John Law

John Law may refer to:

  • John Law (economist) (1671–1729), Scottish economist
  • John Law (bishop) (1745–1810), English mathematician and Church of Ireland bishop
  • John Law (sociologist), sociologist at the Open University
  • John Law (film director), Hong Kong film director
  • John Law (mayor), mayor of Rodney District in New Zealand
  • John Law (representative) (1796–1873), U.S. Representative from Indiana
  • John Law (Burning Man), American artist
  • John Law (comics), comic-book character created by Will Eisner
  • John Law (Australian rules footballer) (born 1959), former Australian rules footballer
  • John B. Law, head college football coach for the Manhattan College Jaspers, New York, 1930–1931
  • John Law (musician) (born 1961), British jazz pianist and composer
  • John Phillip Law (1937–2008), American film actor
  • "John Law", single by the band Dropkick Murphys
  • John Law, personification of law enforcement

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