dʒˈɑːn kˈɑːɹl ˈɔːɡəst kˈɑːk ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ˈeɪtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn noʊvˈɛmbɚɹ ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən wʌzɐ dʒˈɜːmən ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɪmɪɡɹənt, bˈɪznəsmən, ænd ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən.
John Carl August Koch (October 18, 1841November 8, 1907) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician.