John Wright

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John Wright may refer to:

Contents 1 In the arts 2 In religion 3 In science 4 In politics 5 In sports 6 Other 7 References

[edit] In the arts

• John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator
• John C. Wright (born 1961), science fiction and fantasy writer (Nebula award finalist)
• John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar
• John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer, son of Frank Lloyd Wright
• John Michael Wright (1617–1694), Scottish painter
• John Wright (film editor), Academy Award-winning American film editor
• John Wright (hymn writer), fl. 1708–1727, English poet and hymn writer^[1]
• John Wright (musician) (born 1962), drummer for Nomeansno and singer for The Hanson Brothers
• Johnnie Wright (born 1914), American country musician, singer, songwriter
• Johnny Wright (music manager), American music act manager
• Jackie Wright (1909–1989), full name John Wright, Irish comedian

[edit] In religion

• John Charles Wright (1861–1933), Anglican archbishop of Sydney, Australia
• John Joseph Wright (1909–1979), Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

[edit] In science

• John Wright (inventor), English inventor of an electroplating method patented in 1840
• John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer
• John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist

[edit] In politics

• John Wright (Gunpowder Plot) (1568–1605), conspirator with Guy Fawkes
• John Wright (Ipswich MP) (1615–1783)
• John Wright (politician), New Zealand MP, 1996–2002
• John C. Wright (comptroller), NY State Comptroller, 1852–1853
• John C. Wright (congressman), U.S. Representative from Ohio
• John F. Wright, Nebraska Supreme Court justice
• John Vines Wright (1828–1908), member of the U.S. Congress, the Confederate Congress, and a state supreme court justice
• John Allan Cecil Wright, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington, 1936–1945

[edit] In sports

• John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
• John Wright (cricketer) (born 1954), member of the New Zealand cricket team, former coach of the Indian cricket team
• John "Rookie" Wright, American handball player
• John Wright (boxer), Olympic boxer and boxing referee
• Johnny Wright (footballer), Northern Irish footballer
• Johnny Wright (baseball player), Negro League baseball player

[edit] Other

• Sir John Roper Wright (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer
• John W. Wright II, Current Dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
• John Wright (horticulturalist) (1836–1916), winner of the Victoria Medal of Honour
• Jonathan Wright (disambiguation)

[edit] References

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