John Wallace (disambiguation)
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John Wallace may refer to:
- John Wallace (Australian politician)John Wallace (Australian politician)John Alston Wallace was an Australian politicianBorn in Rutherglen near Glasgow to draper James Wallace, he became a draper and miner in Renfrewshire, but when his first wife died in 1852 he emigrated to Melbourne, where he briefly returned to mining before becoming a storekeeper in Bendigo...
(1828–1901) - John Wallace (basketball)John Wallace (basketball)John Gilbert Wallace is a retired American professional basketball player, in the forward position.He was picked 18th by the NY Knicks in the 1996 draft....
(born 1974), American basketball player - John Wallace (Canadian politician)John Wallace (Canadian politician)John Wallace was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812, the son of James...
(1812–1896), New Brunswick farmer and member of the Canadian House of Commons - John Wallace (cricketer)John Wallace (cricketer)John Henry Austin Wallace was a first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup.Wallace, a right-handed batsman, was the only Rhodesian to pass 500 runs in the 1951/52 Currie Cup season...
(born 1924), South African-born first-class cricketer, who played for Rhodesia - John Wallace (Florida politician)John Wallace (Florida politician)John Wallace was a freedman, writer, teacher and Florida Republican politician who served in the Florida Legislature. Freed during the Civil War, he served in the Union Army. As a lawyer he argued cases before the Florida Supreme Court...
(1842–1908), Florida Republican politician - John Wallace (musician)John Wallace (musician)"Big" John Wallace was a bassist and backup singer for singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. John gained membership to Harry's band by responding to an ad placed in the Village Voice in 1971...
(fl. 1971–present), American bassist and singer - John Wallace (New Zealand)John Wallace (New Zealand)The Honourable Sir John Hamilton Wallace, KNZM, QC, was a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand in Auckland. He was appointed Chief Human Rights Commissioner in July 1983, and in 1985 was appointed Chairman of the 1985-86 Royal Commission on the Electoral System which recommended MMP for electing...
, chairman of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System, 1986 - John Wallace (rower)John Wallace (rower)John William Wallace is a retired rower from Canada. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988....
(born 1962), Canadian rower - John Wallace (sailor)John Wallace (sailor)For other persons named John Wallace, see John Wallace .John Wallace was a competitor in the sailing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-Biography:...
(1903–1990), American sailor - John Wallace (Scottish politician)John Wallace (Scottish politician)Sir John Wallace was a Scottish Liberal Party and National Liberal Party politician.He was elected at the 1918 general election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs...
(1868–1949), Member of Parliament for Dumfermline Burghs - John Wallace (UK musician)John Wallace (UK musician)John Wallace is a British saxophonist/singer noted for his work in the Acid Jazz ensemble Heavyshift. Wallace has appeared in many various groups in the UK music scene including JoBoxers and The Stargazers...
, member of The Stargazers musical group - John Wallace (1896-1950), Georgia landowner and crime lord whose murder of a sharecropper is documented in Murder in Coweta CountyMurder in Coweta CountyThe murder in Coweta County was an April 1948 act of murder committed in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia and involving the sheriff of neighboring Meriwether County...
- John Alexander WallaceJohn Alexander WallaceJohn Alexander Wallace was a Canadian politician, engineer and farmer.Wallace was born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. He was elected in 1921 to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Progressive Party in the riding of Norfolk...
(1881–1961), Canadian politician - John Bruce WallaceJohn Bruce WallaceJohn Bruce Wallace is a composer, improvisational guitarist, painter, and philosopher. He has a philosophy degree from the University of Southern Maine....
, American musician and artist - John Clifford WallaceJohn Clifford WallaceJohn Clifford Wallace is a United States federal judge.Born in San Diego, California, Wallace received a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1952, and an LL.B. from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1955. He served in the United States Navy as a Second Class Petty...
(born 1928), United States federal judge - John D. WallaceJohn D. WallaceJohn D. Wallace is a Canadian politician and a Conservative member of the Canadian Senate. On 22 December 2008, it was announced that he would be appointed on the advice of Stephen Harper to the Senate. He assumed office on January 2, 2009.-References:...
(born 1949), Canadian politician - John E. Wallace, Jr.John E. Wallace, Jr.John E. Wallace, Jr. is a former Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.-Early life and education:Wallace was born on March 13, 1942 in Pitman, New Jersey. He received a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1964, where he was initiated as a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity,...
(born 1942), former New Jersey Supreme Court justice - John Findlay WallaceJohn Findlay WallaceJohn Findlay Wallace was an American Engineer and Administrator, best known for serving as the Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1906...
, American engineer best known as the Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1906 - John Graham WallaceJohn Graham WallaceJohn Graham Wallace was born in Felixstowe and grew up in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. He is an author and illustrator of children's picture books.- Early life :...
(born 1966), English author of children's books - John Higgins Wallace, Jr.John Higgins Wallace, Jr.John Higgins Wallace, Jr. was the research chemist at Carter-Wallace that formulated Arrid deodorant in 1935.-Biography:...
(1906-1989), American chemist - John L. WallaceJohn L. WallaceJohn L. Wallace, PhD, MBA, FRSC, is a medical scientist and director of the Farncombe Institute at McMaster University. He is the 2009 recipient of the Premier's Summit Award in Innovation, Canada's largest value research award aimed at supporting the work of an individual scientist...
(born 1956), Canadian medical scientist - John Michael WallaceJohn Michael WallaceJohn Michael Wallace is a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, as well as the former director of the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean --a joint research venture between the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
, American atmospheric scientist - John-Paul WallaceJohn-Paul WallaceJohn-Paul Wallace is a professional chess player awarded the title of International Master in 1995 by FIDE ....
(born 1976), English chess player - John William WallaceJohn William WallaceJohn William Wallace was an American lawyer and the seventh reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1863 to 1874....
(1815–1884), American lawyer - John Winfield WallaceJohn Winfield WallaceJohn Winfield Wallace was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(1818–1889), US Congressman from Pennsylvania - John Stewart Wallace, British Member of Parliament for LimehouseLimehouse (UK Parliament constituency)Limehouse was a borough constituency centred on the Limehouse district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :...
, 1892–1895
See also
- Jackie WallaceJackie WallaceJackie Wallace was an American college and professional football player. A star at Arizona, he played six professional seasons as a cornerback from 1974-1979. He started for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. He was the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft.-References:...
(born 1951), American football player - Jack WallaceJack WallaceJack Wallace was an American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Drake University from 1965 until 1976, compiling a record of 60–65–3....
(c. 1926–1996), college football coach - Jack Wallace (baseball)Jack Wallace (baseball)Clarence Eugene "Jack" Wallace was a Major League Baseball catcher. Wallace played for Chicago Cubs in the 1915 season. He played just two games in his career, having two hits in seven at-bats. Wallace was born and died in Winnfield, Louisiana.-External links:...
(1890–1960), Major League Baseball catcher - Jonathan WallaceJonathan WallaceJonathan Lewis Wallace was a collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. The 6'2", 188 pound senior graduated from Georgetown University. He was a government major and was accepted to the Georgetown University Law Center. Wallace played point guard under coach John Thompson III...
(born 1986), basketball player - Jonathan H. WallaceJonathan H. WallaceJonathan Hasson Wallace was a United States Congressman from Ohio.Wallace was born in St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. He graduated from Washington College , Washington, Pennsylvania in 1844...
(1824–1892), U.S. representative from Ohio - John Wallis (disambiguation)John Wallis (disambiguation)John Wallis may refer to:*John Wallis , English mathematician*John Wallis , Canadian politician*John Wallis , Laudian Professor of Arabic at the University of Oxford...