John Wilson
John Wilson may refer to:
Academics
- John Wilson (historian), author of Our Israelitish Origin, a founding text of British Israelism
- John Wilson (agriculturalist), British agriculturalist
- John Matthias Wilson, Oxford college head, clergyman and philosopher
- John Wilson (Scottish mathematician), Scottish mathematician and physicist
- John Cook Wilson, English philosopher
- John Hardie Wilson, Scottish botanist
- J. Dover Wilson, British professor and scholar of Renaissance literature
- John A. Wilson (Egyptologist), American Egyptologist
- John Wilson (industrial chemist), British chemist
- John Wilson Jr. (professor), American professor of English in Japan before and during World War II
- John Long Wilson, American medical professor and university administrator
- John T. Wilson, president of the University of Chicago, 1975–1978
- John Wilson (philosopher, born 1928), British philosopher of education
- John Stuart Wilson, British mathematician
- John Silvanus Wilson, American academic administrator, president of Morehouse College
- John Wilson (public policy expert), professor of public policy and management at Glasgow Caledonian University
Architecture and engineering
- John Wilson (English architect), British Board of Ordnance clerk of works and architect in Guernsey
- John A. Wilson (topographical engineer), American chief engineer on the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad
- John William Wilson (architect), architect in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
- John Moulder Wilson, Union and United States Army engineer
- John Appleton Wilson, American architect
- John Wilson (Scottish architect), hospital architect and author
- John Armistead Wilson, Scottish-born Canadian engineer and aviation pioneer
- John Tuzo Wilson, Canadian geophysicist
Entertainment
Art
- John Wilson (painter, born 1774), Scottish painter
- John James Wilson, painter, son of John Wilson
- John A. Wilson (sculptor), Canadian sculptor in Nova Scotia
- John David Wilson, English artist, animator and producer
- John Woodrow Wilson, American lithographer, sculptor and art teacher
Film
- John Wilson (filmmaker), American documentary filmmaker
Music
- John Wilson (composer), English composer and lutenist
- John Wilson (singer), Scottish tenor
- John Wilson (drummer), drummer from Northern Ireland
- Willie Wilson (drummer), English drummer, member of Quiver
- Back Alley John, Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player
- John Wilson (conductor), British orchestral conductor
Writing
- John Wilson (playwright), English playwright
- John Wilson (Scottish writer), Scottish writer, pen name Christopher North
- John Mackay Wilson, Scottish writer
- John Marius Wilson, author of the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales
- John Fleming Wilson, American author, newspaperman, and prolific writer
- John S. Wilson (music critic), American music critic and jazz radio host
- John Burgess Wilson, British author, pen name Anthony Burgess
- John Morgan Wilson, American journalist and author
- John Wilson (Canadian writer), children's writer, winner of the Norma Fleck Award
- John J. B. Wilson, founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, 1980
Law
- Sir John Wilson (English judge), English mathematician and judge
- John Wilson, Lord Ashmore, 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), British general, Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada in 1816
- Sir John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856), British general, acting Governor of British Ceylon in 1811–12 and 1831
- John Williams Wilson, English sailor
- John A. Wilson (Medal of Honor), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
- John Wilson (Royal Navy officer), British admiral
- John Moulder Wilson, 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 Wilson (Swedish sailor), Swedish naval officer
- Jock Wilson (British Army soldier), Scottish soldier and centenarian
- John Wilson (Garda), Irish Garda officer and whistleblower
Politics and government
Canada
- John Wilson (Ontario politician, born 1807), lawyer, judge and politician in Ontario, Canada
- John Henry Wilson (Canadian politician), physician, professor and politician in Ontario, Canada
- John Wilson (New Brunswick politician), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
- John Cameron Wilson, member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
- John Wilson (British Columbia politician), member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada
United Kingdom
- John Wilson (Castle Rising MP), member of parliament in 1621
- John Wilson (Mid Durham MP), miner, trade unionist and Liberal-Labour politician
- John William Wilson, Liberal member of parliament for Worcestershire North, 1895–1918, and Stourbridge, 1918–1922
- John Charles Wilson, Northern Irish politician, Ulster Unionist member of parliament for Iveagh, 1933–1938
- Sir John Wilson (civil servant), British civil servant
- John Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran, British diplomat
- John Wilson (London politician), leader of Greater London Council in 1984
Scotland
- John Wilson (Govan MP), Liberal member of parliament for Govan, 1889–1900
- John Wilson (Edinburgh MP), Independent Liberal member of parliament for Edinburgh Central, 1885–1886
- John Wilson (Glasgow St Rollox MP), member of parliament for Glasgow St Rollox, 1900–1906
- Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet, Unionist member of parliament for Falkirk Burghs
- John Gray Wilson, Scottish advocate, sheriff, writer and Liberal Party politician
- John Wilson (trade unionist, born 1920), trade union general secretary
- John Wilson (Scottish Green politician), member of the Scottish Parliament
United States
- John Wilson (South Carolina politician, born 1773), member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- John Wilson (Massachusetts politician), member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1813
- John Lyde Wilson, governor of South Carolina, 1822–1824
- John Wilson (bureaucrat), official in the Department of the Treasury and Department of the Interior
- John Thomas Wilson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
- John Frank Wilson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory
- John Henry Wilson (Kentucky politician), lawyer and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1889–1893
- John L. Wilson, U.S. Senator from Washington State
- John Haden Wilson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- John H. Wilson (Hawaii politician), mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii
- John Wilson (Arkansas politician), Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1836 to 1837
- John H. Wilson (Arizona politician), member of the Arizona House of Representatives, 1949–1950
- John J. Wilson, member of the New Jersey General Assembly
- John Wilson (Texas politician), member of the Texas House and Senate who was elected despite being dead
- John A. Wilson (politician), member of the Council of the District of Columbia
- John Wilson (Kansas politician), member of the Kansas House of Representatives
Other countries
- Sir John Cracroft Wilson, British civil servant in India, farmer and politician in New Zealand
- Bowie Wilson, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- John Nathaniel Wilson, member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
- John Wilson (Irish politician), Irish politician
- John N. Wilson, Indian politician
- John Wilson (Mayor), New Zealand businessman and mayor of Dunedin
Religion
- John Wilson (Dean of Ripon), English Anglican priest and Dean of Ripon Minster, 1624–1634
- John Wilson (Puritan minister), Puritan minister of the Boston Church in Massachusetts
- John Wilson (Scottish missionary), Scottish missionary, educationalist, a founding father of Bombay
- John Marius Wilson, Scottish clergyman and writer
- John Alexander Wilson (missionary), English Anglican missionary
- John Leighton Wilson, American missionary to West Africa
- John Wilson (Caddo), leader in the Native American Church movement of the late 19th century
- John Wilson (Scottish priest), Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- John Wilson (Royal Navy chaplain), Anglican priest and Chaplain of the Fleet, 1943–1948
- Leonard Wilson, Anglican bishop of Singapore
- John Wilson (bishop), Roman Catholic archbishop of Southwark, England
Sports
Baseball
- John Wilson (1910s pitcher), Washington Senators
- John Wilson (1920s pitcher), Boston Red Sox
Cricket
- John Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer), English cricketer
- John Wilson (Tasmania cricketer), Australian cricketer
- John Wilson (New South Wales cricketer), Australian cricketer
- John Wilson (New Zealand cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
Football
- John Wilson (footballer, born 1889), Scottish footballer
- John "Weenie" Wilson, American football player and multi-sport coach
- John Wilson (footballer, born 1914), English footballer, 1930s inside right for Port Vale
- John Wilson (footballer, born 1934), English footballer, 1950s full back for Norwich and Chesterfield
- John Wilson (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer for Richmond
- John Wilson (footballer, born 1952), English footballer, 1970s midfielder for Darlington
- John Wilson (soccer), American soccer player
- John Parker Wilson, American football player
Rugby
- John Skinner Wilson (rugby union), Trinidad-born rugby player who represented Scotland
- John Howard Wilson, Scottish rugby union player
- John Wilson (New Zealand rugby league), New Zealand rugby league international
- John Wilson (rugby league, born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer
Other sports
- John Wilson (cyclist), British Olympic road racing cyclist and rugby league administrator
- John Wilson (sport shooter), Dutch sport shooter
- John Wilson (high jumper), winner of the 1939 and 1940 NCAA Division I [Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's high jump|NCAA DI outdoor high jump championships]
- John Wilson (American runner), American middle-distance runner, 1950 800m All-American for the Pittsburgh Panthers track and field team
- John Wilson (speedway rider), motorcycle speedway rider
- John Wilson (angler), British angler
- John Wilson (sprinter), English sprinter
- Jocky Wilson, Scottish darts player
- John Wilson (golfer), American professional golfer
- John Wilson (basketball), Filipino basketball player
Other
- John Wilson, an alias of John Smith (housebreaker), English housebreaker
- John Macaulay Wilson, African king and doctor
- John W. Wilson, Belgian art collector and businessman
- John West Wilson, British/Swedish businessman and arts patron
- John Wilson (philanthropist), Irish-born pioneer of the American West
- John Wilson (businessman), New Zealand farmer, soldier, judge
- J. S. Wilson, Scottish scouting organizer
- Sir John Wilson, 2nd Baronet, Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection
- John C. Wilson, Broadway producer and director
- John Wilson (blind activist), founder of International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
- Jock Wilson (police officer), British police officer
- John S. Wilson (economist), American economist at the World Bank
- John Wilson (broadcaster), 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