John Penn

John Penn

John Penn is the name of:

* John Penn ("the American") (1700–1746), Pennsylvania proprietor, the only son of William Penn born in America
* John Penn (governor) (1729–1795), colonial governor of Pennsylvania, grandson of William Penn, son of Richard Penn, Sr.
* John Penn (writer) (1760–1834), another grandson of William Penn, known as "John of Stoke", son of Thomas Penn
* John Penn (delegate) (1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina, signer of the Declaration of Independence
* John Penn (engineer) (1805–1875), British marine engine engineer, invented lignum vitae bearing for propellor shafts, twice president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
* John Penn (UK politician) (1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903
* John Penn (architect) (1921–2007), British architect


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  • John Penn — (* 17. Mai 1741 bei Port Royal in Caroline County, Virginia, Kolonie des Königreichs Großbritannien heute USA; † 14. September 1788 bei Island Creek, Granville County, North Carolina, USA) war ein britisch US amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Penn — Portrait supposé de John Penn Signature de Penn John Penn …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Penn (delegate) — John Penn (May 17, 1741 ndash September 14, 1788), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of North Carolina along with Joseph Hewes and William Hooper. Penn was distantly related to William Penn, founder …   Wikipedia

  • John Penn (writer) — John Penn (1760–1834) was a US writer, a part proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania, USA, and a governor of the Isle of Portland.He was born in London, England, 22 February, 1760, the son of Thomas Penn and his wife Juliana (the daughter of… …   Wikipedia

  • John Penn (architect) — John Penn (11 March 1921 – 14 February 2007) was a British architect. He was born in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, and died in Ipswich, Suffolk.He spent some time in the United States with Richard Neutra and his buildings were influenced by… …   Wikipedia

  • John Penn (governor) — Infobox Governor name = John Penn order = office = Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania term start = term end = lieutenant = predecessor = successor = birth date = birth place = death date = death place = party = spouse = profession =… …   Wikipedia

  • USS John Penn (APA-23) — was a John Penn class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Named after John Penn, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, she was the only ship in her class.The ship was initially launched as… …   Wikipedia

  • Penn — may refer to:PlacesEngland*Penn, Buckinghamshire *Penn, West MidlandsUnited States*Penn, North Dakota *Pennsylvania **Penn, Pennsylvania *Penn Lake Park, Pennsylvania *Penn Township, several municipalitiesEducation* University of Pennsylvania,… …   Wikipedia

  • Penn’s Cave — Der Eingang in die Höhle mit dem (unbelegten) Bootsanleger im Vordergrund Lage: Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Penn — ist der Name folgender Orte: Penn (Buckinghamshire), England Penn (West Midlands), England Penn ist auch der Familienname folgender Personen: Alexander G. Penn (1799–1866), US amerikanischer Politiker Arthur Penn (1922–2010), US amerikanischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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