John Adams (disambiguation)

John Adams may refer to:

Politicians

• • John Adams (1735–1826), the second President of the United States
    • John Adams (book), a 2001 biography written by David McCullough
    • John Adams (miniseries), a 2008 HBO television miniseries based McCullough's book
  • John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), 6th President of the United States and son of the 2nd President
  • John Michael Geoffrey Manningham Adams (1931–1985), known better as "Tom" Adams, Prime Minister of Barbados
  • John Adams (merchant), Nova Scotia merchant and president of the colonial Nova Scotia Council
  • John J. Adams (1848–1919), Congressman from New York during the 48th United States Congress
  • John Quincy Adams (1833-1894), American politician and grandson of the President of the same name
  • John Adams (mayor) (1773–1825), Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
  • John Adams (New York), (1778–1854), United States Congressman from New York
  • John Adams (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives
  • John Adams (Ontario politician), former Toronto city council who has run for office provincially
  • John H. Addams (1822–1881), Illinois State Senator and father of Jane Addams
  • John T. Adams (1862-1939), Republican National Committee chairman
  • Jon Adams (New Mexico politician), former New Mexico Assistant Attorney General and candidate for congress
  • John Adams (Leamington, Ontario), current Mayor of Leamington, Ontario

Musicians

• • John Adams (composer) (b. 1947), American composer who came to prominence with his opera Nixon in China
  • John Luther Adams (b. 1953), an American postminimalist composer

Military

• • John G. B. Adams (1841–1900), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
  • John Giles Adams (1792–1832), U.S. militia commander at the Battle of Stillman's Run during the 1832 Black Hawk War
  • John Mapes Adams, (1871–1921), Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor recipient
  • John Worthington Adams (1764–1837), British general in India

Scientists

• • John Couch Adams (1819–1892), Cornish mathematician and astronomer who predicted the existence of Neptune
  • John Adams (physicist) (1920–1984), Director general of CERN and particle accelerator designer
  • John Frank Adams (1930–1989), British mathematician
  • John Adams (geographer), professor of geography, environmentalist and risk theorist

Others

• • John Adams (martyr) (d. 1586), Catholic priest and martyr under Elizabeth I of England
  • John Adams (provost) (1662–1720), provost of King's College, Cambridge
  • John Adams (poet) (1704–1740), only son of the Nova Scotia merchant John Adams
  • John Adams (mutineer) (1766–1829), on the HMAV Bounty
  • John Adams (educator), (1772–1863), educator who organized several hundred Sunday schools
  • John Adams (Confederate Army officer) (1825–1864), United States Army officer
  • John Adams (glassmaker) (1823–1886), Pioneer Glass Manufacturer
  • John Adams (jockey) (b. 1915), American Hall of Fame jockey
  • John Adams (ice hockey) (b. 1946), Canadian ice hockey player
  • John Adams (drummer) (b. 1951), perennial attendee of Cleveland Indians baseball home games
  • John Bertram "Bert" Adams (1891–1940), American baseball player
  • John Bodkin Adams (1899–1983), British physician and suspected serial killer
  • John Clayton Adams (1820–1906), landscape artist
  • John Jay Adams (1860–1926), American lawyer and judge
  • John Joseph Adams (b. 1976), American science fiction/fantasy editor
  • John Ottis Adams, (1851–1927), artist
  • John T. Adams (Colorado) (b. 1873), Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, 1931-1935

Fictional characters

• John Adams of 13 Beloved (13: Game of Death)

Books:

See also

• Jack Adams, various
• Johnny Adams (1932 - 1998) American blues singer
• John Adam, various