John Taylor

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Contents 1 Academic figures 2 The Arts 2.1 Music 2.2 Other 3 Business and tradesmen 4 Government figures 4.1 Canada 4.2 New Zealand 4.3 United Kingdom 4.4 United States of America 5 Military 6 Notorious figures 7 Religious figures 8 Sports figures 8.1 Australia 8.2 New Zealand 8.3 United States of America 8.4 United Kingdom 9 Other figures 10 Similar names 11 Organisations 12 See also

[edit] Academic figures

• John Taylor (1704-1766), English classical scholar
• John Taylor (1781-1864), British publisher and Egypt scholar
• John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1486-1487
• John B. Taylor (born 1946), American economist
• John Edward Taylor (fl. 1847), English translator of Italian works
• John Taylor (Pitt Principal)
• John G. Taylor, British physicist, neural-network researcher and author
• John C Taylor, British theoretical physicist
• John Robert Taylor, American physics professor, author of An Introduction to Error Analysis
• John Taylor (UK e-Science architect), architect of the UK e-Science programme

[edit] The Arts

[edit] Music

• John Taylor (bass guitarist) (b. 1960), British bassist for Duran Duran
• John Taylor (composer), wrote music for Charlie Girl
• John Taylor (hymn writer) (1750-1826), a poet and composer from Norwich, England.
• John Taylor (jazz) (b. 1942), English pianist
• John Taylor (Scottish fiddler), Scottish fiddler from Buckie, appeared in So I Married an Axe Murderer
• John C. J. Taylor (b. 1951), Australian musician (bass), composer, former member of Little Heroes
• John T. Taylor, saxophonist and co-writer of The Boy from New York City
• Johnnie Taylor (1937-2000), American singer
• Little Johnny Taylor (1943-2002), American singer

[edit] Other

• John Taylor (architect) (1833–1912)
• John Taylor (documentary filmmaker) (1914–1992)
• John Taylor (poet) (1580-1654), English poet
• John Bigelow Taylor (b. 1950), New York photographer
• John Edward Taylor (1791–1844), British journalist, or his son, owners of the Manchester Guardian
• Johnny Taylor (painter) (b. 1971), American painter

[edit] Business and tradesmen

• John Taylor (Civil Engineer) (1779-1863), Engineer of the Tavistock Canal
• John Taylor (paper manufacturer) (1809–1871), a Canadian pioneer in the pulp and paper industry
• John Taylor (Taylor Ham) (1837–1909), American food inventor & entrepreneur
• John Taylor (Velocette) (fl. 1900) , founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm
• John 'Johnny' Taylor (d. 1898), Krio trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War

[edit] Government figures

[edit] Canada

• John Taylor (Canadian politician) Councillor of Ward 3 for the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada
• John Taylor (Dumbarton) (1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs 1918–1922
• John Russell Taylor (Canadian politician), Canadian MP representing Vancouver—Burrard

[edit] New Zealand

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

[edit] United Kingdom

• John Taylor (1480-1534), British jurist & religious leader
• John Taylor, Baron Ingrow (1917–2002), British life peer and politician
• John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney (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 (born 1952), British Conservative politician
• John Taylor (West Lothian) (1902–1962), British politician, Labour MP for West Lothian 1951–1962
• John Mark Taylor (born 1941), UK politician – Solihull
• John Wilkinson Taylor (politician) (1855–1934), British politician, Labour MP for Chester-le-Street 1906–1919

[edit] United States of America

• John Taylor (1770-1832), American politician from South Carolina
• John Taylor (14th Congress), American politician from South Carolina
• John Taylor of Caroline (1753–1824), American politician & scholar from Virginia
• John C. Taylor (1890-1983), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
• John J. Taylor (1808–1892), American politician from New York
• John L. Taylor (1805–1870), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847–1855
• John Louis Taylor (1769–1829), chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
• John May Taylor (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–1887
• John P. Taylor (?–1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–1920
• John W. Taylor (politician) (1784–1854), American politician – New York
• John Wilkinson Taylor (educator) (born 1906), American educator & international administrator

[edit] Military

• John Taylor (captain), Loyalist captain in the American Revolution, 1st New Jersey Volunteers
• John Taylor (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Taylor (VC) (1822-1857), English sailor
• John P. Taylor (1827-1914), American Civil War colonel

[edit] Notorious figures

• John Albert Taylor (~1960–1996), American murderer
• John B. Taylor, American multiple murderer, convicted for the Wendy's massacre
• John Ross Taylor (~1910–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader

[edit] Religious figures

• John Taylor (1694-1761), English preacher & theologian
• John Taylor (1480-1534), British religious leader & jurist
• John Taylor (1503-1554), British religious leader, Bishop of Lincoln
• John Taylor (1752-1833), Baptist preacher in Kentucky
• John Taylor (1753–1817), Unitarian minister, Somerset, England
• John Taylor (Latter Day Saints) (1808-1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1880-87).
• John Bernard Taylor (b. 1929), British priest, Bishop of St Albans 1980-1995
• John E. Taylor (bishop) (d. 1976), Roman-Catholic bishop of Stockholm (1962-1976)
• John H. Taylor (Mormon) (1875–1946), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• John M. Taylor (bishop), Scottish Episcopal Church bishop of Glasgow and Galloway (1991-1998)
• John V. Taylor (1914-2001), Anglican missionary scholar, Bishop of Winchester (1975-1985)
• John W. Taylor (Mormon) (1858-1916), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

[edit] Sports figures

[edit] Australia

• John Taylor (Australian football player), Australian football player
• Johnny Taylor (cricketer) (1895–1971), Australian dual international cricketer and rugby player

[edit] New Zealand

• John Taylor (All Black), rugby player

[edit] United States of America

• John B. Taylor (1873–1900), aka "Brewery Jack", American baseball player
• Jack Taylor (baseball player) (1874–1938), American baseball player
• John Taylor (athlete) (1882–1908), American runner
• John Taylor (American football player) (b. 1962), American football player
• Johnny Taylor (basketball) (b. 1974), American basketball player
• John I. Taylor, owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–1911
• Johnathan Taylor (American football player) (b. 1979), American football player

[edit] United Kingdom

• Jock Taylor, née John Robert Taylor, (1954–1982), British motorcycle sidecar racer
• John Taylor (racer) (1933–1966), British racing driver
• John Taylor (rugby player) (b. 1946), Welsh rugby player
• John Henry Taylor (1871–1963), British golfer
• John Taylor (footballer) ex-Cambridge United and Bradford City player
• John Taylor (goalkeeper) (b. 1949), former English footballer with Chester City, Rochdale and Stockport County
• John Taylor (hurler), Laois and Portlaoise hurler

[edit] Other figures

• John Taylor (Australian television presenter)
• John Taylor (oculist) (1703–1772)
• John Taylor (pirate) (fl. 18th century), pirate
• John "Pondoro" Taylor (1904-1969), Irishman, game hunter, developer of the "Taylor KO Factor"

[edit] Similar names

• John Tayler (1742-1829), American politician - New York
• A.J.P. Taylor (1906-1990), British historian

[edit] Organisations

• John Taylor Bellfounders, English manufacturing company
• John Taylor Collegiate, a public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[edit] See also

• Taylor
• John Taylor (given name)