John Wilson
John Wilson may refer to:

Academics
John Wilson (mathematician) (1741–1793), English mathematician and judge
John Wilson (historian) (1799–1870), author of Our Israelitish Origin (1840), a founding text of British Israelism
John Wilson (Scottish mathematician) (1847−1896)
John Cook Wilson (1849–1915), English philosopher
John Hardie Wilson (1858−1920), Scottish botanist
J. Dover Wilson (John Dover Wilson, 1881–1969), British professor and scholar of Renaissance literature
John A. Wilson (Egyptologist) (1899–1976), American Egyptologist
John Wilson (industrial chemist) (1890–1976), British chemist
John Long Wilson (1914–2001), American medical professor and university administrator
John T. Wilson (1914–1990), president of the University of Chicago, 1975–1978
John Silvanus Wilson, president of Morehouse College
John Wilson (public policy expert), professor of public policy and management at Glasgow Caledonian University
John Wilson Jr., American professor of English in Japan before and during World War II
John Matthias Wilson (1814–?), Oxford 1 December 1881), Oxford college head
John Stuart Wilson (born 1944), British mathematician
John Wilson (agriculturalist) (1812–1888), British agriculturalist

Architecture and engineering
John Wilson (English architect) (1781–1866), British Board of Ordnance clerk of works and architect in Guernsey
John A. Wilson (topographical engineer) (1789–1833), American chief engineer on the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad
John William Wilson (architect) (1829–1915), architect in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
John Moulder Wilson (1837–1919), Union and United States Army engineer
John Appleton Wilson (1851–1927), American architect
John Wilson (Scottish architect) (1877−1959), hospital architect and author
John Tuzo Wilson (1908–1993), Canadian geophysicist
John Armistead Wilson, Scottish-born Canadian engineer and aviation pioneer

Entertainment
Art
John Wilson (painter, born 1774) (1774–1855), Scottish painter
John James Wilson (1818–1875), painter, son of John Wilson
John A. Wilson (sculptor) (1877–1954), Canadian sculptor in Nova Scotia
John David Wilson (1919–2013), English artist, animator and producer
John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015), American lithographer, sculptor and art teacher

Film
John Wilson (filmmaker) (born 1986), American documentary filmmaker

Music
John Wilson (composer) (1595–1674), English composer and lutenist
John Wilson (singer) (1800–1849), Scottish tenor
John Wilson (drummer) (born 1947), drummer from Northern Ireland
Willie Wilson (drummer) (John Andrew Wilson, born 1947), English drummer, member of Quiver
Back Alley John (John Carl David Wilson, 1955–2006), Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player
John Wilson (conductor) (born 1972), British orchestral conductor

Writing
John Wilson (playwright) (1626–1696), English playwright
John Wilson (Scottish writer) (1785–1854), Scottish writer, pen name Christopher North
John Mackay Wilson (1804–1835), Scottish writer
John Marius Wilson (1805–1885), author of the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (published 1870–1872)
John Fleming Wilson (1877–1922), American author, newspaperman, and prolific writer
John S. Wilson (music critic) (1913–2002), American music critic and jazz radio host
John Burgess Wilson (1917–1993), British author, pen name Anthony Burgess
John Wilson (Canadian writer) (born 1951), children's writer, winner of the Norma Fleck Award
John J. B. Wilson (born 1954), founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, 1980
John Morgan Wilson (born 1945), American journalist and author

Law
John Wilson, Lord Ashmore (1857–1932), Scottish lawyer, parliamentary candidate, sheriff principal and judge
John H. Wilson (judge), American judge from New York, author of the 2006 children's book Hot House Flowers

Military
John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1819) (c. 1765–1819), British general, Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada in 1816
Sir John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856) (1780–1856), British general, acting Governor of British Ceylon in 1811–12 and 1831
John Williams Wilson (1798–1857), English sailor
John Wilson (Royal Navy officer) (1834–1885), British admiral
John Moulder Wilson (1837–1919), U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
John Wilson (Medal of Honor, born 1839), recipient of the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War
John A. Wilson (Medal of Honor) (1833–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
John Wilson (Swedish sailor) (1851–1899), Swedish naval officer
Jock Wilson (British Army soldier) (John Nicholson Wilson, 1903–2008), Scottish soldier and centenarian
John Wilson (Garda) (born 1962/63), Irish Garda officer and whistleblower

Politics
Canada
John Wilson (Ontario politician, born 1807) (1807–1869), lawyer, judge and politician in Ontario, Canada
John Henry Wilson (Canadian politician) (1834–1912), physician, professor and politician in Ontario, Canada
John Wilson (British Columbia politician) (born 1944), member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada
John Wilson (New Brunswick politician) (1861–1935), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

United Kingdom
John Wilson (Castle Rising MP), member of parliament in 1621
John Wilson (Mid Durham MP) (1837–1915), miner, trade unionist and Liberal-Labour politician
John William Wilson (1858–1932), Liberal member of parliament for Worcestershire North, 1895–1918, and Stourbridge, 1918–1922
John Charles Wilson (1892–1968), Northern Irish politician, Ulster Unionist member of parliament for Iveagh, 1933–1938
John Wilson (London politician) (born 1941), leader of Greater London Council in 1984
John Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran (1924–2014), British diplomat

Scotland
John Wilson (Govan MP) (1828–1905), Liberal member of parliament for Govan, 1889–1900
John Wilson (Edinburgh MP) (1830–?), Independent Liberal member of parliament for Edinburgh Central, 1885–1886
John Wilson (Glasgow St Rollox MP) (1837–1928), member of parliament for Glasgow St Rollox, 1900–1906
Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (1844–1918), Unionist member of parliament for Falkirk Burghs
John Gray Wilson (1915–1968), Scottish advocate, sheriff, writer and Liberal Party politician
John Wilson (trade unionist, born 1920) (1920–1996), trade union general secretary
John Wilson (Scottish Green politician) (born 1956), member of the Scottish Parliament

United States
John Wilson (South Carolina politician, born 1773) (1773–1828), member of the U.S. House of Representatives
John Wilson (Massachusetts politician) (1777–1848), member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1813
John Lyde Wilson (1784–1849), governor of South Carolina, 1822–1824
John Wilson (bureaucrat) (1807–1876), official in the Department of the Treasury and Department of the Interior
John Thomas Wilson (1811–1891), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
John Frank Wilson (1846–1911), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory
John Henry Wilson (Kentucky politician) (1846–1923), lawyer and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1889–1893
John L. Wilson (1850–1912), U.S. Senator from Washington State
John Haden Wilson (1867–1946), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
John H. Wilson (Hawaii politician) (1871–1956), mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii
John H. Wilson (Arizona politician), member of the Arizona House of Representatives, 1949–1950
John J. Wilson (1926–2015), member of the New Jersey General Assembly
John A. Wilson (politician) (1943–1993), member of the Council of the District of Columbia
John Wilson (Kansas politician) (born 1983), member of the Kansas House of Representatives

Other countries
John Bowie Wilson (1820–1883), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
John Cracroft Wilson (1808–1881), British civil servant in India, farmer and politician in New Zealand
John Nathaniel Wilson (died 1897), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
John Wilson (Irish politician) (1923–2007), Irish politician
John N. Wilson, Indian politician

Religion
John Wilson (Dean of Ripon) (1586–1635), Anglican priest and Dean of Ripon Minster, 1624–1634
John Wilson (Puritan minister) (1591–1667), Puritan minister of the Boston Church in Massachusetts
John Wilson (Scottish missionary) (1804–1875), Scottish missionary, educationalist, a founding father of Bombay
John Marius Wilson (1805–1885), Scottish clergyman and writer
John Leighton Wilson (1809–1885), American missionary to West Africa
John Wilson (Caddo) (1840–1901), leader in the Native American Church movement of the late 19th century
John Wilson (Scottish priest) (1849–1926), Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
John Wilson (Royal Navy chaplain) (1890–1949), Anglican priest and Chaplain of the Fleet, 1943–1948
John Leonard Wilson (1897–1970), Anglican bishop of Singapore
John Wilson (bishop) (born 1968), Roman Catholic archbishop of Southwark, England
John Alexander Wilson (missionary) (1809–1887), Anglican missionary

Sports
Baseball
John Wilson (1910s pitcher) (1890–1954), Washington Senators
John Wilson (1920s pitcher) (1903–1980), Boston Red Sox

Cricket
John Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) (1857–1931), English cricketer
John Wilson (Tasmania cricketer) (1868–1906), Australian cricketer
John Wilson (New South Wales cricketer) (born 1947), Australian cricketer
John Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1957), New Zealand cricketer

Football
John Wilson (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1914), Scottish footballer
John Wilson (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1988), English footballer, 1930s inside right for Port Vale
John "Weenie" Wilson (fl. 1933–1968), American football player and multi-sport coach
John Wilson (footballer, born 1934), English footballer, 1950s full back for Norwich and Chesterfield
John Wilson (Australian footballer) (born 1940), Australian rules footballer for Richmond
John Wilson (footballer, born 1952), English footballer, 1970s midfielder for Darlington
John Wilson (soccer) (born 1977), American soccer player
John Parker Wilson (born 1985), American football player

Rugby
John Skinner Wilson (rugby union) (1884–1916), Trinidad-born rugby player who represented Scotland
John Howard Wilson (1930–2015), Scottish rugby union player
John Wilson (New Zealand rugby league) (fl. 1972–1977), New Zealand rugby league international
John Wilson (rugby league, born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer

Other sports
John Wilson (cyclist) (1876–1957), British Olympic road racing cyclist and rugby league administrator
John Wilson (sport shooter) (1879–1940), Dutch sport shooter
John Wilson (angler) (1943–2018), British angler
John Wilson (speedway rider) (born 1941), motorcycle speedway rider
Jocky Wilson (John Thomas Wilson, 1950–2012), Scottish darts player
John Wilson (golfer) (born 1959), American professional golfer
John Wilson (basketball) (born 1987), Filipino basketball player
John Wilson (athlete) (born 1948), English sprinter

Other
John Wilson, an alias of John Smith (housebreaker) (c. 1661–after 1727), English housebreaker
John Macaulay Wilson (fl. 1794–1827), African king and doctor
John W. Wilson (1815–1883), Belgian art collector and businessman
John West Wilson (1816–1889), British/Swedish businessman and arts patron
John Wilson (philanthropist) (1826–1900), Irish-born pioneer of the American West
John Wilson (businessman) (1829–1909), New Zealand farmer, soldier, judge
J. S. Wilson (John Skinner Wilson, 1888–1969), Scottish scouting organizer
Sir John Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1898–1975), Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection
John C. Wilson (1899–1961), Broadway producer and director
Sir John Wilson (civil servant) (1915–1993), British civil servant
John Wilson (blind activist) (1919–1999), founder of International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Jock Wilson (police officer) (John Spark Wilson, 1922–1993), British police officer
John S. Wilson (economist) (born 1956), American economist at the World Bank
John Wilson (broadcaster) (born 1965), British journalist and broadcaster

Other uses
John Wilson (ice skating company), a British company
John Wilson Orchestra, formed by British conductor John Wilson in 1994
John W. Wilson, a GWR 3031 Class locomotive on the Great Western Railway in 1891–1915, renamed Walter Robinson in 1901

See also
John S. Wilson (disambiguation)
John Skinner Wilson (disambiguation)
Johnny Wilson (disambiguation)
Jonathan Wilson (disambiguation)
Jack Wilson (disambiguation)
Jock Wilson (disambiguation)
John Waterloo Wilson (disambiguation)