John Jennings (disambiguation)
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John Jennings may refer to:
- John Edward JenningsJohn Edward JenningsJohn Edward Jennings was an American historical novelist, author of many best-selling novels of American history and seagoing adventure. He also wrote several nonfiction books on history....
(1906–1973), American historical novelist - John Jennings (American politician) (1880–1956), U.S. Representative from Tennessee (1939–1951)
- John Jennings (Australian politician)John Jennings (Australian politician)John Thomas Jennings was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended state schools before becoming a retailer of dental supplies. He underwent military service 1899-1901. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the United Australia Party member for South...
(1878-1968), federal member for South Sydney and then Watson in the 1930s - John Jennings (biologist), president of the Royal Society of South AustraliaRoyal Society of South AustraliaThe Royal Society of South Australia is a Learned Society whose interest is in Science, particularly, but not only, of South Australia.The Society stems directly from the Adelaide Philosophical Society founded on the 10 January 1853. The title "Royal" was granted by her Majesty Queen Victoria in...
(2008-2010) - John Jennings (businessman)John Jennings (businessman)Sir John Jennings CBE BSc PhD FGS FRSE was the Chancellor of Loughborough University, having previously been Chairman of the Shell Transport and Trading Company plc from 1993 to 1997 and a director until 2001....
(born 1937), UK businessman, Chancellor of Loughborough University (2003-2010) - John Jennings (clergyman)John Jennings (clergyman)John Jennings was a Scottish-born Presbyterian clergyman from Canada notable for promoting the cause of education in Upper Canada.-References:...
(1814-1876), Canadian Presbyterian minister - John Jennings (footballer) (1902–1997), British football player for Middlesbrough
- John Jennings (physician) fl. 18th century, Irish doctor
- John Jennings (Royal Navy officer) (1664–1743), British admiral
- John Jennings (soldier), British soldier who played a major part in the Battle of Carrickfergus (1760)Battle of Carrickfergus (1760)The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in February 1760 in Carrickfergus, Kingdom of Ireland during the Seven Years War. A force of 600 French troops landed under the command of the Privateer François Thurot overwhelmed the small garrison of the town and captured its castle.When word of the capture...
- John Jennings (South Australian politician), member for the electoral district of Ross SmithElectoral district of Ross SmithThe electoral district of Ross Smith was an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly. It was replaced by the electoral district of Enfield for the 2002 election. Sir Ross Macpherson Smith was a member of the Australian Light Horse at Gallipoli and Sinai during World War I. He then...
(1970–1977) - John Jennings (St Albans MP) (died 1642), English Member of Parliament
- John Jennings (tutor)John Jennings (tutor)John Jennings was an English Nonconformist minister and tutor of an early dissenting academy at Kibworth, Leicestershire, the original institution that became Daventry Academy...
(d.1723), English dissenting tutor - John Jennings (NASCAR driver), participated in 1970 Greenville 2001970 Greenville 200The 1970 Greenville 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series racing event that took place on June 27, 1970 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in the American community of Greenville, South Carolina. The series is now referred to as the Sprint Cup Series....
- John Jennings (UK politician)John Jennings (UK politician)John Charles Jennings was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Burton from 1955 until his retirement at the February 1974 general election.- External links :...
(1903–1990)
In Music
- John Jennings (musician)John Jennings (musician)John Jennings is an American musician: a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer.Among his producer work are 8 albums by Mary Chapin Carpenter, as well as releases by Beausoleil, John Gorka, and Janis Ian...
, American Guitarist, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Producer - John Jennings (bassist), for reggae-influenced British Punk Rock band "The RutsThe RutsThe Ruts were a reggae-influenced British punk rock band, notable for the 1979 Top 10 hit "Babylon's Burning", and an earlier single "In a Rut", which was not a hit but was much played and highly regarded by the UK BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, John Peel.-Career:...
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See also
- John GenningsJohn GenningsJohn Gennings was an Englishman who was converted to Catholicism through the martyrdom of his elder brother Saint Edmund Gennings during the English Reformation. He restored the English province of Franciscan friars...
(c. 1570–1660), biographer of his brother, Edward Gennings, 17th Century martyr - John C.T. Jennings, fictional hero of the Jennings books
- Jonathan JenningsJonathan JenningsJonathan Jennings was the first Governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in Readington, New Jersey, he studied law with his brother before immigrating to Indiana in 1806 where he took part in land speculation...
, governor and congressman