John Barry

John Barry may refer to:

  • Sir John Barry, rector of St Andrew's Church, Chew Stoke, 1524–1546
  • John Barry (naval officer) (1745–1803), an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy
  • John Milner Barry (1768–1822), Irish doctor
  • John Alexander Barry (1790–1872), merchant in Nova Scotia
  • John Barry (bishop) (1799–1859), bishop in the Roman Catholic Church
  • John S. Barry (1802–1870), Governor of Michigan
  • John D. Barry (1839–1867), brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
  • John Barry (Irish politician) (1845–1921), UK MP for South Wexford 1885–1893
  • John Arthur Barry (1850–1911), journalist and author
  • John Barry (VC) (1873–1901), recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Barry (equestrian) (1880–1937), member of the U.S. equestrian team at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  • Jack Barry (baseball) (1887–1961), given name John, American baseball shortstop and coach
  • John Patrick Barry (1893–1946), Canadian politician and lawyer
  • John Vincent Barry (1903–1969), former Supreme Court justice for Victoria, Australia
  • John Barry (WD-40) (1924–2009), American business executive; popularized the WD-40 water-displacing spray and lubricant
  • John Barry (composer) (1933–2011), British film composer
  • John Barry (set designer) (1935–1979), British film production designer
Living people
  • John Barry (tennis) (born 1928), New Zealand tennis player
  • John M. Barry (ca. 1947/8), American historian and writer
  • John Barry (politician) (fl. 1985), Irish Green Party politician
Other
  • John Barry, used by Australians as a placeholder name, similar to John Q. Public

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