John Brown
John Brown is a common name shared by numerous individuals. Some of the more notable John Browns include:
John BrownJohn Brown (1800-1859) was the American abolitionist who raided Harper's Ferry.John Brown (c. 1810-1876) wrote Slave Life in Georgia: A Narrative of the Life, Sufferings and Escape of John Brown published in London, 1855John Brown (1826-1883) was the Scottish servant of Queen VictoriaJohn Brown (1715-1766) was a Scottish clergyman and essayistJohn Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish clergyman and Biblical commentatorJohn Brown (1784-1858) was a Scottish clergyman and writerJohn Brown (1735-1788) was a Scottish physician who developed his own medical "system"John Brown (died 1845) was an eloquent British evangelical preacher and Vicar of St. Mary's LeicesterJohn Brown (1810-1882) was a Scottish physician and essayistSir John Brown (1816-1896) was the inventor of a process for rolling armour-plate, and founded the Atlas steelworks, SheffieldJohn Brown (1850-1930) was a mining magnate in New South Wales, Australia; known as the "Coal Baron"John Brown was a British architect in the 19th century.John Brown is an American boxer who has tried, unsuccessfully, several times to become a world championJohn W. Brown (1867-1941) was a Canadian-born labor leader in the U.S.John Brown was a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, noted for his key decisions in favor of civil rightsJohn Brown was the Member for Parramatta in the Australian House of Representatives from 1977 to 1990John Brown teaches astronomy in Scotland.John Brown was a contract-bridge expert.John Brown was the name for the bumbling detective in Disney's live-action Inspector Gadget movie. The name "John Brown" was never used on the original cartoon series.
U.S. politicians
There are several U.S. politicians named John Brown:John Brown (1757-1837), was a member of the Continental Congress from Virginia and a Representative and Senator to the U.S. Congress from the state of KentuckyJohn Brown (????-1815), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of MarylandJohn Brown (1737-1812), pioneer and statesman from North CarolinaJohn Brown (1772-1845), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of PennsylvaniaJohn Brown (1736-1803), U.S.Congressman from Rhode IslandJohn Brewer Brown (1836-1898), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of MarylandJohn C. Brown (1827-1889), was Governor of TennesseeJohn Robert Brown (1842-1927), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of VirginiaJohn W. Brown (1796-1875), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of New YorkJohn William Brown (1913-1993) was governor of Ohio for eleven days in 1957.John Young Brown (1835-1904), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of KentuckyJohn Young Brown (1900-1985), was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of KentuckyJohn Y. Brown, Jr, was governor of Kentucky in the 1970sJohn Y. Brown, III, was secretary of state of Kentucky in the 1990s
See alsoLord John Browne, CEO of BP.
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