John Jennings
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John Jennings may refer to:
Politicians
John Jenyns (1660–1717), MP
John Jennings (Burton MP) (1903–1990), British Conservative Party politician
John Jennings (American politician) (1880–1956), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1939–1951
John Jennings (Australian politician) (1878–1968), federal member for South Sydney and then Watson in the 1930s
Jack Jennings (politician) (John Joseph Jennings, 1923–1995), member for the electoral district of Ross Smith, 1970–1977
John Jennings (St Albans MP) (died 1642), English Member of Parliament
Musicians
John Jennings (musician) (1953–2015), American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer
John Jennings, bassist for British band The Ruts
Military
John Jennings (Royal Navy officer) (1664–1743), British admiral and politician
John Jennings (British Army officer), who played a major part in the Battle of Carrickfergus
Others
John Edward Jennings (1906–1973), American historical novelist
John T. Jennings, president of the Royal Society of South Australia, 2008–2010
Sir John Jennings (businessman) (1937–2024), British oil industry executive officer, Chancellor of Loughborough University, 2003–2010
John Jennings (clergyman) (1814–1876), Canadian Presbyterian minister
John Jennings (footballer) (1905–1997), English footballer for Cardiff City, Middlesbrough and Preston
John Jennings (physician) (fl. 18th century), Irish doctor
John Jennings (tutor) (1688–1723), English dissenting tutor
John Jennings (priest) (1798–1883), Archdeacon of Westminster
John Percival Jennings (1923–2003), horticultural adviser for the South Australian Department of Agriculture
John Jennings (racing driver), participated in 1970 Greenville 200
Midgley John Jennings (1806–1857), English missionary, founder of the SPG Mission to Delhi
John C.T. Jennings, fictional hero of the Jennings books
See also
John Gennings (c.
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