John Burgess

John Burgess may refer to:

  • John Bagnold Burgess (1829-1897), English painter
  • John Burgess (1563-1635), English Puritan clergyman, also John Burges
  • John Burgess (political scientist), American political scientist
  • John Burgess (TV host), Australian television personality
  • John Burgess (cricketer)
  • John Cart Burgess (died 1863), English painter
  • John Wesley Burgess (1907–1990), Canadian Member of Parliament
  • John Burgess (bagpiper) (1934–2005), Scottish musician
  • John P. Burgess, professor of philosophy at Princeton University
  • John Melville Burgess, 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts. See List of Episcopal bishops, and Central High School, Grand Rapids
  • John Burgess (MP) for Maldon (UK Parliament constituency)

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