John Black
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Real people:
- John Black (footballer), Scottish professional footballer active in the 1970s and 80s.
- John Black (privateer)John Black (privateer)Captain John Black , the son of a clergyman, was a ship's officer who had many adventures in his short career. His best remembered adventure concerned the mutiny on the Lady Shore of August 1797, a ship that had been sailing with a cargo of soldiers and female convicts to Sydney, Australia...
(1778–1802), captain, privateer and survivor of the mutiny on the Lady Shore - John Black (U.S. Senator)John Black (U.S. Senator)John Black was a politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi, most notably serving in the United States Senate as a Whig from 1832 to 1838.-Biography:...
(c. 1780–1854), Mississippi - John Black (journalist)John Black (journalist)John Black was a British journalist and newspaper editor.-Early years:Born in Berwickshire, Black's father was Ebenezer Black, a farm worker and former peddler who had married a co-worker on the farm, Janet Gray. Ebenezer Black died four years after they were married, leaving Janet to raise both a...
, editor of the Morning Chronicle from 1817 to 1843 - John Black (judge)John Black (judge)John Black was the recorder for Rupert's Land in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. In this capacity he acted as a judge for the Council of Assiniboia, and is noted for his various roles in Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870.Black presided over the council on 23 October 1869 when Louis...
(1817–1879), Canadian - John Black (Lower Canada politician)John Black (Lower Canada politician)John Black was a Scottish-born shipbuilder and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800....
(fl. 1786–1819), shipbuilder and politician in Lower Canada - John Black (New Brunswick politician)John Black (New Brunswick politician)John Black was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Liberal member....
(b. 1856), a lawyer and politician in New Brunswick, Canada - John Black (New Brunswick merchant)John Black (New Brunswick merchant)John Black was a Scottish-born merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793 to 1795....
(d. 1823), a merchant and politician in New Brunswick - John Black (Wisconsin politician)John Black (Wisconsin politician)John Black was a Democratic politician who served one term as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Black was born near Bitche, Lorraine, France. He attended college in Metz before moving with his family to the United States in 1844, settling near Lockport, New York. He moved with his wife to Milwaukee in...
(1827–1899), Milwaukee mayor 1878–1880 - John C. BlackJohn C. BlackJohn Charles Black was a Democratic U.S. Congressman and received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(1839–1915), U.S. Congressman and soldier - John McConnell BlackJohn McConnell BlackJohn McConnell Black was a Scottish botanist who emigrated to Australia in 1877 and eventually documented and illustrated thousands of flora in South Australia in the early 20th century. His publications assisted many botanists and scientists in the decades that followed...
(1855–1951), Australian botanist - John Black (businessman) (Sir) (1895–1965), British Motor Industry executive
- John D. F. BlackJohn D. F. BlackJohn D. F. Black is a scriptwriter, TV producer, and TV director. He has had a long and varied career in television, but he is best known for his work on the TV series Star Trek in 1966, and its sequel series, Star Trek: The Next Generation during the 1980s.Black was the associate producer for ten...
, television writer from the 1950s to the 1980s - John Black (Australian politician)John Black (Australian politician)John Rees Black is a former Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a journalist and industrial advocate before entering politics. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained a Senator until his defeat in 1990...
(born 1952), Australian Senator - John H. Black (born 1949), American radioastronomer
- John Wycliffe BlackJohn Wycliffe BlackJohn Wycliffe Black was an English shoe manufacturer and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:John Wycliffe Black was born in London, the son of Robert Black, a successful Knightsbridge draper He was sent to Bishop's Stortford College in Essex for his schooling...
(1862–1951), Liberal MP for Harborough, Leicestershire 1923–1924 - John Black (sport shooter), Canadian Olympic sport shooterCanada at the 1924 Summer Olympics- Silver:* Arthur Bell, Ivor Campbell, Robert Hunter, William Langford, Harold Little, John Smith, Warren Snyder, Norman Taylor, William Wallace — Rowing, Men's Eights with Coxswain...
- John Black (director)John Black (director)John Black is a retired British TV director. Among his directing credits include Coronation Street, Play for Today, Crown Court, Doctor Who and The Bill.-References:...
(born 1940), retired British TV director
Fictional characters:
- John Black (Days of our Lives)
- "Ugly John" Black, M*A*S*H
- Short for John BlackthorneJohn BlackthorneJohn Blackthorne is the hero of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shōgun, and is loosely based on the life of the 17th century British trader William Adams, who was the first Briton to visit Japan...
, the main character in James Clavell's Shōgun - John Black, character of Age of Empires IIIAge of Empires IIIAge of Empires III is a real-time strategy game developed by Microsoft Corporation's Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The Mac version was ported over and developed by Destineer's MacSoft Games and published by Destineer and MacSoft Games...
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- The Soul of John BlackThe Soul of John BlackThe Soul of John Black is an American alternative soul,blues,rock duo formed by John Bigham and Christopher Thomas.-History:John Bigham was previously a member of the band Fishbone and also worked with Miles Davis and Everlast, while Christopher Thomas had played with Joshua Redman and Betty...
, an American soul group