John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to:

Academics

*John Taylor (Oxford),

Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford is the chief executive and leader of the University of Oxford. The following people have been vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford (formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancel ...

, 1486–1487 * John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *

John Taylor (English publisher) John Taylor (31 July 1781 – 5 July 1864) was an English publisher, essayist, and writer. He is noted as the publisher of the poets John Keats and John Clare. Life He was born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, the son of James Taylor and S ...

(1781–1864), British publisher and Egypt scholar * John B. Taylor (born 1946), American economist, known as the creator of the Taylor rule *John Taylor, architect of the UK

e-Science E-Science or eScience is computationally intensive science that is carried out in highly distributed network environments, or science that uses immense data sets that require grid computing; the term sometimes includes technologies that enable dis ...

programme *John Taylor, president of

University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the univers ...

*John Taylor, Lecturer in Greek and Latin Language at

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since 2015

Science

John Taylor (mathematician) John Taylor (born 1664) was an English mathematician and traveller, and author of a manuscript account of Jamaica. Life John Taylor was the posthumous son of a minor gentleman from the Isle of Wight. In 1685 Taylor fought for James II against th ...

(born 1664), English mathematician and traveler * John Taylor (pathologist) (1932–2010), Canadian and English pathologist and medical researcher *

John R. Taylor John Robert Taylor is British-born emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He received his B.A. in mathematics at Cambridge University, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963 with thesis ...

, American physics professor, author of ''An Introduction to Error Analysis'' * John Bryan Taylor (born 1928), British physicist known for the Taylor state and work in plasma physics * John G. Taylor (1931–2012), British physicist, neural-network researcher and author * John Clayton Taylor (born 1930), British mathematical physicist *

John Taylor (oculist) Chevalier John Taylor ( – 1770 or 1772) was an early British eye surgeon, self-promoter and medical charlatan of 18th-century Europe. He was noted by Samuel Johnson, and associated with the surgical mistreatment of George Frideric Handel, ...

(1703–1772), surgeon and medical charlatan *

John W. Taylor (professor) John Waldo Taylor is an American scientist who researches fungal evolution and ecology. He is Professor of the Graduate School in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Education John W. Ta ...

(born 1950), American mycologist researching fungal evolution

The arts

TV and film

*John Taylor (actor), known for '' The Ringer'' *

John Taylor (documentary filmmaker) John Elston Taylor (5 October 1914 – 15 September 1992) was a British documentary filmmaker. Early life Born in Kentish Town, London, on 5 October 1914, John Taylor had originally set his sights on a career in carpentry; however, shortly afte ...

(1914–1992), British documentary filmmaker * John Taylor (presenter), Australian television presenter *John Taylor (voice actor), voice of Sal the space octopus in '' Astroblast!'' * Johnny Taylor, a fictional character in the TV series '' Tracy Beaker Returns''

Art

John Taylor (painter) John Taylor ( 1580–1653) was an English artist who has been put forth as the most likely painter of the Chandos portrait of William Shakespeare. No other painting by him is known. Taylor was probably a child actor with the Children of Pau ...

(c. 1585–1651), artist and friend of Shakespeare *

John Taylor (1739–1838) John Taylor (1739–1838) was an English portrait-painter. Life Born in Bishopsgate Street, London, Taylor was the son of an officer in the customs. He studied art at the St. Martin's Lane Academy, and also under Francis Hayman. In 1766 he was ...

, English portrait artist * John Bigelow Taylor (born 1950), New York photographer

Authors

John Taylor (poet) John Taylor (24 August 1578 – December 1653) was an English poet who dubbed himself "The Water Poet". Biography John Taylor was born in the parish of St. Ewen's, near South Gate, Gloucester on 24 August 1578. His parentage is unknown, as the ...

(1578–1653), English pamphleteer, poet and waterman *

John Taylor (journalist) John Taylor (1757–1832) was an English oculist, drama critic, editor and finally newspaper publisher, perhaps most famous for his posthumous memoir ''Records of My Life''. Biography Taylor was educated by a Dr. Crawford in Hatton Garden bef ...

(1757–1832), English oculist, drama critic, editor and newspaper publisher *

John Edward Taylor John Edward Taylor (11 September 1791 – 6 January 1844) was an English business tycoon, editor, publisher and member of The Portico Library, who was the founder of the ''Manchester Guardian'' newspaper in 1821, which was renamed in 195 ...

(1791–1844), British journalist, or his son, owners of the ''Manchester Guardian'' *

John Ellor Taylor John Ellor Taylor (1837, Levenshulme, England–1895, Ipswich, England) was an English popular science writer, journalist and museum curator. Early life The eldest son of William Taylor (died 1864), foreman in a Lancashire cotton-factory, and h ...

(1837–1895), popular science writer *

John Russell Taylor John Russell Taylor (born 19 June 1935) is an English critic and author. He is the author of critical studies of British theatre; of critical biographies of such figures in film as Alfred Hitchcock, Alec Guinness, Orson Welles, Vivien Lei ...

(born 1935), English critic and author *

John Martin Taylor John Martin Taylor, also known as Hoppin' John, is an American food writer and culinary historian, known for his writing on the cooking of the American South, and, in particular, the foods of the lowcountry, the coastal plain of South Carolina ...

, American food writer, known as Hoppin' John * John W. R. Taylor, British aviation expert and editor

Music

John C. J. Taylor John Charles James Taylor (born 1951) is a musician, illustrator, animator and filmmaker from Australia. He was a founding member of Melbourne band Little Heroes in the early 1980s who achieved success in Australia with their single "One Perfe ...

(born 1951), Australian musician (bass), composer, former member of Little Heroes *

John Lloyd Taylor John Lloyd "J.T." Taylor (born March 23, 1982) is an American musician. Not to be confused with the bassist of Duran Duran who shares the same name, he is best known as the lead guitarist and musical director for the pop rock band the Jonas ...

(born 1982), guitarist with Jonas Brothers *

John Taylor (bass guitarist) Nigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is a British musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for new romantic band Duran Duran, of which he was a founding member. Duran Duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 19 ...

(born 1960), British bassist for Duran Duran *John Taylor (composer), wrote music for ''

Charlie Girl ''Charlie Girl'' is a musical comedy which premiered in the West End of London at the Adelphi Theatre on December 15, 1965 and became one of the most successful theatre shows of the day running for 2,202 performances. It closed on 27 March 1971. ...

'' * John Taylor (Geordie songwriter) (1840–1891), songwriter and poet *John Taylor (guitarist), lead guitarist for British alternative rock band Young Guns *

John Taylor (jazz) John Taylor (25 September 1942 – 17 July 2015) was a British jazz pianist, born in Manchester, England, who occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesizer. Early life John Taylor was a self-taught pianist. With his family, he mov ...

(1942–2015), English pianist * John Taylor (Scottish fiddler), Scottish fiddler from Buckie, appeared in ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'' *

John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer) John Taylor (30 July 1750 – 23 June 1826) was an entrepreneur, poet and composer of both secular (political) songs and hymns from Norwich, England. Chambers of Worcester, John (1829). ''A General History of the County of Norfolk: Intended to ...

(1750–1826), poet and composer from Norwich, England *John T. Taylor (saxophonist), saxophonist and co-writer of " The Boy from New York City" *

Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 – May 31, 2000) was an American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco. In 2022, Taylor wa ...

(1934–2000), American singer * Jonny Taylor, contestant on ''Australian Idol'' *

Little Johnny Taylor Little Johnny Taylor (born Johnny Lamont Merrett; February 11, 1943 – May 17, 2002) was an American blues and Soul music, soul singing, singer. He made sound recording and reproduction, recordings throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and continu ...

(1943–2002), American singer *John Taylor (born 1963), Jamaican dancehall musician better known as

Chaka Demus John Taylor (born 16 April 1963), better known as Chaka Demus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and deejay, best known as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers. Biography Early years Born in West Kingston, Taylor was a regular attendee at K ...

. *John R. Taylor, recording engineer and producer, co-founder of Grosvenor Road Studios

Comedians

* Johnny Taylor, Jr., stand-up comedian

Business and tradesmen

John Taylor (bookseller) Paternoster Row was a street in the City of London that was a centre of the London publishing trade, with booksellers operating from the street. Paternoster Row was described as "almost synonymous" with the book trade. It was part of an area cal ...

(fl. 1710s), English bookseller and publisher in St. Paul's Churchyard, London * John Taylor (manufacturer) (1704–1775), English manufacturer and banker of Birmingham * John Taylor of Ashbourne (1711-1788), English lawyer and cleric *

John Taylor (mining engineer) John Taylor (22 August 1779, in Norwich – 5 April 1863, in London) was a British mining engineer. Life Taylor was the son of John and Susannah Taylor. He was the brother of Philip Taylor. Business interests Many of Taylor’s business int ...

(1779–1863), English mining engineer and engineer of the Tavistock Canal * John Taylor (paper manufacturer) (1809–1871), Canadian pioneer in the pulp and paper industry * John Taylor (settler) (1821–1890),settler to York, Western Australia *

John Taylor (architect) Sir John Taylor, KCB, FRIBA (15 November 1833 in Warkworth, Northumberland – 30 April 1912 in Surbiton, Surrey) was a British architect working for the Office of Works. Early life The son of a joiner, Henry Tanner, revised by M. H. P ...

(1833–1912), British architect *

John Taylor (Taylor Ham) John Taylor (October 6, 1836 – February 10, 1909) was an American businessman and politician who served in the New Jersey Senate. He created pork roll in 1856 and formed Taylor Provisions Company in 1888, establishing the brand " Taylor's Prep ...

(1837–1909), American food inventor and entrepreneur * John Taylor (trader) (died 1898), Creole trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War *

John Taylor (Velocette) Johannes Gütgemann (1857–1929), also known as John Taylor and John Goodman, was the founder of the Velocette motorcycle company. Gütgemann was born in Oberwinter, a town on the banks of the Rhine in Germany around 1857. His father was ...

(fl. 1900s), founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm * John Taylor (inventor) (born 1936), horologist and inventor of controls for electric kettles * Johnny C. Taylor Jr., American lawyer, author and public speaker * John Donnithorne Taylor, English landowner * John R. Taylor III (born 1957), American computer game designer * John William Taylor, English philanthropist and bellfounder *

Sir John Taylor, 1st Baronet Sir John Taylor, 1st Baronet FRS (1745 – 8 May 1786) was a Jamaican-born planter who was a fellow of the Royal Society and was created a baronet of Lysson Hall in Jamaica. He lived in London but he died in Jamaica. Background Taylor was bor ...

(1745–1786), dilettante

Government figures

Australia

* John Howard Taylor (1861–1925), Western Australian politician * John Taylor (Australian politician) (1908–1961), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * John Taylor (public servant) (1930–2011), senior Australian public servant

Canada

* John Richard Parish Taylor (1892–1950), politician in Saskatchewan *

John Robeson Taylor John Robeson Taylor (1889 – May 26, 1976) was a Scottish-born implement dealer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Wadena from 1929 to 1934 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as an independent member. He came to ...

(1889–1976), politician in Saskatchewan * John Russell Taylor (politician) (1917–2002), Canadian MP representing Vancouver-Burrard * John Taylor (Manitoba politician) (1834–1925), MLA in Manitoba * John Taylor (Nova Scotia politician) (1816–1881), Liberal MHA for Halifax County

New Zealand

* John Parkin Taylor (1812–1875), MP for Dunedin Country, Superintendent of Southland Province

Nigeria

* John Taylor (Nigerian judge) (1917–1973)

United Kingdom

*John Taylor (fl. 1385–1401), MP for

Reigate Reigate ( ) is a town in Surrey, England, around south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Cherchefelle'' and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earliest archaeological evidence for huma ...

John Taylor (by 1493–1547 or later) John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) (1781 ...

, MP for Hastings *John Taylor (by 1533–1568), MP for

Lichfield Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west ...

*John Taylor (1655–1729), MP for

Sandwich A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a po ...

John Taylor, Baron Ingrow John Aked Taylor, Baron Ingrow (15 August 1917 – 7 February 2002) was a British soldier, brewer and Conservative politician. Born to Percy and Gladys Taylor, he was educated at Shrewsbury School. During World War II Taylor served in the Duk ...

(1917–2002), life peer, brewer and politician, former Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire *

John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney John David Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, PC (NI) (born 24 December 1937) is a Crossbench life peer from Northern Ireland, who has sat in the House of Lords since 2001. He previously served as the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliamen ...

(born 1937), Northern Ireland politician * John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach (born 1943), Conservative life peer and director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding *

John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick John David Beckett Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 21 September 1952) is a member of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. His full title is "The Lord Taylor of Warwick". In 1996, at the age of 44, he became one of th ...

(born 1952), Conservative *

John Taylor (Dumbarton Burghs MP) John Taylor, OBE, JP (23 December 1857 – 19 September 1936) was the member of parliament (MP) for Dumbarton Burghs elected at the 1918 general election, when he narrowly defeated David Kirkwood. A native of Stirling, he was educated at Cambu ...

(1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs, 1918–1922 * John Taylor (West Lothian MP) (1902–1962), Labour MP 1951–1962 * John Taylor (Solihull MP) (1941–2017) *

John Taylor (trade unionist) John Taylor OBE (1861 or 1862 – 4 April 1942) was a British trade unionist and politician. Based in the West Midlands, Taylor came to prominence as secretary of the Anvil and Vice Trade Association, and also of the Nut and Bolt Associatio ...

(1861/2–1942), councillor in Dudley *

John George Taylor John George Taylor (active 1851–1861; also known as J E Taylor and J G Taylor) was a British official of the Foreign Office, and also an important early archaeologist investigating the antiquities of the Middle East. He was one of the first ar ...

(fl. 1850s), official of the Foreign Office, archaeologist * John Wilkinson Taylor (politician) (1855–1934), Labour MP for Chester-le-Street, 1906–1919 * John Debenham Taylor, British intelligence officer * John Thomas Taylor (British Museum) (1840–1908), English museum official and local politician

United States

* John Taylor (South Carolina governor) (1770–1832), American politician from South Carolina * John Taylor (14th Congress), American politician from South Carolina *

John Taylor of Caroline John Taylor (December 19, 1753August 21, 1824), usually called John Taylor of Caroline, was a politician and writer. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1779–81, 1783–85, 1796–1800) and in the United States Senate (1792–94, 1803 ...

(1753–1824), American politician & scholar from Virginia * John Taylor (Mississippi judge) (c. 1785–1820), justice of the first Mississippi Supreme Court * John Taylor (19th-century Iowa politician) (1808–1886), member of the Iowa Territorial Legislature and Iowa House of Representatives * John Taylor (20th-century Iowa politician) (born 1870), member of the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa Senate *

John C. Taylor John Clarence Taylor, (March 2, 1890 – March 25, 1983) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. He served for three terms from 1933 to 1939. Biography John Clarence was born in Honea ...

(1890–1983), U.S. Representative from South Carolina * John J. Taylor (New York politician) (1808–1892), American politician * John J. Taylor (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1955), American politician * John L. Taylor (1805–1870), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847–55 *

John Louis Taylor John Louis Taylor (March 1, 1769 – January 29, 1829) was an American jurist and first chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Born in London, England, he is the only foreign-born Chief Justice in state history. He was brought to Am ...

(1769–1829), chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court *John M. Taylor (Alabama judge), on

List of justices of the Alabama Supreme Court Following is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama. Current justices Chief justices Associate justices References External linksAlabama Appellate Justices and Judges, Past and PresentJohn May Taylor (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–87 *

John P. Taylor John Park Taylor (April 16, 1874 – February 24, 1934) served as District Attorney of Rensselaer County, New York from 1914 to 1920, and was posthumously honored with the dedication of the John P. Taylor Federal Housing Project, Troy, New York in ...

(died 1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–1920 *

John Stansel Taylor John Stansel Taylor (1871-1936) was a Largo, Florida politician, citrus grower, and businessman who served as the first State Senator from Pinellas County, Florida. He was born "six miles south of Largo" on March 21, 1871, before Largo became ...

(1871–1936), American citrus grower and politician from Florida *

John W. Taylor (politician) John W. Taylor (March 26, 1784 – September 18, 1854) was an early 19th-century U.S. politician from New York. He was the first speaker of the House of Representatives from the state. Life Taylor was born in 1784 in that part of the Town o ...

(1784–1854), New York politician and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1820 to 1821 and 1825-1827 *

John Wilkinson Taylor (educator) John Wilkinson Taylor (26 September 1906 Covington, Kentucky – 11 December 2001 Denver, Colorado) was a U.S. educator. He was President of the University of Louisville from 1947 to 1950. He served as the acting director general of UNESC ...

(1906–2001), American educator & international administrator * John Edwards Taylor (1834–1914), mayor of Morristown, New Jersey * John Peroutt Taylor (1855-1930), American politician from Mississippi

Military

John Taylor (Medal of Honor) John Taylor () was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Biography Taylor served in the U.S. Navy as a seaman stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. On September 9, 18 ...

, American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

John Taylor (Royal Navy) John Taylor (1775–1848) was a Scottish seaman who served in the Royal Navy, and later helped settle Guelph in Upper Canada (now Ontario). Life Taylor was born in Scotland in 1775. His service during the Mediterranean campaign of 1798 earned ...

(1775–1848), Scottish sailor who served with Nelson then emigrated to Canada * John Taylor (VC) (1822–1857), English sailor *John Taylor (Imperial Brazilian Navy) (also known as ''João Taylor'', 1796–1855) Officer from the Royal Navy who served in the

Imperial Brazilian Navy The Imperial Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: ''Armada Nacional'', commonly known as ''Armada Imperial'') was the navy created at the time of the independence of the Empire of Brazil from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. It exi ...

* John R. M. Taylor, U.S. infantry captain who compiled what became known as the Philippine Insurgent Records *

John Taylor (archivist) John Edward Taylor (1921 – 20 September 2008) was an American military archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration for 63 years. Life and career Taylor was born in Sparkman, Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arka ...

(1921–2008), American military archivist at the National Archives * John Thomas Taylor (1886–1965), American soldier, lawyer, and chief lobbyist for the American Legion from 1919 to 1950 * John Lowther du Plat Taylor, British founder of the Army Post Office Corps and the Post Office Rifles

Notorious figures

* John Taylor (pirate) (fl. 1718–1723), pirate active in the East Indies and Indian Ocean * John Albert Taylor (1959–1996), American rapist and murderer, executed by firing squad *John B. Taylor, American multiple murderer, convicted for the Wendy's massacre *

John Ross Taylor John Ross Taylor (1913 – November 6, 1994) was a Canadian fascist political activist and party leader prominent in white nationalist circles. Early life and family Born into a well-known Toronto, Ontario family, the son of lawyer Oscar Taylor ...

(1913–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader * John Taylor (criminal) (born 1956), British convicted murderer and rapist *John Taylor, male alias of British woman Mary Anne Talbot (1778–1808), who was a sailor and soldier

Religious figures

* John Taylor (Master of the Rolls) (c. 1480–1534), British religious leader & jurist *

John Taylor (bishop of Lincoln) John Taylor (c. 1503 – 1554) was an English churchman and academic, Bishop of Lincoln from 1552 to 1554. Life Taylor served as bursar then proctor of Queens' College, Cambridge from 1523 to 1537, and master of St John's College, Cambridge fro ...

(c. 1503–1554), British religious leader, Bishop of Lincoln * John Taylor (dissenting preacher) (1694–1761), English Presbyterian theologian * John Taylor (archdeacon of Leicester) (1711–1772), English priest * John Taylor (Baptist preacher) (1752–1833), Baptist preacher in Kentucky * John Taylor (missionary in South Africa) (1767–?), first British missionary to settle in South Africa *

John Taylor (doctor) John Taylor M.D. (d. 6 December 1821, Shiraz) was a Scottish missionary in Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsul ...

(died 1821), missionary in India *

John Taylor (Mormon) John Taylor (1 November 1808 – 25 July 1887) was an English-born religious leader who served as the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1880 to 1887. He is the first and so far only preside ...

(1808–1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880–1887 * John W. Taylor (Mormon) (1858–1916), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

John H. Taylor (Mormon) John Harris Taylor (28 June 1875 – 28 May 1946) was one of the seven presidents of Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Taylor was the son of Thomas E. Taylor and the pa ...

(1875–1946), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * John Taylor (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1883–1961), Church of England bishop, and father of the below Bishop of Winchester * John Taylor (bishop of Sheffield) (1912–1971), Bishop of Sheffield in the Church of England * John Taylor (bishop of Winchester) (1914–2001), Anglican missionary scholar, and son of the above Bishop of Sodor and Man * John Edward Taylor (bishop) (1914–1976), Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm, 1962–76 * John Taylor (bishop of St Albans) (1929–2016), British priest, Bishop of St Albans, 1980–1995 * John Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway) (1932-2021), British priest, Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1991–1998 *

John H. Taylor (bishop) John Harvey Taylor is the Bishop of Los Angeles in the Diocese of Los Angeles of the Episcopal Church. Taylor was a chief of staff to former U.S. President Richard Nixon and served as the executive director of the Richard Nixon Library & Birth ...

(born 1954), Episcopal bishop and chief of staff to former U.S. President Richard Nixon

Sports figures

Australia

* John Taylor (Australian footballer) (born 1963), Australian football player *

Johnny Taylor (sportsman) __NOTOC__ John Morris Taylor (10 October 1895 – 12 May 1971) was an Australian cricket and rugby union player. He attended Newington College (1906–1915) and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney. He served with the First Aus ...

(1895–1971), dual international cricketer and rugby union footballer for Australia *

John Taylor (rugby union, born 1949) John Inglis Taylor (21 May 1949 – 16 November 2019) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Taylor, a wing (rugby union), wing, was born in Wollongong, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australi ...

(born 1949), rugby union footballer for Australia * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1979), former Western Australia cricketer

United States

* Jack Taylor (1890s pitcher) (1873–1900), aka "Brewery Jack", baseball player *

Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher) John W. Taylor (December 13, 1873 – March 4, 1938) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Career He made his major league debut with the Cubs on September 25, 1898. His best years ...

(1874–1938), baseball player *

John Taylor (athlete) John Baxter Taylor Jr. (November 3, 1882, Washington, D.C. – December 2, 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American track and field athlete, notable as the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal. Biography Dr. Taylor was ...

(1882–1908), runner; first African American Olympic gold medalist * John Taylor (American football) (born 1962), football player *

John Taylor (baseball) John Taylor, nicknamed "Red", was a Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. Taylor made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Chicago Giants, and played for Chicago again the following season. He finished his career with the Lincoln Giants The ...

(birth/death dates unknown), Negro leagues baseball player * John Taylor (volleyball) (born 1944), American former volleyball player * John Taylor (basketball) (born 1989), American professional basketball player *

John Coard Taylor John Coard Taylor (January 1, 1901 – June 25, 1946) was an American track and field athlete who placed fifth in the men's 400 meters at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was national champion in the 220-yd low hurdles in 1922 and IC4A champion in 192 ...

(1901–1946), American sprinter * John I. Taylor (1875–1938), owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–11 *

Johnathan Taylor Johnathan Ryan Taylor (born August 29, 1979) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted out of Montana State University in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He also spe ...

(born 1979), American football player * Johnny Taylor (basketball) (born 1974), basketball player *

Schoolboy Johnny Taylor John Arthur Taylor, Jr. (February 4, 1916 – June 15, 1987), nicknamed "Schoolboy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Taylor starred in baseball and track at Bulkeley High School ...

(1916–1987), American Negro leagues baseball player *

Steel Arm Johnny Taylor John Boyce Taylor (August 12, 1879 – March 25, 1956) was the second-oldest of four baseball-playing brothers, the others being Charles, Benjamin, and James. Taylor was a pitcher and played in professional pre-league and Negro league baseball ...

(1879–1956), American Negro leagues baseball player

United Kingdom

* Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1872) (1872–1949), Scottish footballer (John Daniel Taylor) * Jack Taylor (referee) (1930–2012), real name John, English football referee * Jock Taylor (John Robert Taylor, 1954–1982), British motorcycle sidecar racer *

John Henry Taylor John Henry "J.H." Taylor (19 March 1871 – 10 February 1963) was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was a significant golf ...

(1871–1963), British golfer * John Paskin Taylor (1928–2015), British Olympic field hockey player * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1819) (1819–1911), English cricketer and clergyman * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1849) (1849–1921), Nottinghamshire cricketer * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1850) (1850–1924), Yorkshire cricketer * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1923) (1923–1991), Hampshire cricketer * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1937), English cricketer *

John Taylor (Welsh footballer) John Taylor (born 1874) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 28 March 1898 against England. At club level, he played for Wrexham. See also * List of Wales international footbal ...

(1874–?), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer * Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1914), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1924), English footballer * Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1924), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1926), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1928), English footballer *

Brian Taylor (footballer, born 1931) John Brian Taylor (born 7 October 1931) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Rossington, Taylor played for Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, Worksop Town, Leeds United, King's Lynn and Bradfo ...

(John Brian Taylor), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1935), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1939), English footballer * John Taylor (English footballer, born 1949), English footballer with Chester City, Rochdale and Stockport County * John Taylor (Scottish footballer, born 1949), Scottish football goalkeeper * John Taylor (footballer, born 1964), English footballer with Cambridge United and Bradford City * John Taylor (racing driver) (1933–1966), British racing driver *John Taylor (rallycross) (born 1941), Scottish rallycross driver and 1973 European rallycross champion * John Taylor (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s *

John Taylor (rugby union, born 1945) John Taylor (born 21 July 1945 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is a Welsh former rugby union player and current commentator. Nicknamed "Basil Brush" thanks to his wild hair and beard, he played as a flanker for London Welsh (he is now co-President wi ...

(born 1945), rugby union footballer for British Lions, Wales, Loughborough Colleges, London Welsh, London Counties, and Surrey * John Taylor (swimmer) (1904–?), British freestyle swimmer

Other countries

John Taylor (cross-country skier) John Taylor (12 January 1908 – 4 November 1989) was a Canadian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He competed in the Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 18 kilometre, men's 18 kilometre event at the 1 ...

(born 1908), Canadian Olympic skier * John Taylor (hurler), Laois and Portlaoise hurler *John Taylor (All Black), rugby player, see List of All Blacks * John Taylor (Canadian football) (1925–2005), Canadian Football League player *

John "Pondoro" Taylor John Howard "Pondoro" Taylor (1904–1969) was a big-game hunter and ivory poacher of Irish descent. Born in Dublin as the son of a surgeon he developed an urge to go to Africa and become a professional hunter. Taylor mainly hunted for his own a ...

(1904–1969), Irishman, game hunter, developer of the "Taylor KO Factor"

Other figures

*John Taylor, protagonist of the '' Nightside'' books by Simon Green *John Taylor, one of the protagonists in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops III'', a 2015 video game *John Taylor (born 1980), fitness coach on the reality television series '' Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back''

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John Tayler John Tayler (July 4, 1742 – March 19, 1829) was a merchant and politician. He served nine years as Lieutenant Governor of New York, four months acting as the sixth Governor of New York, and also in both houses of the New York State Legislatu ...

(1742–1829), American politician from New York *

John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president of the United States, vice president in 1841. He was elected v ...

(1790 – 1862), Tenth president of the United States * A. J. P. Taylor (1906–1990), British historian

Organisations

John Taylor & Co John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough) Limited, trading as John Taylor & Co and commonly known as Taylor's Bell Foundry, Taylor's of Loughborough, or simply Taylor's, is the world's largest working bell foundry. It is located in Loughborough, ...

, English bell foundry *

John Taylor Collegiate John Taylor Collegiate is a public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the St. James-Assiniboia School Division and is located at 470 Hamilton Avenue, in the Crestview area of Winnipeg. The school was founded in 1964 and com ...

, public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada