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John or Jack Ross may refer to:

Entertainment

  • John Ross (author) (1957–2022), American author of the 1996 novel Unintended Consequences
  • John F. Ross (author), American historian and author
  • John Ross (publisher), printer and publisher in 19th century Newcastle
  • John Ross (artist) (fl. 1996), British comic book artist
  • Jack Ross (musician) (1916–1982), rock and roll singles in 1962
  • Jack Ross (writer) (born 1962), New Zealand poet and novelist
  • John Ross Ewing III, character in the TV series Dallas
  • John A. Ross (composer) (1940–2006), African American jazz musician, composer and choral conductor
  • John Ross, former drummer of Hostage Calm

Law

  • John Ross of the Inner Temple (1563–1607), English barrister and poet
  • John Wesley Ross (1841–1902), American attorney in Washington, D.C.
  • Sir John Ross, 1st Baronet (1853–1935), Irish judge and Unionist politician
  • John Rolly Ross (1899–1963), U.S. federal judge
  • John William Ross (1878–1925), U.S. federal judge
  • John Wilson Ross (1863–1945), justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona
  • John Andrew Ross (born 1954), Missouri judge

Military

  • John Ross (American patriot) (1726–1800), figure in the American Revolution
  • John Lockhart-Ross (1721–1790), admiral of the British Royal Navy
  • John Ross (British Army officer, died 1809) (1744–1809), British Army officer
  • John Ross (Royal Navy officer) (1777–1856), British naval officer and Polar explorer
  • John E. Ross (1818–1890), fought in the Modoc War
  • John Ross (VC) (1822–1879), Scottish corporal of the British Army during the Crimean War
  • John Ross (British Army officer, born 1829) (1829–1905), British commander
  • John Ross (British Army officer, died 1843), lieutenant governor of Guernsey
  • John Buchan Ross (1912–2009), British Royal Air Force officer
  • Jack Ross (Australian soldier) (John Campbell Ross, 1899–2009), Australian veteran of the First World War
  • John H. Ross (1918–2013), pilot during World War II

Politics

  • John Ross (representative) (1770–1834), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania
  • John Ross (Cherokee chief) (1790–1866), principal chief of the Cherokee Nation
  • John Ross (Canadian politician) (1818–1871), Canadian senator from Ontario
  • John Sylvester Ross (1821–1882), miller and political figure in Ontario
  • John Ross (Nova Scotia politician) (1822–1892), political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • John Jones Ross (1831–1901), Canadian politician from Quebec
  • J. Gordon Ross (1891–1972), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons
  • John Ross (New South Wales politician) (1891–1973), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  • J. R. Campbell (communist) (1894–1969), British communist activist and newspaper editor
  • John N. Ross (1920–2011), Irish solicitor and politician
  • John Ross (activist) (1938–2011), American author, journalist, and activist
  • John Ross (Victorian politician) (1940–2003), member of the Victorian Legislative Council
  • Jack Ross (Arizona politician) (1927–2013), Arizona car dealer, philanthropist and politician
  • John Q. Ross (1873–1922), lieutenant governor of Michigan

Religion

  • John Ross (bishop of Carlisle) (died 1332), English bishop of Carlisle
  • John Ross (bishop of Exeter) (1719–1792), English bishop of Exeter
  • John Ross (missionary) (1842–1915), Scottish missionary to Northeast China

Sports

  • John Ross (American football) (born 1995), American football player
  • John Ross (curler) (born 1938), Canadian curler
  • Jack Ross (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1973), Australian rules footballer for Geelong between 1920 and 1922
  • Jack Ross (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1943), Australian rules footballer for Geelong in 1919
  • Jack Ross (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1996), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood
  • Jack Ross (footballer, born 2000), Australian rules footballer for Richmond
  • Jack Ross (footballer, born 1976), Scottish professional footballer
  • John Ross (rower) (1945–2009), Canadian rower in the 1968 Summer Olympics
  • John Ross (rugby union) (born 1967), Australian rugby player
  • John Ross (runner) (1931–2022), Canadian Olympic athlete
  • John Ross (tennis) (born 1964), professional tennis player

Other

  • John Ross, 1st Lord Ross (died 1501), Scottish nobleman
  • John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross (died 1513), Scottish nobleman
  • John Ross (explorer) (1817–1903), explorer of Central Australia
  • Charles Rawden Maclean (1815–1880), known as John Ross, sea captain and opponent of slavery
  • John W. Ross (Iowa architect) (1830–1914), architect in Davenport, Iowa
  • John W. Ross (North Dakota architect) (1848–1914), architect in Grand Forks, North Dakota
  • John Ross (businessman) (1840–1876), Scottish retail businessman
  • J. K. L. Ross (1876–1951), Canadian industrialist from Montreal
  • John Ross (chemist) (1926–2017), American physical chemist
  • John R. Ross (born 1938), American linguist
  • John Ross (blogger) (fl. 1980s), British far-left blogger
  • John Merry Ross (1833–1883), Scottish academic author and teacher

See also

  • John Ross House (disambiguation)
  • S. John Ross (disambiguation)
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