John Dempsey may refer to:
Sports
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John Dempsey (footballer, born 1946), Republic of Ireland international football (soccer) player
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John Dempsey (footballer, born 1951)
John Dempsey (born 2 April 1951) is an English footballer, who played as a full back in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, En ...
, Tranmere Rovers player
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John Dempsey (umpire)
John Dempsey (born 28 September 1965) is a New Zealand cricket umpire. He has stood in domestic matches in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season and the 2017–18 Ford Trophy. He has also stood as an umpire in international matches featuring the ...
(born 1965), New Zealand cricket umpire
Politicians
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John J. Dempsey (1879–1958), American politician, governor of New Mexico
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John N. Dempsey
John Noel Dempsey (January 3, 1915 – July 16, 1989) was an American politician who was the 81st Governor of Connecticut. He was a Democrat, and began his political career at the age of 21 serving on the Putnam City Council. He later served as ...
(1915–1989), American politician, governor of Connecticut
Others
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John Dempsey (lyricist)
John Dempsey is an American theatrical lyricist and playwright who has worked in United Kingdom, Britain and the United States. His work has been produced in Japan, Brazil and other countries. Much of his work in musical theater has been written ...
, also playwright
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John Dempsey (Medal of Honor)
John Dempsey (–1884), was an Irish-born American military officer, who served as a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography
Born in 1848 in Ireland, Dempsey immig ...
(1848–1884), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
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John Church Dempsey (1802–1877), English portrait artist
See also
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John Dempsey Hoblitzell, American politician
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