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 Pottinger

First Name John
Last Name Pottinger
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John Garrett Rathborne

First Name John
Last Name Rathborne
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John Joseph Nevins

First Name John
Last Name Nevins
Born on January 19, 1932
Died on August 26, 2014 (aged 82)

Bishop John Joseph Nevins served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami (1979–1984) and the first Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Florida (1984–2007).

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John VI of Werle

First Name John
Last Name Werle

John VI, Lord of Werle-Waren-Goldberg was Lord of Werle-Goldberg from 1382 to 1385.

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John Sloan

First Name John
Last Name Sloan
Died on September 7, 1951

John French Sloan was an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as The Eight. He is best known for his urban genre scenes and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often observed through his Chelsea studio window. Sloan has been called the premier artist of the Ashcan School, and also a realist painter who embraced the principles of Socialism, though he himself disassociated his art from his politics.

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John Bruce, younger of Clackmannan

First Name John
Last Name Clackmannan
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John Taylor Gilman

First Name John
Last Name Gilman
Born on December 19, 1753
Died on August 31, 1828 (aged 74)

John Taylor Gilman was a farmer, shipbuilder and statesman from Exeter, New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress in 1782–1783 and was Governor of New Hampshire for 14 years, from 1794 to 1805, and from 1813 to 1816.

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John Berkeley

First Name John
Last Name Berkeley
Born on November 30, 1452 (age 573)
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John D'Oyly

First Name John
Last Name D'Oyly
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John Mackenzie

First Name John
Last Name Mackenzie
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