John Watson
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John Watson may refer to:
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[edit] Politics
- Chris Watson (John Christian Watson, 1867–1941), Australia's third Prime Minister
- John Bertrand Watson (1878–1948), British Member of Parliament for Stockton-on-Tees, 1917–1923
- John S. Watson (1924–1996), African-American Democratic Party politician in New Jersey
- John Watson (Australian politician) (born 1937), former Australian Senator
- John Watson (UK politician) (born 1943), British Member of Parliament for Skipton, 1979–1989
- John William Clark Watson, Confederate politician and judge
[edit] Military
- Sir John Watson (VC) (1829–1919), English recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857
- John C. Watson (1842–1923), admiral of the United States Navy
[edit] Music
- Daddy Stovepipe (1867–1963), real name Johnny Watson, African-American blues singer
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935–1996), American blues guitarist
- John M. Watson, Sr. (1937–2006), American actor and musician
[edit] Art
- John Watson (American painter) (1685–1768), American portrait artist
- John Watson, later Sir John Watson Gordon (1788–1864), Scottish painter
- John Watson (English artist) (born 1971), English artist and comicbook artist
- John Watson (American artist) (born 1975), American artist and sculptor
[edit] Sports
- John Watson (cricketer) (1828–1920), Australian cricketer who made one appearance for Tasmania
- Sir John Watson (polo), British polo player
- John Watson (footballer born 1877), Scottish association football player
- John Watson (Somerset cricketer) (1910–1980), English cricketer who made 19 appearances for Somerset
- John Fox Watson (1917–1976), believed to be the only Scottish football player in Real Madrid's history
- John Watson (racing driver) (born 1946), British Formula One driver
- John Watson (American football) (born 1949), former NFL offensive lineman
- John Watson (boxer) (born 1983), British lightweight boxer
[edit] Fiction
- John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, fictional sidekick and biographer of detective Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories
- John Watson, known as Wonko the Sane, character from the novel So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams
[edit] Other
- John Watson, who wrote under the pen name/pseudonym Ian Maclaren (1850–1907), Scottish reverend/minister, theologian and author
- John B. Watson (1878–1958), psychologist; pioneer of behaviorism
- John Duncan Watson (1860–1946), British civil engineer
- John Fanning Watson (1779–1860), American antiquarian
- John Hugh Watson (1914–2007), known as Adam Watson, British international relations theorist and researcher, and ambassador
- John L. Watson (born 1951), American chess player and author
- John S. Watson (Chevron) (born 1956), American chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation in 2010
- John Watson (bishop) (1520–c. 1584), Bishop of Winchester
- John Watson (college president) (1771–1802), first president of Jefferson College
- John Watson (officer of arms), English 17th century Bluemantle Pursuivant
- John Watson (philosopher) (1847–1939), Canadian philosopher and academic
- John Watson (activist) (died 2001), American black activist and editor
- John Watson (Vice-Chancellor), Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1518–1519 and 1530–1531
- John Selby Watson (1804–1884), British classical translator and murderer
- John Watson (antiquary) (1725–1783), English clergyman and antiquary
- John Boles Watson (c. 1748–1813), English theatre builder
[edit] See also
- Jack Watson (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Watson, Scottish comedian and impressionist
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