John or Jack Davenport may refer to:

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Jack A. Davenport Jack Arden Davenport (September 7, 1931 – September 21, 1951) was a former Golden Gloves boxer and a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life during the Korean War. Bi ...

(1931–1951), boxer *

John Davenport (rally driver) John or Jack Davenport may refer to: Sports * Jack A. Davenport (1931–1951), boxer * John Davenport (rally driver), co-winner of the 1968 RAC Rally and British Leyland's Director of Motorsport from the end of 1976. * John Davenport (baseball), b ...

, co-winner of the 1968 RAC Rally and British Leyland's Director of Motorsport from the end of 1976. * John Davenport (baseball), born 1922, American baseball player in

1954 New York Giants (MLB) season The 1954 New York Giants season was the franchise's 72nd season. The Giants won the National League pennant with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses and then defeated the Cleveland Indians in four games in the World Series. It was the team's fin ...

* John Davenport (long jumper) (born 1955), American long jumper, 1975 All-American for the

Maryland Terrapins track and field The Maryland Terrapins track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Maryland, College Park. The Terrapins compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in College Park, ...

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Politicians

* John Davenport (Connecticut politician) (1752–1830), U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1799–1816 *

John Davenport (industrialist) John Davenport (29 September 1765 – 12 December 1848) was one of the most financially successful English industrial potters, founder of the Davenport Pottery firm in Longport in The Potteries. He served as the Conservative M.P. for Stoke from 1 ...

(1765–1848), British pottery manufacturer and member of parliament for Stoke-upon-Trent, 1832–1841 * John Davenport (Ohio politician) (1788–1855), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1827–1828

Actors

Jack Davenport Jack Arthur Davenport (born 1 March 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' This Life'' and ''Coupling'', and as James Norrington in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. He has also appeared i ...

(born 1973), British actor

Others

John Davenport (minister) John Davenport (April 9, 1597May 30, 1670) was an English Puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony of New Haven. Early life Born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England to a wealthy family, Davenport was educated at Oxford University ...

(1597–1670), Puritan minister and colonist in New Haven Colony * John Davenport (orientalist) (1789–1877), British orientalist scholar * John Davenport (trade unionist) (died 1941), British trade unionist *

Otis Blackwell Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), " Great Balls of Fire" and " Breathless" (recorded by Jerry ...

(1932–2002), musician who used the pseudonym John Davenport * John M. Davenport (1842–1913), Church of England clergyman and writer *

John Thistlewood Davenport John Thistlewood Davenport (1817–1901) was an English pharmacist and businessman.Deaths
''The Chemist ...

(1817–1901), English pharmacist and businessman *

John Davenport (economic journalist) John A. Davenport (September 11, 1904 – June 8, 1987) was an American journalist and writer, the editor of Barron's, a longtime editor of Fortune and a career-long exponent of the moral and economic case for free markets and Rhodesia. Early li ...

(1904–1987) * John Davenport (journalist), former host of ''

Washington Week ''Washington Week'', originally titled as ''Washington Week in Review'' and billed as ''Washington Week with the Atlantic'' since 2023, is an American public affairs television program, which has aired on PBS and its predecessor, National Educa ...

'' * John Davenport (critic) (1908–1966), British poet and critic

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