John Jones

John Jones may refer to:

Contents 1 Authors, artists, poets, and writers 2 Military figures 3 Musicians 4 Political figures 5 Religion 6 Sportsmen 7 Others 8 Fictional characters 9 See also

Authors, artists, poets, and writers

• John Jones of Gellilyfdy (c. 1578-1658), Welsh calligrapher, manuscript collector and antiquary
• John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) (1836–1921), Welsh writer
• John Jones (Talhaiarn) (1810–1869), Welsh poet
• John Jones (Tegid) (1792–1852), Welsh clergyman and writer
• John W. Jones (artist) (born c. 1950), American artist

Military figures

• John B. Jones (1834–1881), Confederate major in the American Civil War and Texas Ranger captain
• John James Jones (1824–1898), US Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia and lieutenant in the Confederate States Army
• John M. Jones, Confederate general in the American Civil War; wounded at Gettysburg
• John Paul Jones (1747–1792), US naval commander of the American Revolutionary War
• John R. Jones, Confederate general in the American Civil War at Antietam and Chancellorsville
• Sir John Thomas Jones, (1783–1843), British major-general in the Royal Engineers
• John Jones (Medal of Honor) (1841–1907), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• John Jones Maesygarnedd (c. 1597–1660), Welsh military leader, one of the regicides of King Charles I, member of Cromwell's Upper House.
• John Jones (aviator), World War I flying ace

Musicians

• John Jones (record producer) (born 1957), British producer for Duran Duran and other groups
• John Paul Jones (musician) (born 1946), English bassist for Led Zeppelin
• John Jones, lead singer of Oysterband
• John Jones (organist) at St Paul's Cathedral (1756)

Political figures

• Evan John Jones (1872–1952), US Representative from Pennsylvania
• John Jones of Ystrad (1777–1842), MP for Carmarthen, 1821–1832
• Sir John Jones (MI5 officer) (born 1923), Director General of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service
• John Jones (Ojibwa chief) (1798–1847) Chief of the Credit Mission Ojibwa, 1840–1847
• John Bailey Jones (born 1927), U.S. federal judge
• John Edward Jones (governor) (1840–1896), Welsh-born Governor of Nevada
• John E. Jones III (born 1955), US federal judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
• John Henry Jones (1894–1962), British Labour MP for Bolton, later MP for Rotherham
• John James Jones (1824–1898), US Representative from Georgia
• John Jones Maesygarnedd (c. 1597–1660), Welsh military leader, one of the regicides of King Charles I
• John Joseph Jones (1873–1941), British Labour MP for Silvertown
• John Marvin Jones (1882–1976), US Representative from Texas
• John O. Jones (born 1940), Illinois state senator
• John P. Jones (1829–1912), Republican Senator from Nevada
• John Richard Jones, 19th century New Zealand politician
• John S. Jones (1836–1903), Union brevet brigadier general and later U.S. Congressman from Ohio
• John Walter Jones (1878–1954), Canadian politician
• John William Jones (1806–1871), US congressman from Georgia
• John Winston Jones (1791–1848), US congressman from Virginia
• John Jones (Bedford politician) (1761–1842), politician in Lower Canada
• John Jones (London MP) (1610–1692), English Member of Parliament for the City of London, 1661-1679
• John Jones (Carmarthenshire MP), British Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire, 1868–1880

Religion

• John Jones (martyr) (died 1598), Welsh saint
• John Jones (Benedictine) (1575–1635), Welsh monk
• John Jones (Dean of Bangor) (1650–1727), Dean of Bangor Cathedral
• John Jones (doctor) (1729–1791), 18th Century surgeon
• John Jones (Unitarian) (c1766–1827), Welsh minister, critic, tutor and lexicographer
• John Jones (literary patron) (1773–1853), Welsh priest, scholar and literary patron
• John Elias (born John Jones, 1774–1841), Welsh preacher
• John Jones (Archdeacon of Merioneth) (1775–1834), Welsh priest and writer
• Llef o'r Nant (pseudonym of John Jones, 1782/87–1863), Welsh priest and antiquarian
• John Jones, Talysarn (1796–1857), Welsh preacher
• John Hugh Jones (1843–1910), Welsh Roman Catholic priest
• John Islan Jones (1874–1968), Welsh Unitarian minister and writer
• John Jones (bishop) (1904–1956), Welsh Anglican missionary and Bishop of Bangor
• John Jones (Archdeacon of St Asaph) (1905–1996), Welsh Anglican archdeacon

Sportsmen

• John T. Jones (1783–1843), cricketer
• John Jones (footballer born 1856), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer
• John Jones (footballer born 1860) (died 1902), Berwyn Rangers F.C. and Wales international footballer
• John Owen Jones (footballer) (1871–1955), Bangor F.C., Newton Heath F.C. and Wales international footballer
• Jack Jones (rugby) (John "Jack" Jones), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Wales (RU), Abertillery, and Oldham (RL)
• John Love Jones (1885–1913), Stoke F.C., Middlesbrough F.C. and Wales international footballer
• John Jones (baseball) (1901–1956), American baseball player
• John Jones (footballer born 1916), Welsh footballer
• John Jones (football executive) (born 1952), American football executive
• John Wesley Jones (born 1958), US sprinter and professional American football player
• John Jones (driver) (born 1965) Canadian racecar driver
• Jon Jones (fighter) (born 1987), American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the UFC and is the current light heavyweight champion

• John Jones known as Bala Jones, Wales international rugby player
• Johnny Jones (basketball coach), American University of North Texas men's basketball head coach
• Johnny Jones (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s for Leeds, and Wakefield Trinity

Others

• John Carleton Jones, American educator and tenth president of the University of Missouri
• John Edward Jones (1806–1862), Irish sculptor
• Casey Jones (1864–1900), American folk hero
• John Robert Jones (1911–1970), Welsh philosopher
• John W. Jones (ex-slave) (1817–1900), American ex-slave
• Johnny Jones (Pioneer) (c. 1808–1869), New Zealand settler and pioneer
• John Jones (Shoni Sguborfawr) (1811–1858), Rebecca rioter
• John Jones, alias used in the John Darwin disappearance case

Fictional characters

• J'onn J'onzz, fictional Martian superhero of DC Comics, also known as the Martian Manhunter
• John Jones, A fictional character in the CHERUB series

See also

• John Whitworth-Jones, Royal Air Force air marshal
• Jack Jones (disambiguation)
• Johnny Jones (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Jones (disambiguation)
• Jon Jones (disambiguation)

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