John Cunningham
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Military
- John Cunningham (RAF officer)John Cunningham (RAF officer)Group Captain John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, , was a British Royal Air Force night fighter ace during World War II and a test pilot, both before and after the war...
(1917–2002), Group Captain, RAF Night fighter Ace - John Cunningham (VC 1916) (1897–1941), East Yorkshire Regiment
- John Cunningham (VC 1917) (1890–1917), Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
- John Cunningham (Royal Navy officer) (1885–1962), RN, First Sea Lord
Politicians
- Jack CunninghamJack CunninghamJohn "Jack" Anderson Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling, PC, DL is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Copeland from 1983 to 2005, and previously served in the Cabinet.-Early life:...
(born 1939), UK politician - John E. CunninghamJohn E. CunninghamJohn E. Cunningham III is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Washington's seventh district. Prior to that, Cunningham served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1973–1975, and in the Washington Senate from 1975-1977.Cunningham was elected as a Republican to the seventh...
(born 1931), U.S. Representative from Washington - John Cunningham (Nova Scotia judge)John Cunningham (Nova Scotia judge)John Cunningham was an Irish-born office-holder and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Londonderry township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1779 to 1785....
, judge and politician in Nova Scotia - John Cunningham (Nova Scotia politician)John Cunningham (Nova Scotia politician)John Cunningham was a farmer, official and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Sydney County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1808 to 1811 and from 1814 to 1818....
(1776–1847), farmer, official and politician in Nova Scotia
Athletes
- John Cunningham (Australian rules footballer)John Cunningham (Australian rules footballer)John Cunningham is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL. He was a member of the first ever Hawthorn premiership side, playing in the forward pocket in the Grand Final.-External links:...
, (born 1940), Hawthorn premiership player - John Cunningham (Northern Irish footballer)John Cunningham (Northern Irish footballer)John Cunningham is a football coach and former football player. He is also known by his nickname "Bugsy".In his playing days he was part Derry City's team in the League of Ireland. Currently he is the first team manager at Lisburn Distillery....
- John Cunningham (rugby league)John Cunningham (rugby league)John Cunningham is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Barrow, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12.-International honours:...
, rugby league footballer of the 1970s, for England, and Barrow - John Cunningham (Climber)John Cunningham (climber)John Cunningham was a Scottish climber. Born in Glasgow, he climbed extensively in the Scottish mountains, where he pioneered new techniques of ice climbing. He worked for the British Antarctic Survey for several years. Mount Cunningham , overlooking Queen Maud Bay in South Georgia, is named...
, Scottish mountaineer
Other people
- John Cunningham (poet and dramatist)John Cunningham (poet and dramatist)John Cunningham , whose parents came from Scotland, was an Irish pastoral poet and dramatist, who gained in his time some popularity. He started to write in the age of twelve, and at the age of 17 he wrote the play Love in a Mist...
(1729–1773), Irish pastoral poet and dramatist - John Francis CunninghamJohn Francis CunninghamJohn Francis Cunningham was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia from 1898 until his death in 1919.-Biography:...
(1842–1919), Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. - John F. Cunningham (Irish politician), member of the 7th SeanadMembers of the 7th SeanadThis is a list of the members of the 7th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1951, after the 1951 general election and served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.-Composition of the 7th Seanad:There are a total of...
of Ireland - John T. CunninghamJohn T. CunninghamJohn T. Cunningham is a journalist, writer, and historian who has published numerous works related to the history of his native state, New Jersey....
, (b.1915), journalist, writer, historian - John W. CunninghamJohn W. CunninghamJohn W. Cunningham was an American author who composed a number of Western novels and stories.During the Second World War, he served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. While living in Santa Barbara, California, he became a published novelist...
(1915–2002), author of Western novels and stories - Jack Cunningham (screenwriter)Jack Cunningham (screenwriter)Jack Cunningham was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 132 motion pictures between 1913 and 1939.He was born in Ionia, Iowa, and died from a cerebral hemorrhage in Santa Monica, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Johnny CunninghamJohnny CunninghamJohnny Cunningham was a Scottish folk musician. He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise. Throughout his career, Cunningham was also a fiddler, composer and producer. His younger brother, Phil Cunningham, is a multi-instrumentalist...
(1957–2003), Scottish folk musician - John Cunningham (bishop)John Cunningham (Bishop)John Cunningham is a Roman Catholic priest who is the current Bishop of Galloway.John Cunningham was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland on 22 February 1938. He was educated at St Mary's College, Blairs and St. Peter's Seminary, Cardross. Later he was a student of the Scots College, Rome...
(born 1938), Roman Catholic bishop of Galloway, Scotland - John Cunningham (physician), physician to the Queen of the United Kingdom
- John Cunningham (explorer)John Cunningham (explorer)John Cunningham was a Scottish explorer who served under the Danish flag. He is most noted for his role in King Christian IV's Expeditions to GreenlandIn Denmark he was known as Hans Køning. In 1603 he became a captain in the Danish navy...
(1575–1651), Scottish explorer for Denmark