John Best may refer to:
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John Best (died 1560) John Best may refer to:
Politicians
*John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Westminster
* John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester
* John Best (British politician) (1 ...
, MP for
Westminster
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John Best (died 1574) John Best may refer to:
Politicians
*John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster
* John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester
* John Best (British politician) (1821–1865), British barrister and politician
* John Best (Canadian politician) ...
, in 1553 MP for
Colchester
Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''.
Colchester occupies the ...
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John Best (British politician)
John Best (1821 – 18 June 1865) was a British barrister and Peelite politician.
Best was the son of W B Best, and was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School before graduating from Peterhouse, Cambridge in ...
(1821–1865), British barrister and politician
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(1861–1923), Australian-born politician in Canada
Sports
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John Best (basketball)
John Herbert Best (born March 27, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. A forward/center listed at 6-foot-8, he played college basketball at Tennessee Tech for 4 years, and in his senior year he ranked third in NCAA Division ...
(born 1971), American basketball player
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Johnny Best (boxer)
Johnny Best (born in Canada) is an Australian former middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
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, 1940s Australian middleweight boxer
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John Best (soccer)
John Best (11 July 1940 – 5 October 2014) was a professional soccer player who played as a defender (association football), defender, spending six seasons in the North American Soccer League (1968–1984), North American Soccer League where he ...
(1940–2014), US/English soccer defender
* John Orr Best (1910–1996), American soccer referee and member of the
National Soccer Hall of Fame
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Others
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John Best (bishop)
John Best (died 1570) was Bishop of Carlisle from 1560 until his death.
Background
He was from Halifax and attended King Henry VIII's College from 1538 to 1539.
Personal life and career
In 1550 he married Elizabeth Somner. In 1553 Best was c ...
(died 1570), Bishop of Carlisle 1560–1570
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John Best (guard captain) John Best may refer to:
Politicians
*John Best (died 1560), MP for Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Westminster
* John Best (died 1574), in 1553 MP for Colchester (UK Parliament constituency), Colchester
* John Best (British politician) (1 ...
, 1592–1597 Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
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John C. Best (1865–1902), Canadian murderer
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John William Best (1912–2000), Royal Air Force pilot
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Johnny Best (1913–2003), American jazz trumpeter
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