John Wood

John Wood

John Wood or variants therefrom may refer to:

Actors

* Mrs. John Wood (1831–1915), British actor in America along with her less notable husband John Wood
* John Wood (English actor) (born 1930), known for Shakespearean roles and his association with Tom Stoppard
* John Wood (Australian actor) (born 1946), star of the long-running police drama "Blue Heelers"

Architects

* John Wood, the Elder (1704–1754), English architect best known for Queen Square and the Circus in Bath, England
* John Wood, the Younger (1728–1782), John Wood the Elder's son, also an architect and best known for the Royal Crescent in Bath, England
* John Turtle Wood (1821–1890), British architect, engineer and archaeologist

Military

* John Augustus Wood (1818–1878), British soldier, Victoria Cross recipient
* John Taylor Wood (1830–1904), an officer in the U.S. Navy who became a captain in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.
* John Shirley Wood, U.S. Major General and commander of the 4th Armored Division

Political

* John Wood (New Zealand diplomat) (born 1944), New Zealand diplomat
* John Atwood (Assistant Governor) (1576–1644), also known as John Wood, Assistant Governor of the Plymouth Colony
* Sir John Wood, 1st Baronet (1857–1951), former British member of Parliament
* John Wood (congressman) (1816–1898), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1859–1861
* John Wood (governor) (1798–1880), governor of Illinois, 1860–1861
* John F. Wood, Jr. (born 1936), Maryland House of Delegates, U.S.
* John Fisher Wood (1852–1899), former member of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario
* John Graeme Wood (1933–2007), veteran of British far-right politics and member of the British Peoples Party
* John Stephens Wood (1885–1968), chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee
* John Travers Wood (1878–1954), U.S. Representative from Idaho, 1951–1953
* John J. Wood (1784–1874), U.S. Representative from New York
* John M. Wood (1813–1864), U.S. Representative from Maine
* John William Wood Sr. (1855–1928), former North Carolina State Representative, founder of Benson, North Carolina
* John Wood (Isle of Man governor), governor of the Isle of Man, 1761–1777

port

* Jackie Wood, real name Edward John Wood, footballer
* Jon Wood, NASCAR driver
* John Wood (cricketer), two prominent 18th century English cricketers
* John Wood (cricketer, born 1970), English cricketer
* John Wood (driver), CART driver
* John Wood (footballer), British footballer
* John Wood (soccer), English footballer
* John Wood (19th century baseball player) (1872–1929), 19th century MLB player

Other

* John Wood (composer) (fl. 1530)
* John Wood (explorer) (1812–1871), Scottish explorer of central Asia
* John Wood (millowner) (1758– ), created the Howard Town Mills complex in Glossop, England
* John Wood (music producer), English popular music producer
* John Wood (Room to Read), founder and CEO of Room to Read
* John Wood (Historian),
* John A. Wood, meteoriticist
* John B. Wood (1827–1884), U.S. journalist from Maine
* John George Wood (1827–1889), British natural history writer
* John H. Wood, Jr. (1916–1979), judge whose assassination was the first murder of a sitting U.S. federal judge during the 20th century
* John Medley Wood (1827–1915), South African botanist

ee also

*John Woods


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  • John Wood — ist der Name folgender Personen: John Wood der Ältere (1704–1754), britischer Baumeister John Wood der Jüngere (1727–1782), britischer Baumeister John Wood (Isle of Man) (1761–1777), Gouverneur der Isle of Man John Wood (Gouverneur) (1798–1880),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Wood — puede referirse a: Varios arquitectos británicos: John Wood el Viejo (1704–1754), con obra en Bath (Queen Square, Circus, etc.) John Wood el Joven (1728–1782), hijo del anterior, que también trabajó en Bath (Royal Crescent). John Turtle Wood… …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Wood — Données clés Naissance 5 juillet 1930 Chapel en le Frith, Angleterre Nationalité britannique Décès …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Wood (gouverneur) — John Wood Mandats 12e gouverneur de l Illinois 18 mars  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Wood (Forscher) — John Wood (* 1812 in Perth in Schottland; † 14. November 1871) war ein britischer Marineoffizier, Forschungsreisender, Geodät und Kartograph, der durch seine Erforschung Zentralasiens bekannt wurde. John Wood wurde im schottischen Perth geboren.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Wood (Gouverneur) — John Wood John Wood (* 20. Dezember 1798 in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York; † 11. Juni 1880 in Quincy, Illinois) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1860 bis 1861 der zwölfte Gouverneur des Bundesstaa …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Wood, the Elder — John Wood (1704 May 23, 1754, Bath), also named Wood of Bath , was an English architect. He worked principally in the city of Bath, South West England.John Wood, (The Elder), was born in Yorkshire, Northern England. He is known for designing many …   Wikipedia

  • John Wood (cricketer, born 1970) — John Wood (cricketer) also refers to two first class cricketers of the eighteenth century. John Wood (born July 22, 1970) was an English cricketer. He was a right handed batsman and a right arm medium fast bowler who played for Griqualand West,… …   Wikipedia

  • John Wood (New Zealand diplomat) — John Wood QSO (b. 1944), New Zealand diplomat. Wood is a former Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs., and served two separate terms as New Zealand s Ambassador to Washington.Wood was educated at the University of Canterbury, graduating with an MA …   Wikipedia

  • John Wood der Ältere — (* vermutlich 1704 in Yorkshire; † 23. Mai 1754 in Bath), auch Wood of Bath genannt, war ein englischer Baumeister und Architekturschriftsteller. Der Vater von John Wood dem Jüngeren gilt als Vertreter des palladianischen Klassizismus. Seit 1724… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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