John Johnston (disambiguation)
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John Johnston is the name of:
- Bennett Johnston Jr.Bennett Johnston Jr.John Bennett Johnston, Jr., known as J. Bennett Johnston , is an American lobbyist who was a Democratic Party politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1972 to 1997.-Early life:...
(born 1932), U.S. Senator from Louisiana - John Johnston (Indian Agent)John Johnston (Indian Agent)John Johnston was an Indian agent in the United States Northwest Territory. He was born on 25 March 1775 near Ballyshannon in the North of Ireland. His father was Scottish and his mother was a Huguenot. He left Ireland when he was eleven years old, travelling to America with a priest and a...
(1775–1861), American Indian Agent - John Johnston (fur trader)John Johnston (fur trader)John Johnston was a wealthy and successful British fur trader for the North West Company at Sault Ste. Marie before the War of 1812, and a leader in the Michigan Territory. He never became a US citizen...
(1762–1828), Irish-born leader with his Ojibwa wife in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - John Johnston (farmer) (1791–1880), Scottish-American pioneer in agricultural drainage
- John Johnston (footballer)John Johnston (footballer)John Shand Johnston was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half and won the FA Cup with Bury in 1903.-Playing career:Johnston was born in Lennoxtown and started his career with Stalybridge Rovers before joining Football League First Division Bury in May 1901, shortly followed by his former...
(1878–1955), Bury and Southampton footballer - Johnny Johnston (footballer)Johnny Johnston (footballer)John "Johnny" Johnston is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in both Northern Ireland and England.-Career:...
(born 1947), Northern Irish footballer for Blackpool, Halifax Town, Bradford City and Southport. - John Johnston (Nova Scotia politician)John Johnston (Nova Scotia politician)John Johnston was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1829 to 1836. His surname also appears as Johnstone....
(1790–1836), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia - John Johnston (New Zealand) (died 1887), Member of the New Zealand Legislative CouncilNew Zealand Legislative CouncilThe Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
- John Johnston (Royal Household)John Johnston (Royal Household)Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John "Johnny" Frederick Johnston GCVO MC 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...
(1922–2006), Comptroller of Lord Chamberlain's Office - Sir John Baines Johnston (1918–2005), British diplomat
- John B. JohnstonJohn B. JohnstonJohn Brown Johnston was a Scottish American Democratic politician.He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1886. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from New York and served from March 4, 1919 to March 3,...
(1882–1960), U.S. Representative from New York - John Frederick JohnstonJohn Frederick JohnstonJohn Frederick Johnston was a Saskatchewan politician.Johnston was born to a wealthy family in Bogarttown, Ontario that owned lumber and flour mills in Simcoe County....
(1876-1948), Canadian Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan - John Lawson JohnstonJohn Lawson JohnstonJohn Lawson Johnston was the creator of Bovril.He was born in 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. A plaque is on the property and can be seen above the door...
(1839–1900), creator of Bovril - John Marshall Johnston (born 1989), Canadian baseball player
- John Octavius JohnstonJohn Octavius JohnstonJohn Octavius Johnston was a British Anglican priest and theologian.-Life:Johnston was born in Barnstaple, Devon and educated at Barnstaple Grammar School, before studying at Keble College, Oxford from 1874 to 1879...
(1852–1923), Anglican priest and biographer of Pusey and Liddon - John S. JohnstonJohn S. JohnstonJohn S. Johnston was a late 19th-century maritime and landscape photographer. He is known for his photographs of racing yachts and New York City landmarks and cityscapes....
(c1839–1899), American maritime photographer - John Stewart JohnstonJohn Stewart JohnstonJohn Stewart Johnston was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Johnston studied at Bootham Secondary School in Yorkshire and in Montreux. He moved to Northern Ireland, where he became a director of a linen company...
(1905/6-?), Northern Irish politician - John Taylor JohnstonJohn Taylor JohnstonJohn Taylor Johnston was born on April 8, 1820, the son of John Johnston, a prominent merchant banker in New York City. Johnston was the founding president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870, as well as the President of the Central Railroad of New Jersey from 1848 to 1877...
(1820–?), founding president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art - John V. JohnstonJohn V. JohnstonJohn Vincent Johnston of Cincinnati, Ohio, entered the United States Navy, during the American Civil War, in September 1861. He served as First Master on the gunboat St. Louis. He assisted in the Union gunboat attacks that captured strategic Fort Henry on the Tennessee River 6 February 1862...
(died 1912), U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War; namesake of two ships, USS Johnston - John W. JohnstonJohn W. JohnstonJohn Warfield Johnston was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He served in the Virginia State Senate, and represented Virginia in the United States Senate when the state was readmitted after the American Civil War...
(1818–1889), American lawyer and Senator from Virginia - Johnny Johnston (baseball)Johnny Johnston (baseball)John Thomas "Johnny" Johnston was a Major League Baseball left fielder who played with the St. Louis Browns in .-External links:...
(1890-1940), American baseball player - Johnny Johnston of The Johnston BrothersThe Johnston BrothersThe Johnston Brothers were a vocal group who had a #1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1955 with their cover version of "Hernando's Hideaway".The group was formed by Johnny Johnston...
- John Johnston (UK politician), Northern Irish politician
See also
- John JonstonJohn JonstonJohn Jonston was a Polish scholar and physician, descended from Scottish nobility and closely associated with the Polish magnate family of the Leszczyńskis.-Life:Jonston was born in Szamotuły, the son of Simon Johnston, who had emigrated to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
(1603–1675), Polish scholar, physician, naturalist, botanist, and entomologist - John Johnson (disambiguation)
- John Johnstone (disambiguation)