John Hall
Wikimedia disambiguation page
John Hall may refer to:
Academics
John Hall (Presbyterian pastor) (1829–1898), American academic, president of NYU
John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal
John F. Hall (1951–2023), professor of classics at Brigham Young University
John Lesslie Hall (1856–1938), American literary scholar
John R. Hall (sociologist) (born 1946), American sociologist
John Whitney Hall (1916–1997), American historian of Japan
Military
John Hall (British Army officer) (1795–1866), British military surgeon
John L. Hall Jr. (1891–1978), United States Navy officer
John Herbert Hall (1899–1978), British World War I flying ace
John Hall (RAF officer) (1921–2004), British World War II flying ace
Politics
U.S.
John Hall (Kentucky politician) (1939–2016), member of the Kentucky Senate
John Hall (Maryland politician) (1729–1797), delegate to the Continental Congress
John Hall (New York politician) (born 1948), U.S. Representative from New York, and founder of American rock band Orleans
John Hall (West Virginia politician) (1805–1881), Virginia politician and West Virginia founder
John C. Hall (1821–1896), Wisconsin State Senator
John D. Hall (politician) (1957–2005), North Carolina State Representative
John Hicklin Hall (1854–1937), Oregon politician
John Hubert Hall (1899–1970), governor of Oregon
John Manning Hall (1841–1905), Connecticut state senator and representative
John Michael Hall, Pennsylvania politician
John W. Hall (1817–1892), governor of Delaware
U.K.
John Hall (MP for Dunwich) (died 1548)
John Hall (1632–1711), British MP for Wells, 1671–1679 and 1680–1685
John Hall (Buckingham MP) (1799–1872), British general and MP for Buckingham, 1846–1859
John Hall (Labour politician) (1896–1955), MP for Gateshead West, 1950–1955
John Hall (Wycombe MP) (1911–1978)
John Carey Hall (1844–1921), British diplomat
John Hathorn Hall (1894–1979), British colonial administrator
John Richard Clark Hall (1855–1931), English barrister and Old English scholar
Elsewhere
John Hall (New South Wales politician) (1856–1921)
John Hall (New Zealand politician) (1824–1907)
John Hall (Victorian politician) (1884–1949)
Religion
John Hall (minister) (c.
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