John Clarke
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Canada
- John Clarke (activist)John Clarke (activist)John Clarke is a Canadian political activist and the founder and leading figure of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. Originally from Britain, Clarke moved to London, Ontario in the 1980s where he was a factory worker...
, Canadian political activist and founder of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty - John Clarke (mountaineer)John Clarke (mountaineer)John Clarke, CM born in Ireland to Brigit Ann Clarke and Thomas Kevin Clarke, died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada of a brain tumor. A noted Canadian Explorer, mountaineer, conservationist, and wilderness educator...
C.M., Canadian mountaineer, explorer and wilderness educator - John Clarke (Upper Canada)John Clarke (Upper Canada)John Clarke was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented 1st Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1820 to 1828 and from 1830 to 1834 as a Conservative...
(d. 1862), merchant and politician in Upper Canada - also appears as John Clark - John Fitzgerald ClarkeJohn Fitzgerald ClarkeJohn Fitzgerald Clarke was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1879....
(1827–1887), Ontario, Canada MPP
England
- Colonel John Clarke (parliamentarian)John Clarke (parliamentarian)John Clark , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons for various constituencuies between 1653 and 1659. He was a colonel in the Parliamentary army....
, fought for Parliament in the English Civil War and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Represented Ireland in Cromwell's other house - John Clarke, pseudonym adopted by Richard CromwellRichard CromwellAt the same time, the officers of the New Model Army became increasingly wary about the government's commitment to the military cause. The fact that Richard Cromwell lacked military credentials grated with men who had fought on the battlefields of the English Civil War to secure their nation's...
after his abdication - John Clarke (dean of Salisbury)John Clarke (dean of Salisbury)John Clarke was an English natural philosopher and Dean of Salisbury from 1728 to his death in 1757.-Life:He was a younger brother of Samuel Clarke, and was born at Norwich, his father being Edward Clarke, textile manufacturer and alderman , who married Hannah, daughter of Samuel Parmeter. After...
(1682–1757), dean of Salisbury Cathedral, mathematician, natural philosopher, brother of Samuel Clarke - John Clarke (whaler), one of the discoverers of Jan MayenJan MayenJan Mayen Island is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean and part of the Kingdom of Norway. It is long and 373 km2 in area, partly covered by glaciers . It has two parts: larger northeast Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by an isthmus wide...
- John Clarke (physicist)John Clarke (physicist)John Clarke is an English physicist and a Professor of Experimental Physics at University of California at Berkeley.Clarke received BA, MA, and Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge University in 1964, 1968, and 1968, respectively....
, English physicist - John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
(born 1949), British performance poet, active since the late 1970s - John Creemer ClarkeJohn Creemer ClarkeJohn Creemer Clarke was an English merchant and manufacturer and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885....
(1821–1895), British Member of Parliament - John Erskine ClarkeJohn Erskine ClarkeJohn Erskine Clarke was a British clergyman who issued the first parish magazine. He established several other religious publications and was responsible for founding churches schools and hospitals in Battersea. He also competed at Henley Royal Regatta.Clarke was born at Cossepor, Bengal, India...
(1837-1920), British rower and clergyman who founded the first parish magazine - John Smith ClarkeJohn Smith ClarkeJohn Smith Clarke was a British lion tamer, politician, poet, newspaper editor and art expert.-Early years:...
(1885-1959), lion tamer, politician, poet, newspaper editor and art expert - John Clarke (dean of Wells)John Clarke (Dean of Wells)The Very Rev. John Martin Clarke is the current Dean of Wells. He was born on 20 February 1952 and attended West Buckland School, Hertford College, Oxford and Edinburgh University. After a period of study at Edinburgh Theological College he was ordained in 1977...
(born 1953), current Dean of Wells since 2004 - John Clarke-Whitfeld (1770-1836), English organist and composer
United States
- John Clarke (Baptist minister) (1609–1676), co-founder of Rhode Island
- John Clarke (Congregationalist minister)John Clarke (Congregationalist minister)John Clarke was a minister of the First Church in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 18th-century.-Biography:Clarke was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 13, 1755, to John Clarke and Sarah Clarke...
(1755-1798), minister, First Church, Boston, Massachusetts - John Clarke (poet)John Clarke (poet)John "Jack" Clarke was an American poet.A noted poet, jazz musician and scholar of William Blake and Charles Olson, John "Jack" Clarke was the author of several books of poetry, essays and lectures, among them "From Feathers To Iron" and "In The Analogy," published posthumously in 1997...
(1933–1992), American poet - John Clarke (general), American general in the Creek WarCreek WarThe Creek War , also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, began as a civil war within the Creek nation...
(1813–1814), from Georgia - John Clarke (fur trader) (1781–1852), Hudson's Bay CompanyHudson's Bay CompanyThe Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
fur trader - John Clarke (actor)John Clarke (actor)John Clarke is an American actor.John Clark was the first actor to play Mickey Horton on the American soap opera Days of our Lives, starring on the show from its debut in 1965 until he retired early in 2004 due to health concerns. He was replaced in the role by John Ingle, who left in 2006...
(born 1932), American soap opera actor from Days of Our Lives - John ClarkeThe Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
Professional mixed martial arts champion and educator (born 1976), who was featured in Spike television's hit show, The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
. - John Blades ClarkeJohn Blades ClarkeJohn Blades Clarke was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.-Early life and family:John B. Clarke was born in Brooksville, Kentucky on April 14, 1833. He was the son of John and Mary Clarke....
, U.S. representative from Kentucky, 1875–1876 - John D. ClarkeJohn D. ClarkeJohn Davenport Clarke was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:...
(1873–1933), U.S. representative from New York, 1921–1924 and 1927–1934 - John Hessin ClarkeJohn Hessin ClarkeJohn Hessin Clarke was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1922.-Early life:...
(1857–1945), associate justice of the US Supreme Court - John Hopkins ClarkeJohn Hopkins ClarkeJohn Hopkins Clarke was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he moved to Providence where he studied under a private teacher. He graduated from Brown University in 1809, studied law, admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Providence in 1812...
, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1847–1852 - John Henrik ClarkeJohn Henrik ClarkeJohn Henrik Clarke , born John Henry Clark, was a Pan-Africanist American writer, historian, professor, and a pioneer in the creation of Africana studies and professional institutions in academia starting in the late 1960s.He was Professor of African World History and in 1969 founding chairman of...
(1915–1998), self-taught scholar who became an authority on African history and an advocate for Black Studies - John Sleeper ClarkeJohn Sleeper ClarkeJohn Sleeper Clarke , 19th century American comedian and actor, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was educated for the law. In his boyhood he was a schoolmate of Edwin Booth who was born in the same year as he, and with whom he engaged in amateur dramatic readings as members of the Baltimore...
(1833-1899), American/British actor/manager, married into the Booth family; husband to Asia Booth, brother-in-law to John Wilkes Booth and Edwin Booth - J. Richard ClarkeJ. Richard ClarkeJohn Richard Clarke has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1976. He has been a member of the church's presiding bishopric and a member of the Presidency of the Seventy....
(born 1927), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Other
- John Clarke (athlete)John Clarke (athlete)John Clarke is a former New Zealand marathon runner.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's marathon in a time of 2:39:26.4.-References:...
, New Zealand marathon runner - John Clarke (satirist)John Clarke (satirist)John Morrison Clarke is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian, writer, and satirist. He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, and has lived in Australia since the late 1970s...
(born 1948), New Zealand/Australian actor/satirist - John Clarke (rugby league)John Clarke (rugby league)John Clarke was a rugby league player in the Australian competition the New South Wales Rugby League.Clarke played in 68 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years seasons. A Hard working forward, Clarke was a member of Eastern Suburbs side that defeated Canterbury Bankstown in the 1940...
, Australian rugby league player
See also
- John Clark (disambiguation)
- Jon Clarke (disambiguation)Jon Clarke (disambiguation)Jon Clarke may refer to:*Jon Clarke , rugby union player*Jon Clarke , rugby league player*J. C. D. Clark, Jonathan Clark, British historian*Jonathan Clark Rogers, academic-See also:*John Clarke...
- John Clerk (disambiguation)