John or Jack Ross may refer to:

Entertainment

* John Ross (author) (1957–2022), American author of the 1996 novel ''Unintended Consequences'' * John F. Ross (author), American historian and author * John Ross (publisher), printer and publisher in 19th century Newcastle * John Ross (artist) (fl. 1996), British comic book artist * Jack Ross (musician) (1916–1982), rock and roll singles in 1962 * Jack Ross (writer) (born 1962), New Zealand poet and novelist * John Ross Ewing III, character in the TV series ''Dallas'' * John A. Ross (composer) (1940–2006), African American jazz musician, composer and choral conductor * John Ross, former drummer of Hostage Calm

Law

* John Ross of the Inner Temple (1563–1607), English barrister and poet * John Wesley Ross (1841–1902), American attorney in Washington, D.C. * Sir John Ross, 1st Baronet (1853–1935), Irish judge and Unionist politician * John Rolly Ross (1899–1963), U.S. federal judge * John William Ross (1878–1925), U.S. federal judge * John Wilson Ross (1863–1945), justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona * John Andrew Ross (born 1954), Missouri judge

Military

* John Ross (American patriot) (1726–1800), figure in the American Revolution * John Lockhart-Ross (1721–1790), admiral of the British Royal Navy * John Ross (British Army officer, died 1809) (1744–1809), British Army officer *

John Ross (Royal Navy officer) Sir John Ross (24 June 1777 – 30 August 1856) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer. He was the uncle of Sir James Clark Ross, who explored the Arctic with him, and later led expeditions to Antarctica. Biography Earl ...

(1777–1856), British naval officer and Polar explorer * John E. Ross (1818–1890), fought in the Modoc War * John Ross (VC) (1822–1879), Scottish corporal of the British Army during the Crimean War * John Ross (British Army officer, born 1829) (1829–1905), British commander * John Ross (British Army officer, died 1843), lieutenant governor of Guernsey * John Buchan Ross (1912–2009), British Royal Air Force officer * Jack Ross (Australian soldier) (John Campbell Ross, 1899–2009), Australian veteran of the First World War * John H. Ross (1918–2013), pilot during World War II

Politics

John Ross (representative) John Ross (February 24, 1770 in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania – January 31, 1834 in Easton, Pennsylvania, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania), was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who ser ...

(1770–1834), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania * John Ross (Cherokee chief) (1790–1866), principal chief of the Cherokee Nation * John Ross (Canadian politician) (1818–1871), Canadian senator from Ontario * John Sylvester Ross (1821–1882), miller and political figure in Ontario * John Ross (Nova Scotia politician) (1822–1892), political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

John Jones Ross John Jones Ross (August 16, 1831 – May 4, 1901) was a Canadian politician. Ross served as the seventh premier of Quebec and later as a member of the Senate of Canada. Personal life Ross was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Sco ...

(1831–1901), Canadian politician from Quebec * J. Gordon Ross (1891–1972), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons * John Ross (New South Wales politician) (1891–1973), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * J. R. Campbell (communist) (1894–1969), British communist activist and newspaper editor * John N. Ross (1920–2011), Irish solicitor and politician *

John Ross (activist) John Ross (March 11, 1938January 17, 2011) was an American author, poet, journalist, and activist who lived in Mexico and wrote extensively on the country's politics, its people and leftwing political movements. Early life Born in New York City, ...

(1938–2011), American author, journalist, and activist * John Ross (Victorian politician) (1940–2003), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Jack Ross (Arizona politician) (1927–2013), Arizona car dealer, philanthropist and politician * John Q. Ross (1873–1922), lieutenant governor of Michigan

Religion

* John Ross (bishop of Carlisle) (died 1332), English bishop of Carlisle *

John Ross (bishop of Exeter) John Ross or Rosse (1719–1792) was an English Bishop of Exeter. Life He was born at Ross-on-Wye, Ross in Herefordshire, on 24 or 25 June 1719, the only son of John Rosse, attorney in that town. He was educated at the Hereford Cathedral Scho ...

(1719–1792), English bishop of Exeter * John Ross (missionary) (1842–1915), Scottish missionary to Northeast China

Sports

* John Ross (American football) (born 1995), American football player * John Ross (curler) (born 1938), Canadian curler * Jack Ross (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1973), Australian rules footballer for Geelong between 1920 and 1922 * Jack Ross (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1943), Australian rules footballer for Geelong in 1919 * Jack Ross (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1996), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood * Jack Ross (footballer, born 2000), Australian rules footballer for Richmond * Jack Ross (footballer, born 1976), Scottish professional footballer * John Ross (rower) (1945–2009), Canadian rower in the 1968 Summer Olympics * John Ross (rugby union) (born 1967), Australian rugby player * John Ross (runner) (1931–2022), Canadian Olympic athlete * John Ross (tennis) (born 1964), professional tennis player

Other

* John Ross, 1st Lord Ross (died 1501), Scottish nobleman * John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross (died 1513), Scottish nobleman * John Ross (explorer) (1817–1903), explorer of Central Australia * Charles Rawden Maclean (1815–1880), known as John Ross, sea captain and opponent of slavery * John W. Ross (Iowa architect) (1830–1914), architect in Davenport, Iowa * John W. Ross (North Dakota architect) (1848–1914), architect in Grand Forks, North Dakota * John Ross (businessman) (1840–1876), Scottish retail businessman * J. K. L. Ross (1876–1951), Canadian industrialist from Montreal * John Ross (chemist) (1926–2017), American physical chemist * John R. Ross (1938–2025), American linguist * John Ross (blogger) (fl. 1980s), British far-left blogger * John Merry Ross (1833–1883), Scottish academic author and teacher