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John I of Castile John I (August 24 1358 – October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the son of Henry II and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel, Duke of Penafiel, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile.
John I of Denmark John, Johann, Johan II, Danish and Norwegian name Hans (2 February 1455 – 22 July 1513 ), was a Danish monarch and union king of Denmark (1481 – 1513), Norway (1483 – 1513) Sweden (1497 – 1501), under the Kalmar Union, and also Duke of Schleswig and Holstein.
John I of Portugal João I, King of Portugal KG (pron. IPA ), in English, John I (the Good or sometimes, the Great or even the One of Good Memory) (Lisbon, April 11 1357 – August 14 1433 in Lisbon) was the 10th king of Portugal and Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta.
John I of Saxony Johann I, King of Saxony (Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus) (12 December 1801 – 29 October 1873) was the son of Maximilian, Duke of Saxony (1759-1838) and his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon-Parma (1770-1804). He was born at Dresden, and became king of Saxony after the death of his brother Frederick Augustus in 1854.
John I of Trebizond John I Megas Komnenos Axouchos (Greek: Ιωάννης Α΄ Μέγας Κομνηνός Αξούχος, Iōannēs I Megas Komnēnos Axoukhos), was Emperor of Trebizond from 1235 to 1238. He was the eldest son of Alexios I of Trebizond and Theodora Axouchina, and was perhaps still a minor at the time of his father's death in 1222, as the throne passed to his brother-in-law, Andronikos I Gidos.
John I, Duke of Bavaria John I of Bavaria (November 29 1329, – December 20 1340), (German: Johann I das Kind, Herzog von Niederbayern), he was the Duke of Lower Bavaria since 1339. John I was the son of Henry XIV, Duke of Lower Bavaria, and Margarete, a daughter of King John of Bohemia.
John I, Duke of Brittany John I of Dreux (in French Jean I de Dreux) (1217 – October 8 1286), known as "the Red" (le Roux) due to the colour of his beard, was Duke of Brittany, from 1237 to his death. He was son of Duke Peter I and Alix of Thouars, heiress of the duchy.
John I. Beggs John Irvin Beggs (September 17, 1847 – October 17, 1925) was an American entrepreneur, industrialist and financier associated closely with the electric utility boom under Thomas Edison. He was also associated with Milwaukee, St.
John I. Mitchell John Inscho Mitchell (July 28, 1838–August 20, 1907) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican party politician from Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.
John II Casimir of Poland John II Casimir (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz), known in German as Johann Kasimir (March 22, 1609 – December 6, 1672), was King and Grand Duke of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Duke of Opole in Silesia. His parents were Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632) and Constance of Austria Habsburg (1588-1631).
John II Komnenos John II Komnenos or Comnenus (Greek: Ιωάννης Β΄ Κομνηνός, Iōannēs II Komnēnos) (September 13, 1087 – April 8, 1143) was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as Kaloïōannēs ("John the Beautiful"), he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina.
John II of Alençon John II of Alençon (March 2, 1409, Château d'Argentan – 1476, Paris) was the son of John I of Alençon and Marie of Brittany. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt.
John II of Castile Juan II (March 6, 1405 – July 20, 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt by Constance of Castile, daughter of King Pedro of Castile (aka.
John II of France John II of France (French: Jean II de France; April 16, 1319–April 8, 1364), was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy from 1332, Count of Poitiers from 1344, and Duke of Guyenne from 1345, and King of France from 1350 until his death, as well as Duke of Burgundy from 1361 on. John was a member of the Valois Dynasty and was the son of Philippe VI and Jeanne of Burgundy.
John II of Jerusalem John I of Cyprus, John II of Jerusalem (1259 – May 20, 1285) was the eldest son of Hugh III of Cyprus and Isabella of Ibelin. He succeeded his father as King of Cyprus (as John I) and was crowned in Nicosia on May 11, 1284.
John II of Salerno John II (died between 994 and 998), called the Accursed, son of Lampert of Spoleto, was the count of the palace of Salerno in 980 and acting regent for Prince Pandulf II. He was pushed out with the prince by the duke of Amalfi, Manso, in 981.
John II Orsini John II Orsini, also John Komnenos Doukas or Comnenus Ducas (Greek: Ιωάννης Κομνηνός Δούκας, Iōannēs Komnēnos Doukas, Italian: Giovanni II Orsini), was count palatine of Cephalonia from 1323 to 1324 and ruler of Epirus from 1323 to 1335.
John II Stanley of the Isle of Man Sir John Stanley, King and Lord of Man and the Isles (c.1386 - 1437), the second of that name, was Knight Sheriff of Anglesey, Constable of Carnarvon, Justice of Chester, Steward of Macclesfield and titular King of the Isle of Man.
John II, Count of Holland John II of Avesnes (1247 – August 22 1304) was count of Hainaut from 1280 to his death, succeeding his grandmother, Margaret II. John continued the war between the house of Dampierre and the house of Avesnes against count Guy of Flanders for imperial Flanders.
John II, Duke of Brabant Jan II van Brabant (September 27, 1275 – October 27, 1312, Tervuren), also called John II, the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaretha of Flanders, daughter of Guy of Dampierre.
John II, Duke of Lorraine John II of Anjou (Nancy, 1425 – December 16, 1470, Barcelona) was Duke of Lorraine from 1453 to his death. He inherited the duchy from his mother, Duchess Isabelle, during the life of his father, Duke René of Anjou, also Duke of Lorraine and titular king of Naples.
John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch or John "the Red", also known simply as the Red Comyn, (died 10 February 1306), was a Scottish nobleman who was Lord of Badenoch. His father, another John Comyn, known as the Black Comyn, was one of the Competitors for the Crown of Scotland, claiming his descent from King Donald Bán, the brother of Malcolm Canmore.
John III of Amalfi John III or John IV (the enumeration of Amalfitan rulers has never been standardised) was the duke of Amalfi briefly in 1073 by right of succession following the death of his father, Sergius III, in November. John was only an infant when his father died and he was quickly deposed and exiled by the Amalfitans, who required a ruler who could defend them and so surrendered to the Normans led by Robert Guiscard.
John III of Montferrat John III Palaeologus (circa 1362 – 25 August 1381) was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1378 to his death. He was the second son of John II of Montferrat and Isabella of Majorca and brother and successor of Secondotto.
John III Sobieski Jan III Sobieski (17 August 1629 - 17 June 1696; ) was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death. Sobieski's 22-year-reign was marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilisation, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and Chmielnicki's Uprising.
John III, Count of Auvergne John III of Auvergne (1467 – 28 March 1501), Count of Auvergne, was the son of Bertrand VI of Auvergne and Louise de La Tremoille, Dame de Boussac. He was the last in the line of Counts of Auvergne and Boulogne from the La Tour d'Auvergne family.
John III, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing John III the Pitiless, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing (died 1425) of the House of Wittelsbach was first bishop of Liege 1389-1418 and then duke of Bavaria-Straubing and count of Holland and Hainaut 1418-1425. John was the youngest son of Albert I.
John III, Duke of Brabant Jan III van Brabant (1300 – December 5, 1355, Brussels), also called John III, the Triumphant, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg (1312–1355). He was the son of John II, Duke of Brabant and his wife Margaret, daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile.
John III, Duke of Brittany John III of Dreux (in French Jean III de Dreux) (March 8 1286 – April 30 1341), known as the Good, was duke of Brittany, from 1312 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Mary of Limoges, his first wife.
John III, Duke of Cleves John III, The Peaceful, Duke of Kleve-Mark, (German: Johann III "Der Friedfertige", Herzog von Kleve-JĂĽlich-Berg) (10 November 1490 - 6 February 1538/9) was a son of Johann II "der Kindermacher" Duke of Kleve-Mark and Matilda von Hessen. Johann III became Regent of the combined Duchies of JĂĽlich-Kleve-Berg in 1521, and Lord of Ravensburg in 1528.
John Ince (politician) John Ince (May 30 1952-) is a lawyer, politician, an erotic arts enthusiast and the controversial author of a book called The Politics of Lust. He founded The Erosha School of Erotic Massage and The Art of Loving, a sexuality center in Vancouver, British Columbia.
John Ingebrigtson John Evinn Ingebrigtson (born October 20, 1919 in Norway; died November 27, 1998) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1959 to 1962.
John Innes John Innes is a major force in the preservation and study of Guadalcanal history, working to identify wreck sites and Missing In Action cases, as well as accompanying veterans back to the locations in which they served.
John Innes (Merton) John Innes JP, (1829-1904) was a City merchant who owned land in the parish of Merton where he was "Lord of the Manor" at the end of the 19th century. Taking advantage of demand for new housing arising from the growth of neighbouring Wimbledon, Innes developed his land for housing giving it the name Merton Park.
John Innes Centre The John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, Norfolk, England is Europe's premier independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science. It was named after John Innes, a merchant and philanthropist who bequeathed his home at Merton Park and funds for the founding of the institute.
John Innes Society The John Innes Society is a charity that promotes conservation and community values in the area of the former John Innes Estate in Merton Park, south-west London. John Innes (1829-1904) was a local landowner and philanthropist.
John Inshaw John Inshaw (1807-1893) was a mechanic and inventor who lived in Aston, now a district of Birmingham, England. Inshaw designed and built machinery for the railroad and shipping industries and constructed a steam carriage.
John Insley Blair John Insley Blair (August 22, 1802 in Belvidere, New Jersey - December 2, 1899 in Belvidere, New Jersey) was an American entrepreneur and one of the 19th Century's wealthiest men. Blair was a storekeeper, flour mill owner, railroad magnate and philanthropist.
John Inverarity Robert John Inverarity (born January 31 1944, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia) is a former Test and first-class cricketer. A one-time mathematics teacher, he was influential as headmaster of Perth's Hale School between 1989 and 2003.
John Irvin John Irvin (born May 7, 1940 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English film director. Among his films are 2003's The Boys from County Clare, the 1979 miniseries version of John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and the the television movies Noah's Ark (1999), and Robin Hood (1991) starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman.
John Isaac John Edmund Valentine Isaac (14 February 1880 – 9 May 1915), DSO, was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsmen who played ten first-class matches in South Africa and England between 1906 and 1908. He was born at Powick Court, Worcestershire.
John Isaacs John Isaacs (b. 1917) is an early African-American professional basketball player, who led his Boys' Textile High School in Chelsea (now the Humanities Preparatory Academy) basketball team to the New York City High School Basketball championship title in 1935, receiving All-City honors in the process.
John IV Laskaris John IV Doukas Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris (Greek: Ιωάννης Δ΄ Δούκας Λάσκαρις, Iōannēs IV Doukas Laskaris), December 25 1250 - c. 1305) was emperor of Nicaea from August 18, 1258 to December 25, 1261.
John IV of Gaeta John IV (died April or August 1012) was the eldest son of John III of Gaeta who was appointed co-duke in 991 while still young (he was a minor even in 994). John succeeded his father in 1008 or 1009 and ruled for a brief four years.
John IV, Duke of Brittany John IV of Montfort (in French Jean IV de Montfort) (1295 – September 16 1345, Château d'Hennebon), was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Yolande de Dreux, countess of Montfort, his second wife.
John Izzo John Izzo was a runner for SUNY Brockport in the 400m and 800m, but is mostly known for his contributions to coaching, more specifically, Race walking. He has developed many American racewalker into international standouts, a feat known to be difficult, as racewalking is not as well known as other sports.
John J. Becker Becker studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory and also received a doctorate in composition from Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in 1923. The "militant crusader" of the American Five, a group consisting of Ives, Ruggles, Cowell and Riegger, as well as Becker, he worked to establish a musical tradition based upon the American experience rather than that of Europe.
John J. Considine John Considine Former American politician and attorney, Considine is an ordained Unity minister and success coach who teaches the universal laws for peace and a successful life, including the Law of Attraction popularized by the movie The Secret. Considine was an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974-1978.
John J. Fitzgerald John Joseph Fitzgerald (March 10, 1872 - May 13, 1952) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy (formerly Sacred Heart Academy), and graduated from Manhattan College in 1891.
John J. Flanagan Senator John J. Flanagan, born in Selden, New York, is a Republican State Senator from the Second Senate District in Suffolk County, New York, which includes the entire Town of Smithtown and portions of both the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Huntington on the North Shore of Long Island.
John J. Garstka John J. Garstka is the Assistant Director, Concepts and Operations at the Office of Force Transformation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, at the United States Department of Defense, and is a recognized thought leader in the area of Network Centric Warfare.
John J. Glennon His Eminence John Joseph Glennon (June 14, 1862-March 9, 1946) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, from 1903 to his death in 1946. He was named a Cardinal several months before his death.
John J. Kelly John Joseph Kelly (June 24, 1898-November 20, 1957) was a United States Marine who was awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor for his heroic actions on October 13, 1918 at Blanc Mont Ridge, France during World War I.
John J. McCloy John Jay McCloy (March 31, 1895, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 11, 1989, Stamford, Connecticut) was a lawyer and banker who later became a prominent United States presidential advisor. He was known for his opposition to the World War II atomic bombing of Japan.
John J. McGinty, III Captain John James McGinty III (born 1940) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for heroism during July 1966 in the Vietnam War.
John J. McIntyre John Joseph McIntyre (December 17, 1904 - November 30, 1974) was a United States Representative from Wyoming. Born on a farm in Dewey County, Oklahoma, he attended the grade schools at Ramona, Oklahoma and was graduated from the high school at Tulsa, and from the law department of the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1928.
John J. Milligan John Jones Milligan (December 10, 1795– April 20, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware.
John J. Montgomery Freeway Interstate 5 in Southern California from the International Border at San Ysidro with Mexico with California State Route 94. This section is named for John Joseph Montgomery who flew the first successful glider in 1883.
John J. O'Neill John O'Neill, with William Laurence, Howard Blakeslee, Gobind Behari Lal and David Dietz won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Reporting "for their coverage of science at the tercentenary of Harvard University."
John J. Parker John Johnston Parker (November 20, 1885–March 17, 1958) was born in Monroe, North Carolina, the son of John Daniel and Frances Johnston Parker. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1907 and a Law Degree in 1908.
John J. Patterson John James Patterson (August 8, 1830 - September 28, 1912) was a businessman and United States Senator from South Carolina. Born in Waterloo, Pennsylvania, he grew up there and attended the public schools, and then attended Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
John J. Raskob John Jakob Raskob (1879-1950) was a financial executive and businessman for DuPont andGeneral Motors, and the builder of the Empire State Building. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee and and a key supporter of Alfred E.
John J. York John Joseph Robert York (born December 10, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. Although York has made appearances on such television shows as Dynasty, Family Ties, and 21 Jump Street, he is most recognizable for playing the role of Malcolm "Mac" Scorpio on the daytime soap opera General Hospital.
John Jackson (cricketer) John "Foghorn" Jackson (born 21 May 1833 at Bungay in Suffolk; died 4 November 1901 at Brownlow Hill in Liverpool) was a Nottinghamshire and All-England Eleven cricketer who was generally reckoned to be the outstanding fast bowler of the 1850s.
John Jackson (International Trade Guru) John Jackson is currently a professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA, and teaches International Trade Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. He organized the International Economic Law Group of the American Society of International Law, and was one of the chief architects of the World Trade Organization.
John Jacob Astor John Jacob (originally either Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob) Astor (July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848) was the first of the Astor family dynasty and the first millionaire in the United States, making his fortune in the fur trade and real estate industries.
John Jacob Astor III John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was the elder son of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. and the wealthiest member of the Astor family in his generation, which meant one of the wealthiest men in the United States.
John Jacob Astor IV John Jacob Astor (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was a millionaire businessman, inventor, writer, a member of the prominent Astor family, a lieutenant colonel in the Spanish-American War, and the richest man to sink with the RMS Titanic. His business interests, which were mostly real estate, included the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
John Jacobs (American golfer) John Alexander Jacobs (born March 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. Jacobs is the younger brother of professional golfer Tommy Jacobs.
John Jacobs (English golfer) John Jacobs (born 14 March 1925) is an Englishman who had a diverse career in professional golf as a player, coach, entrepreneur, writer and administrator and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.
John Jaha John Emil Jaha (born May 27 1966 Portland, Oregon) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1992 to 2001. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics, both of the American League.
John Jambel John Jambel, MA, PhD, born 1958, is an Austrian judge (High Court of Klagenfurt), author and translator. Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Law at the Institute of Philosophy of Klagenfurt University, Carinthia, Austria.
John Jamelske John T. Jamelske, born 1936, is a serial rapist who, from 1988 to his apprehension in 2003, kidnapped a series of women and held them captive in a concrete bunker beneath the yard of his home in De Witt, a suburb of Syracuse, New York.
John James (actor) John James is an American actor, best known to international audiences for playing Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. Although popular with fans during the series' run, he has since made only occasional acting appearances on television since the program ended in 1989.
John James Audubon John James AudubonSince Audubon was born illegitimate, he was at first named Jean Rabine (his mother was called Jeanne Rabine). She died six months later and in August 1788 his father took him to France to be raised by his wife, Anne Moynet.
John James Audubon Bridge (Ohio River) The John James Audubon Bridge (also called Audubon Memorial Bridge) is a cantilever bridge crossing the Ohio River between Henderson, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana. It is an automobile bridge carrying US 41.
John James Burnet Sir John James Burnet (1857 - 1938) , son of the architect John Burnet was born in Glasgow. He trained in his father’s architectural offices and in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris , thereafter joining his father as a partner.
John James Clements John James Clements (June 19, 1872- June 18, 1937) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John James Cowperthwaite Sir John James Cowperthwaite KBE CMG 郭伯偉爵士, April 251915 – January 212006) was Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1961 to 1971. His introduction of free market economic policies were widely credited with turning postwar Hong Kong into a thriving global financial centre.
John James Crowe John James Crowe (December 28, 1876 - February 27, 1965) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John James Deutsch John James Deutsch, CC (26 February 1911 - March 18, 1976) was a prominent Canadian economist who served as the first chairman of the Economic Council of Canada and as principal (1968-74) of Queen’s University.
John James Dwyer John James Dwyer (9 March 1890- 17 January 1962) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Jay John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and jurist. Considered one of the "founding fathers" of the United States, Jay served in the Continental Congress, and was elected President of that body in 1778.
John Jay Hall John Jay Hall is a 15-story building located on the southeastern extremity of the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University in the City of New York, on the northwestern corner of 114th St. and Amsterdam Avenue.
John Jay High School (Hopewell Junction, New York) John Jay High School is a High School in Hopewell Junction, New York located on State Route 52, which teaches grades 9 through 12. Students from Van Wyck and Wappingers Junior High who successfully complete the eighth grade continue the ninth grade in either Roy C.
John Jeffrey John Jeffrey was born March 25, 1959 in Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Educated at St, Mary's Prep School Melrose and Merchiston Castle School, "The Great White Shark" or "JJ" as he was affectionately known won 40 caps for Scotland between 1984 and 1991, making him, at the time, Scotland’s most capped flanker.
John Jesurun John Jesurun is a New York based writer, director and multi-media artist. His work Chang in a Void Moon is a live serial running since 1983, originally at the Pyramid Club in the East Village, and now though less frequently at venues worldwide.
John Jewel John Jewel (sometimes spelled Jewell) (May 24, 1522 - September 23, 1571), bishop of Salisbury, son of John Jewel of Buden, Devon, was educated under his uncle John Bellamy, rector of Hampton, and other private tutors until his matriculation at Merton College, Oxford, in July 1535.
John Jewell John Edmund Valentine Jewell (31 January 1891 - 17 April 1966) was a cricketer who played 27 times for Orange Free State (and once for PW Sherwell's XI) between 1910-11 and 1925-26. He also played a handful of times for Surrey's Second XI.
John Joachim Zubly Reverend John Joachim Zubly, born Hans Joachim Züblin (August 27, 1724 – July 23, 1781) was an American pastor, planter, and statesman during the American Revolution. Although a delegate for Georgia to the Continental Congress in 1775, he was viewed as a British loyalist during the American Revolution.
John John Molina Juan Molina (born March 17, 1965), better known as John John Molina in the world of boxing, is a former boxer whose career transcended boxing in Puerto Rico. A multiple time world champion, this boxer was also known as quite a socialite.
John Johnson (basketball) John Howard Getty Johnson (born October 18, 1947 in Carthage, Mississippi) is a former American basketball player. A 6’7” small forward from the University of Iowa, Johnson was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 7th pick of the 1970 NBA Draft.
John Johnson (loyalist) Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet (5 November 1741 – 4 January 1830) was a loyalist leader during the American Revolution. He was the son of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, who had promoted the British settlement of the Mohawk Valley and founded the community of Johnstown in Tryon County in the Province of New York.
John Johnson (politician) John Johnson was a Green Party of Canada candidate in the 2006 federal election in Canada, in the riding of Calgary Centre. His campaign was the third most successful campaign of a Green candidate in that election after Shane Jolley in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound and the candidate in the Calgary Centre-North riding.
John Johnston (Royal Household) Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John (Johnny) Frederick Dame Johnston GCVO MC (24 August 1922 - 10 September 2006) was an officer in the British Army and then joined the Royal Household, serving as Assistant Comptroller and then Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office. Sometimes known as "Stopwatch Johnny", he was one of the Queen's most popular courtiers.
John Joly John Joly (November 1 1857 – December 8 1933) was an Irish scientist, possibly most famous for his development of radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer. He is also known for developing techniques to accurately estimate the age of a geological period, based on radioactive elements present in minerals.
John Jones (driver) John Jones (born October 19, 1965, Thunder Bay, Ontario), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1992 seasons with 41 career starts, including the 1989 Indianapolis 500.
John Jorgenson John Jorgenson is an American musician, considered one of the world's most versatile and accomplished guitarists, probably most well-known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, although Jorgenson is also proficient in the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone.http://www.
John Joseph John Joseph McGowan, better known only as John Joseph or as Bloodclot was the lead singer for the New York hardcore band Cro-Mags ont most of their releases and also sang for the bands Fearless Vampire Killers and Bloodclot!.
John Joseph Kain John Joseph Kain (May 31, 1841-October 13, 1903) was a Roman Catholic priest who would eventually become Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, and the first native-born American to hold that office.

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