John Lynch may refer to: Politics American politicians John Lynch (Maine politician) (1825–1892), U.S. congressman from Maine John Lynch (New Hampshire governor) (born 1952), former governor of U.S. state of New Hampshire, 2005–2013 John Lynch (Pennsylvania politician) (1843–1910), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania John A. Lynch Jr. (born 1938), New Jersey politician, convicted of fraud John A. Lynch Sr. (1908–1978), New Jersey politician John A. Lynch (New York politician), American businessman and politician from New York John C. Lynch, speaker of the California State Assembly John D. Lynch (1883–1963), mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts John R. Lynch (1847–1939), African-American Republican Mississippi politician after the American Civil War John M. Lynch (died 1984), American mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts Other politicians John Lynch (Australian politician) (1862–1941), member of the Australian House of Representatives, 1914–1919 John Lynch (New South Wales politician) (1875–1944), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1907–1913 John Lynch (Kerry politician) (1889–1957), Irish Fine Gael party TD for Kerry North, later Senator John Lynch (mayor), mayor of Galway, 1489–90 John Óge Lynch, mayor of Galway, 1551–52 Academics and clergy John Lynch (dean of Canterbury) (1697–1760), Anglican priest John Lynch (historian) (1927–2018), historian of the Spanish American revolutions John Lynch (linguist) (1946–2021), professor at the University of the South Pacific in Port Vila, Vanuatu John Lynch (Gratianus Lucius) (1599?–1677), historian and Archdeacon of Tuam John Joseph Lynch (1816–1888), Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop of Toronto John Lynch (archdeacon of Canterbury) (1735–1803), Archdeacon of Canterbury John Lynch (bishop of Elphin), Irish Anglican bishop Entertainment John Lynch, American screenwriter in the silent film era John Lynch (actor) (born 1961), actor from Northern Ireland Johnny Lynch, Scottish musician John Carroll Lynch (born 1963), American actor Other John Lynch (American football) (born 1971), former American football safety and broadcaster; current general manager John Lynch (Fenian) (1832–1866), Irish nationalist John Lynch (radio), founder and president of Broadcast Company of the Americas John Lynch (Tyrone Gaelic footballer) (born 1962), former Tyrone Gaelic footballer John Lynch (Roscommon Gaelic footballer) (1933–2019), Irish Gaelic footballer John Lynch (Cork Gaelic footballer) (1890–1930), Irish Gaelic footballer John Lynch (serial killer) (1813–1842), Australian colonial-era serial killer John Lynch (1740–1820), founder of the city of Lynchburg, Virginia See also John A. Lynch (ferryboat), a ferryboat built in 1925 Jack Lynch (disambiguation)