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 Maitland

First Name John

Last Name Maitland

Born on November 30, 1822

Died on November 30, 1822

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John Digby Maitland

First Name John

Last Name Maitland

Born on January 1, 1872

Died on January 1, 1927 (aged 55)

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John Moshoeu

First Name John

Last Name Moshoeu

Born on December 18, 1965

Died on April 21, 2015 (aged 49)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height 177 cm | 5'10

Footballer

Sportsperson

John "Shoes" Lesiba Moshoeu was a South African football player who was part of the South African team that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations. He played as an attacking midfielder.

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John Bracken

First Name John

Last Name Bracken

Born on June 22, 1883

Died on March 18, 1969 (aged 85)

Born in Canada, Ontario

John Bracken was a Canadian agronomist and politician who was the 11th and longest-serving premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and later the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–1948).

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John Curtis Barnett

First Name John

Last Name Barnett

Born on August 18, 1904

Died on December 26, 1972 (aged 68)

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John Macdonald

First Name John

Last Name Macdonald

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John Isham

First Name John

Last Name Isham

Born on January 1, 1659

Died on January 1, 1746 (aged 87)

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John Williams

First Name John

Last Name Williams

Born on January 29, 1778

Died on August 10, 1837 (aged 59)

Born in United States of America, North Carolina

John Williams was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the first part of the 19th century. He represented Tennessee in the United States Senate from 1815 to 1823, when he lost reelection to Andrew Jackson. Williams also served as colonel of the 39th U.S. Infantry Regiment during the Creek Wars, and played a key role in Jackson's victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814.

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John Gordon Deedes

First Name John

Last Name Deedes

Born on October 22, 1883

Died on January 1, 1898 (aged 14)

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John Patrick Hopkins

First Name John

Last Name Hopkins

Born on October 29, 1858

Died on October 13, 1918 (aged 59)

Born in United States of America, New York

John Patrick Hopkins served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1893–1895) for the Democratic Party. John Patrick Hopkins was the first of nine Irish American Catholic mayors of Chicago.

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