John Wright

John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to:

Academics

 * John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist
 * John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar
 * John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer
 * John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist
 * John P. Wright (philosopher) (born 1942), American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Central Michigan University
 * John Paul Wright, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminology
 * John N. Wright, philosopher and Adjunct Research Fellow in Philosophy at LaTrobe University
 * John Wright (sociologist) (born 1946), American sociologist and Professor Emeritus of African American and African studies and English at the University of Minnesota

Literature

 * John Wright (poet) (1805–1843), Scottish poet
 * John Clifton Wright (born 1948), American sailor and author
 * John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), American science fiction and fantasy writer

Performing arts

 * Johnnie Wright (1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter
 * Johnny Wright (guitarist) (1930–1988), American blues musician
 * John Wright (pianist) (1934–2017), American jazz pianist
 * John Robert Wright (born 1942), American actor, commonly known as Bobby Wright
 * Johnny Wright (music manager) (born 1960), American music act manager
 * John Wright (musician) (born 1962), Canadian drummer
 * John Wright (film editor) (died 2023), American film editor

Visual arts

 * John Michael Wright (1617–1694), Scottish painter
 * John Masey Wright (1777–1866), English watercolour-painter
 * John William Wright (1802–1848), English painter
 * John Christie Wright (1889–1917), Scottish-born Australian sculptor
 * John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer
 * John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator

Business and industry

 * John Wright (bookseller died 1658) (fl. 1602–1658), English publisher and bookseller
 * John Wright (businessman) (fl. 1724–1787), American businessman who established Wright's Ferry
 * John Wright (bookseller died 1844) (1770/1–1844), English bookseller, author, editor and publisher
 * John Wright (shipbuilder) (1835–1910), Scottish/Australian shipbuilder
 * Sir John Wright, 1st Baronet (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer

Military

 * John Wesley Wright (1769–1805), British Royal Navy commander and captain
 * John Gibson Wright (1837–1890), American Union brevet brigadier general during the Civil War era
 * John M. Wright (1916–2014), United States Army officer
 * John Wright (British Army officer) (1940–2016), British Army brigadier

Australia

 * John James Wright (1821–1904), Australian flour miller, councillor and politician
 * John Arthur Wright (1841–1920), Australian company manager, politician and railways commissioner
 * John Wright (Tasmanian politician) (1892–1947), Australian politician

U.K.

 * John Wright (Ipswich MP) (1615–1683), English politician
 * John Cecil-Wright (1886–1982), British politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington
 * John Oliver Wright (diplomat) (1922–2009), British diplomat

U.S.

 * John C. Wright (Ohio politician) (1783–1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio
 * John C. Wright (New York politician) (1801–1862), American politician from New York
 * John Vines Wright (1828–1908), American congressman and state supreme court justice
 * John B. Wright (fl. 1868–1872), American tailor and legislator in South Carolina
 * John T. Wright (fl. 1952), African American politician
 * John F. Wright (1945–2018), American jurist, Nebraska Supreme Court justice
 * John A. Wright (born 1954), American politician, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate
 * John Wright (Missouri politician) (born 1976), American politician

Elsewhere

 * John Wright (New Zealand politician) (born 1945), New Zealand MP

Religion

 * John Wright (Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge) (died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall
 * John Wright (archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia
 * John Wright (cardinal) (1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinal

American football

 * John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach
 * John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player
 * John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coach

Association football (soccer)

 * Jocky Wright (John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer
 * John Stewart Wright (1890–1956), Scottish footballer
 * John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington
 * John Wright (footballer, born 1933), English football goalkeeper for Colchester United
 * Johnny Wright (footballer) (born 1975), Northern Irish footballer

Cricket

 * John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) (1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club
 * John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) (1861–1912), English cricketer
 * John Wright (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer
 * John Wright (cricketer, born 1954), New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket team

Other sports

 * John Wright (greyhound trainer) (1899–1980), English greyhound trainer
 * Johnny Wright (baseball) (1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player
 * John Wright (basketball) (1921–2008), American basketball player
 * Johnny Wright (boxer) (1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee
 * John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
 * John Wright (curler) (fl. 1967), American curler
 * John Wright (rugby league) (fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player
 * John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball player

Others

 * John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot
 * John Wright (inventor) (1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor
 * John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver