March 1940), Scottish football wing-half born in Edinburgh *John Brown (footballer, born July 1940), English footballer born in Wadebridge, Cornwall *John Brown (footballer, born 1947) (1947–2024), English football goalkeeper born in Bradford, Yorkshire *John Brown (footballer, born 1962), Scottish football player and manager born in Lennoxtown

Australian rules football

*John Brown (Australian footballer, born 1923) (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) (1944–2001), Australian rules footballer for Geelong

Basketball

*John Brown (basketball, born 1951), American former basketball player in the NBA *John Brown (basketball, born 1992), American basketball player *John Y. Brown Jr. (1933–2022), American basketball owner

Cricket

*John Brown (cricketer, born 1807) (1807–1883), English cricketer *John Brown (cricketer, born 1820) (1820–?), English cricketer *John Brown (cricketer, born 1862) (1862–?), English cricketer *Jack Brown (cricketer) (1869–1904), English cricketer *John Brown (cricketer, born 1874) (1874–1950), English cricketer *John Brown (cricketer, born 1890) (1890–1968), English cricketer *John Brown (umpire) (1928–2005), New Zealand Test match umpire

Rugby football

*John Blair Brown (1856–1904), Scottish rugby union player *John Alf Brown (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) (1918–1999), American baseball player *Jackie Brown (English boxer) or John Brown (1909–1971), English boxer *John Brown (cyclist) (1916–1990), New Zealand cyclist *John Brown (bobsleigh) (1935–2019), 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) (born 1940), Australian sports promoter and tennis player *Jonny Brown (cyclist) (born 1997), American cyclist *John Brown (runner, born c. 1954), Myers Park HS middle-distance runner and winner of the 1974 4 × 880 yard relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

Others

*John Brown (architect) (1805–1876), British architect *John Brown (fugitive slave) (c. 1810–1876), American author of ''Slave Life in Georgia: A Narrative of the Life, Sufferings and Escape of John Brown'' *John Brown (servant) (1826–1883), Scottish servant and close friend of Queen Victoria *John Ednie Brown (1848–1899), Scottish author on sylviculture and state conservator of forests *John Brown (colonist) (c. 1801–1879), English colonist in South Australia *John Brown (bridge) (1887–?), English contract-bridge player and author *John A. Brown Jr. (c. 1962–1997), American murderer executed in Louisiana for the murder of Omer Laughlin

Other uses

Artistic uses

*"John Brown's Body", Union marching song of the American Civil War *John Brown (The Shop Girl), fictional millionaire in ''The Shop Girl'' (1894) *John Brown (biography), ''John Brown'' (biography), 1909 biography of the abolitionist by W.E.B. Du Bois *John Brown (song), "John Brown" (song) by Bob Dylan (1962) *John Brown, fictional sheriff in "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley (1973) *"John Brown", a song by the Masters of Reality from ''Masters of Reality (album), Masters of Reality'' (1989) *John Brown, fictional character in ''Ghost Hunt (novel series), Ghost Hunt'' (1989–1992) *John Brown, fictional physician in ''Like Water for Chocolate (novel), Like Water for Chocolate'' (1992) *John Brown, fictional protagonist of ''Inspector Gadget (film), Inspector Gadget'' (1999) *John Brown's Body (band), an American reggae band

Business and legal uses

*''Virginia v. John Brown'', 1859 trial of the abolitionist *John Brown & Company, shipbuilding company in Clydebank, Scotland *John Brown Media, British magazine publisher *John A. Brown (department store), Oklahoma-based department store chain *John Brown University, college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Military uses

*John Brown Battery, American volunteer artillery unit in the Lincoln Battalion during the Spanish Civil War *SS John W. Brown, SS ''John W. Brown'', American Liberty ship *SS John W. Brown II, SS ''John W. Brown II'', American Victory ship