  The most notable use of the name '''John Henry''' is in a ballad, &quot;John Henry&quot;, describing the folk figure John Henry as a &quot;steel-driving man&quot;.  '''John Henry''' may also refer to:  ==People== * John Flournoy Henry (1793–1873), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * John Joseph Henry (1758–1811), American Revolutionary War soldier * John Raymond Henry (born 1943), sculptor * John Snowdon Henry (died 1896), British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for South-East Lancashire * John Vernon Henry (1767–1829), American politician, New York State Comptroller * John W. Henry (born 1949), American businessman, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC * Jack Henry, American football player * John Henry (catcher) (1889–1941), major league baseball catcher, 1910–1918 * John Henry (folklore), the &quot;steel-driving man&quot;, American folk hero * John Henry (historian), British historian of science associated with the Strong Programme * John Henry, Margrave of Moravia (1322–1375) * John Henry Martin, see John Henryism * John Henry (Maryland) (1750–1798), U.S. Senator from and Governor of Maryland * John Henry (New Zealand Justice), New Zealand Privy Councillor and Court of Appeal Justice * John Henry (Oshawa politician), elected 2010, is the present mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada * John Henry (outfielder/pitcher) (1863–1939), major league baseball outfielder/pitcher, 1884–1890 * John Henry (representative) (1800–1882), U.S. Representative from Illinois * John Henry (spy) (c. 1776–1853), British spy * John Henry (toxicologist) (1939–2007), English toxicologist, professor at Imperial College London and a consultant to Britain's National Poisons Information Service * John Henry (vocalist), vocalist in the metalcore band Darkest Hour  ==Music== * Many songs about the John Henry of folklore * &quot;John Henry&quot; (also known as &quot;John Henry Blues&quot;). Recording made by DeFord Bailey, African-American star of the Grand Ol' Opry from 1927-1941. * ''John Henry'' (album), 1994 album by They Might Be Giants  ==In fiction== * ''John Henry'' (novel), 1931 novel by Roark Bradford, based on the African-American folk hero of the same name * John Henry (humor), an early 20th century humor series by Hugh McHugh (Pseu. George Vere Hobart) * ''John Henry Days'', 2002 American novel by Colson Whitehead, which explores the story of the African-American folk hero of the same name * John Henry Irons, DC comic book character named after the John Henry of folklore and better known as '''Steel''' * ''John Henry'' (play), Broadway musical based on the 1931 novel * John Henry (Transformers), character in the 2006 Transformers series * John Henry, character in the science-fiction TV show ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''  ==Other== * John Henry (horse), American Thoroughbred race horse * One's &quot;John Henry&quot; - formal signature referred to in ironic comparison to John Hancock's famously florid and consequential signature * ''John Henry'' (film) a short film directed by Mark Henn written by Broose Johnson, starring Alfre Woodard, Geoffrey Jones and Tim Hodge * Jack Henry &amp; Associates  