John Allen

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John Allen may refer to:

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[edit] Artists

  • John Allen (guitarist), member of The Nashville Teens
  • John Allen (Australian TV actor),appearing in such TV shows as All Saints and Water Rats

[edit] Politicians

  • John Allen (mayor), mayor of Rochester, New York in 1844
  • John Allen (Mississippi), a U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  • John B. Allen, the first U.S. Senator from Washington
  • John J. Allen, mayor of Ottawa from 1931 to 1933
  • John W. Allen, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1841
  • John Allen (Connecticut), a U.S. Representative from Connecticut

[edit] Scientists/Academics

  • John Allen (1771-1843), a historian painted in 1836 by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
  • John Allen, (1810-1892), noted dentist and inventor of new denture
  • John F. Allen (physicist) (Jack Allen), a Canadian physicist who worked on superfluid helium
  • John F. Allen (inventor), (1829-1900), inventor of Porter-Allen engine and 2 pneumatic riveting systems
  • John P. Allen, co-founder of the Biosphere 2 Center
  • John S. Allen, the first president of the University of South Florida
  • John W. Allen (physicist), a professor of physics at the University of St. Andrews

[edit] Sports Figures

  • John Allen (baseball executive), chief operating officer of the Cincinnati Reds
  • John Allen (hurling manager), manager of the Cork senior hurling ream
  • "Hardcore" John Allen, professional wrestling referee

[edit] Other people

  • John Allen (founder), a co-founder of the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • John Allen (minister), an American minister who supported the American Revolution
  • John Allen (soldier), an American Army officer killed in the War of 1812
  • John C. Allen, roller coaster designer
  • John L. Allen, Jr., a reporter working for CNN and the National Catholic Reporter
  • John Whitby Allen, pioneering model railroader