John McCarthy

John McCarthy may refer to:

Government

• John McCarthy (Australian ambassador) (born 1942)
• John Thomas McCarthy (born 1939), U.S. ambassador
• John H. McCarthy (1850–1908), U.S. Representative from New York
• John McCarthy (Nebraska politician) (1857–1943), Nebraska Republican politician
• John V. McCarthy, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
• John McCarthy (MP), Member of Parliament for Mid Tipperary, 1892–1893
• John George MacCarthy, Member of Parliament for Mallow, 1874–1880

Science

• John McCarthy (computer scientist) (1927–2011), American computer scientist
• John McCarthy (linguist) (born 1953), American phonologist

Sports

• John McCarthy (American football) (born 1916), professional football player in the National Football League
• John McCarthy (mixed martial arts) (born 1962), mixed martial arts referee
• Johnny McCarthy (born 1934), NBA player
• Johnny McCarthy (baseball) (1910–1973), Major League Baseball first baseman
• John McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)
• John McCarthy (ice hockey) (born 1986), NHL player
• Two Australian rules footballers:
  • John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1967), former player with Fitzroy and North Melbourne
  • John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1989), current player with Port Adelaide

Other

• John McCarthy (journalist) (born 1956), British hostage and journalist
• John McCarthy (bishop) (1815–1893), Irish bishop
• John McCarthy, Jr., Oscar-nominated set decorator
• John Edward McCarthy (1911–1977), American radio personality
• John McCarthy (guitarist), guitarist

See also

• Jon McCarthy (born 1970), English former professional footballer
• Jack McCarthy (disambiguation)