John King

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John King may refer to:

Writers:

• John King (author), author of novels such as The Football Factory
• John King (journalist), national correspondent for CNN
• John King (writer), columnist for INtake Weekly

Politicians:

• John A. King (1788–1867), governor of New York.
• John Pendleton King (1799–1888), U.S. Senator from Georgia
• John W. King (1918–1996), governor of New Hampshire
• John King (New York) (1775–1836), U.S. Representative from New York

Businessmen:

• John King (businessman) (1917-2005), businessman who led British Airways through its privatisation
• John King (Erie president), president of Erie Railroad, 1884–1894
• John King (pharmaceutical businessman), known for work in pharmaceuticals at Warner Chilcott

Entertainment & sports:

• John Barton King, American cricketer
• John King (actor) (1909-1987)
• John King (athlete), British long jumper
• John King (cricketer) (1871-1946), English cricketer
• John King (musician), lead guitarist for The Litter
• John King (soccer), soccer player and manager
• John King (producer) (fl. 1980s), one of the American Dust Brothers
• Jonathan King, a British pop music producer
• John King (composer), has worked for Disney.

Misc. people:

• John King (explorer) (1838–1872), Australian
• John King (pirate) (1708?-1717), juvenile pirate in the crew of "Black Sam" Bellamy
• John King (sailor) (1865-1938), American
• John King (bishop), 17th century Bishop of London
• John William King, American murderer of James Byrd, Jr.

Other things:

• SS James King, American cargo ship
• USS John King (DDG-3), United States Guided Missile Destroyer
• John King (spirit), spirit whom several 19th-century mediums claimed to channel