John Martin may refer to:

Business

John Martin (businessman) John Martin (August 18, 1820 – May 25, 1905) of Peacham, Vermont, was an American steamboat captain and businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota involved in lumber and gristmill, flour milling. In 1891, Martin led a merger of six mills to create N ...

(1820–1905), American lumberman and flour miller * John Charles Martin (

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1913–1931), American newspaper publisher *

John Martin (publisher) John Martin (born 1930) is an American publisher who founded the Black Sparrow Press. As a publisher, he is best known for his work with Charles Bukowski, John Fante, and Paul Bowles. He is based in Santa Rosa, California. Martin built a success ...

(born 1930), American founder of Black Sparrow Press * John C. Martin (businessman) (1951–2021), CEO of biotechnology company Gilead Sciences

Entertainment

John Martin (actor) John Henderson Martin (born July 21, 1951) is an American film and television actor. Life and career Martin was born in Turlock, California. He attended the University of Florida, earning his degree in political science. He began his career i ...

(born 1951), American actor *

John Martin (painter) John Martin (19 July 1789 – 17 February 1854) was an English Romanticism, Romanticist painter, engraver, and illustrator. He was celebrated for his typically vast and dramatic paintings of religious subjects and Fantastic art, fantastic comp ...

(1789–1854), English painter * John Blennerhassett Martin (1797–1857), American painter, engraver, and lithographer * John Martin (bibliographer) (1791–1855), English bookseller, librarian, and writer *

John Martin (dance critic) John Martin (June 2, 1893 – May 19, 1985) became America's first major dance critic in 1927. Focusing his efforts on propelling the modern dance movement, he greatly influenced the careers of dancers such as Martha Graham. Within his life he wro ...

(1893–1985), at ''The New York Times'' *

John Scott Martin John Scott Martin (1 April 1926 – 6 January 2009) was an English actor born in Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire. He made many film, stage and television appearances, but one of his most famous, though unseen, roles was as a Dalek operator in t ...

(1926–2009), English actor *

John Martin (Canadian broadcaster) John Martin (1947 – February 23,Coroner's Report 2006) was a Canadian broadcaster, credited with "almost single-handedly" creating music television in Canada. Early life and career Born in Manchester, England, Martin left school at 16 and moved ...

(1947–2006) * John Martin (comedian) (born 1962), British *

John Martin (singer) John Martin is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and artist. He is known for his collaborations with Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, and Martin Garrix, as well as a solo artist under his own name. Martin is also a member of the music duo VCATION. Ear ...

(born 1980), Swedish *John Martin (born 1946), also known as "The Big Figure", English drummer and member of Dr. Feelgood (1971-1982) *John Martin, American film actor, in ''Browned Off'' (1944) and ''

Mesa of Lost Women ''Mesa of Lost Women'' is a 1953 American low-budget black-and-white science fiction horror film directed by Herbert Tevos and Ron Ormond from a screenplay and original story created by Tevos and Orville H. Hampton, who is given on-screen cre ...

'' (1951) *John Martin, Norwegian musician, husband and manager of pianist Natalia Strelchenko

Law

John Martin (judge) John Martin (1784 – October 17, 1840) was a notable judge of the Cherokee Tribal Court. He was a highly educated member of the tribe, although he was only one-eighth Cherokee. A biographer describes him as blond, blue-eyed and a person who coul ...

(1784–1840), American judge of the Cherokee Tribal Court * John C. Martin (judge) (1943–2024), North Carolina state court judge * John Donelson Martin Sr. (1883–1962), U.S. federal judge * John E. Martin (1891–1968), Wisconsin state court judge * John S. Martin Jr. (born 1935), U.S. federal judge

Military

John Donelson Martin John Donelson Martin (1830–1862) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War. Early life John Martin was born on August 18, 1830, in Davidson County, Tennessee. In 1846 he volunteered for the Mexican–American War, serv ...

(1830–1862), Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War *

John Martin (Royal Navy officer) Vice Admiral Sir John Edward Ludgate Martin, (10 May 1918 – 31 May 2011) was a Royal Navy officer and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. Naval career Martin joined the Royal Navy in 1938. He served in the Second World War, taking part in the Dun ...

(1918–2011), British admiral *

John Martin (New Zealand admiral) Rear Admiral Alan John Ogilvie Martin, is a retired officer of the Royal New Zealand Navy, who served as Chief of Navy (New Zealand), Chief of the Navy from 30 November 2015 to 29 November 2018. Born in Dunedin, Martin joined the navy in 1979. ...

, Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy * John L. Martin Jr. (1920–2009) US Air Force general

Politics

United Kingdom

John Martin (MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed) John Martin (fl. 1529) was an English politician. Identity It is unclear who this John Martin was, although there are several mentions of other John Martins which may relate to him. There were Martins involved in governing Berwick-upon-Tweed late ...

, British Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1529 *

John Martin (died 1545) John Martin alias Honychurch (by 1502 – 16 November 1545) was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle in 1529. References 1545 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Plympton Erle English MPs 15 ...

, British Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, 1529 * John Martin (died c. 1592), British Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, 1554 *

John Martin (1692–1767) John Martin (1692–1767) was a British banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1741 to 1747. Martin was the third son of William Martin of Evesham, Worcestershire and his wife Elizabeth Knight, daughter of John Knight of Barr ...

, British Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1741–1747 *

John Martin (1724–1794) John Martin (1724–1794) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1761. Martin was the eldest son of John Martin MP banker, of Overbury Court, Worcestershire and Lombard Street and his wife Catherine Jackson, dau ...

, British Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1754–1761 *

John Martin (1805–1880) John Martin (1805 – 7 March 1880) was a British Whig politician. John Martin was first elected Whig MP for Tewkesbury at the 1832 general election but lost the seat at the next general election in 1835. However, he regained the seat in 183 ...

, British banker and Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1832–1835 *

John Martin (Young Irelander) John Martin (8 September 1812 – 29 March 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist who shifted from early militant support for Young Ireland and Repeal, to non-violent alternatives such as support for tenant farmers' rights and eventually as ...

(1812–1875), Young Irelander and Member of Parliament for Meath, 1871–1875 * John Hanbury Martin (1890–1983), British Member of Parliament for Southwark Central, 1940–1948 * John Martin (civil servant) (1904–1991), Winston Churchill's private secretary * John Martin (Leicester MP), British Member of Parliament for

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...

, 1354 *John Martin,

Bailiff of Guernsey The title Bailiff of Guernsey has been used since at least the 13th century and indicated the leading citizen of Guernsey. The 90th and current Bailiff is Sir Richard McMahon. History A ''Bailli'', the early Norman name for Bailiff was the ...

, 1499–1510 * John Martin (1774–1832), British Member of Parliament for

Tewkesbury Tewkesbury ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town grew following the construction of Tewkesbury Abbey in the twelfth century and played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses. It stands at ...

, 1812–1832 * John Martin (Irish politician), Irish Member of Parliament for the Irish constituency of Sligo Borough, 1832–1837

United States

John Martin (Governor of Georgia) John Martin (August 6, 1732January 1786) was an Americans, American planter, soldier, and politician. Early life Little is known of Martin's early life. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to St. Philip's Parish, Savannah, Georg ...

(died 1786) *

John Martin (Governor of Kansas) John Alexander Martin (March 10, 1839 – October 2, 1889) was the tenth governor of Kansas. Origins Martin was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, a son of James and Jane Montgomery (Crawford) Martin. His father was a native of Maryland, and ...

(1839–1889) * John Martin (Kansas politician) (1833–1913), U.S. Senator from Kansas * John Andrew Martin (1868–1939), U.S. Representative from Colorado * John C. Martin (politician) (1880–1952), U.S. Representative from Illinois * John F. Martin Jr., American Ambassador to Costa Rica (1920–1921) * John L. Martin (born 1941), American politician from Maine * John Marshall Martin (1832–1921), Confederate politician * John Mason Martin (1837–1898), U.S. Representative from Alabama *

John Preston Martin John Preston Martin (October 11, 1811 – December 23, 1862) was a political figure in Kentucky in the early 19th century. He was born on October 11, 1811, near Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia. He moved to Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky ...

(1811–1862), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * John W. Martin (1884–1958), governor of Florida * John Martin (pioneer) (1827-1893), early pioneer of Monterey County, California * John Martin (Missouri politician)

Other countries

* John Wills Martin (c. 1790–after 1843), English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland *

John Martin (New Zealand politician) John (Johnny) Martin (1822 – 17 May 1892) was a "labourer, carter, merchant, politician, runholder, ndland speculator". Early life Martin was born in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland on 11 November 1822. His family travelled to New Zeal ...

(1822–1892), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council * John S. Martin (politician) (1855–1946), politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada * John Strickler Martin (1875–1931), farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada * John Martin (Australian politician) (1890–1964), New South Wales politician *

John Martin (British Columbia politician) John Martin (born 1958 or 1959) is a Canadian politician and a professor of criminology, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.John Martin (baseball) (born 1956), American baseball pitcher * J. D. Martin (John Dale Martin, born 1983), Major League Baseball pitcher * Pepper Martin (Johnny 1904–1965), American baseball player

Cricket

* John Martin (cricketer, born 1867) (1867–1942), played for MCC and Devon * John Martin (cricketer, born 1941) (1941–2024), played for Oxford University, Somerset, Oxfordshire, and Devon *

John Martin (cricketer, born 1942) John Martin (born 8 May 1942) is an Australian cricketer. He played eight first-class and one List A matches for New South Wales between 1966/67 and 1969/70. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a list of ma ...

, played for New South Wales *

Johnny Martin (cricketer) John Wesley Martin (28 July 1931 – 15 July 1992) was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1960 to 1967.John Martin (American football) (1895–?), American football player and coach * Johnny Martin (American football) (1916–1968), American football player * Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923) (John Alan 1923–2004), English footballer * Johnny Martin (footballer) (1946–2013), English former footballer * John Martin (goalkeeper) (born 1958), Scottish goalkeeper for Airdrieonians * John Martin (Irish footballer) (born 1979), midfielder * John Martin (footballer, born 1999) (born 1999), Irish footballer * John Martin (English footballer) (born 1981) * John Martin (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Scottish footballer * John Martin (referee) (

1978–1988), English association football referee

Other sports

* John Martin (American racing driver) (1939–2019), Indy 500 driver * John Martin (Australian racing driver) (born 1984), Superleague Formula and British F3 * John Martin (figure skater), 1989–1994 * John Martin (Paralympian) (born 1943), Australian * John Martin (sport shooter) (1868–1951) * John A Martin (born 1948), English rugby league player * John David Martin (born 1939), American track and field athlete

Other

John Martin (Jamestown) Capt. John Martin () was a Councillor of the Jamestown Colony in 1607. He was the proprietor of Martin's Brandon Plantation on the south bank of the James River. Located in modern-day Prince George County, Virginia and known as Lower Brandon Pl ...

(c. 1560–1632), settler and member of Council * John Martin (meteorologist) (1789–1869), English physician and meteorologist * John Martin (minister) (1741–1820), English Particular Baptist minister * John Martin (priest) (1797–1878), Anglican priest in Ireland * John Martin (headmaster) (1814–1876), educator in Adelaide, South Australia *

John Martin (oceanographer) John Holland Martin (February 27, 1935 – June 18, 1993), was an American oceanographer, known for his research work at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Life and career Born in Old Lyme, Connecticut, he is known for his research on the role ...

(1935–1993), American scientist *

John Bartlow Martin John Bartlow Martin (August 4, 1915 – January 3, 1987) was an American diplomat, author of 15 books, ambassador, and speechwriter and confidant to many Democratic politicians including Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Lyn ...

(1915–1987), American author and ambassador * John F. Martin, Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, 1927–1933 * John Jeffries Martin (born 1951), American academic and author * John Joseph Martin (1922–1997), NASA engineer and administrator * John Levi Martin (born 1964), American sociologist * John William Martin (1860–1956), British Fabian and academic in the United States *John Martin, American member of the Committee of Fifty *John Martin, captain of

Bartholomew Gosnold Bartholomew Gosnold ( – ) was an English barrister, explorer and privateer who was instrumental in founding the Virginia Company in London and Jamestown in colonial America. He led the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod. He is co ...

's ship when he found Martha's Vineyard *

John Martin's John Martin & Co. Ltd, colloquially known as John Martin's or simply Johnnies, was an Adelaide-based company which ran a popular chain of department stores in South Australia. It operated for more than 130 years, from 1866 until its closure i ...

, former department store in Adelaide, Australia * John Martin Brewery, Belgian brewery founded in 1909 * John Martin Scripps, a British-Singaporean killer, later executed