John King

Traveller, born in Moy, Co Tyrone, W Northern Ireland, UK. He was a member of the Burke and Wills expedition which set out from Melbourne in 1860; four members of the expedition reached the tidal marshes of the Flinders R at the edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria. On the way back, three of them, including Burke and Wills, died of starvation; the fourth man, John King, was given succour by the Aborigines and was eventually found by a relief party six months later, emaciated but alive. He thus became the first white man to traverse the Australian continent from S to N and back again.

John King may refer to:

Writers:

John King (author), author of novels such as The Football Factory John King (journalist), national correspondent for CNN John King (writer), columnist for INtake Weekly

Politicians:

John A. King (1918–1996), governor of New Hampshire John King (New York) (1775–1836), U.S. Representative from New York

Businessmen:

John King (businessman) (1917-2005), businessman who led British Airways through its privatisation John King (Erie president), president of Erie Railroad, 1884–1894 John King (pharmaceutical businessman), known for work in pharmaceuticals at Warner Chilcott

Entertainment & sports:

John King (athlete), British long jumper John King (cricketer) (1871-1946), English cricketer John King (musician), lead guitarist for The Litter. John King (soccer), soccer player and manager John King (producer) (fl. people:

John King (explorer) (1838–1872), Australian John King (pirate) (1708?-1717), juvenile pirate in the crew of "Black Sam" Bellamy John King (sailor) (1865-1938), American John King (bishop), 17th century Bishop of London John William King, American murderer of James Byrd, Jr.