John Lynch may refer to:

Academics and clergy

* John Lynch (dean of Canterbury) (1697–1760), Anglican priest *

John Lynch (historian) John Lynch (11 January 1927 – 4 April 2018) was an English historian who served as Professor of Latin American History at the University of London. He spent most of his academic career at University College, and then from 1974 to 1987 as Direc ...

(1927–2018), historian of the Spanish American revolutions *

John Lynch (linguist) John Dominic Lynch (8 July 1946 – 25 May 2021) was an Australian-Vanuatuan linguist who specialised in the Historical linguistics, historical development of the Oceanic languages. He was a professor at the University of Papua New Guinea for ...

(1946–2021), professor at the University of the South Pacific in Port Vila, Vanuatu *

John Lynch (Gratianus Lucius) John Lynch (pseudonym: Gratianus Lucius; – ) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, known as a historian and Archdeacon of Tuam. Life He was born into a Hiberno-Norman family at Galway, probably in 1599; according to tradition his father was Al ...

(1599?–1677), historian and Archdeacon of Tuam *

John Joseph Lynch John Joseph Lynch (6 February 1816 – 12 May 1888) was an Irish Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop (1860–1870) and first Archbishop of Toronto (1870–1888). He founded Our Lady of Angels Seminary (now Niagara University) i ...

(1816–1888), Catholic bishop and archbishop of Toronto * John Lynch (archdeacon of Canterbury) (1735–1803), Archdeacon of Canterbury * John Lynch (bishop of Elphin), Irish Anglican bishop

Entertainment

John Lynch (actor) John Lynch is an Irish actor and novelist. He won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actor for the 1995 film '' Angel Baby''. His other film and television appearances include ''Cal'' (1984), ''The Secret Garden'' (1993), '' In the Name of the Fat ...

(born 1961), actor from Northern Ireland *

Johnny Lynch Johnny Lynch (born 28 September 1981) is a Scottish musician who performs under the pseudonym The Pictish Trail. After graduation from the University of St Andrews, Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until 2013 and has since been running Lost Ma ...

, Scottish musician *

John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in '' Fargo'' (1996). He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom ''The Drew Carey Sh ...

(born 1963), American actor

Politics

American politicians

John Lynch (Maine politician) John Lynch (February 18, 1825 – July 21, 1892) was a nineteenth-century politician, merchant, manufacturer and newspaper publisher from Maine. Born in Portland, Maine, Lynch attended public schools as a child and graduated from Portland ...

(1825–1892), U.S. congressman from Maine *

John Lynch (New Hampshire governor) John Hayden Lynch (born November 25, 1952) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 80th governor of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013. Lynch was first elected governor in 2004, defeating first-term Republican incumb ...

(born 1952), former governor of U.S. state of New Hampshire, 2005–2013 * John Lynch (Pennsylvania politician) (1843–1910), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania *

John A. Lynch Jr. John A. Lynch Jr. (born October 21, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 2002, where he represented the 17th Legislative District, and was Senate President from 1990 ...

(born 1938), New Jersey politician, convicted of fraud * John A. Lynch Sr. (1908–1978), New Jersey politician *

John A. Lynch (New York politician) John A. Lynch (October 11, 1882 – March 9, 1954) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life Lynch was born on October 11, 1882, in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. Lynch initially apprenticed as a builder under ...

, American businessman and politician from New York * John C. Lynch, speaker of the California State Assembly * John D. Lynch (1883–1963), mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts *

John R. Lynch John Roy Lynch (September 10, 1847 – November 2, 1939) was an American writer, attorney, military officer, author, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives ...

(1847–1939), African-American Republican Mississippi politician after the American Civil War *

John M. Lynch John M. "Pat" Lynch was an American politician who served as the twenty third and twenty fifth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. He was the Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair from 1956 to 1962. Early life and career Lynch grew up in Somerv ...

(died 1984), American mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts

Other politicians

* John Lynch (Australian politician) (1862–1941), member of the Australian House of Representatives, 1914–1919 *

John Lynch (New South Wales politician) John Patrick Lynch (6 February 1875 – 2 June 1944) was an Australian politician. Biography Lynch was born on 6 February 1875, near Parkes, to miner William Sullivan Lynch and Mary Seymour. He attended local public schools and became a school ...

(1875–1944), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1907–1913 * John Lynch (Kerry politician) (1889–1957), Irish Fine Gael party TD for Kerry North, later Senator *

John Lynch (mayor) John Lynch, (aka John Lynch fitz John), fifth Mayor of Galway, 1489–1490. Believed to be a brother of the first two mayors, little is known of Lynch's term of office. He was married to Secilia Stywyn, and the couple had at least five children: ...

, mayor of Galway, 1489–90 *

John Óge Lynch John Óge Lynch was Mayor of Galway from 1551-52. Lynch was mayor at a time of unrest in Connacht and Munster provoked by the Irish spy George Paris, and a French agent, M. de Botte. Despite fears to the contrary, no invasion or uprising occurr ...

, mayor of Galway, 1551–52

Sports

John Lynch (American football) John Terrence Lynch Jr. (born September 25, 1971) is an American professional football executive and former safety who is the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the ...

(born 1971), American football executive and former player *

John Lynch (Tyrone Gaelic footballer) John Lynch (born 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played in the Tyrone county team's first All-Ireland SFC final appearance in 1986. He subsequently won an All Star Award. He also represented Ireland in an early rendition of t ...

(born 1962), former Tyrone Gaelic footballer *

John Lynch (Roscommon Gaelic footballer) John Lynch (1933 – 5 June 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for a number of clubs, including Tuam Stars in the Galway Senior Championship. He played for the Roscommon senior football team for 11 seasons, during which time he us ...

(1933–2019), Irish Gaelic footballer *

John Lynch (Cork Gaelic footballer) John Lynch (2 May 1890 – 6 November 1930) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Senior Championship club Macroom. He played for the Cork senior football team for five seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a right cor ...

(1890–1930), Irish Gaelic footballer

Others

John Lynch (Fenian) John Lynch (c. 1832 − 2 June 1866) was an Irish nationalist. He was a resident of the city of Cork and an alleged member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. John was very active in the early days of the Cork Fenian movement.Recollections of ...

(1832–1866), Irish nationalist *

John Lynch (radio) John Terrance Lynch, Sr. is the president and CEO of the Broadcast Company of the Americas. Early life John Lynch grew up in suburban Chicago in an Irish-Catholic family. His grandparents were Irish immigrants. His grandparents named their so ...

, founder and president of Broadcast Company of the Americas *

John Lynch (serial killer) John Lynch (''c''. 1812 – 22 April 1842) was an Ireland, Irish-born Australians, Australian serial killer who confessed to the killing of ten people between 1836 and 1842. He is possibly the most prolific individual serial killer in Austral ...

(1813–1842), Australian colonial-era serial killer *

John Lynch (1740–1820) John Lynch (August 28, 1740 – October 31, 1820) was an American merchant and Abolitionism, abolitionist who founded the city of Lynchburg, Virginia. Early life Lynch was born on August 28, 1740, in Albemarle County, Virginia. Lynch's father was ...

, founder of the city of Lynchburg, Virginia