John Hughes may refer to:

Arts and Entertainment

Literature

John Hughes (poet) John Hughes (29 January 1677 – 17 February 1720) was an English poet, essayist and translator. Various of his works remained in print for a century after his death, but if he is remembered at all today it is for the use others made of hi ...

(1677–1720), English poet *

John Hughes (1790–1857) John Hughes (2 January 1790 – 13 December 1857) was an English author. Life Born 2 January 1790, he was the only child of Thomas Hughes, D.D., deputy clerk of the closet to George III and George IV, vicar of Uffington, Oxfordshire, Uffington, ...

, English author *

John Ceiriog Hughes John Ceiriog Hughes (25 September 1832 – 23 April 1887) was a Wales, Welsh poet and collector of Welsh language, Welsh folk music, folk tunes, sometimes termed a Robert Burns of Wales. He was born at Penybryn Farm, overlooking the village of L ...

(1832–1887), Welsh poet * John Hughes (writer) (born 1961), Australian author and essayist

Performing arts

* John Hughes (1872–1914), Welsh composer of ''Calon Lân'' and other hymn-tunes * John Hughes (1873–1932), Welsh composer of ''Cwm Rhondda'' and other hymn-tunes *

John Hughes (filmmaker) John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker and producer. He is best known for writing, producing, and directing such films as ''Sixteen Candles'', ''The Breakfast Club'', ''Weird Science (film), Weird ...

(1950–2009), American film director, writer, and producer * John Hughes (Irish musician) (born 1950), Irish musician and manager of The Corrs *John Hughes III (born 1976), American musician and founder of

Hefty Records Hefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois (United States). Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III, who is the son of the director John Hughes,Rhythm and Hues Studios Rhythm & Hues Studios was an American visual effects and animation company founded in 1987, that received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1995 for ''Babe (film), Babe'', in 2007 for ''The Golden Compass (film), The Golden Compass'', ...

* Father John Hughes, character in British TV series ''Peaky Blinders''

Visual arts

* John Hughes (sculptor) (1865–1941), Irish sculptor * John Hughes (art director) (1882–1954), American art director * John Hughes (architect) (1903–1977), British architect * John Hughes (ceramicist) (1935–2013), Welsh ceramicist

Business and industry

John Hughes (businessman) John James Hughes (1814 – 17 June 1889) was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of the city of Donetsk. The village was originally named Yuzovka (''Hughesovka'', ) or Yuzivka () after Hughes, (" Yu z" being a Russian and Ukrainian appr ...

(1814–1889), Welsh developer in Ukraine * John Hughes (merchant) (1825–1885), father of

John Hughes (New South Wales politician) John Francis Hughes (11 May 1857 – 18 December 1912) was an Australian solicitor and politician. Early years and background He was born in Sydney to merchant John Hughes (merchant), John Hughes and Susan Sharkey. He was the elder brother ...

* John Hughes (motor dealer) (born 1935), Australian businessman

Law and politics

* John Hughes (Middlesex MP) (fl. 1542–1552), English Member of Parliament for Middlesex *

John Hughes (Pennsylvania politician) John Hughes (1711–1772) was a colonial American Servant who played a major role in Pennsylvania during the eighteenth century. Hughes was a close ally of Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Galloway, both leading figures in the colony. He was part of ...

(1711–1772), colonial Pennsylvania politician *

John Bristow Hughes J. B. Hughes (John Bristow Hughes; July 1817 – 25 March 1881) was a grazier, developer and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. Life Born in Kentish Town, London, in July. 1817, he was employed at the age of 13 ...

(1817–1881), grazier, developer and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia *

(1857–1912), Australian politician * John T. Hughes (politician) (1873–1921), American politician from Arizona, member of the 1st Arizona state legislature * John Chambers Hughes (1891–1971), United States diplomat; ambassador to NATO * John H. Hughes (politician) (1904–1972), New York state senator * John Hughes (Coventry North East MP) (1925–2009), MP for Coventry North East * John T. Hughes (intelligence officer) (1928–1992), U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency officer * John Owen Hughes (died 1945), British businessman and politician in Hong Kong *

John Hughes (British diplomat) Edgar John Hughes (born 27 July 1947) is a retired British diplomat and former British Ambassador to Venezuela, Argentina and Paraguay. In retirement, he has been a governor of Atlantic College, Chair of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commiss ...

(born 1947), British diplomat and Ambassador to Argentina

Military

* John T. Hughes (Confederate officer) (1817–1862), colonel in the Missouri State Guard and Confederate Army * John Gethin Hughes (1866–1954), New Zealand law clerk and military leader * John H. Hughes (general) (1876–1953), U.S. Army major general * John Arthur Hughes (1880–1955), American Medal of Honor recipient

Religion

* John Hughes (priest, 1787–1860), Welsh clergyman *

John Hughes (archbishop) John Joseph Hughes (June 24, 1797 – January 3, 1864) was an Irish-born Catholic prelate who served as Bishop (and later Archbishop) of New York from 1842 until his death. In 1841, he founded St. John's College, which would later become Fordha ...

(1797–1864), American Roman Catholic prelate * John Wesley Hughes (1852–1932), American minister and founder of Kingswood College * John Hughes (bishop of Croydon) (1908–2001), English Anglican bishop * John Poole-Hughes (1916–1988), Bishop of South-West Tanganyika and Bishop of Llandaff * John Hughes (priest) (1924–2008), British Anglican priest * John Hughes (bishop of Kensington) (1935–1994), British Anglican bishop * John Hughes (theologian) (1979–2014), British scholar and Dean of Chapel and Chaplain at Jesus College, Cambridge

Science and medicine

* John Hughes (neuroscientist) (born 1942), British neuroscientist * John Hughes (computer scientist) (born 1958), Swedish computer scientist *

John F. Hughes John F. "Spike" Hughes is a Professor of Computer Science at Brown University. Contributions Hughes' research is in computer graphics, particularly those aspects of graphics involving substantial mathematics. He is perhaps best known as the co-a ...

, American computer scientist

Sports

Association football (soccer)

* John Hughes (footballer, born 1855) (1855–1914), Cambridge University A.F.C. and Wales international footballer * John Hughes (footballer, born 1877) (1877–1950), Welsh international footballer, played for Liverpool * John Iorweth Hughes (1913–1993), Welsh international footballer * John Hughes (footballer, born 1921) (1921–2003), English footballer, played for Birmingham City * John Hughes (footballer, born 1942), Welsh footballer, played for Chester City *

John Hughes (footballer, born 1943) John Hughes (3 April 1943 – 1 August 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Crystal Palace, Sunderland and the Scotland national team. Hughes was nicknamed 'Yogi', derived from the popular cartoon character Yogi Bear, said t ...

(1943–2022), Scottish footballer, played for Celtic *

John Hughes (footballer, born 1964) John "Yogi" Hughes (born 9 September 1964) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. Hughes played primarily as a central defender for several clubs, including Falkirk (two spells), Celtic, Hibernian and Ayr United. Toward ...

, Scottish footballer and manager, played for Falkirk *

John Hughes (soccer, born 1965) Richard John Hughes (born July 3, 1965) is a former professional soccer player. Born in Swansea, Wales, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1971. He played for Cadboro Bay, which later became Bays United Soccer Club. He attended Mo ...

, Canadian soccer player

Other sports

John Hughes (cricketer, born 1825) John Hughes (2 July 1825 – 29 January 1907) was an English first-class cricketer. Hughes was born at Hertford in July 1825. He played the majority of his cricket for Hertfordshire, who did not participate in major matches. Hughes' only appea ...

(1825–1907), English cricketer * John Hughes (ice hockey, born 1954) (1954–2020), Canadian ice hockey player * John Hughes (cricketer, born 1971), English cricketer * John Hughes (ice hockey, born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player * John Hughes (American football) (born 1988), American football player

Others

* John Hughes (lawman) (1855–1947), Texas Ranger and cowboy of the Old West * John Hughes (editor) (1930–2022), Welsh-American journalist; editor of the ''Deseret News'' * John Hughes (counselor) (1945–2012), American pioneer in alcohol- and drug-prevention * John G. Hughes (born 1953), Irish academic administrator

Other uses

* John Hughes, Antigua and Barbuda, a town in Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda