John or Jack Fitzgerald, or variants, may refer to:

Military

*Sir

John Forster FitzGerald Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal Sir John Forster FitzGerald, ( 1785 – 24 March 1877) was a soldier from Ireland who served as an officer in the British Army. He fought in the Peninsular War, seeing action at the Siege of Badajoz ...

(1785–1877), Irish soldier, officer in British Army during the Napoleonic wars and Liberal MP *

John Fitzgerald (soldier) John Fitzgerald was an American soldier, born in Cook County, Illinois in about 1817. He fought at the Siege of Pueblo de Taos, February 3–5, 1847, during the Taos Revolt. Following that fight, on February 8, he assassinated "Tomascito" Romero, ...

(1817–?), American soldier * John Fitzgerald (Medal of Honor) (1873–1948), American Medal of Honor recipient

Nobility

John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond John FitzThomas, 1st Baron Desmond (died 1261) was the son of Thomas Fitzmaurice, Lord OConnello by his wife Ellinor, daughter of Jordan de Marisco, and sister of Geoffrey de Marisco, who was appointed justiciar of Ireland in 1215. Cokayne, ...

(died 1261) *

John FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare John FitzThomas (c. 1250 – d. 10 September 1316) was an Anglo-Norman in the Peerage of Ireland, as 4th Lord of Offaly from 1287 and subsequently as 1st Earl of Kildare from 1316. Life He was the eldest son of Thomas FitzMaurice (son of Mau ...

(c. 1250–1316), Irish nobleman * John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond (died 1399) *

John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond (died December 1536) was the brother of Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond. Upon his brother's death in 1534, John disputed the title to the earldom of his brother's grandson, James FitzGer ...

(died 1534) * John Fitzedmund Fitzgerald (died 1589), Irish baron * John FitzGerald, 18th Earl of Kildare (1661–1707) * Lord John FitzGerald (1952–2015), Irish nobleman

Politics and law

UK

John Fitzgerald (governor) Sir John Fitzgerald was an Irish soldier of the seventeenth century, best known for serving as Governor of Tangier during the 1660s. He commanded the Tangier Garrison during this time. He later participated in the Williamite War in Ireland (1689� ...

(), Irish soldier and governor of Tangier * John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry (1706–1741), Irish MP for Dingle *

John Fitzgerald (1775–1852) John Fitzgerald (25 December 1775 – 18 March 1852) was a British Member of Parliament. He was born John Purcell, the son of John Purcell, a Dublin physician and his wife Eleanor, the daughter of John Fitzgerald of Waterford. The Purcells were ...

, British MP for Seaford 1826–32 *

John FitzGerald, Baron FitzGerald John David FitzGerald, Baron FitzGerald, PC, PC (Ire) (1 May 1816 – 16 October 1889) was an Irish judge and Liberal politician. Background Born in Dublin, he was the son of the merchant David FitzGerald and his wife Catherine, eldest da ...

(1816–1889), Irish judge and politician *Sir John Fitzgerald (brewer) (1857–1930), Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1914–1915 *

Jack Fitzgerald Jack Fitzgerald ( 1873 – 16 April 1929) was a founding member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain. Fitzgerald was an Irishman who had settled in London, and had joined the socialist movement after becoming a secularist, embracing socialis ...

(1873–1929), founding member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain

U.S.

* John Fitzgerald (Wisconsin politician) (c. 1827–1863), Wisconsin banker and politician *

John Wesley Fitzgerald John Wesley Fitzgerald (October 22, 1850 – February 3, 1908) was an American businessman and politician. Biography Born in Montpelier, Vermont, he lived in Lyons, New York after his parents died. He went to Sodus Academy in Sodus, New Yo ...

(1850–1908), American businessman and politician * John C. Fitzgerald (1863–1928), New York politician *

John F. Fitzgerald John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United State ...

(1863–1950), aka "Honey Fitz", mayor of Boston, grandfather and namesake of president John F. Kennedy * John J. Fitzgerald (1872–1952), U.S. representative from New York *

John I. Fitzgerald John Ignatius Fitzgerald (July 18, 1882 – December 16, 1966) was an American attorney who served in the Massachusetts General Court and on the Boston City Council. He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate United States Senate ...

(1882–1966), American attorney and politician in Massachusetts *

John Moonan Fitzgerald John Moonan Fitzgerald (January 20, 1923 – June 16, 2008) was an American politician and jurist. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Fitzgerald served in the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot during World War II. He had gone to Rochester C ...

(1923–2008), U.S. jurist and politician *

John Warner Fitzgerald John Warner Fitzgerald (November 14, 1924–July 7, 2006) was an American lawyer, member of the Michigan Senate, and justice (and later chief justice) of the Michigan Supreme Court.

(1924–2006), Michigan chief justice *

, Michigan state representative *

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...

, (1917-1963), 35th U.S. President

Other figures in politics and law

John Daniel FitzGerald John Daniel FitzGerald (11 June 1862 – 4 July 1922) was a politician, union official, journalist and barrister in New South Wales, Australia. Early life Jack FitzGerald was born in Shellharbour to schoolteacher John Daniel FitzGerald and ...

(1862–1922), Australian politician *

Jack Fitzgerald (Australian politician) John Christopher "Jack" Fitzgerald (7 October 1864 – 22 December 1936) was an Australian politician. A five-time mayor of the Town of Port Pirie, he was a Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1918 to 1936, repre ...

(1864–1936), member of the South Australian House of Assembly *

John FitzGerald of Dromana Sir John FitzGerald of Dromana ( – 1662 or 1664) was the last of the FitzGeralds of Dromana. He sat as MP for Dungarvan in the Irish Parliament of 1661–1666. Birth and origins John was born about 1635 probab ...

, MP for Dungarvan in the Irish Parliament *

Jack Fitzgerald (Irish politician) John Fitzgerald (1914 – 7 October 1994) was an Irish Labour Party politician. A farmer and salesman, he was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel The Agricultural Panel is one of five vocational panels which together elect ...

(John Fitzgerald, 1914–1994), Irish Labour Party politician

Science and medicine

John Patrick Fitzgerald John Patrick Fitzgerald (1815 – 8 January 1897) was a New Zealand medical doctor, community leader and hospital superintendent. He was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. ...

(1815–1897), New Zealand doctor, community leader and hospital superintendent *

John G. FitzGerald John Gerald "Gerry" FitzGerald (December 9, 1882, in Drayton, Ontario – June 20, 1940) was a Canadian physician and public health specialist who was instrumental in the control of diphtheria, first by producing and freely distributing antitoxin, ...

(1882–1940), Canadian physician *

John Fitzgerald (computer scientist) __NOTOC__ John S. Fitzgerald Fellow of the BCS, FBCS (born 1965) is a British computer scientist. He is a professor at Newcastle University. He was the head of the School of Computing before taking on the role of Dean of Strategic Projects in the ...

(born 1965), British computer scientist and Chair of Formal Methods Europe

Sports

American football

* John Fitzgerald (center) (born 1948), former Dallas Cowboys center * John Fitzgerald (quarterback) (born 1975), former quarterback with the af2's Austin Wranglers * John Fitzgerald (offensive guard) (), former University of Central Oklahoma lineman

Association football (soccer)

Jack Fitzgerald (footballer) Jack Fitzgerald (3 April 1930 – 23 November 2003) was an Irish professional footballer. Fitzgerald was the Golden Boy of Waterford football during the Fifties. Jack was one of six brothers who played in the League of Ireland for the Blues - ...

(1930–2003), Irish footballer * John Fitzgerald (soccer) (born 1968), Canadian soccer player, businessman & corporate lawyer * John Fitzgerald (footballer) (born 1984), Irish footballer

Baseball

* John Fitzgerald (Rochester Broncos pitcher) (1866–1892), pitcher for the 1890 Rochester Broncos * John Fitzgerald (Boston Reds pitcher) (1870–1921), pitcher for the 1891 Boston Reds * John Fitzgerald (1950s pitcher) (born 1933), pitcher for the 1958 San Francisco Giants * John Fitzgerald (catcher) (), Negro league baseball catcher

Other sports

John J. Fitz Gerald John Joseph Fitz Gerald (March 7, 1893 – March 17, 1963) was a turf racing writer for the ''New York Morning Telegraph'', from 1912 to 1940 (except for his service in World War I), serving as turf editor for the last 15 years. He was later ...

(1893–1963), American turf racing sportswriter *

Jack Fitzgerald (cyclist) Maurice "Jack" Fitzgerald (10 November 1899 – unknown) was an Australian Track racing cyclist, particularly in sprint and Six-day racing. Career highlights ;1922 :1st Austral Wheel Race ;1923 : 3rd in Sydney Six Days ;1925 :2nd in Syd ...

(born 1899), Australian cyclist * John Fitzgerald (Australian footballer, born 1961), former Geelong player * John Fitzgerald (Australian footballer, born 1901) (1901–1987), Fitzroy player *

John Fitzgerald (tennis) John Basil Fitzgerald OAM (born 28 December 1960) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two te ...

(born 1960), Australian tennis player * John Fitzgerald (pentathlete) (born 1948), American modern pentathlete * John Fitzgerald (rugby union) (born 1961), Irish rugby union international player * Jack Fitzgerald (rugby league) (1925–1965), Australian rugby league player

Others

* John Fitzgerald (priest) (), Dean of Cork * John Anster Fitzgerald (died 1906), English fairy painter and portrait artist * John Driscoll Fitz-Gerald (1873–1946), American scholar and philologist * John D. Fitzgerald (1906–1988), American author of children's books * John Fitzgerald (poet) (1927–2007), English Carmelite priest and philosopher and Welsh-language poet * John D. FitzGerald (born 1952), Irish economist and former director of the Economic and Social Research Institute * John S. Fitzgerald, a frontiersman and erstwhile companion to

Hugh Glass Hugh Glass ( 1783 – 1833) was an American frontiersman, Trapping, fur trapper, trader, hunter and explorer. He is best known for his story of survival and forgiveness after being left for dead by companions when he was mauled by a grizzly bear ...