John Wright

John Wright

John Wright may refer to:

In the arts

* John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer, son of Frank Lloyd Wright
* John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator
* John C. Wright (born 1961), science fiction and fantasy writer (Nebula award finalist)
* Johnny Wright (music manager), American music act manager
* John Wright (film editor), Academy Award-winning American film editor
* John Wright (musician), drummer for Nomeansno and singer for The Hanson Brothers
* John Michael Wright the Scottish painter
* Johnnie Wright, singer/songwriter
* Jackie Wright, full name John Wright, Irish comedian

In religion

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

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

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

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

Other

* Sir John Roper Wright (1843-1926), British steel manufacturer
*John Wright (horticulturalist) (1836-1916), winner of the Victoria Medal of Honour
*Jonathan Wright (disambiguation)


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