John Acton is the name of:
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John Acton (MP) for
Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester, Eng ...
in 1597
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Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet (3 June 1736 12 August 1811) was a French-born English gentleman who served as Commander of the naval forces of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and later as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples under ...
(1736–1811), prime minister of Naples
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John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902), better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, Liberal politician, and writer. A strong advocate for individua ...
(1834–1902), English historian
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John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 3rd Baron Acton (1907–1989), British peer
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John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton (born 1966), English writer and farmer
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John Acton (canon lawyer) (died 1350), English canon lawyer, known for his commentary on the writer on the ecclesiastical ''Constitutions'' of two papal legates of the thirteenth century
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John C. Acton, United States Coast Guard rear admiral
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