John Sinclair

John Sinclair may refer to:

  • John Sinclair (bishop) (died 1566), Ordinary Lord and later Lord President in the Court of Session
  • Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet (1754–1835), politician and writer on agriculture and finance
  • Sir John Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (1825–1912), Scottish politician and landowner
  • John Sinclair (MP) (1842–1892), Liberal MP for Ayr Burghs
  • John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland (1860–1925), Scottish politician
  • John Sinclair (environmentalist) (born 1939), Australian environmentalist
  • John Sinclair (poet) (born 1941), American poet, activist and radio DJ, subject of John Lennon song
    • "John Sinclair", a song by John Lennon on the Some Time in New York City album
  • John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 1953), often referred to as John Thurso, British Member of Parliament for Caithness and Sutherland
  • Yasus Afari (John Sinclair, born 1962), Jamaican dub poet
  • John Sinclair (German fiction), fictional protagonist of a popular German penny dreadful
  • John Sinclair (musician) (born 1952), musician, played with Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep
  • John Sinclair (mayor) (1827–1906), mayor of Brisbane
  • John Alexander Sinclair (1897–1977), British spy
  • John Ewen Sinclair (1879–1949), Canadian politician
  • John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962), Scottish actor
  • John Howard Sinclair (1848–1924), Canadian politician
  • John McHardy Sinclair (1933–2007), British linguist, Professor of English Language
  • John West Sinclair (1900–1945), silent-screen actor
  • John Sinclair (New Zealand) (1843–1925), New Zealand carpenter, builder, station manager and harbourmaster
  • John Sinclair, Lord Murkle (died 1755), Scottish judge

Famous quotes containing the word sinclair:

    “An involuntary return to the point of departure is, without doubt, the most disturbing of all journeys.”
    —Iain Sinclair (b. 1943)