John Henry
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The name John Henry has several different meanings.
- John Henry, the "steel-driving man", is an African-American folk hero.
Real people:
- John Henry is an 18th century U.S. Senator from and Governor of Maryland.
- John Henry is a 19th century U.S. Representative from Illinois.
- John Flournoy Henry is a 19th century U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
- John W. Henry is a speculator, money manager and Commodity Trading Advisor and Principal Owner of the Boston Red Sox.
- John Henry is a prominent toxicologist, a professor at Imperial College London and a consultant to Britain's National Poisons Information Service.
- John Henry is the vocalist in a band called Darkest Hour.
- John Henry (1776–1853) a British spy who sold his papers to James Madison.
- John Henry, Bailiff of Guernsey (1446–1447)
- John Henry is a historian of science associated with the Strong Programme, and the author of numerous books including Knowledge is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Inspired Francis Bacon to creat Modern Science (2002)
Works of Fiction:
- John Henry is a 1931 novel by Roark Bradford, based on the African-American folk hero of the same name (see above). It was made into a Broadway play and later a musical featuring Paul Robeson in the title role and Ruby Elzy as Julie Anne.
- John Henry is a 1994 rock album by They Might Be Giants.
- John Henry is a 1995 pop song by Marques Bovre and the Evil Twins, from their album Flyover Land.
Other Notable Uses:
- John Henry is a champion Thoroughbred racehorse.