John Lee
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John Lee may refer to:
Academia
John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society
John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal
John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), English retired pathologist and professor
John Lee (political scientist) (born 1973), Australian political scientist and policy expert
John Alan Lee (1933–2013), Canadian sociologist and LGBT activist
John M. Lee (born 1950), American mathematician
John Ning-Yuean Lee (born 1945), Taiwanese biologist
J. R. E. Lee (John Robert Edward Lee Sr., 1864–1944), president of Florida A&M University
Arts and entertainment
John Lee (artist) (fl. 1850–1870), British Pre-Raphaelite artist
John Lee (author) (1931–2013), American thriller writer
John Lee (bassist) (born 1952), American bassist, producer, recording engineer
John Lee (blues musician) (1915–1977), American country blues guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter
John Lee (producer) (born 1972), co-creator of MTV2 comedy show Wonder Showzen
John Lee (Australian actor) (1928–2000) Australian actor
John Lee (British actor) (1725–1781), British actor
John B. Lee (born 1951), Canadian poet
John H. Lee (director) (born 1971), South Korean director
John H. Lee (musician), stage name of American banjoist, composer and author John D. Haley (1847–1890)
John Rafter Lee, British actor, voice actor, and audio book narrator
John Lee (born 1973), also known as John Threat, alias Corrupt, American computer hacker and filmmaker
John Robert Lee (poet) (born 1948), Saint Lucian Christian poet, writer, journalist and librarian
Politics
U.S.
John Lee (California politician) (born 1970), Los Angeles City Council member for district 12
John Lee (Maryland politician) (1788–1871), Maryland representative in the 18th United States Congress
John Lee (Nevada politician) (born 1955), former mayor of North Las Vegas
John Lee (Virginia politician) (1643–1673), American planter and politician
John C. Lee (1828–1891), Ohio lieutenant governor, 1868–1872
John C. Lee (Alabama politician) (1856–1938), American politician from Alabama
John Edwin Lee, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
John L. G. Lee (1869–1952), member and speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
U.K.
John Lee (1695–1761), British Member of Parliament for Newport and Malmesbury
John Lee (Attorney-General) (1733–1793), Attorney-General for England and Wales, 1783, British MP for Higham Ferrers and Clitheroe
John Lee Lee (1802–1874), British Member of Parliament for Wells
John Lee (Labour politician) (1927–2020), Labour Party Member of Parliament for Reading
John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford (born 1942), former Minister and Conservative Member of Parliament for Pendle
John Lee (by 1491–1542 or later), MP for Cumberland in 1529
John Lee (by 1526–60 or later), MP for Cumberland in 1554
John Lee (died 1558), MP for Sandwich
John Lee (MP for New Woodstock) (c. 1535-c.
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