John Hall may refer to:

Academics

John Hall (NYU President) Dr. John Hall (1829–1898) was pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, from 1867 until his death in Bangor, County Down, Ireland. The landmark New York church, that still stands today on Fifth Avenue at 55th Street (Manha ...

(fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal * John F. Hall (1951–2023), professor of classics at Brigham Young University * John Lesslie Hall (1856–1938), American literary scholar *

John Whitney Hall John Whitney Hall (September 13, 1916 – October 21, 1997)"John Whitney Hall papers, 1930–1999", Yale University Library was an American historian of Japan who specialized in premodern Japanese history. His life work was recognized by the Japan ...

(1916–1997), American historian of Japan

Military

* John Hall (British Army officer) (1795–1866), British military surgeon * John L. Hall Jr. (1891–1978), United States Navy officer *

John Herbert Hall Sergeant John Herbert Hall (2 July 1899 – 1978) was an English World War I, First World War flying ace, credited with five aerial victories. He served in No. 22 Squadron RAF, flying as an observer/gunner in the Bristol F.2 Fighter, Bristol F ...

(1899–1978), British World War I flying ace *

John Hall (RAF officer) John Hall, (25 December 1921 – 5 January 2004) was a British barrister and flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with having shot down eight aircraft. Born in Oxford, Hall was studying ...

(1921–2004), British World War II flying ace

Politics

U.S.

John Hall (Kentucky politician) John W. Hall (November 20, 1939 – September 18, 2016) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1987 to 1991. Hall was elected in 1986, defeating incumbent senator Henry G. Lackey for renomination. H ...

(1939–2016), member of the Kentucky Senate * John Hall (Maryland politician) (1729–1797), delegate to the Continental Congress *

John Hall (New York politician) John Joseph Hall (born July 23, 1948) is an American musician, songwriter, politician, environmentalist, and community activist. He was elected to the legislature of Ulster County, New York, in 1989 and the Saugerties, New York Board of Educatio ...

(born 1948), U.S. Representative from New York, and founder of American rock band Orleans * John Hall (West Virginia politician) (1805–1881), Virginia politician and West Virginia founder * John C. Hall (1821–1896), Wisconsin State Senator * John D. Hall (politician) (1957–2005), North Carolina State Representative * John Hicklin Hall (1854–1937), Oregon politician *

John Hubert Hall John Hubert Hall (February 7, 1899 – November 14, 1970) was an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He was Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in 1947, second in line to the governorship, when the governor, ...

(1899–1970), governor of Oregon * John Manning Hall (1841–1905), Connecticut state senator and representative * John Michael Hall, Pennsylvania politician * John W. Hall (1817–1892), governor of Delaware

U.K.

John Hall (MP for Dunwich) John Harrison alias Hall (by 1498–1548), of Broadbridges in Sullington, Sussex, was an English Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunwich Dunwich () is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is in the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths ...

(died 1548) * John Hall (1632–1711), British MP for Wells, 1671–1679 and 1680–1685 * John Hall (Buckingham MP) (1799–1872), British general and MP for Buckingham, 1846–1859 * John Hall (Labour politician) (1896–1955), MP for Gateshead West, 1950–1955 * John Hall (Wycombe MP) (1911–1978) * John Carey Hall (1844–1921), British diplomat * John Hathorn Hall (1894–1979), British colonial administrator *

John Richard Clark Hall John Richard Clark Hall (1855 – 6 August 1931) was a British barrister, writer, and scholar of Old English. In his professional life, Hall worked as a clerk at the Local Government Board in Whitehall. Admitted to Gray's Inn in 1881 and Call t ...

(1855–1931), English barrister and Old English scholar

Elsewhere

* John Hall (New South Wales politician) (1856–1921) *

John Hall (New Zealand politician) Sir John Hall ( 18 December 1824 – 25 June 1907) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th premier of New Zealand from 1879 to 1882. He was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, the third son of George Hall, a captain in the navy. A ...

(1824–1907) * John Hall (Victorian politician) (1884–1949)

Religion

* John Hall (minister) (c. 1559–1627), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *

John Hall (bishop) John Hall (1633–1710) was an English churchman and academic, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, and Bishop of Bristol. He was known as the last of the English bishops to hold to traditional Puritan views. Life He was son of John Hall, vicar o ...

(1633–1710), English churchman and academic * John Hall (Presbyterian pastor) (1829–1898), Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City * John Hall (Archdeacon of Salop) (born 1941) *

John Hall (priest) John Robert Hall (born 13 March 1949) is an English retired priest of the Church of England. He was the Dean of Westminster and a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II. Early life and education His parents were Ronald John Hall and Katie Margaret Broc ...

(born 1949), British Anglican Church leader * John Hall (Archdeacon of Killaloe) (1626–1691), Church of Ireland priest

Science

John Hall (physician) John Hall (1575 – 25 November 1635) was an English physician and son-in-law of William Shakespeare as the husband of Susanna Hall. Life He was born at Carlton, Bedfordshire and studied at Queens' College, Cambridge from 1589, receiving a ...

(1575–1636), William Shakespeare's son-in-law and medical author *

John Hall (engineer) John Hall (5 September 1765 – 7 January 1836) was an English millwright and mechanical engineer, who, in 1785, founded the Dartford-based engineering company which became J & E Hall, today a prominent supplier of refrigeration machinery, and p ...

(1765–1836), English engineer and millwright *

John H. Hall (gunsmith) John Hancock Hall (January 4, 1781 – February 26, 1841) was the inventor of the M1819 Hall rifle, M1819 Hall breech-loading weapon, breech-loading rifle and a mass production innovator. Early life Hall was born in 1781 in the town of Portland, M ...

(1781–1841), American inventor of the M1819 Hall breech-loading rifle * John H. Hall (inventor) (1932–2014), inventor of integrated circuits * John L. Hall (born 1934), American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics * J. Storrs Hall, engineer and scientist

Sports

Cricket

* John Hall (cricketer, born 1815) (1815–1888), English first-class cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1874) (1874–1925), English cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1903) (1903–1979), English cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1934) (1934–2003), English cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1950), English cricketer

Football

* John A. Hall (American football) (1877–1919), American football player and coach * John Hall (1930s footballer), winger who played for Burnley * John Hall (footballer, born 1944), Bradford City A.F.C. footballer * John Hall (footballer, born 1994), Adelaide United FC footballer * John Hall (placekicker) (born 1974), American football kicker * Johnny Hall (Samoan footballer) (born 1991), Samoan footballer

Other sports

* John Hall (baseball) (1924–1995), for the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers * John Hall (sport shooter) (1906–1978), British Olympic shooter

Writers

* John Hall (English playwright) (died 2001), English playwright * John Halle (died 1568), called also John Hall of Maidstone, English surgeon, known as a medical writer and poet *

John Hall (poet) John Hall (1627–1656), also known as John Hall of Durham, was an English poet, essayist and pamphleteer of the Commonwealth period. After a short period of adulation at university, he became a writer in the Parliamentary cause and Hartlib Circl ...

(1627–1656), English poet, essayist and pamphleteer * J. C. Hall (poet) (John Clive Hall, 1920–2011), English poet and editor * John Vine Hall (1774–1860), English bookseller and religious writer * John Elihu Hall (1783–1829), lawyer, writer, and publisher in Philadelphia and Maryland * N. John Hall (born 1933), American biographer *

John S. Hall John S. Hall (born John Charles Hall, September 2, 1960) is an American poet, author, singer and lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded in 1986 and has since led in various incarnations. ...

(born 1960), American poet and performer * John R. Hall (author) (born 1975), American author and co-founder of Greenwood & Hall

Other

* John Hall (American businessman) (1932–2021), CEO of Ashland * John Hill (actor) (born 1977), American musical theater actor *

John Hall (British artist) John Hall (21 December 1739 – 1797) was a British engraver and painter. Hall was born in Wivenhoe, near Colchester, in 1739. He studied under the French immigrant engraver Simon François Ravenet. A fellow student was William Wynne Ryl ...

(1739–1797), British engraver and painter * John Hall (English businessman) (born 1933), land and sports entrepreneur *

John Hall (Canadian artist) John Hall (born January 17, 1943) is a Canadian Modernism, modernist Painting, painter from Alberta, known for his highly realistic painting style. Life He has taught fine art at Ohio Wesleyan University, the Alberta College of Art and Desig ...

(born 1943), Canadian painter *

John Hall (judge) John Hall (May 31, 1767 – January 29, 1833) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina from 1819 to 1832. Biography John Hall was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly to the court ...

(1767–1833), North Carolina Supreme Court justice *

John Hall (sound editor) John C. Hall (died June 8, 1997) was an American sound editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Special Effects for the film ''The Invisible Woman''. Hall died on June 8, 1997. Selected filmography * ''The Invisib ...

(died 1997), American sound editor *

John Farnsworth Hall John Farnsworth Hall (8 December 1899 – 15 June 1987''Sydney Morni ...

(1899–1987), Australian conductor and violinist * John James Hall (1845–1941), clock restorer * John Smythe Hall (1853–1909), Canadian lawyer, politician, and editor *

John Thomson Hall John Thomson Hall (7 February 1841 – 2 December 1883), was an Australian violinist. History Hall was born in Sydney, the eldest son of John Hall, and began violin lessons at age seven. He loved music, and was playing in public before the age ...

(1841–1883), Australian violinist * Sir John Hall, 3rd Baronet (died 1776) * John Maxwell Hall (1884–1966), British colonial administrator, judge, and author * John Hall, Ohio radio broadcaster and voice talent at

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* John Hall, keyboard player for Canadian rock band

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