John Alexander Explained

John Alexander may refer to the following people:

Arts and entertainment

• John Alexander (actor) (1897–1982), American stage and film actor
• John Alexander (director), British television director
• John Alexander (painter) (1686–c. 1733), Scottish historical painter and engraver
• John Alexander (tenor) (1923–1990), opera tenor
• John Marshall Alexander Jr., birthname of American singer Johnny Ace (1929–1954)
• John White Alexander (1856–1915), American painter
• John Alexander (artist) (born 1945), American artist

Politics

• John Alexander (councillor) (born 1988), Scottish National Party politician from Dundee, Scotland
• John Alexander (Ohio politician) (1777–1848), U.S. Representative from Ohio
• John Alexander (MP) (1802–1885), Irish member of the UK Parliament (1853–1859) for Carlow Borough
• John M. Alexander Jr. (born 1949), member of the North Carolina Senate
• John G. Alexander (1893–1971), U.S. Representative from Minnesota
• John Alexander (Australian politician) (born 1951), member of the Australian House of Representatives
• John Alexander (New Zealand politician) (1876–1941), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, 1934–1941
• John Alexander (New South Wales colonial politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
• John D. Alexander (politician) (1903–1994), Canadian politician

Military

• John B. Alexander (born 1937), retired US Army colonel and leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons
• John Alexander (captain) (1711–1763), one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia
• John Alexander (VC) (died 1857), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Hanks Alexander (1864–1894), African American officer in the US armed forces
• John D. Alexander (admiral) (born 1959), U.S. Navy admiral

Religion

• John Alexander (bishop) (1694–1776), Scottish Episcopal Bishop of Dunkeld
• John Alexander (Presbyterian minister) (1686–1743), minister and patristic commentator
• John Alexander (nonconformist minister) (1736–1765), scriptural commentator
• John Alexander (priest) (1833–1908), Dean of Ferns, 1899–1908

Sports

• John Alexander (American football) (1896–1986), professional American football
• John Alexander (defensive end) (born 1955), American football player
• John Alexander (racing driver) (born 1954), American race car driver
• John Alexander (tennis) (born 1951), Australian tennis player, commentator, and politician
• John Alexander (footballer, born 1955) (born 1955), English former footballer and Manchester United club secretary
• John Alexander (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), English football forward for Darlington and many non-league clubs

Others

• John Henry Alexander (1812–1867), scientist and president of Georges Creek Coal & Iron Co.
• John Alexander (chief clerk) (1830–1916), chief clerk to Bow Street Magistrates' Court, editor of The Police Gazette
• John Amyas Alexander (1922–2010), archaeologist at St John's College, Cambridge
• John Alexander (doctor) (died 1901), medical health officer

See also

• Alexander John (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Alexander (born 1967), American rhetorician and memoirist