John Penn

John Penn may refer to:

  • Descendants of William Penn, 1st proprietor of Pennsylvania:
    • John Penn ("the American") (1700–1746), son of William Penn, 2nd proprietor of Pennsylvania, inherited 50% interest in Colony, died childless
    • John Penn (governor) (1729–1795), son of Richard Penn, Sr. and grandson of William Penn, colonial governor of Pennsylvania, his 25% interest in the Colony was lost in the American Revolution
    • John Penn (writer) (1760–1834), also called John Penn of Stoke, son of Thomas Penn and grandson of William Penn, 5th proprietor of Pennsylvania, his 75% interest in the Colony was lost in the American Revolution
  • John Penn (North Carolina politician) (1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina, signer of the Declaration of Independence
  • John Penn (engineer) (1805–1878), British marine engine engineer
  • John Penn (Conservative politician) (1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903
  • John Penn (architect) (1921–2007), British architect
  • Jack Penn (1909–1996), surgeon
  • John Garrett Penn (1932–2007), United States federal judge
  • John S. Penn (born 1926), American politician the New Jersey General Assembly
  • John Penne, MP for Melcombe Regis
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