John Washington (c. 1631–1677) was an English-American politician and great-grandfather of George Washington. John or Johnny Washington may also refer to: Sports American football John Washington (American football) (born 1963), American football defensive tackle John Washington or John Jefferson (born 1956), American football wide receiver John David Washington (born 1984), American actor and former football player Baseball Johnny Washington (first baseman) (1916–1984), American baseball player Johnny Washington (pitcher) (born 1930), American baseball player Johnny Washington (baseball coach) (born 1984), American baseball coach Other John Washington (Royal Navy officer) (1800–1863), British admiral and hydrographer John Augustine Washington (1736–1787), American politician and brother of George Washington John David Washington (born 1984), American actor and former football player John M. Washington (died 1853), U.S. artillery officer and military governor of New Mexico John M. Washington (slave) (1838–1918), American slave and memoirist John P. Washington (1908–1943), Roman Catholic priest, chaplain and U.S. Army officer John Thornton Augustine Washington (1783–1841), American politician and great-nephew of George Washington