John Brown

John Brown may refer to several people, most famously the abolitionist John Brown:

People commonly known as John Brown

John Brown (1826-1883) — the Scottish servant of Queen Victoria
John Brown (1715-1766) — a Scottish clergyman and essayist
John Brown (1722-1787) — a Scottish clergyman and Biblical commentator
John Brown (1784-1858) — a Scottish clergyman and writer
John Brown (1735-1788) — a Scottish physician who developed his own medical "system"
John Brown (1810-1882) — a Scottish physician and essayist
John Brown — teacher of astronomy in Scotland.
John Brown — football (soccer) player for Rangers F.C.

John Brown (died 1845) — an eloquent British evangelical preacher and Vicar of St. Mary's Leicester
Sir John Brown (1816-1896) — the inventor of a process for rolling armour-plate, and founder of the Atlas steelworks, Sheffield
John Brown — a British architect in the 19th century.
John Brown — a contract-bridge expert.
Prof John Brown FRS, Professor of Chemistry, University of Oxford

There are several U.S. politicians commonly known as John Brown:

John Brown (1757-1837) — a member of the Continental Congress from Virginia and a Representative and Senator to the U.S. Congress from the state of Kentucky
John Brown (????-1815) — a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of Maryland
John Brown (1737-1812) — pioneer and statesman from North Carolina
John Brown (1772-1845) — was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of Pennsylvania
John Brown (1736-1803) — U.S.Congressman from Rhode Island
John Brown (ca. 1940-) — the 1988 GOP nominee for Congress against Rep. Rick Boucher.
John Brewer Brown (1836-1898) — a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of Maryland
John C. Brown (1827-1889) — Governor of Tennessee
John Robert Brown (1842-1927) — a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of Virginia
John W. Brown (1796-1875) — a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of New York
John William Brown (1913-1993) — governor of Ohio for eleven days in 1957.
John Young Brown (1835-1904) — a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of Kentucky
John Young Brown (1900-1985) — a Representative to the U.S. Congress from the state of Kentucky
John Y. Brown, Jr. — governor of Kentucky in the 1970s
John Y. Brown, III — secretary of state of Kentucky in the 1990s

John Brown (1800-1859) — the American abolitionist who raided Harpers Ferry.
John Brown (c. 1810-1876) — writer of Slave Life in Georgia: A Narrative of the Life, Sufferings and Escape of John Brown published in London, 1855
John Brown — an American boxer who has tried, unsuccessfully, several times to become a world champion
John W. Brown (1867-1941) — a Canadian-born labor leader in the U.S.
John Brown — a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, noted for his key decisions in favor of civil rights
John Brown — NBA player.
John Brown (b. 1841) — Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons

John Brown — the name for the bumbling detective in Disney's live-action Inspector Gadget movie. The name "John Brown" was never used on the original cartoon series.
John Brown (of Wamphray), (1610-1679)
"John Brown" is the name of a Bob Dylan song. It is essentially an anti-war story told thru the tale of a soldier named John Brown. It appears on Dylan's MTV Unplugged live album.

John Brown — the British company that was part-owner of Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval
John Brown Publishing— British magazine publisher with a stable including Viz (comic) and Fortean Times