John Blackburn
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John Blackburn may refer to:
- John Blackburn (priest), Chaplain-General to the British Armed Forces 2000 to 2004
- John Blackburn (author)John Blackburn (author)John Fenwick Blackburn was a British novelist who wrote thrillers, horror novels, and The Flame and the Wind , an unusual historical novel set in Roman times, in which a nephew of Pontius Pilate tries to discover the facts about the crucifixion of Jesus.His horror novels are often structured as...
(born 1923), British novelist - John Blackburn (1766-1824), British politician, MP for NewportNewport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina....
1806–1807 - John Blackburn (educator)John Blackburn (educator)Dr. John L. Blackburn was a former administrator at the University of Alabama who is in many ways responsible for the peaceful racial integration of the school, despite efforts by then-governor George Wallace...
, former University administrator in Alabama, United States - John Blackburn (musician)John Blackburn (musician)John Blackburn is currently known as a member of Skin's backing band as the bass and keyboard player. His first gig with Skin was on the V Stage for the V Festival in 2003....
(born 1976), British musician, currently bass player for Skin, former bassplayer for Joe Strummer - John Blackburn (politician)John Blackburn (politician)John Graham Blackburn was a Conservative member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He represented the constituency of Dudley West from 1979 until his death in 1994....
(1933–1994), former Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom - John Blackburn (songwriter)John Blackburn (songwriter)John M. Blackburn was a lyricist, perhaps best remembered for writing the lyrics to "Moonlight in Vermont".He was raised in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio....
(1913–2006), (Moonlight in Vermont) - John Blackburn (cricketer)John Blackburn (cricketer)John Derek Hepburn Blackburn was an English first-class cricketer, who played one game for Yorkshire County Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Fenners in May 1956. A right-handed batsman he batted at number 6, and scored 15 and 3 as the match ended in a draw.Blackburn was born in...
- John Blackburn, CEO of Bloomington, IL, based COUNTRY FinancialCOUNTRY FinancialCountry Financial is a group of US insurance and financial services companies. Its corporate headquarters are in Bloomington, Illinois.-History:...
- John Edward Blackburn (1851–1927), ScotlandScotland national football teamThe Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
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