John Hall may refer to:

Academics

John Hall (NYU President) Dr. John Hall (1829–1898) was pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, from 1867 until his death in Bangor, County Down, Ireland. The landmark New York church, that still stands today on Fifth Avenue at 55th Street (Manha ...

(fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal *

John F. Hall John Franklin Hall (April 14, 1951 - March 14, 2023) was a professor of Classics and Ancient History at Brigham Young University. He was a student of R. E. A. Palmer. Hall specialized in Rome during the reign of Augustus. He also made contribution ...

(1951–2023), professor of classics at Brigham Young University *

John Lesslie Hall John Lesslie Hall (March 2, 1856 – February 23, 1928), also known as J. Lesslie Hall, was an American literary scholar and poet known for his translation of ''Beowulf''. Early life John Lesslie Hall was born on March 2, 1856, in Richmond, Virgi ...

(1856–1938), American literary scholar *

John Whitney Hall John Whitney Hall (September 13, 1916 – October 21, 1997)"John Whitney Hall papers, 1930–1999", Yale University Library was an American historian of Japan who specialized in premodern Japanese history. His life work was recognized by the Japan ...

(1916–1997), American historian of Japan

Military

* John Hall (British Army officer) (1795–1866), British military surgeon *

John L. Hall Jr. Admiral John Lesslie Hall Jr. (11 April 1891 – 6 March 1978) was a senior officer of the United States Navy, who served during World War II. Biography Education Hall, son of the literary scholar John Lesslie Hall, was born in Williamsburg, Vir ...

(1891–1978), United States Navy officer *

John Herbert Hall Sergeant John Herbert Hall (2 July 1899 – 1978) was an English World War I, First World War flying ace, credited with five aerial victories. He served in No. 22 Squadron RAF, flying as an observer/gunner in the Bristol F.2 Fighter, Bristol F ...

(1899–1978), British World War I flying ace *

John Hall (RAF officer) John Hall, (25 December 1921 – 5 January 2004) was a British barrister and flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with having shot down eight aircraft. Born in Oxford, Hall was studying ...

(1921–2004), British World War II flying ace

Politics

U.S.

John Hall (Kentucky politician) John W. Hall (November 20, 1939 – September 18, 2016) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1987 to 1991. Hall was elected in 1986, defeating incumbent senator Henry G. Lackey for renomination. H ...

(1939–2016), member of the Kentucky Senate * John Hall (Maryland politician) (1729–1797), delegate to the Continental Congress *

John Hall (New York politician) John Joseph Hall (born July 23, 1948) is an American musician, songwriter, politician, environmentalist, and community activist. He was elected to the legislature of Ulster County, New York, in 1989 and the Saugerties, New York Board of Educatio ...

(born 1948), U.S. Representative from New York, and founder of American rock band Orleans * John Hall (West Virginia politician) (1805–1881), Virginia politician and West Virginia founder * John C. Hall (1821–1896), Wisconsin State Senator *

John D. Hall (politician) image:JohnDouglasHall.JPG, Rep. John Hall John Douglas Hall (January 18, 1957 – March 17, 2005) was an American politician, and a United States Democratic Party, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the s ...

(1957–2005), North Carolina State Representative *

John Hicklin Hall John Hicklin Hall (July 17, 1854 – July 27, 1937) was a politician and attorney in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of the Portland area, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives in the early 1890s before appointment as the Unite ...

(1854–1937), Oregon politician *

John Hubert Hall John Hubert Hall (February 7, 1899 – November 14, 1970) was an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He was Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in 1947, second in line to the governorship, when the governor, ...

(1899–1970), governor of Oregon *

John Manning Hall John Manning Hall (October 16, 1841 – January 27, 1905) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and railroad executive from Connecticut. His son, John L. Hall, co-founded the law firm Choate, Hall & Stewart. Biography Hall was born in W ...

(1841–1905), Connecticut state senator and representative *

John Michael Hall John Michael Hall was the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. He was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell in 2008 and confirmed in 2009. He left office in 2011 when Rendell's term ended. References Living people State cabine ...

, Pennsylvania politician *

John W. Hall John Wood Hall (January 1, 1817 – January 23, 1892) was an American merchant and politician from Frederica, Delaware, Frederica, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, who served i ...

(1817–1892), governor of Delaware

U.K.

John Hall (MP for Dunwich) John Harrison alias Hall (by 1498–1548), of Broadbridges in Sullington, Sussex, was an English Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunwich Dunwich () is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is in the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths ...

(died 1548) *

John Hall (1632–1711) John Hall (17 May 1632 – 1711) was an English politician and landowner. He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Hall (1600–63), who acted as a Royalist commissioner during the English Civil War. Following the death of his father, John became he ...

, British MP for Wells, 1671–1679 and 1680–1685 *

John Hall (Buckingham MP) General John Hall (1799 – 5 May 1872) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected unopposed as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Buckingham at a by-election January 1846, and was returned at the next three electi ...

(1799–1872), British general and MP for Buckingham, 1846–1859 *

John Hall (Labour politician) John Thomas Hall (9 November 1896 – 11 October 1955) was a British Labour Party politician. Hall began working in a colliery in 1910, then served in the 1st Life Guards during World War I. After the war, he worked on the railways. He also b ...

(1896–1955), MP for Gateshead West, 1950–1955 *

John Hall (Wycombe MP) Sir John Hall (21 September 1911 — 19 January 1978) was a British Conservative Party politician. Education and business career Hall was educated privately and worked as a chartered secretary and company director, including of Viskase and ...

(1911–1978) *

John Carey Hall John Carey Hall (22 January 1844 – 21 October 1921) was a leading British diplomat who served in Japan in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His last position was as British Consul-General in Yokohama. Early life Hall was born on 22 January 18 ...

(1844–1921), British diplomat *

John Hathorn Hall Sir John Hathorn Hall (19 June 189417 June 1979) was a British colonial administrator. During World War I, he served with the 8th Royal Munster Fusiliers and the 27th Infantry Brigade, rising to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Mili ...

(1894–1979), British colonial administrator *

John Richard Clark Hall John Richard Clark Hall (1855 – 6 August 1931) was a British barrister, writer, and scholar of Old English. In his professional life, Hall worked as a clerk at the Local Government Board in Whitehall. Admitted to Gray's Inn in 1881 and Call t ...

(1855–1931), English barrister and Old English scholar

Elsewhere

John Hall (New South Wales politician) John Richard Hall (26 June 1856 – 27 June 1921) was an Australian politician. He was born in Newcastle to merchant Richard Hall and Ann Cann. After leaving school he worked in his father's business, and later became chairman of the City o ...

(1856–1921) *

John Hall (New Zealand politician) Sir John Hall ( 18 December 1824 – 25 June 1907) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th premier of New Zealand from 1879 to 1882. He was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, the third son of George Hall, a captain in the navy. A ...

(1824–1907) *

John Hall (Victorian politician) John Joseph Hall (18 February 1884 – 30 June 1949) was an Australian politician. He was born in Eaglehawk to miner and tea merchant Joseph Hall and Isabella, ''née'' Gray. He attended state school before becoming a booking clerk with Vic ...

(1884–1949)

Religion

* John Hall (minister) (c. 1559–1627), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *

John Hall (bishop) John Hall (1633–1710) was an English churchman and academic, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, and Bishop of Bristol. He was known as the last of the English bishops to hold to traditional Puritan views. Life He was son of John Hall, vicar o ...

(1633–1710), English churchman and academic *

John Hall (Presbyterian pastor) Dr. John Hall (1829–1898) was pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, from 1867 until his death in Bangor, County Down, Ireland. The landmark New York church, that still stands today on Fifth Avenue at 55th Street (Manha ...

(1829–1898), Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City * John Hall (Archdeacon of Salop) (born 1941) *

John Hall (priest) John Robert Hall (born 13 March 1949) is an English retired priest of the Church of England. He was the Dean of Westminster and a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II. Early life and education His parents were Ronald John Hall and Katie Margaret Broc ...

(born 1949), British Anglican Church leader * John Hall (Archdeacon of Killaloe) (1626–1691), Church of Ireland priest

Science

John Hall (physician) John Hall (1575 – 25 November 1635) was an English physician and son-in-law of William Shakespeare as the husband of Susanna Hall. Life He was born at Carlton, Bedfordshire and studied at Queens' College, Cambridge from 1589, receiving a ...

(1575–1636), William Shakespeare's son-in-law and medical author *

John Hall (engineer) John Hall (5 September 1765 – 7 January 1836) was an English millwright and mechanical engineer, who, in 1785, founded the Dartford-based engineering company which became J & E Hall, today a prominent supplier of refrigeration machinery, and p ...

(1765–1836), English engineer and millwright *

John H. Hall (gunsmith) John Hancock Hall (January 4, 1781 – February 26, 1841) was the inventor of the M1819 Hall rifle, M1819 Hall breech-loading weapon, breech-loading rifle and a mass production innovator. Early life Hall was born in 1781 in the town of Portland, M ...

(1781–1841), American inventor of the M1819 Hall breech-loading rifle * John H. Hall (inventor) (1932–2014), inventor of integrated circuits * John L. Hall (born 1934), American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics * J. Storrs Hall, engineer and scientist

Sports

Cricket

* John Hall (cricketer, born 1815) (1815–1888), English first-class cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1874) (1874–1925), English cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1903) (1903–1979), English cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1934) (1934–2003), English cricketer * John Hall (cricketer, born 1950), English cricketer

Football

* John A. Hall (American football) (1877–1919), American football player and coach * John Hall (1930s footballer), winger who played for Burnley *

John Hall (footballer, born 1944) John Franklin Hall (born 18 April 1944) is an English former professional footballer who is third in the list of Bradford City's players by appearance, after playing 430 games for the club. He was a right winger. Career Hall spent one season a ...

, Bradford City A.F.C. footballer *

John Hall (footballer, born 1994) John David Sinclair Hall (born 23 October 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dandenong City in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. Early-life Hall grew up in Adelaide, South Australia where he atten ...

, Adelaide United FC footballer *

John Hall (placekicker) John Hall (born March 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He kicked for Port Charlotte High School and played college football at the University of Wisconsin ...

(born 1974), American football kicker * Johnny Hall (Samoan footballer) (born 1991), Samoan footballer

Other sports

* John Hall (baseball) (1924–1995), for the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers * John Hall (sport shooter) (1906–1978), British Olympic shooter

Writers

* John Hall (English playwright) (died 2001), English playwright * John Halle (died 1568), called also John Hall of Maidstone, English surgeon, known as a medical writer and poet *

John Hall (poet) John Hall (1627–1656), also known as John Hall of Durham, was an English poet, essayist and pamphleteer of the Commonwealth period. After a short period of adulation at university, he became a writer in the Parliamentary cause and Hartlib Circl ...

(1627–1656), English poet, essayist and pamphleteer * J. C. Hall (poet) (John Clive Hall, 1920–2011), English poet and editor * John Vine Hall (1774–1860), English bookseller and religious writer * John Elihu Hall (1783–1829), lawyer, writer, and publisher in Philadelphia and Maryland * N. John Hall (born 1933), American biographer *

John S. Hall John S. Hall (born John Charles Hall, September 2, 1960) is an American poet, author, singer and lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded in 1986 and has since led in various incarnations. ...

(born 1960), American poet and performer * John R. Hall (author) (born 1975), American author and co-founder of Greenwood & Hall

Other

* John Hall (American businessman) (1932–2021), CEO of Ashland * John Hill (actor) (born 1977), American musical theater actor *

John Hall (British artist) John Hall (21 December 1739 – 1797) was a British engraver and painter. Hall was born in Wivenhoe, near Colchester, in 1739. He studied under the French immigrant engraver Simon François Ravenet. A fellow student was William Wynne Ryl ...

(1739–1797), British engraver and painter *

John Hall (English businessman) Sir John Hall (born 21 March 1933) is a property developer in North East England. He is also life president and former chairman of Newcastle United Football Club. Biography The son of a miner, Hall was born and brought up in North Seaton, ...

(born 1933), land and sports entrepreneur *

John Hall (Canadian artist) John Hall (born January 17, 1943) is a Canadian Modernism, modernist Painting, painter from Alberta, known for his highly realistic painting style. Life He has taught fine art at Ohio Wesleyan University, the Alberta College of Art and Desig ...

(born 1943), Canadian painter *

John Hall (judge) John Hall (May 31, 1767 – January 29, 1833) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina from 1819 to 1832. Biography John Hall was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly to the court ...

(1767–1833), North Carolina Supreme Court justice *

John Hall (sound editor) John C. Hall (died June 8, 1997) was an American sound editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Special Effects for the film ''The Invisible Woman''. Hall died on June 8, 1997. Selected filmography * ''The Invisib ...

(died 1997), American sound editor *

John Farnsworth Hall John Farnsworth Hall (8 December 1899 – 15 June 1987''Sydney Morni ...

(1899–1987), Australian conductor and violinist * John James Hall (1845–1941), clock restorer * John Smythe Hall (1853–1909), Canadian lawyer, politician, and editor *

John Thomson Hall John Thomson Hall (7 February 1841 – 2 December 1883), was an Australian violinist. History Hall was born in Sydney, the eldest son of John Hall, and began violin lessons at age seven. He loved music, and was playing in public before the age ...

(1841–1883), Australian violinist *

Sir John Hall, 3rd Baronet Sir John Hall of Dunglass, 3rd Baronet (died 3 July 1776), was one of the Grand Jury for the trial of the Jacobite rising of 1745 rebels at Edinburgh, 1748. He was retoured heir of line and conquest on 4 January 1750, to his uncle, William Hall of ...

(died 1776) * John Maxwell Hall (1884–1966), British colonial administrator, judge, and author * John Hall, Ohio radio broadcaster and voice talent at

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* John Hall, keyboard player for Canadian rock band

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