John North may refer to:
Politicians
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John North (died 1597) (1551–1597), MP for Cambridgeshire, Cambridge and Orford
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John North (City of York MP) (1495–1558), Member of Parliament for City of York
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John W. North (1815–1890), U.S. statesman and pioneer
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John North (Oxfordshire MP) (1802–1894), British politician
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John B. North (1825–1907), shipbuilder and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
Sportsmen
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John North (billiards player), World Champion of English billiards in the 20th century, see
World Professional Billiards Championship
The World Billiards Championship is an international cue sports tournament in the discipline of English billiards, organised by World Billiards, a subsidiary of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). In its various fo ...
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John North (American football) (1921–2010), original Baltimore Colts player and New Orleans Saints head coach
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John North (cricketer) (born 1970), former English cricketer
Others
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John A. North (classicist), British historian
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John Britty North (1831–1917), English-born stockbroker and mining entrepreneur in Australia, known as the 'Father of Katoomba'
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John North (Trinity) (1645–1683), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1677–1683
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John Henry North (c. 1788–1831), British politician
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John Thomas North (1842–1896), British investor and businessman, known as 'The Nitrate King'
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John North (historian)
John David North (19 May 1934 – 31 October 2008) was a British historian of science and author of numerous books.
North was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 1934. He attended Batley Grammar School and then read Mathematics at Merton Coll ...
(1934–2008), British historian of science
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John Ringling North
John Ringling North (August 14, 1903 – June 4, 1985) was the president and director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1937 to 1943 and again from 1947 to 1967.
Life and career
North was born on August 14, 1903 in Baraboo ...
(1903–1985), owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
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John William North (1842–1924), English landscape painter and illustrator
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John North (theologian) (1871–1950), New Zealand Baptist minister, editor and theological college principal
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John Dudley North
John Dudley North (1893–1968), CBE, HonFRAeS, MIMechE, was Chairman and Managing Director of Boulton Paul Aircraft.
Born in 1893 and educated at Bedford School, North became Chief Engineer for Claude Graham-White of the Grahame-White Avia ...
(1893–1968), chairman and managing director of Boulton Paul Aircraft
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John Gunder North (1826–1872), Norwegian-born ship builder in San Francisco
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