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 Lockwood

First Name John
Last Name Lockwood
Born on January 1, 1717
Died on January 14, 1777 (aged 60)
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John Elphinstone

First Name John
Last Name Elphinstone
Died on June 11, 1488
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John Dougherty

First Name John
Last Name Dougherty
Born on April 29, 1932 (age 94)

John Martin Dougherty is a retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the auxiliary bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, from 1995 until his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on August 31, 2009.

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John G. Rowland

First Name John
Last Name Rowland
Born on May 24, 1957 (age 69)

John Grosvenor Rowland is an American politician, author, and convicted felon who served as the 86th Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004. He served two nonconsecutive prison terms on various corruption charges. A Republican, Rowland previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991, representing the state's 5th district. In 2004, Rowland resigned from office during a corruption investigation, and later pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count indictment for conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, mail fraud and tax fraud. He was the first Connecticut governor to be elected to three terms since 1784.

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John Stone Stone

First Name John
Last Name Stone
Born on September 24, 1869
Died on May 20, 1943 (aged 73)

John Stone Stone was an American mathematician, physicist and inventor. He initially worked in telephone research, followed by influential work developing early radio technology, where he was especially known for improvements in tuning. Despite his often advanced designs, the Stone Telegraph and Telephone Company failed in 1908, and he spent the remainder of his career as an engineering consultant.

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John Ewart

First Name John
Last Name Ewart
Born on August 11, 1752
Died on January 5, 1830 (aged 77)
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John Woolsey

First Name John
Last Name Woolsey
Died on June 30, 1752
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John Treadwell

First Name John
Last Name Treadwell
Born on November 23, 1745
Died on August 18, 1823 (aged 77)

John Treadwell was an American politician and the 21st Governor of Connecticut.

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John William Smith O'Brien Blake

First Name John
Last Name Blake
Died on January 25, 1907
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John Erskine

First Name John
Last Name Erskine
Born on August 31, 1660 (age 365)
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