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 become one of the major landowners in New South Wales, Australia. Early life John ...

(1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner in Australia *

John Harris (New South Wales politician) John Harris (10 August 18387 November 1911) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born in Maghera in County Londonderry to John Harris and Nancy Ann McKee. His family migrated to Sydney in 1842. He attended the University of Sydney, ...

(1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayor of Sydney * John Harris (Victorian politician) (1868–1946), Australian politician and Country Party minister *

John Harris (Australian politician) John Harris (3 December 1890 – 5 October 1974) was an Australian trade unionist and politician who served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1947 to 1951 and from 1953 to 1959, representing the Labor Party. He was an engineer before ente ...

(1890–1974), Australian senator

United Kingdom

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

(died 1429), English MP for

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...

1415 *

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

, English MP for Grampound, 1555 *

John Harris (MP for West Looe) John Harris may refer to: Politics Australia * John Harris (Australian settler) (1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner in Australia * John Harris (New South Wales politician) (1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayo ...

(c. 1564–1623), English MP for

West Looe West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

, 1614 *

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

(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) John Harris may refer to: Politics Australia * John Harris (Australian settler) (1754–1838), military surgeon, magistrate, and landowner in Australia * John Harris (New South Wales politician) (1838–1911), Australian colonial politician, mayo ...

, British Member of Parliament for

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal c ...

, 1708 * John Harris (courtier) (died 1767), British Member of Parliament for Ashburton *

John Harris (1703–1768) John Harris (6 September 1703 – February 1768) was a British landowner and politician. He was the son of William Harris of Pickwell Manor near Barnstaple, Devon, which he inherited on the death of his father before 1724. He was elected in 1 ...

, British Member of Parliament for Barnstaple *

John Harris (Bristol) John Harris (c.1725 – 20 May 1801) was an English merchant, Baptist and politician who was Mayor of Bristol in 1790. He played a significant part in the early anti and pro-slavery debates in Bristol. Early life and family John Harris was born ar ...

(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) Sir John Hobbis Harris (29 July 1874 – 30 April 1940) was an English missionary, campaigner against slavery and Liberal Party politician. Family Harris was born in Wantage, Oxfordshire. His father, also John Hobbis Harris, was a plumber a ...

(1874–1940), English missionary, campaigner against slavery, and Liberal Party politician * John Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich (1930–2001), British political aide and politician for Labour and Liberal Democrats *

John Quincey Harris John Quincey Harris (1815 – 3 August 1846) was a British Whig politician. Harris was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the ...

(1815–1846), British Whig politician

United States

John Harris (New York politician) John Harris (September 26, 1760 – November 1824) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, (cousin of Robert Harris) and was born at Harris Ferry, Pennsylvania (now Harrisburg). He moved to Aurelius, New York, becom ...

(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) John Harris (born October 15, 1957, in Glennallen, Alaska) is an American politician and member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He served as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2008. He was first elected in 1998 and represents the 12th di ...

(born 1957), member of the Alaska House of Representatives *

John F. Harris (political aide) John F. Harris (born 1962) is an American political aide and former chief of staff to the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich. He resigned in December 2008 after being charged, along with Blagojevich, with wire fraud. Biography Harris graduate ...

(born 1962), chief of staff for Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich *

John F. Harris (politician) John F. Harris (c. 1830 – August 20, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician from Greenville, Mississippi. In the mid- and late-1880s he was a member of the Greenville city council and in 1890 he was elected to the Mississippi House of Repre ...

(died 1913), American lawyer and politician from Greenville, Mississippi

Elsewhere

John Hyde Harris John Hyde Harris (24 November 1826 – 24 July 1886) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Born in England, he came to Dunedin as a young man and practised as a lawyer, and was then a judge. He entered provincial politics and was elected as ...

(1826–1886), New Zealand politician * John Bruce Harris (1903–1983), Canadian political figure in Saskatchewan * John Gordon Harris (1947–2019), Canadian policeman

Academics

John Harris (Warden) John Harris (Harrys) (c.1588–1658) was an English academic and clergyman. He was Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford, long-time Warden of Winchester College, and a member of the Westminster Assembly. Life He was born at Hardwicke, Buckinghams ...

(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) John Morley Harris, FMedSci, FRSA, FRSB (born 21 August 1945), is a British bioethicist and philosopher. He is the Lord Alliance Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation at the University of Manc ...

(born 1945), professor of bioethics and think tank director *

John Harris (physicist) John William Harris (born March 14, 1950) is an American experimental high energy nuclear physicist and D. Allan Bromley Professor of Physics at Yale University. His research interests are focused on understanding high energy density QCD and the ...

(born 1950), physics professor at Yale University * John R. Harris (1934–2018), professor of economics at Boston University *

John Harris (phonologist) John Harris (born 1954) is an Irish linguist and Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at University College London. He is best known for his works on phonetics and phonology. A festschrift in his honor titled ''Sonic Signatures'' edited by Geoff ...

, Irish linguist *

John Harris (psycholinguist) John Harris is an Irish psycholinguist and Emeritus Professor of Psycholinguistics at Trinity College Dublin. He is known for his works on early language development. In 2008, He was elected to Fellowship of Trinity College Dublin. He is the edit ...

, Irish linguist *

John Harris (biblical scholar) John W. Harris is an Australian Bible translator and linguist known for his works on aboriginal Christianity and creoles. He is one of the first scholars who provided a detailed account of Australian creoles. In 1986, he was Senior Lecturer in ...

, Australian biblical scholar and creolist

Business

John Harris Sr. John Harris Sr. (1673 – December 1748) was an American businessman who emigrated from Britain to America late in the 17th century. Harris would later settle and establish Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which was later named in his honor. Biograph ...

(1673–1748), trader who settled and established Harrisburg, Pennsylvania *

John Harris (surveyor) John Harris (– Spring 1772) was a farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1762 to 1770 and Granville Township from 1770 to 1772. He came to Nova Sc ...

(died 1772), farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia *

John Harris Jr. (settler) John Harris Jr. (1716 – July 29, 1791 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), was a storekeeper and frontiersman who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. Harris was the son of John Harris Sr., who is considered the first settle ...

(1716–1791), American storekeeper and frontiersman *

John Williams Harris John Williams Harris (1808–4 February 1872) was a New Zealand trader, whaler, and farmer. He was born in Cornwall, United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or ...

(1808–1872), New Zealand trader, whaler, and farmer *

John Harris (manufacturer) John Harris (21 July 1841 – 25 August 1887) was a Canadian businessman. He was the eldest son of Alanson Harris, founder of A. Harris, Son and Company, a farm implement company that was a predecessor to Massey-Harris Massey Ferguson ...

(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 an ...

(1871–1926), Pittsburgh businessman *

John C. Harris John C. Harris (born July 14, 1943, in Fresno, California) is the owner of Harris Farms and is a past president and current member of the executive committee of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. A current member of the California ...

(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 Engl ...

(1666–1719), English writer, scientist, and Anglican priest *

John Harris (spinet maker) John Harris (17??–1772) was a Bostonian maker of spinets and harpsichords. English by birth, Harris was the son of Joseph Harris, also a maker of harpsichords and spinets. He is known to have been working in London's Red Lion Street by 1730, th ...

(died 1772), Boston maker of spinets and harpsichords * John Harris (publisher) (1756–1846), English bookseller and printseller *

John Harris Jr. (artist) John Harris Jr. (17 November 1791 – 28 December 1873), was an English artist who specialised in pen-and-ink facsimile work, and Freemasonry, Masonic catechetical designs. His father was John Harris (1767–1832), the watercolour painter. His s ...

(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 in London, England)John Harris: Biography
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(born 1948), painter and illustrator known for his science-fiction work *

John T. Harris (artist) John T. Harris (1908–1972) was an American artist and educator. He was born in Philadelphia. He attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. He taught art at the Cheyney State Teache ...

(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 United Kingdom general ...

(born 1969), music and politics journalist * John F. Harris (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 names ...

(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) John Harris (May 20, 1793 – May 12, 1864) was the sixth Commandant of the Marine Corps. He served in the Marine Corps for over 50 years, attaining the rank of colonel. Early life and family Harris was born in East Whiteland Township, Che ...

(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) Air Marshal Sir John Hulme "Win" Harris, (3 June 1938 – 2 July 2019) was a British Royal Air Force officer and specialist in maritime patrol specialist. He served as Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment The Commandant-General of the RAF ...

, British Royal Air Force officer

Religion

* John Harris (bishop) (1680–1738), Bishop of Llandaff, 1729–1738 *

John Harris (priest) John Harris (12 March 1932 – 12 September 2019) was Dean of Brecon from 1993 to 1998.‘HARRIS, Very Rev. John’, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; o ...

(1932–2019), Dean of Brecon

Sports

Cricket

John Harris (New Zealand cricketer) John Hyde Harris (24 November 1826 – 24 July 1886) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Born in England, he came to Dunedin as a young man and practised as a lawyer, and was then a judge. He entered provincial politics and was elected as ...

(1825–1886), New Zealand cricketer *

John Harris (English cricketer) John Henry Harris (13 February 1936 – 28 March 2019) played first-class cricket, first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, Somerset between 1952 and 1959 and was a first-class cricket umpire, umpire in English cricket from 1981 ...

(1936–2019), for Somerset County Cricket Club

Football

John Harris (Australian footballer) John Dennis 'Jiggy' Harris (4 November 1903 – 29 June 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the VFL. Family The son of Charles Ernest Harris (1873–1943), and Florence Harris (1876–1954), n ...

(1903–1993), former VFL player with Collingwood *

John Harris (footballer, born 1917) John Harris (30 June 1917 – 24 July 1988Sheffield United official matchday programme, 3 September 1988) was a Scottish footballer nicknamed "Gentleman John". Playing career Harris was the son of former Scottish international centre-forward ...

(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 ...

, English footballer *

John Harris (Irish footballer) John Harris (8 November 1896 – 4 September 1955) was a Northern Irish amateur footballer who played in the Irish League for Cliftonville and Glenavon as a left half. He represented Ireland internationally at football and played minor mat ...

, Northern Irish footballer and cricketer *

John Harris (defensive back) John Hiram Harris (born May 7, 1933) is a former American football player who played with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Santa Monica College. References

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(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 "Tony" Harris (18 October 1922 – 25 August 2000) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Airdrieonians. Football career Harris began his career with amateur club Queen's Park during the ...

(John Robert Harris, 1922–2000), Scottish footballer

Other sports

John Harris (canoeist) John Harris (born 28 May 1938) is a British canoe sprinter who competed in the early 1960s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome , established_title = Founded , established ...

(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 Summer Paralympics, following this with silver in the ...

(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) John I. Harris was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. Harris played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1905 by John Wi ...

, American Negro league pitcher * John Elmo Harris (1952–2005), professional wrestler and actor, whose ring name was Silo Sam

Other

* Frederick John Harris (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 early 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 life ...

(1790–1829), early settler of Mexican Texas *

John Solomon Harris John Solomon Harris (1866–1945) was an English Jewish Pacifist, whose opposition to World War I and support of Jewish conscientious objectors cost him his job as Hazzan and Secretary of Liverpool's Princes Road Synagogue. Harris later abandoned ...

, English Jewish pacifist