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 Hamilton, 2nd of Woodhall

First Name John
Last Name Woodhall
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John Hyde

First Name John
Last Name Hyde
Died on February 13, 1832
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John Rennie-Strachan-Carnegie

First Name John
Born on June 9, 1802
Died on February 22, 1879 (aged 76)
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John Rupert Stephen Mather

First Name John
Last Name Mather
Born on January 1, 1928
Died on June 27, 1953 (aged 25)
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John Peter Richardson II

First Name John
Last Name II
Born on April 14, 1801
Died on January 24, 1864 (aged 62)

John Peter Richardson II was the 59th Governor of South Carolina from 1840 to 1842.

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John Peter Richardson III

First Name John
Last Name III
Born on September 25, 1831
Died on July 6, 1899 (aged 67)

John Peter Richardson III was the 83rd Governor of South Carolina from 1886 to 1890.

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John Knyvett

First Name John
Last Name Knyvett
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John Carnegie

First Name John
Last Name Carnegie
Born on August 12, 1757
Died on January 1, 1823 (aged 65)
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John W. Reynolds

First Name John
Last Name Reynolds
Born on April 4, 1921
Died on January 6, 2002 (aged 80)

John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. was the 36th Governor of Wisconsin and a United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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John Barclay

First Name John
Last Name Barclay
Born on January 1, 1914
Died on January 1, 2006 (aged 92)
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