John Scott may refer to:

Academics

* John Scott (1639–1695), English clergyman and devotional writer * John Witherspoon Scott (1800–1892), American minister, college president, and father of First Lady Caroline Harrison * John Work Scott (1807–1879), American president of Washington College * John Scott (medical school dean) (1851–1914), New Zealand professor, artist, and medical school dean * John Scott (sociologist) (born 1949), British sociologist * John R. Scott Sr. (1840/41–1929), president of Edward Waters College, minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida legislator, father of John R. Scott Jr. * John R. Scott Jr., president of Edward Waters College, minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida legislator, son of John R. Scott Sr. * John Paul Scott (geneticist) (1909–2000), American behavior geneticist and comparative psychologist

Arts and entertainment

* John Scott (engraver) (1774–1827), English engraver *

John Scott (1849–1919) John Scott Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, RI, Royal Society of British Artists, RBA (1849–1919) was an English people, English artist, born in Carlisle, Cumbria, Carlisle. Life Scott was born in at 23 Rickergate, Carlisle, Cumb ...

, English artist * John Beldon Scott, American art historian * John T. Scott (1940–2007), African-American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and collagist * John Scott of Amwell (1730–1783), Quaker poet and friend of Samuel Johnson * John A. Scott (born 1948), Australian poet and novelist, now using the name John Scott * John Scott (composer) (born 1930), British film composer, conductor, musician, classical, jazz *

John Scott (organist) John Gavin Scott (18 June 1956 – 12 August 2015) was an English organist and choirmaster who reached the highest levels of his profession on both sides of the Atlantic. He directed the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral in London from 1990 to 2004 ...

(1956–2015), English-born organist of St. Thomas's Church, New York City * John Scott (choreographer), founder of the Irish Modern Dance Theatre, now John Scott Dance * John Stuart Scott (born 1966), American television director * John Scott (''Fringe''), character played by Mark Valley in the TV series ''Fringe'' * John Alden Scott (1916–1996), American newspaper publisher, politician * John Scott (editor) (1784–1821), editor of London Magazine, killed in a duel in 1821 * John Scott (writer) (1912–1976), American journalist, editor for ''Time'' magazine * John Prindle Scott (1877–1932), American author, lecturer, educator and composer of art songs * John Scott Martin (1926–2009), English actor * John Scott (Canadian artist) (1950–2022), Canadian multimedia painter, sculptor, and installation artist

Politics and law

United States

* John Scott (sheriff), interim sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, US, from January 2014 *

John M. Scott John Milton Scott (August 1, 1824 – January 21, 1898) was an American attorney, judge, politician and philanthropist from Illinois. Although he did not win election to the Illinois Senate from Bloomington, Illinois, he served on both the Illin ...

(1824–1898), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, US * John Scott (Iowa politician) (1824–1903), Lieutenant Governor of Iowa * John Scott (mayor), first mayor of Cumberland, Maryland, US * John Scott (Missouri politician) (1785–1861), US Representative from Missouri and delegate * John Guier Scott (1819–1892), US Representative from Missouri * John E. Scott (born 1939), Missouri state senator and president pro tem * John P. Scott (1933–2010), New Jersey Senate member * John Morin Scott (1730–1784), New York Continental congressman, general * John Morin Scott (mayor) (1789–1858), mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * John Scott (Ohio politician), Ohio House of Representatives * John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott (1873–1945), US Representative from Pennsylvania * John Scott (representative) (1784–1850), US Representative from Pennsylvania * John Scott (Pennsylvania politician, born 1824) (1824–1896), US Senator from Pennsylvania * John B. Scott (New York politician) (1789–1854), American lawyer and politician from New York * John L. Scott Jr. (1953–2023), American politician in the South Carolina Senate * John B. Scott (Texas politician), Texas Secretary of State * John R. Scott (Iowa politician) (born 1944), Iowa state senator * John T. Scott (Indiana judge) (1831–1891), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court

Kingdom of England

* John Scott (MP for Hastings), 1385–1393, MP for

Hastings Hastings ( ) is a seaside town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to th ...

* John Scott (died 1485) (c. 1423–1485), English Yorkist during the Wars of the Roses, Warden of the Cinque Ports * John Scott (died 1533) (1480s–1533), MP for New Romney, England * John Scott (MP for Ripon) (fl. 1572), MP for Ripon, England * John Scott (soldier) (1570–1616), English Member of Parliament and councillor of the London Company of Virginia *

Captain John Scott John Scott (–1704), often called John Scott of Long Island, was a royal adviser, military leader, spy, cartographer, attorney, land speculator, and early settler and leader of Long Island. He lobbied to make Long Island a colony in North Ameri ...

(c. 1634?–1704), cartographer and Long Island settler * John Scott (MP for York), (died 1664), MP for York * John Scott (died 1619), MP for Chippenham

Kingdom of Scotland

* John Scot, Lord Scotstarvit (1585–1670), Scottish lawyer, politician, and writer * John Scott (Scottish judge), a Senator of the College of Justice

Kingdom of Great Britain

* John Scott (British Army officer) (1725–1775), Scottish politician, MP Caithness, Tain Burghs, and Fife *

John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell PC (Ire) KC SL (8 June 1739 – 23 May 1798), known as The Lord Earlsfort between 1784 and 1789 and as The Viscount Clonmell between 1789 and 1793, was an Irish barrister and judge. Sometimes known as "Copper ...

(1739–1798), Irish barrister and judge * John Scott (junior), MP for Boroughbridge 1799–1806 * John Scott-Waring (1747–1819), English political agent and Member of Parliament *

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, (4 June 1751 – 13 January 1838) was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827. Early life Background Eldon ...

(1751–1838), Lord High Chancellor of Britain

United Kingdom

* John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon (1805–1854), British peer and Tory politician * Lord John Scott (1809–1860), landowner and member of parliament for Roxburghshire * John Scott (governor) (1814–1898), a British colonial official and governor *

John Scott (English judge) Sir John Scott (4 June 1841 – 1 March 1904) was an English judge who became, amongst other titles, Deputy Judge Advocate-General and later Judicial Advisor to the Khedive in his adopted home, Egypt. He was also known as a cricketer in his yo ...

(1841–1904), English judge * John Scott (colonial administrator) (1878–1946), British colonial administrator *

John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry, (28 September 1923 – 4 September 2007) was a Scottish peerage, peer, politician and landowner. He served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the ...

(1923–2007), Scottish peer, politician and landowner * John Scott (MSP) (born 1951), former member of Scottish Parliament

Australia and Canada

* John Scott (Australian politician) (born 1934), member of the Australian House of Representatives * John Scott (Queensland politician) (1821–1898), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council, Australia * John Scott (Canadian politician) (1822–1857), first mayor of Bytown, later Ottawa, Canada

Science and architecture

* John Scott (entomologist) (1823–1888), English entomologist * John Scott (botanist) (1836–1880), Scottish botanist * John Scott (shipbuilder) (1830–1903), Scottish engineer and shipbuilder * John Scott (agricultural engineer) (c. 1846–1909), Scottish pioneer of motorized farming * John Oldrid Scott (1841–1913), English architect * John Scott (architect) (1924–1992), New Zealand architect * John Scott (medical researcher) (1931–2015), New Zealand scientist and medic * Jack Scott (meteorologist) (1923–2008), British television weatherman * John Scott (physician, died 1846), English surgeon * John Scott (physician, died 1859) (1797–1859), Scottish surgeon and physician in Scotland to Queen Victoria

Sports

Association football

* John Scott (1890s footballer), Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward * John Scott (1920s footballer), Scottish footballer * John Scott (footballer, born 1872) (1872–?), Scottish footballer * John Scott (footballer, born 1890) (1890–?), English footballer * John Scott (footballer, born 1942), English footballer

Baseball

* John Scott (1970s outfielder) (born 1952), American professional baseball outfielder * John Scott (1940s outfielder) (1913–1967), American Negro leagues baseball player * John William Scott (1887–1962), American professional baseball shortstop, also known as Jim Scott

Other sports

* John Scott Jr. (born 1975), American football coach and former player * John Scott (rugby union, born 1935) (1935–2020), English international rugby union player * John Scott (rugby union, born 1954), English international rugby union player * John A. R. Scott, first basketball head coach of Syracuse University * John Scott (cricket and rugby league) (1888–1964), Australian cricketer and Test umpire * John Scott (English cricketer) (1888–1946), English cricketer * John Scott (horseman) (1794–1871), British thoroughbred racehorse trainer * John Scott (ice hockey, born 1928), Canadian professional ice hockey winger * John Scott (ice hockey, born 1982), Canadian professional ice hockey winger/defenseman * John Scott (sailor) (1934–1993), Australian competitive sailor

Other

* John Scott (adventurer) (c. 1634–1696), Captain John Scott, Long Island founder, explorer, royal advisor * John Scott (banker) (1757–1832), English evangelical and pacifist * John Scott (Royal Navy officer) (died 1805), warrant officer in the Royal Navy, friend and secretary to Lord Nelson * John Paul Scott (1927–1987), American Alcatraz escapee who reached San Francisco by swimming * John Walter Scott (1845–1919), English-American stamp dealer * John Scott, founder of

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* John L. Scott, real estate company in Seattle * John Maurice Scott (1948–2001), Director General of the Fiji Red Cross, murdered in 2001 * John Corse Scott (died 1840), surgeon, naturalist, and Scottish landowner * John Wallace Scott (1832–1903), American soldier who fought in the American Civil War * John Scott (archdeacon of Dromore) (born 1946), Irish Anglican priest * John Scott (dean of Lismore) (died 1828), Irish Anglican priest * John Scott (1777–1834), English priest, biographer on his father Thomas Scott