John Macdonald or MacDonald may refer to:

Government

Australia

John MacDonald (Australian politician) John Valentine MacDonald (14 February 1880 – 17 August 1937) was an Australian politician and journalist. He served three terms as a Australian Senate, Senator for Queensland – in 1922, in 1928 and from 1932 to 1937 – representing the ...

(1880–1937), Australian senator for Queensland

Britain

*John MacDonald II or

John of Islay, Earl of Ross John of Islay (or John MacDonald) (1434–1503), Earl of Ross, fourth (and last) Lord of the Isles, and ''Mac Domhnaill'' (chief of Clan Donald), was a pivotal figure in late medieval Scotland: specifically in the struggle for power with Jam ...

(1434–1503), last Lord of the Isles, Scotland *

John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh Sir John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, KCB, PC, PRSSA, FRS, FRSE (27 December 1836 – 9 May 1919) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician and later a judge. Life Macdonald was born on 28 December 1836 at 29 Great King Stre ...

(1836–1919), Scottish politician and later a judge *

John Macdonald (British politician, born 1854) John Archibald Murray Macdonald (9 October 1854 – 16 January 1939) was a Scottish Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Biography The fourth son of the Rev. H. F. Macdonald DD, Strachur, Argyllshire, he was educated at High School of ...

(1854–1939), British Liberal politician

Canada

* John Small MacDonald (c. 1791–1849), Prince Edward Island merchant and politician *

John Sandfield Macdonald John Sandfield Macdonald, (December 12, 1812 – June 1, 1872) was the joint premier of the Province of Canada from 1862 to 1864. He was also the first premier of Ontario from 1867 to 1871, one of the four founding provinces created at Can ...

(1812–1872), first Premier of Ontario *

John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald (10 or 11January 18156June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political ...

(1815–1891), first Canadian prime minister *

John Macdonald (Canadian politician) John Macdonald (December 27, 1824 – February 4, 1890) was a Canadian merchant, churchman, philanthropist, and politician in the late 19th century in Toronto. He was a major patron of YMCA and the Toronto General Hospital. In 1860, he bui ...

(1824–1890), member of parliament and later senator * John MacDonald of Glenaladale (1742–1810), Scottish born soldier and Prince Edward Island landowner * John Alexander MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (1838–1905), speaker of the Prince Edward Island assembly * John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (1874–1948), member of parliament for King's, Prince Edward Island *

John Alexander Macdonald Armstrong John Alexander Macdonald Armstrong (November 19, 1877 – February 2, 1926) was a Canadian politician, conveyancer and real estate agent. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1911 election as a Member of the historical Conse ...

(1877–1926), politician, conveyancer and real estate agent in Ontario *

John Alexander Macdonald (Nova Scotia politician) John Alexander Macdonald (January 3, 1883 – June 11, 1945) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond—West Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member. ...

(1883–1945), politician in Nova Scotia * John Joseph MacDonald (1891–1986), senator for Prince Edward Island * John Michael Macdonald (1906–1997), senator for Nova Scotia * John Augustine Macdonald (1913–1961), member of parliament for King's, Prince Edward Island * John W. MacDonald (1900–1983), Canadian politician in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * John A. MacDonald (Nova Scotia politician), politician in Nova Scotia

United States

* John L. MacDonald (1838–1903), American representative from Minnesota * John R. MacDonald (1857–1946), Michigan politician

Literature

* John D. MacDonald (1916–1986), American mystery author *John McDonald, pseudonym of Kenneth Miller (1915–1983), Canadian-American mystery author, better known as

Ross Macdonald Ross Macdonald was the main pseudonym used by the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar (; December 13, 1915 – July 11, 1983). He is best known for his series of hardboiled novels set in Southern California and featur ...

Military

John MacDonald of Garth John MacDonald of Garth (1771 – 25 January 1866) was a colourful character involved in the Canadian fur trade. He was an enthusiastic duellist and a shrewd businessman who became a partner in the North West Company and a member of the Beaver Cl ...

(1771–1866), Scottish-Canadian participant in the Pemmican war * John Macdonald (British Army officer, died 1850) (bef. 1795–1850), Adjutant-General to the Forces * John Macdonald (British Army officer, born 1907) (1907–1979) * John Macdonald (Australian Army officer) (1919–1996),

University of New South Wales Regiment The University of New South Wales Regiment (UNSWR) is, as of 2018, an Army Reserve Recruit training unit under the command of the 8th Brigade (Australia), 8th Brigade. Unit History The University of New South Wales Regiment was founded as the ...

* John Denis Macdonald (1826–1908), English naval surgeon and naturalist

Music

* John MacDonald (Canadian musician) (born 1948), Canadian–French horn player * John-Angus MacDonald (active since 1997), Canadian musician and guitarist *John Scantlebury Macdonald, real name of

Harry Macdonough John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871 – September 26, 1931), known professionally as Harry Macdonough, was a Canadian-born singer and recording executive. He was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of th ...

(1871–1931), Canadian singer and music recording pioneer *

John MacDonald of Inverness Pipe Major John MacDonald (26 July 1865 - 6 June 1953) was a Scottish bagpipe player. Personal life John MacDonald was born on 26 July 1865 at Glentruim, near Kingussie in Scotland, to Alexander Macdonald and Jane Lamond, who had married in 18 ...

(1865–1953), Scottish bagpiper

Religion

* John MacDonald (bishop of Aberdeen) (1818–1889), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop * John MacDonald (Gaelic Moderator) (1779–1849), Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland, known as the "Apostle of the North" * John MacDonald (vicar apostolic) (1727–1779), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop * John Hugh MacDonald (1881–1965), Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Edmonton *

John Roderick MacDonald John Roderick MacDonald (July 9, 1891 – December 18, 1959) was consecrated as Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough ( ) is a city on the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. Acco ...

(1891–1959), Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario

Sports

* John Macdonald (sportsman) (1861–1938), represented Scotland at both cricket and football *

John MacDonald (American football) John Griffin MacDonald (January 21, 1885 – September 22, 1962) was an American football coach. He was a longtime high school football coach in Massachusetts and served as the head football coach at Boston University from 1918 to 1919, where he ...

(1885–1962), American football head coach for Boston University *

John MacDonald (canoeist) John MacDonald (born 9 December 1965) is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years later in Barcelon ...

(born 1965), New Zealand Olympic canoer *

John MacDonald (footballer, born 1883) John MacDonald (18 January 1883 – 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Americ ...

(1883–1915), Scottish footballer for Blackburn Rovers, Leeds City, Grimsby Town * John Macdonald (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1960), Scottish footballer for Raith Rovers, Rangers, Liverpool, Newcastle United * John MacDonald (footballer, born 1961), Scottish footballer for Rangers, Barnsley * John MacDonald (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player who played for

Destil Trappers The Tilburg Trappers are a professional ice hockey club based in Tilburg, the Netherlands. They previously played in the highest level ice hockey league in the country, but have been playing in the German Oberliga Nord since the 2015-16 season. ...

in the Netherlands *

John MacDonald (racing driver) John MacDonald (born 27 May 1936) is a racing car driver and a motor-cycle racer of Hong Kong. He was originally from England, where he started his career racing motorcycles, then cars until he served at the National service. He then lived in Hong ...

(born 1936), race car driver and motorcycle racer of Hong Kong *

Jack Macdonald (sportsman) John Hoani Macdonald (26 October 1907 – 1 January 1982) was a New Zealand sportsman. He competed in rowing at the 1930 Empire Games, winning gold in the coxed fours, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics, becoming one of the first two Māori Olympi ...

(1907–1982), New Zealand Olympic rower * John Macdonald (Canadian football) (born 1978), Canadian football defensive linemen *

John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1960) John McDonald (born 9 April 1960) in Banbridge, County Down is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team. He played as a hooker. He played for the Ireland team from 1987 to 1990, winning ...

, Irish rugby union international player * John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1890) (1890–1980), Scottish rugby union player * John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1938), Scottish rugby union player

Other uses

* John Cathanach MacDonald, 4th of Dunnyveg (died 1499) *

John Macdonald (psychiatrist) John Marshall Macdonald (9 November 1920 – 16 December 2007) was a forensic psychiatrist most renowned for his theory of the Macdonald triad of sociopathic traits and his profiling of serial killers. He published approximately a dozen books in ...

(1920–2007), New Zealand forensic psychiatrist who coined the MacDonald triad of sociopathy * John S. MacDonald, co-founder of MacDonald Dettwiler *

John Smyth Macdonald John Smyth Macdonald FRS (1867, Dublin – 29 March 1941) was a British physiologist. Early life and education Macdonald was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1867 to George Macdonald, a tailor, and his wife, Margaret, née Smyth. The family soon move ...

(1867–1941), British physiologist * John Graham MacDonald (1834–1918), explorer and pioneer in Queensland, Australia * John B. Macdonald (1918–2014), president of the University of British Columbia