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 Stoddart

First Name John
Last Name Stoddart
Born on February 6, 1773
Died on February 16, 1856 (aged 83)

Sir John Stoddart was an English journalist and lawyer, who served as editor of The Times.

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John Westropp

First Name John
Last Name Westropp
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John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Baron Manners

First Name John
Last Name Manners
Born on May 15, 1852
Died on August 19, 1927 (aged 75)

John Thomas Manners-Sutton was born to John Thomas Manners-Sutton, 2nd Baron Manners and Lydia Sophia Dashwood. On 12 August 1885, Manners married Constance Edwina Adelaide Hamlyn-Fane with whom he had twin daughters; Angela Margaret and Betty Constance Manners, born 15 June 1889; and a son, Francis Henry Manners-Sutton, 4th Baron Manners, MC, born 21 July 1897. Constance died on 4 March 1920 and on 5 September 1922 Manners was re-married to Zoe Virginie Guinness, the widow of Claude Hume Campbell Guinness.

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John George IV, Elector of Saxony

First Name John
Last Name Saxony
Born on October 18, 1668
Died on April 27, 1694 (aged 25)
Born in Germany, Saxony

John George IV was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.

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John St John, 11th Baron St John of Bletso

First Name John
Last Name Bletso
Born on November 30, 1649
Died on June 24, 1757 (aged 107)

John St John, 11th Baron St John of Bletso was an English peer.

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John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall

First Name John
Last Name Cornwall
Born on August 15, 1316
Died on September 13, 1336 (aged 20)

John of Eltham, 1st Earl of Cornwall was the second son of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. He was heir presumptive to the English throne until the birth of his nephew Edward, the Black Prince.

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John Wakeham, Baron Wakeham

First Name John
Last Name Wakeham
Born on June 22, 1932 (age 94)

John Wakeham, Baron Wakeham, PC, DL is a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Between 1998 and 2012, he was chancellor of Brunel University, and since then has been its chancellor emeritus.

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John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair

First Name John
Last Name Traquair
Died on January 1, 1659

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair was a Scottish statesman who was created Baron Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and Earl of Traquair in 1633.

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John Campbell

First Name John
Last Name Campbell
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John Skene, Lord Curriehill

First Name John
Last Name Curriehill
Born on January 1, 1540
Died on January 1, 1617 (aged 77)

Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill (1549–1617) was a Scottish prosecutor, ambassador, and judge. He was involved in the negotiations for the marriage of James VI and Anne of Denmark.

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