John Adams fashioned much of pre-Revolutionary radical ideology, wrote the constitution of his home state of Massachusetts, negotiated, with Franklin and Jay, the peace with Britain and served as our first Vice President and our second President.

Their second son, John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower, was born on August 3, 1922, while they were in Panama ; John served in the United States Army, retired as a brigadier general, became an author and served as U. S. Ambassador to Belgium from 1969 to 1971.

From 1920 Eisenhower served with an unprecedented succession of generals – Fox Conner, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur and George Marshall.

Eight graduates from Dalhousie have also served as Lieutenant Governors across Canada, including John Crosbie, Myra Freeman, Clarence Gosse, John Keiller MacKay, Henry Poole MacKeen, John Robert Nicholson, Fabian O ' Dea, and Albert Walsh.

Twelve graduates of Dalhousie have also served as provincial premiers across Canada, including Allan Blakeney, John Buchanan, Alex Campbell, Amor De Cosmos, Darrell Dexter, Joe Ghiz, John Hamm, Angus Lewis Macdonald, Russell MacLellan, Gerald Regan, Robert Stanfield, Clyde Wells, and Danny Williams.

Retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Shalikashvili and former Senator and Secretary of Defense William Cohen opposed the policy in January 2007: " I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces " Shalikashvili wrote.

John Hamilton-Gordon, was a Liberal politician and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1886 and from 1905 to 1915 and as Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898.

John Kenneth Galbraith, the Canadian-American Harvard University economist, who advised governments of India during the 1950s, an intimate of Nehru who served as the American ambassador from 1961 to 1963, was a particularly harsh critic of Mountbatten in this regard.

John Norville Gibson Finley served as Director of the new branch, which was known as University College.

He served as research assistant for libertarian Republican Congressman Ron Paul in Paul's first term ( 1976 ), and he shared a small office with the staunchly Calvinistic political philosopher, John W. Robbins, who later became a noted anti-Van Til, pro-Clark presuppositional apologist, author, and publisher.

Additionally two Governors of New York, John Jay and Charles Evans Hughes, have served as Chief Justice of the United States.

Prior to this, they were not limited as to how many terms they could serve ; John Engler, the governor at the time, served three terms as his first term occurred prior to the restriction.

Jennifer Granholm became the first female Governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded John Engler ; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011.

John Gormley served as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from July 2007 until the Green Party's decision to exit Government in December 2010.

* John of Ford ( ca. 1140 – 1214 ), English religious leader who, from 1191 until his death, served as abbot of Dorset Cistercian monastery Forde Abbey ; ally of King John

* John Salmon Ford ( 1815 – 1897 ), American political figure in Texas ; best known as " Rip " Ford ; served in state Congress and Senate ; veteran of Mexican War and Civil War

* John Anson Ford ( 1883 – 1983 ), American local-level legislator who served on Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for 24 years ( 1934 – 58 ); Democratic nominee for U. S. Senator ( 1940 )

* John Joseph Ford ( 1907 – 1982 ), American jurist who served on Los Angeles County Courts ( 1943 – 59 ) and California Second District Court of Appeal ( 1959 – 77 ); elevated to Presiding Justice in 1966

* John Walker ( Missouri politician ) ( 1770 – 1838 ), State Treasurer of Missouri

Fraser's relatively moderate policies disappointed his Treasurer, John Howard, and other pro-Thatcherite ministers, who were strong adherents of free market economics.

Fadden's successor, Trade Minister John McEwen, took the then unusual step of declining to serve as Treasurer, believing he could better ensure that the interests of Australian primary producers were safeguarded.

In 1996, after Labor under John Brumby was again defeated, he became Shadow Treasurer.

Bracks ' Treasurer John Brumby was elected unopposed by the Victorian Labor Caucus as Premier, while Attorney-General Rob Hulls was elected Deputy Premier.

On 15 October a London mob seized and beheaded without trial John le Marshal ( a Londoner accused of being a spy for the Despensers ) and Edward II's Treasurer, Walter de Stapledon Bishop of Exeter, together with two of the bishop's squires.

From 1914 to 1916 he was Treasurer ( finance minister ) and Minister for Education and Railways in John Earle's state Labor government.

Led by Jack Cade ( taking the name Mortimer ), they took control of London and killed John Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele, the Lord High Treasurer of England.

His financial skills led him to become Treasurer in Premier John Storey's Labor Government from 1920 to 1922.

* Treasurer, John K. Weinstein, Democrat

* John J. Kennedy ( New York State Treasurer ) ( c. 1857 – 1914 ), politician

* Treasurer, John Gilpin, Republican

It is named after John Burke ( 1859 – 1937 ), a politician who served as governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States.

It was named for John Haywood, the North Carolina State Treasurer from 1787 to 1827.

State Senator Robert Lansing ( 1799 – 1878 ) was his grandfather ; Chancellor John Lansing, Jr. and State Treasurer Abraham G. Lansing were his great-granduncles.

For a number of years, John Steinbeck lived in a cottage in Pacific Grove owned by his father, Ernest, who was Monterey County Treasurer.

Also elected on November 26, 1946, were City Clerk Marie L. Johnson and City Treasurer John C. Skene.

City Treasurer was George Carl, City Attorney was Joseph Simpson, Police Magistrate was John Stoehr, Clerk was Fred Guker, and City Marshal was J. Matt Smith.

John Neely Kennedy, the current Louisiana State Treasurer, is a resident of Madisonville.

The current Board consists of Supervisor Mike Thompson, Clerk Joan Raap, Treasurer Debra Ackerman, and trustees Walt Bowen, John Holter, Bethann Rahn, and Marija Harjer.

Thanks to the efforts of Mayor Thelma Kindell and Board member Nancy Burger, Sandy Myers, John Seaman and Chris Rose and Cheri Thornton ( Treasurer ).

* John McCormac, former New Jersey Treasurer and Mayor of Woodbridge Township.

The Glendale Village government is Ohio Statutory ( Strong Mayor ) and includes the following officials: Mayor Ralph Hoop, Vice Mayor Monica Alles-White, Clerk / Treasurer John Earls, Solicitor Don Lofty, Assistant Solicitor Laura Abrams and Councilpersons Deborah Grueninger, William Aronstein, Brian Messmore, Will Kreidler, and David Schmid.

The School Board Consists of: Alan Hall ( President ), Christina Cosmello ( Vice President ), Joel Whitehead ( Treasurer ), Loren Small ( Secretary ), Christina Whitney, Harold Empett, John Ketchur, Cindy Gaughan, Shane Rumage, Laurie Brown-Bonner, and Robert McTiernan ( Superintendent ).