Editing John Young

'''John Young''' most commonly refers to:
*[[John Young (astronaut)]] (1930–2018), American astronaut
* [[John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar]] (1807–1876), British diplomat and politician

'''John Young''' may also refer to:

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==Academics==
* [[John Young (professor of Greek)]] (1747–1820), Scottish professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow
* [[John C. Young (pastor)]] (1803–1857), American educator, pastor, and president of Centre College
* [[John Dragon Young]] (1949–1996), Chinese historian
* [[John Lorenzo Young]] (1826–1881), English-Australian educationalist
* [[John Richardson Young]] (1782–1804), American physiologist

== Arts and entertainment ==

===Performing arts===
* [[Harry Anthony]] (a.k.a. John Young, 1870–1954), American singer
* [[John Young (actor)]] (1916–1996), Scottish actor
* [[John Young (jazz pianist)]] (1922–2008), American jazz pianist
* [[John Sacret Young]] (1946–2021), American author, producer, director, and screenwriter
* [[John Paul Young]] (born 1950), Australian singer
* [[John Bell Young]] (1953–2017), American concert pianist, music critic and author
* [[John Young (British musician)]] (born 1956), British keyboardist and vocalist
* [[John Young (composer)]] (born 1962), New Zealand-born composer
* [[John Lloyd Young]] (born 1975), American actor and singer
* [[John G. Young (filmmaker)]] (fl. 1990s–present), American director, producer and writer

===Visual arts===
* [[John Young (engraver)]] (1755–1825), British mezzotint engraver, keeper of the British Institution
* [[John Henry Young]] (1880–1946), Australian art collector, art dealer and art gallery director
* [[John Chin Young]] (1909–1997), American <!-- (Hawaiian) --> painter
* [[John Zerunge Young]] (born 1956), Hong Kong-born Australian artist

== Business and industry ==
* [[John Young (agricultural reformer)]] (1773–1837), Scottish merchant in Nova Scotia
* [[John Young (architect)]] (1797–1877), English architect
* [[John Young (Scottish architect)]] (1826–1895)
* [[John Young (building contractor)]] (1827–1907), Australian building contractor
* [[John Orr Young]] (1886–1976), American advertiser
* [[John Young (brewer)]] (1921–2006), British chairman of Young's Brewery  
* [[John A. Young]] (born 1932), American business manager
* [[John Young (businessman)]] (born ca 1948), Australian entrepreneur
* [[John Hardin Young]] (a.k.a. Jack Young, fl. 1985–present), American attorney

==Military==
* [[John Young (naval officer)]] (c. 1740–1781), American sailor
* [[John Preston Young]] (1847–1934), American Confederate veteran, judge and historian
* [[John Francis Young]] (1893–1929), Canadian soldier
* [[John Darling Young]] (1910–1988), British Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
* [[Yang Kuo-chiang]] (a.k.a. John K. Young, born 1950) Chinese military leader, Director-General of National Security Bureau of the Republic of China
* [[John J. Young Jr.]] (born 1962), U.S. Defense Department official

== Politics and law==
===Australia===
* [[John Young (Australian politician)]] (1842–1893), New South Wales politician
* [[John Young (jurist)]] (1919–2008), Australian jurist
* [[John Young (judge)]] (born 1952), Australian jurist in the Federal Court of Australia

===Canada===
* [[John Young (seigneur)]] (c. 1759–1819), Scottish-born Canadian land entrepreneur, jurist, and politician
* [[John Young (Canadian politician)]] (1811–1878), member of the Canadian House of Commons
* [[John Young (Gloucester County, New Brunswick politician)]] (1841–1907), Canadian politician
* [[John Young (York County, New Brunswick politician)]] (1854–1934), Canadian politician
* [[John Allan Young]] (1895–1961), Canadian politician in Saskatchewan

===U.K.===
* [[John Young (died 1589)]] (by 1519–1589), English politician, MP
* [[John Young (MP for Marlborough)]], (fl. 1559), English politician, MP for Marlborough
* [[John Young (MP for New Shoreham)]] (fl. 1586–1597), English politician, MP for New Shoreham, Sussex
* [[John Young (Scottish politician)]] (1930–2011), Scottish politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament

===U.S.===
* [[John Young (governor)]] (1802–1852), American politician, Governor of New York
* [[John Duncan Young]] (1823–1910), US congressman from Kentucky
* [[J. Smith Young]] (1834–1916), American politician
* [[John Russell Young (politician)]] (1882–1966), 18th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia
* [[John Andrew Young]] (1916–2002), American politician from Texas
* [[John M. Young]] (1926–2010), American politician from Wisconsin
* [[John Young (Indiana politician)]], American politician from Indiana

===Elsewhere===
* [[John Young (advisor)]] (c. 1742–1835), British-born government advisor in the Kingdom of Hawaii

== Religion ==
* [[John Young (suffragan bishop in London)]] (1463–1526), English Catholic churchman and academic
* [[John Young (Regius Professor)]] (1514–1580), English Catholic clergyman and academic
* [[John Young (bishop of Rochester)]] (1532–1605), English academic and Anglican bishop of Rochester
* [[John Young (Dean of Winchester)]] (1585–1654), English Calvinist clergyman
* [[John Young (Bishop of Argyll)]] (1624–1665), Scottish divine
* [[John G. Young (bishop)]] (1746–1813), Irish Catholic bishop
* [[John F. Young]] (1820–1885), American Episcopal bishop of Florida, translator of the hymn ''Silent Night''
* [[John Willard Young]] (1844–1924), American Mormon apostle
* [[John Young (Dean of St George's Cathedral)]] (1914–1991), English Anglican clergyman

== Science and medicine ==
* [[John Radford Young]] (1799–1885), English mathematician, professor and author
* [[John Young (1823–1900)]], Scottish geologist
* [[John Young (professor of natural history)]] (1835–1902), Scottish naturalist and geologist, professor of natural history at Glasgow University
* [[John Stirling Young]] (1894–1971), Scottish physician, professor of pathology at Aberdeen University
* [[John Wesley Young]] (1879–1932), American mathematician
* [[John Zachary Young]] (1907–1997), English zoologist
* [[John Young (naturalist)]] (born c. 1960s), Australian naturalist

== Sports ==
===Association football (soccer)===
* [[John Young (footballer, born 1888)]] (1888–1915), Scottish football player
* [[John Young (footballer, born 1889)]] (1889–19??), Scottish association football player
* [[John Young (footballer, born 1891)]] (1891–1947), Scottish footballer
* [[John Young (footballer, born 1951)]], Scottish association football player and manager
* [[John Young (footballer, born 1957)]], Scottish association football player (Denver Avalanche)

===Cricket===
* [[John Young (cricketer, born 1863)]] (1863–1933), English cricketer
* [[John Young (cricketer, born 1876)]] (1876–1913), English cricketer
* [[John Young (cricketer, born 1884)]] (1884–1960), English cricketer

===Other sports===
* [[John Young (pitcher)]] (fl. 1920s), American Negro league baseball player
* [[John Young (swimmer)]] (1917–2006), Bermudian swimmer
* [[John Young (field hockey)]] (born 1934), Canadian Olympic field hockey player
* [[John Young (cyclist)]] (1936–2013), Australian cyclist
* [[John Young (rugby union)]] (1937–2020), English rugby union player
* [[John Young (first baseman)]] (1949–2016), American baseball player
* [[John Young (ice hockey)]] (born 1969), American ice hockey and roller hockey player
* [[John Young (racing driver)]] (born 1968), American racing driver

== Others ==
* [[John Young (pioneer)]] (1764–1825), American surveyor
* [[John Young (abolitionist)]], (fl. 1800s), American abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor
* [[John Russell Young]] (1840–1899), American writer, diplomat, and Librarian of Congress
* [[John Preston Young]] (1847–1934), American Confederate veteran, judge and historian
* [[John P. Young]] (1849–1921), American writer and editor of the ''San Francisco Chronicle''
* [[John Young (police officer)]] (1888–1952), New Zealand baker, policeman, unionist and police commissioner
* [[John C. Young]] (1912–1987), Chinese-American civic leader, key figure in the development of Chinatown, San Francisco
* [[John Young (Cryptome)]] (fl. 2000s), American activist and architect

== Other uses ==
* [[John Young Parkway]], American roadway in Florida
* [[John W. Young Round Barn]], American historic building in Tama County, Iowa
* [[USS John Young|USS ''John Young'']], American warship

== See also ==
* [[Jack Young (disambiguation)]] 
* [[John Yonge (disambiguation)]]
* [[John Young Brown (disambiguation)]]
* [[Johnny Young (disambiguation)]]
* [[Jonathan Young (disambiguation)]]
* [[John Youngs (disambiguation)]]

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