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 Peter Altgeld

First Name John

Last Name Altgeld

Born on December 30, 1847

Died on March 12, 1902 (aged 54)

Born in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

John Peter Altgeld was an American politician and the 20th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1893 until 1897. He was the first Democrat to govern that state since the 1850s. A leading figure of the Progressive movement, Altgeld signed workplace safety and child labor laws, pardoned three of the men convicted in the Haymarket Affair, and rejected calls in 1894 to break up the Pullman strike by force. In 1896 he was a leader of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, opposing President Grover Cleveland and the conservative Bourbon Democrats. He was defeated for reelection in 1896 in an intensely fought, bitter campaign.

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John Macdonald

First Name John

Last Name Macdonald

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John Crossley

First Name John

Last Name Crossley

Born on May 16, 1812

Died on April 16, 1879 (aged 66)

John Crossley was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served from 1874 to 1877 as MP for Halifax in West Yorkshire.

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John Macdonald

First Name John

Last Name Macdonald

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John Cadwallader Coker

First Name John

Last Name Coker

Born on January 20, 1887

Died on September 26, 1914 (aged 27)

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John Russell

First Name John

Last Name Russell

Died on March 6, 1956

Born in United States of America, Iowa

John Russell was an American author and screenwriter.

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John Campbell Mackenzie

First Name John

Last Name Mackenzie

Born on January 12, 1852

Died on November 26, 1875 (aged 23)

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John Finis Philips

First Name John

Last Name Philips

Born on December 31, 1834

Died on March 13, 1919 (aged 84)

Born in United States of America, Missouri

John Finis Philips was a United States Representative from Missouri and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

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