John Lees

John Lees may refer to:

  • Sir John Lees, 1st Baronet (1737–1811), Secretary of Irish Post Office and Black Rod in Ireland
  • John Lees (artist) (born 1943), American contemporary artist
  • John Lees (bodybuilder), English bodybuilder
  • John Lees (inventor), English textile machinery inventor
  • John Lees (musician) (born 1947), English musician from Oldham, who founded the rock group Barclay James Harvest
  • John Lees (politician) (c. 1740–1807), Canadian politician
  • John Lees (brewer), founded J.W.Lees brewery in 1828
  • John Lees (footballer), English footballer for Derby County
  • John Lees (walker and sports reporter), English record-breaking walker and journalist

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