John Middleton
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John Middleton may refer to:
- Sir John Middleton (administrator)John Middleton (administrator)Sir John Middleton was a British colonial administrator.Middleton joined the Colonial Office in 1901, serving in south Nigeria for six years as a junior official before moving on to Mauritius until 1920 when he was promoted to governor of the Falkland Islands from 1920 to 1927, Gambia from 1927 to...
(1870–1954), British colonial administrator - John Middleton (architect)John Middleton (architect)John Middleton was an English architect of the 19th century. He was born in York, in August 1820.-Career:Though only 24, in August 1844 Middleton gained his first contract and was asked to design Cleveland Lodge, an impressive mansion situated directly beneath Roseberry Topping...
(1820–1885) - John Middleton, 1st Earl of MiddletonJohn Middleton, 1st Earl of MiddletonJohn Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton was a Scottish army officer, who belonged to a Kincardineshire family which had held lands at Middleton since the 12th century....
, general in the Battle of Cropredy Bridge during the English Civil War - John Middleton (giant)John Middleton (giant)John Middleton was an English giant commonly known as the Childe of Hale. Most of what is known about him is based on oral tradition and legends. Legend tells that he slept with his feet out of the window of his small house. Tales also credit him with great strength.-Biography:John Middleton was...
(1578–1623), 2.8m tall man from Hale, England - John Middleton (explorer), travelled to the East Indies with James LancasterJames LancasterSir James Lancaster was a prominent Elizabethan trader and privateer.Lancaster came from Basingstoke in Hampshire. In his early life, he was a soldier and a trader in Portugal...
, 1601–1603 - John Middleton (actor)John Middleton (actor)John Middleton is an English actor well known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Reverend Ashley Thomas...
(born 1953), English - John Middleton (artist), Northern Irish
- John Middleton (baseball)John Middleton (baseball)John Wayne Middleton was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians for two games during the 1922 Cleveland Indians season.-External links:...
(1900–1986), American baseball player. - John Middleton (1671–1745) (1671–1745), Member for BramberBramber (UK Parliament constituency)Bramber was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1472 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:The borough consisted of...
and Horsham - John Middleton (1678–1739) (1678–1739), Member for Aberdeen
- John Middleton (cowboy)John Middleton (cowboy)John Middleton was friend of Billy the Kid and a key member of the Regulators, who fought on behalf of John Tunstall during the Lincoln County War....
, member of the Regulators alongside Billy the Kid during the Lincoln County War - John Middleton (footballer born 1955), former footballer who played for Bradford City and Macclesfield
- John Middleton (footballer born 1956)John Middleton (footballer born 1956)John Middleton is an English former football goalkeeper who played for Nottingham Forest and Derby County.-Career:...
, former footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Derby County - John Middleton (cyclist)John Middleton (cyclist)John Kenneth Middleton was a British racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
(1906–1991), British racing cyclist - John Francis Marchment MiddletonJohn Francis Marchment MiddletonJohn Francis Marchment Middleton was a British professor of anthropology in the United States, specializing in Africa. He was director of the International African Institute in 1973-1974 and in 1980-1981. His work on the Lugbara religion is considered a classic of African anthropology.Middleton...
(1921–2009), British anthropologist - John Middleton Co.John Middleton Co.John Middleton Co., a subsidiary of Altria Group, is the second largest manufacturer of large machine-made cigars, and a maker of pipe tobacco.-Brands:...
, a tobacco manufacturer and subsidiary of Altria