John Alexander

John Alexander may refer to the following people:

Arts and entertainment

 * John Alexander (actor) (1897–1982), American stage and film actor
 * John Alexander (director), British television director
 * John Alexander (painter) (1686–c. 1733), Scottish historical painter and engraver
 * John Alexander (tenor) (1923–1990), opera tenor
 * John Marshall Alexander Jr., birthname of American singer Johnny Ace (1929–1954)
 * John White Alexander (1856–1915), American painter
 * John Alexander (artist) (born 1945), American artist

Politics

 * John Alexander (councillor) (born 1988), Scottish National Party politician from Dundee, Scotland
 * John Alexander (Ohio politician) (1777–1848), U.S. Representative from Ohio
 * John Alexander (MP) (1802–1885), Irish member of the UK Parliament (1853–1859) for Carlow Borough
 * John M. Alexander Jr. (born 1949), member of the North Carolina Senate
 * John G. Alexander (1893–1971), U.S. Representative from Minnesota
 * John Alexander (Australian politician) (born 1951), member of the Australian House of Representatives
 * John Alexander (New Zealand politician) (1876–1941), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, 1934–1941
 * John Alexander (New South Wales colonial politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
 * John D. Alexander (politician) (1903–1994), Canadian politician

Military

 * John B. Alexander (born 1937), retired US Army colonel and leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons
 * John Alexander (captain) (1711–1763), one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia
 * John Alexander (VC) (died 1857), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * John Hanks Alexander (1864–1894), African American officer in the US armed forces
 * John D. Alexander (admiral) (born 1959), U.S. Navy admiral

Religion

 * John Alexander (bishop) (1694–1776), Scottish Episcopal Bishop of Dunkeld
 * John Alexander (Presbyterian minister) (1686–1743), minister and patristic commentator
 * John Alexander (nonconformist minister) (1736–1765), scriptural commentator

Sports

 * John Alexander (American football) (1896–1986), professional American football
 * John Alexander (defensive end) (born 1955), American football player
 * John Alexander (racing driver) (born 1954), American race car driver
 * John Alexander (tennis) (born 1951), Australian tennis player, commentator, and politician
 * John Alexander (footballer, born 1955) (born 1955), English former footballer and Manchester United club secretary
 * John Alexander (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), English football forward for Darlington and many non-league clubs

Others

 * John Henry Alexander (1812–1867), scientist and president of Georges Creek Coal & Iron Co.
 * John Alexander (chief clerk) (1830–1916), chief clerk to Bow Street Magistrates' Court, editor of The Police Gazette
 * John Amyas Alexander (1922–2010), archaeologist at St John's College, Cambridge
 * John Alexander (priest) (1833–1908), Dean of Ferns, 1899–1908
 * John Alexander (doctor) (died 1901), medical health officer