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 Stevenson

First Name John
Last Name Stevenson
Born on January 1, 1761
Died on September 14, 1833 (aged 72)
Born in Ireland

Sir John Andrew Stevenson was an Irish composer. He is best known for his piano arrangements of Irish Melodies with poet Thomas Moore. He was granted an honorary doctorate by the University of Dublin and was knighted in April 1802.

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John Lowe

First Name John
Last Name Lowe
Born on February 21, 1888
Died on July 27, 1970 (aged 82)

John Claude Malcolm Lowe was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in 35 matches for Oxford University and Warwickshire between 1907 and 1910. He was born at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and died at Hastings, East Sussex.

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John Kerr

John Alastair Kerr
First Name John
Last Name Kerr
Born on June 2, 1980 (age 46)

John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish former competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain with his sister Sinead Kerr. Together, they are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions.

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John Ellis

First Name John
Last Name Ellis
Born on November 30, 1756
Died on November 30, 1831 (aged 75)
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John Lee Carroll

First Name John
Last Name Carroll
Born on September 30, 1830
Died on February 27, 1911 (aged 80)

John Lee Carroll, a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 37th Governor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880.

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John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair

First Name John
Last Name Stair
Born on September 4, 1961 (age 64)

John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair is a British politician who, since 2008, has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords.

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John Alexander Fuller Maitland

First Name John
Last Name Maitland
Born on April 7, 1856
Died on March 30, 1936 (aged 79)

John Alexander Fuller Maitland was an influential British music critic and scholar from the 1880s to the 1920s. He encouraged the rediscovery of English music of the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly Henry Purcell's music and English virginal music. He also propounded the notion of an English Musical Renaissance in the second half of the 19th century, particularly praising Charles Villiers Stanford and Hubert Parry.

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John McCook

First Name John
Last Name McCook
Born on June 20, 1944 (age 82)

John Thomas McCook is an American actor best known for his roles on daytime soap operas.

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John Clough Williams-Ellis

First Name John
Last Name Williams-Ellis
Born on March 11, 1833
Died on May 27, 1913 (aged 80)
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John Kline

John Paul Kline
First Name John
Last Name Kline
Born on September 6, 1947 (age 78)

John Paul Kline Jr. is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2017. The district includes most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities, including Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Northfield, Shakopee, Prior Lake, and New Prague. A member of the Republican Party, Kline served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Kline retired from Congress at the end of his term in January 2017.

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