John Harris may refer to:

Politics

Australia

John Harris (Australian settler) John Harris (1754 – April 1838) was a military surgeon, naval officer and landowner, who arrived in New South Wales on the second fleet and ultimately became one of the major landowners in New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia. ...

(1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner * John Harris (New South Wales politician) (1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayor of Sydney * John Harris (Victorian politician) (1868–1946), Australian politician and Country Party minister * John Harris (Australian politician) (1890–1974), Australian senator

United Kingdom

* John Harris (MP for Hampshire) (died 1429), English MP for

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...

1415 * John Harris (MP for Grampound), English MP for

Grampound Grampound () is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Grampound with Creed, in the Cornwall (district), Cornwall district, in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England. It is at an ancient crossing point of the River Fal and ...

, 1555 * John Harris (MP for West Looe) (c. 1564–1623), English MP for West Looe, 1614 *

John Harris (MP for Montgomery) John Harris may refer to: Politics Australia * John Harris (Australian settler) (1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner * John Harris (New South Wales politician) (1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayor of Sydney ...

(died 1626), MP for Montgomery, 1601 * John Harris (Bere Alston MP) (1586–1657), English MP for Bere Alston and Launceston * John Harris (Royalist) (1596–1648), English MP for Liskeard, 1628, 1640, 1644 * John Harris (died 1677) (1631–1677), English MP for Liskeard * John Harris (merchant), British Member of Parliament for

Exeter Exeter ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and the county town of Devon in South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter w ...

, 1708 * John Harris (courtier) (died 1767), British Member of Parliament for Ashburton * John Harris (1703–1768), British Member of Parliament for Barnstaple * John Harris (Bristol) (1725–1801), English merchant who was Mayor of Bristol in 1790 * John Dove Harris (1809–1878), English Liberal politician * John Harris (engineer) (1812–1869), railway engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1836–47. * John Harris (anti-slavery campaigner) (1874–1940), English missionary, campaigner against slavery, and Liberal Party politician *

John Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich John Henry Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich, (5 April 1930 – 11 April 2001) was an English journalist, political aide and politician. After serving as a local councillor and political advisor and aide to a number of Labour politicians includ ...

(1930–2001), British political aide and politician for Labour and Liberal Democrats * John Quincey Harris (1815–1846), British Whig politician

United States

* John Harris (New York politician) (1760–1824), Congressman from New York * John Harris (Wisconsin politician) (1856–1933), Wisconsin state senator and businessman * John S. Harris (1825–1906), United States Senator from Louisiana * John T. Harris (1823–1899), United States Representative and lawyer from Virginia * John Harris (Alaska politician) (born 1957), member of the Alaska House of Representatives * John F. Harris (political aide) (born 1962), chief of staff for Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich * John F. Harris (politician) (died 1913), American lawyer and politician from Greenville, Mississippi

Elsewhere

* John Hyde Harris (1825/6–1886), New Zealand politician and cricketer * John Bruce Harris (1903–1983), Canadian political figure in Saskatchewan *

John Gordon Harris John Gordon Harris (15 November 1947 – 10 September 2019) was a Canadian policeman, widely regarded as one of the most honored officers of the Hamilton Police Service. Football player Harris was born in Toronto, the son of a policeman. As an ...

(1947–2019), Canadian policeman

Academics

* John Harris (Warden) (1588–1658), English academic, clergyman, Warden of Winchester College * John Harris (college head) (1802–1856), Congregational minister and college president * John Howard Harris (1847–1925), president of Bucknell University, 1889–1919 * John Harris (bioethicist) (born 1945), professor of bioethics and think tank director * John Harris (physicist) (born 1950), physics professor at Yale University * John R. Harris (1934–2018), professor of economics at Boston University * John Harris (phonologist), Irish linguist * John Harris (psycholinguist), Irish linguist * John Harris (biblical scholar), Australian biblical scholar and creolist

Business

* John Harris Sr. (1673–1748), trader who settled and established Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * John Harris (surveyor) (died 1772), farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia * John Harris Jr. (settler) (1716–1791), American storekeeper and frontiersman * John Williams Harris (1808–1872), New Zealand trader, whaler, and farmer * John Harris (manufacturer) (1841–1887), Canadian businessman and manufacturer *

John P. Harris John Paul Harris (December 4, 1871 – January 26, 1926) was a Pittsburgh businessman and politician who opened the world's first theater devoted entirely to showing Motion pictures. Business career Harris was born on December 4, 1871, to John a ...

(1871–1926), Pittsburgh businessman * John C. Harris (born 1943), owner of Harris Farms

Entertainment and writers

John Harris (writer) John Harris (c. 1666 – 7 September 1719) was an English writer, scientist, and Anglican priest. He is best known as the editor of the '' Lexicon Technicum: Or, A Universal English Dictionary of Arts and Sciences'' (1704), the earliest of the ...

(1666–1719), English writer, scientist, and Anglican priest * John Harris (spinet maker) (died 1772), Boston maker of spinets and harpsichords *

John Harris (publisher) John Harris (1756–1846) published children's books in England from the end of the 18th century to the mid-19th century, creating innovative and popular new styles. Apprenticed to Thomas Evans (bookseller, born 1739), Thomas Evans he found emplo ...

(1756–1846), English bookseller and printseller * John Harris Jr. (artist) (1791–1873), English artist * John Harris (poet) (1820–1884), Cornish poet * John H. Harris (entertainment) (1898–1969), American, first owner of the Ice Capades * John Harris (novelist) (1916–1991), British author *

John Harris (curator) John Frederick Harris OBE (13 August 1931 – 6 May 2022) was an English curator, historian of architecture, gardens and architectural drawings, and the author of more than 25 books and catalogues, and 200 articles. He was a Fellow and Curator ...

(1931–2022), English author, architectural historian *

John Harris (artist) John Harris (born 29 July 1948)
Alison Eldred (Artists' Agent) website. is a British artist and illustrator ...

(born 1948), painter and illustrator known for his science-fiction work * John T. Harris (artist) (1908–1972), painter, printmaker, educator *

John Harris (critic) John Rhys Harris (born 1969) is a British journalist, writer and critic. He is the author of ''The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock'' (2003); ''So Now Who Do We Vote For?'', which examined the 2005 UK general election; ...

(born 1969), music and politics journalist *

John F. Harris John F. Harris is an American political journalist who is the co-founder and global editor-in-chief of ''Politico''. With former partner Jim VandeHei, Harris founded ''Politico'' on January 23, 2007, and previously served as editor-in-chief unti ...

(born 1960s), author and writer for Politico.com *

John Wyndham John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his name ...

(John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris, 1903–1969), English science fiction author * John Harris (software developer), computer programmer of Atari computer games

Military

* John Harris (USMC officer) (1793–1864), 6th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps * John Harris (Medal of Honor) (1839–?), Union Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient * Sir John Harris (RAF officer) (1938–2019), British Royal Air Force officer

Religion

* John Harris (bishop) (1680–1738), Bishop of Llandaff, 1729–1738 * John Harris (priest) (1932–2019), Dean of Brecon

Sports

Cricket

* John Hyde Harris (1825/6–1886), New Zealand politician and cricketer * John Harris (English cricketer) (1936–2019), for Somerset County Cricket Club

Football

* John Harris (Australian footballer) (1903–1993), with Collingwood and Hawthorn * John Harris (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1988), Scottish footballer and manager *

John Harris (footballer, born 1939) John Harris (3 April 1939 – September 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall. Career Harris joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1955 as ...

(1939–2023), English footballer * John Harris (Irish footballer) (1896–1955), Northern Irish footballer and cricketer * John Harris (defensive back) (born 1933), former American football cornerback * John Harris (safety) (born 1955), former American football safety * John Harris (wide receiver) (born 1991), American football player * Tony Harris (footballer) (John Robert Harris, 1922–2000), Scottish footballer

Other sports

* John Harris (canoeist) (born 1938), British canoeist * John Harris (slalom canoeist) (born 1959), American slalom canoeist *

John Harris (athlete) John Harris (born 1945) is a former Paralympic athlete from Wales competing mainly in category 5 throwing events. In 1984 he became the world record holder in the discus winning gold at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Summer Paralympics, following ...

(born 1945), Welsh Paralympic athlete * John Harris (golfer) (born 1952), professional golfer * John Harris (first baseman) (born 1954), former Major League Baseball player * John Harris (pitcher), American Negro league pitcher * John Elmo Harris (1952–2005), professional wrestler and actor, whose ring name was Silo Sam

Other

* John Harris (activist) (1937–1965), known as John Harris, anti-apartheid activist * John S. Harris (horticulturalist) (1826–1901), American horticulturalist *

John Richardson Harris John Richardson Harris (October 22, 1790 – August 21, 1829) was an American settler of Mexican Texas and the namesake of Harris County, Texas. He founded the town of Harrisburg, Texas, and Harris County, Texas is named in his honor. Family l ...

(1790–1829), early settler of Mexican Texas * John Solomon Harris, English Jewish pacifist * John Harris (judge) (1769–1845), justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court