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 Markham

First Name John
Last Name Markham
Born on June 13, 1761
Died on February 13, 1827 (aged 65)

Admiral John Markham, was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he served in the American Revolutionary War. He commanded the third-rate HMS Hannibal in the action of 10 April 1795 and then the third-rate HMS Centaur, capturing a French frigate squadron in the action of 18 June 1799, during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and First Naval Lord under Earl St Vincent. He also served as MP for Portsmouth.

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John Patrick Norman Rouse

First Name John
Last Name Rouse
Born on January 1, 1920
Died on January 1, 1999 (aged 79)
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John Angus Macbeth Mitchell

First Name John
Last Name Mitchell
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John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby

First Name John
Last Name Harrowby
Born on August 22, 1864
Died on March 30, 1956 (aged 91)

John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby, briefly known as Viscount Sandon from March to December 1900, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament. Harrowby was the son of Henry Dudley Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby, and Susan Juliana Maria Hamilton Dent.

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John Marshall

First Name John
Last Name Marshall
Born on July 27, 1765
Died on June 6, 1845 (aged 79)

John Marshall was a British businessman and politician from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers

First Name John
Last Name Rivers
Born on January 1, 1603
Died on January 1, 1654 (aged 51)

John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers was a wealthy English politician and Royalist from Cheshire.

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John de Courcy, 9th Lord Courcy of Kinsale

First Name John
Last Name Kinsale
Died on November 30, 1534
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John Sibthorp

First Name John
Last Name Sibthorp
Born on October 28, 1758
Died on February 8, 1796 (aged 37)

John Sibthorp FRS was an English botanist.

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John Henton Tritton

First Name John
Last Name Tritton
Born on April 29, 1755
Died on May 20, 1833 (aged 78)
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John Newenham

First Name John
Last Name Newenham
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