John Barrett
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John Barrett or Johnny Barrett may refer to:
Clergy
John Barrett (bishop) (1878–1946), British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church
John Barrett (dean of Clonmacnoise) (1929–1996), Irish Anglican priest
John Barrett (Hebrew scholar) (1753–1821), Irish Anglican priest
John C. A. Barrett (born 1943), Chairman of the World Methodist Council and educator
Military personnel
John Barrett (Irish soldier) (died 1693), Irish colonel in the Williamite war
John Barrett (Royal Navy officer) (died 1810), Irish captain in the Royal Navy
John Cridlan Barrett (1897–1977), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Politicians
John Barrett (Australian politician) (1858–1928), Australian senator
John Barrett (Massachusetts politician) (born 1947), American legislator and former mayor of North Adams
John Barrett (Missouri politician) (1915–2000), American legislator
John Barrett (Scottish politician) (born 1954), Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and the former Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West
John Barrett Jr. (born 1944), Citizen Potawatomi Nation chairman
Scholars
John Barrett (energy researcher), British energy and climate change scientist
John Barrett (Hebrew scholar) (1753–1821), Irish Anglican priest
John C. Barrett (1949–2024), British archaeologist
John W. Barrett (mathematician), British mathematician
John W. Barrett (physicist), British mathematical physicist
Sportpeople
John Barrett (American football) (1899–1966), American football player
John Barrett (athlete) (1879–1942), Irish track and field athlete
John Barrett (Australian footballer) (1928–2023), Australian rules footballer
John Barrett (cricketer) (born 1946), English cricketer
John Barrett (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian NHL defenceman
John Barrett (outfielder) (fl.
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