List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Rait

First Name John
Last Name Rait
Died on November 30, 1824
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John Mackenzie of Delvine

First Name John
Last Name Delvine
Died on January 1, 1731
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John, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen

First Name John,
Last Name Gelnhausen
Born on May 24, 1698
Died on February 10, 1780 (aged 81)
Born in Germany, Hesse

John, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld at Gelnhausen.

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John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll

First Name John
Last Name Argyll
Born on November 30, 1692
Died on November 9, 1770 (aged 77)
Born in United Kingdom

General John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll KT PC, was a British Army officer and Scottish Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1713 and 1761. From 1729 to 1761 he was known as John Campbell of Mamore.

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John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford

First Name John
Last Name Hyndford
Born on February 28, 1638
Died on September 20, 1710 (aged 72)

John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Carmichael, known as Lord Carmichael between 1672 and 1701, when he was created the 1st Earl of Hyndford, was a Scottish nobleman and politician.

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John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath

First Name John
Last Name Bath
Born on November 30, 1498
Died on February 10, 1561 (aged 62)

Sir John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath, PC was an Earl in the peerage of England. He also succeeded to the titles of 12th Baron FitzWarin, Baron Daubeney and 4th Count of Eu.

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John of Brienne

First Name John
Last Name Brienne
Died on March 23, 1237

John of Brienne, also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237. He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne. John, originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, became a knight and owned small estates in Champagne around 1200. After the death of his brother, Walter III, he ruled the County of Brienne on behalf of his minor nephew Walter IV.

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John II of Rosenberg

First Name John
Last Name Rosenberg
Born on January 1, 1434
Died on November 8, 1472 (aged 38)

John II of Rosenberg was a member of the House of Rosenberg. He was governor (Landeshauptmann) of Silesia, and High Chamberlain in Bohemia.

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John Peter William Campbell

First Name John
Last Name Campbell
Born on March 18, 1824
Died on October 30, 1901 (aged 77)
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John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury

First Name John
Last Name Canterbury
Born on May 27, 1814
Died on June 24, 1877 (aged 63)

John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury, styled The Hon. John Manners-Sutton between 1814 and 1866 and Sir John Manners-Sutton between 1866 and 1869, was a British Tory politician and colonial administrator.

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