John Walton
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John Walton is the name of:
- John Walton (Continental Congress) (1738–1783), Georgia Continental Congressman, signer of the Articles of Confederation
- Sir John Lawson WaltonJohn Lawson WaltonSir John Lawson Walton KC was a British barrister and Liberal politician.-Family and education:John Lawson Walton was the son of the Reverend John Walton MA, a Wesleyan missionary in Ceylon who later preached at Grahamstown in South Africa and who became President of the Wesleyan Conference for...
(1852–1908), British MP and Attorney General of England and Wales - John C. WaltonJohn C. WaltonJohn Calloway “Jack” Walton was an American politician and the fifth Governor of Oklahoma. Walton would serve the shortest term of any Governor of Oklahoma, being the first Governor in the state’s history to be removed from office.-Early life:John Calloway Walton was born on March 6, 1881, in...
(1881–1949), former governor of Oklahoma - John Walton (botanist) (1895-1971), a noted paleobotanist. He is the son of the Scottish artist Edward Arthur Walton.
- John T. WaltonJohn T. WaltonJohn Thomas Walton was a decorated United States war veteran and a son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He was also the chairman of True North Partners, a venture capital firm...
(1946–2005), son of Walmart founder Sam Walton - John Walton (darts player)John Walton (darts player)John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...
(born 1961), former BDO World Darts Champion and BDO World Masters Champion - John Walton (actor)John Walton (actor)John Walton is an Australian actor.He is best known for his role as Doctor Craig Rothwell in the television soap opera The Young Doctors during 1976 and 1977.He also appeared in the miniseries Bodyline....
(born 1953), Australian actor - John Ike Walton, founding member of 13th Floor Elevators, a 1960s Texas rock group
- John Walton (Formula One), late Formula One team manager
- John Walton (director) (born 1970), Hungarian adult photographer and film director
- John Walton (footballer)John Walton (footballer)John Andrews Walton was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Horwich, Lancashire.Walton began his career as an amateur and represented England at amateur level...
(1928–1979), former English footballer with several clubs - "John-Boy" Walton and John Walton Sr. were characters on the US television series The WaltonsThe WaltonsThe Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
- John Walton (rugby league), rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
- John Walton, Baron Walton of DetchantJohn Walton, Baron Walton of DetchantJohn Nicholas Walton, Baron Walton of Detchant is a British politician and Life Peer.-Life:Lord Walton qualified from Newcastle Medical School...
(born 1922), British politician - John H. Walton (theologian)John H. Walton (theologian)John H. Walton is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He formerly was a professor at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. His primary focus is in areas of comparison between the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East, particularly Genesis...
, theologian and professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College