John Thomas - Definition

People named John Thomas include:

• John Thomas (filmmaker): American cinematographer
• John Thomas (general) (1725-1886): American general in the American Revolutionary War
• John Thomas (harpist) (1826-1913): Welsh composer and musician
• John Thomas (trombonist) (1902-1971): trombone player who worked with Louis Armstrong
• John Thomas (NFL player): lineman for San Francisco 49ers
• John Thomas (senator) (1874-1945): US Senator from Idaho
• John Thomas (VC): recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Thomas (sculptor): British sculptor who worked on Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster
• John Thomas (bishop): former bishop of Peterborough
• John Thomas (Christadelphian) (1805-1871): Founder of Christadelphianism
• John Thomas (high jumper): one-time record-holding high jumper
• John Thomas (dean): 18th century dean of Westminster Abbey
• John Thomas (screenwriter): co-screenwriter (with his brother) for Predator

Other John Thomas names include:

• John Chew Thomas (1763-1836): US Congressman from Maryland
• John E. Thomas: American author of children's books
• John L. Thomas, Jr. (1835-1893): US Congressman from Maryland
• John Parnell Thomas (1895-1970): US Congressman from New Jersey
• John Robert Thomas (1846-1914): US Congressman from Illinois
• John W. Elmer Thomas (1876-1965): US Senator from Oklahoma

In the UK, John Thomas is sometimes used as a euphemism for the penis; the term was used as such in Lady Chatterley's Lover.