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 (Connecticut) (1763–1812), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- John Allen (mayor), Mayor of Rochester, New York in 1844
- John B. Allen (1845–1943), First U.S. Senator from Washington
- John J. Allen (1871–1935), Mayor of Ottawa from 1931 to 1933
- John J. Allen (jurist) (1797–1871), Jurist and U.S. Representative from Virginia
- John J. Allen, Jr. (1899–1995), U.S. Representative from California
- John Manchester Allen (1901–1941) a New Zealand politician
- John Mills Allen (1846–1917), U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- John W. Allen (1802–1857), mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1841
- Sir John Sandeman Allen (1865-1935), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby 1924–1935
- John Sandeman Allen (1892-1949), British Conservative Member of Parliament Birkenhead West 1931–1945
[edit] Scientists/Academics
- John Allen (geographer), Professor of Economic Geography at the Open University, UK
- John Allen (historian) (1771-1843), a historian and political writer painted in 1836 by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
- 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 R. L. Allen, 1990 recipient of the G. K. Warren Prize from the National Academy of Sciences
- 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 (hurler), former Cork hurling player and manager
- "Hardcore" John Allen, professional wrestling referee
- John Allen (cricketer), former Irish cricket player
- John Allen (football coach), NFL Europa coach
- John Allen (basketball), German professional
[edit] Other people
- John Allen (criminal), a dive keeper and underworld figure in New York's underworld during the 19th century
- 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 Kirby Allen, a founder of Houston, Texas
- John L. Allen, Jr., a reporter working for CNN and the National Catholic Reporter
- John Whitby Allen, pioneering model railroader