John Austin
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John Austin may refer to:
- John Austin (1613–1669), English Catholic writer
- John Austin (highwayman)John Austin (highwayman)John Austin the highwayman has the distinction of being the last man hanged at Tyburn Tree in Tyburn, a village in the county of Middlesex, before the gallows were disassembled....
(died 1783), noted for having been the last person hanged on the famous gallows at Tyburn, London - John Austin (Jesuit)John Austin (Jesuit)John Austin , was an Irish Jesuit.Austin entered the Society of Jesus in Champagne 27 Nov. 1735. After completing the higher studies, he was employed in teaching humanities for several years, and he held the office of prefect of the Irish College at Poitiers. In 1750 he returned to Dublin, where he...
(1717-1784) - John Austin (inventor)John Austin (inventor)John Austin , was a Scottish inventor, known for inventing musical equipment, improvements to weaving machines, and a new system of stenography.Austin was a native of Craigton...
(1752–1830) - John Austin (legal philosopher)John Austin (legal philosopher)John Austin was a noted British jurist and published extensively concerning the philosophy of law and jurisprudence....
(1790–1859), legal and political theorist who wrote The Province of Jurisprudence DeterminedThe Province of Jurisprudence DeterminedThe Province of Jurisprudence Determined is a book written by John Austin, first published in 1832, in which he sets out his theory of law generally known as the 'command theory'... - John Austin (soldier)John Austin (soldier)John Austin was a Texian settler, one of Stephen Austin's Old Three Hundred, and the Texian commander at the Battle of Velasco during the Anahuac Disturbances before Texas Revolution....
(1801-1833), active in early settlement of Mexican Texas - Sir John Austin, 1st BaronetSir John Austin, 1st BaronetSir John Austin, 1st Baronet was a Liberal Party politician in England.At the 1886 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Osgoldcross in the West Riding of Yorkshire, defeating the sitting MP Sir John Ramsden, Bt...
(1824-1906), British politician, MP for Osgoldcross, 1886–1906 - John Gardiner Austin ( 1868-1879), colonial secretary of Hong Kong
- John Arnold AustinJohn Arnold AustinJohn Arnold Austin was a United States Navy sailor in World War II, who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.-Biography:...
(1905–1941), warrant officer in the United States Navy - Johnny AustinJohnny AustinJohnny Austin was a musician born in Vineland, New Jersey. His name was originally John A. Augustine.He played trumpet with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, parting ways with that band in 1939. He formed the Johnny Austin Orchestra in 1947. The Austin Band was never recorded...
(1910-1983), U.S. musician - John Langshaw Austin (1911-1960), philosopher of language who wrote How to do Things with Words
- John Austin (author) (active 1942-1946), British author specializing in WWII propaganda
- John P. AustinJohn P. AustinJohn P. Austin was an American set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Gambit. He worked on over 100 films between 1947 and 1979.-External links:...
(active 1948-1979), American set decorator - John Austin (bishop)John Austin (bishop)John Michael Austin was the Bishop of Aston from 1992 to 2005, filling a post which had been vacant since the previous incumbent Colin Ogilvie Buchanan resigned in 1989. After him the post remained vacant for 3 years until the Diocese announced the appointment of Andrew J Watson to fill the...
(born 1939), bishop of Aston - John Austin (politician)John Austin (politician)John Eric Austin, formerly known as John Austin-Walker, is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Woolwich from 1992 to 1997 and for Erith and Thamesmead from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
(born 1944), British Labour Party politician, MP since 1992 - John Austin (basketball)John Austin (basketball)John W. "Johnny" Austin is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Boston College.He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 4th round of the 1966 NBA Draft....
(born 1944), U.S. former professional basketball player - John Austin (tennis)John Austin (tennis)John Austin is an American former professional tennis player born in Long Beach, California. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship with his sister, Tracy Austin, in 1980....
(born 1957), Former professional tennis player - John Austin (artist)John Austin (artist)- Bibliography:* Smoke, Steam & Light: The Railway Art of John Austin J H Haynes & Co Ltd ISBN 978-0857330208- External links :* http://www.johnaustingra.com/* http://www.railart.co.uk/gallery/austin.shtml...
(active 1987-), British railway artist - John Austin (songwriter)John Austin (songwriter)- Background :Austin was born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and grew up as the son of an ordained minister in Fairfax, Virginia. At age 19 he moved to Chicago and began performing his songs in the city's subway stations, coffee houses and nightclubs....
(active 1992-), U.S. songwriter
See also
- John Austen (disambiguation)John Austen (disambiguation)John Austen was an English book illustrator.John Austen is also the name of:*Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet, MP for Rye 1667-1679 and 1689–...
- Jonathan Austin, British Labour Party politician
- Jack AustinJack AustinJacob "Jack" Austin, PC, OBC is a Canadian former politician and former member of the Canadian Senate. He was appointed to the upper house by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on August 8, 1975 and represented British Columbia. At the time of his retirement he was the longest serving Senator.-Life...
(born 1932), Canadian politician - Jack Austin (footballer)Jack Austin (footballer)John William "Jack" Austin was an Australian rules football player for the South Melbourne Swans from 1930 to 1938, playing 140 games in the back-pocket and at full-back...
(1910–1983)