John Robinson

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John Robinson may refer to:

Academics

• John Martin Robinson (born 1948), English Officer of Arms and historian
• John Alan Robinson (born 1930), philosopher and mathematician
• John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792-1882), Irish astronomer and physicist
• John T. Robinson, paleontologist

Arts and entertainment

• John V. Robinson (photographer), American photographer, writer, and folklorist.
• John Robinson (actor) (1908-1979), British actor, best known for his role in Quatermass II
• John Robinson (American actor), American actor
• John Robinson (Canadian actor), Canadian actor
• John Robinson, 1952 Pulitzer Prize winner for his photographs of the Johnny Bright Incident
• John Z. Robinson, New Zealand artist
• John Robinson (sculptor) (1935-2007)
• John J. Robinson historian and author of Born in Blood

Military

• John C. Robinson (1817–1897), Union general in the American Civil War
• Lt. Col. John Robinson (military), American Revolutionary War commander

Politics and law

Canada

• John Robinson (businessman) (1782-1828), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick
• Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto (1791–1863), lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, kinsman of John Robinson (1650-1723)
  • his son John Beverley Robinson (1821–1896), Canadian, mayor of Toronto 1856 and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1880–1887

U.K.

• Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London (1615-1680), Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London and Rye
• John Robinson (MP) (1727–1802), British Member of Parliament for Harwich 1774–1803
• John Robinson (1650-1723), English diplomat, later Bishop of Bristol and Lord Privy Seal
• Constable John Robinson, Northern Ireland police officer whose testimony led to the Shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland

U.S.

• John Robinson (Virginia) (1704-1766), Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Virginia during the Virginia Resolves
• John Beverley Robinson (anarchist) (–1923), American anarchist author and translator
• John Buchanan Robinson (1846–1933), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• John L. Robinson (1813–1860), U.S. Representative from Indiana
• John McCracken Robinson (1794-1843), U.S. Senator from Illinois
• John Mitchell Robinson (1827-1896), Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
• John S. Robinson (governor), 22nd Governor of Vermont
• John Seaton Robinson (1856-1903), Nebraska representative
• Jonathan Robinson, Vermont politician and jurist

Crime

• John Edward Robinson (serial killer) (born 1943), American murderer
• Johnny Leartice Robinson (1952-2004), American murderer

Religion

• John Robinson (1650-1723) - English diplomat; later Bishop of Bristol from 1710 and Lord Privy Seal from 1711-1713
• John Robinson (pastor) (1575-1625), English, organized Mayflower voyage
• John A. T. Robinson (1919-1983), British Bishop of Woolwich; Dean of Trinity College
• John Edward Robinson (Methodist bishop), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served in India and Burma

Sports

• John Robinson (Australian rules footballer), Australian rules footballer for University
• John Robinson (coach) (born 1935), American football coach
• John Robinson (footballer), Welsh footballer
• Johnny Robinson (safety) (born 1938), American football player, strong safety for the Kansas City chiefs
• Johnny Robinson (defensive tackle) (born 1958), American football player, defensive tackle for the Oakland raiders
• John Yate Robinson (born 1885), British field hockey player

Business and industry

• John G. Robinson (1856-1943), Railway engineer
• John Robinson, British businessman and chairman of Railtrack at the time of its collapse
• See also under Politics and law, above

Others

• John Moore Robinson (born 1855), Canadian explorer
• John Robinson, operator of the Free Republic message board and son of owner Jim Robinson
• John Robinson (17th century), associate of William Shakespeare

[edit] See also

• Robinson (name)
• Jack Robinson (disambiguation)

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