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 Surtees

First Name John

Last Name Surtees

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John Hone

First Name John

Last Name Hone

Born on June 23, 1813

Died on January 23, 1836 (aged 22)

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John Gibson

First Name John

Last Name Gibson

Born on January 1, 1740

Died on April 10, 1822 (aged 82)

Born in United States of America, Pennsylvania

John Gibson was a veteran of the French and Indian War, Lord Dunmore's War, the American Revolutionary War, Tecumseh's War, and the War of 1812. A delegate to the first Pennsylvania constitutional convention in 1790, and a merchant, he earned a reputation as a frontier leader and had good relations with many Native American in the region. At age sixty he was appointed the Secretary of the Indiana Territory where he was responsible for organising the territorial government. He served twice as acting governor of the territory, including a one-year period during the War of 1812 in which he mobilized and led the territorial militia to relieve besieged Fort Harrison.

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John Stuart Stuart Forbes

First Name John

Last Name Forbes

Born on May 28, 1849

Died on June 25, 1876 (aged 27)

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John Lewis

First Name John

Last Name Lewis

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John Lyon Murray

First Name John

Last Name Murray

Born on September 11, 1867

Died on March 26, 1904 (aged 36)

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John Belknap

First Name John

Last Name Belknap

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John Geddes

First Name John

Last Name Geddes

Born on December 25, 1777

Died on March 4, 1828 (aged 50)

Born in United States of America, South Carolina

John Geddes was the 47th Governor of South Carolina from 1818 to 1820.

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John Salter

First Name John

Last Name Salter

Born on December 18, 1765 (age 260)

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John Curzon

First Name John

Last Name Curzon

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See also:

List of Famous people named Jon

List of Famous people named Johnny

List of Famous people named Jonny

List of Famous people named Jonah

List of Famous people named Johnnie

List of Famous people named Joni

List of Famous people named Jona

List of Famous people named Johny

List of Famous people named Jhon

List of Famous people named Jone

List of Famous people named Jonna

List of Famous people named Jonnie

List of Famous people named Joon

List of Famous people named Jono

List of Famous people named Jonni

List of Famous people named Jhoon

List of Famous people named Jonne

List of Famous people named Johnne

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