George Wilson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

George Balch Wilson George Balch Wilson (January 28, 1927 – October 12, 2021) was an American composer who is known for his contributions to electronic music. In 1955 he won the Prix de Rome for composition. He taught for more than 30 years on the faculty of the U ...

(born 1927), American composer, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan *

George Washington Wilson George Washington Wilson (7 February 1823 – 9 March 1893) was a pioneering Scottish photographer. In 1849, he began a career as a portrait miniaturist, switching to portrait photography in 1852. He received a contract to photograph ...

(1823–1893), Scottish photographer *

George Christopher (actor) George Christopher (born George Wilson, 5 March 1970) is a British actor. He is best known for his teenage role as Liverpudlian scamp Ziggy Greaves in Grange Hill, a role he played from 1986 to 1989. The character was a hit with viewers, and Wil ...

(George Wilson, born 1970), British actor

Law and politics

George Wilson (Chief Colonial Secretary of Uganda) George Wilson CB (of the civil division) (13 May 1862 - 12 December 1943) also known as ''bwana tayari'' - "Mr ready", amongst natives in the East Africa protectorate region, was a general African staff employee of the Imperial British East Af ...

, 1862–1943, colonial administrator in Uganda *

George Wilson (reformer) George Wilson (1808–1870) was an English political activist, known as chairman of the Anti-Cornlaw League. Life Born at Hathersage, Derbyshire, on 24 April 1808, he was the son of John Wilson, a corn miller, who moved in 1819 to Manchester, a ...

(1808–1870), English political activist, known as chairman of the Anti-Cornlaw League *

George A. Wilson George Allison Wilson (April 1, 1884 – September 8, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a United States Senator and 28th Governor of Iowa. Personal background Born on a farm near Menlo, Iowa, Wilson attended rural schools, and ...

(1884–1953), United States Senator and Governor of Iowa * George Grafton Wilson (1863–1951), distinguished professor of international law *

George H. Wilson George Howard Wilson (August 21, 1905 – July 16, 1985) was an American attorney, FBI agent, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and judge. Early life and education Born in Mattoon, Illinois, Wilson moved with his parents in 1910 to Enid ...

(1905–1985), member of the United States House of Representatives * George M. Wilson (1913–?), politician in Newfoundland, Canada * George W. Wilson (politician) (1840–1909), member of the United States House of Representatives * George W. Wilson (IRS commissioner) (1843–1900), Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1899-1900 *

George Wilson (mayor) George Wilson (July 7, 1816 – February 5, 1902) was Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1860 to 1862. Life Wilson was born in Baltimore. Moved to Pittsburgh in 1818. His Father Robert Wilson and Mother Ester Armstrong Wilson immigrated to the U.S. in 181 ...

(1816–1902), mayor of Pittsburgh * George P. Wilson (1840–1920), Minnesota lawyer and politician *

George Wilson (Australian politician) George Alan Lachlan Wilson (28 March 1895 – 24 April 1942) was an Australian politician. He was born at Balmain in Sydney to grazier Samuel Wilson and Mary Elizabeth, ''née'' Maclean. He was educated at Scotch College in Melbourne befo ...

(1895–1942), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *

George Henry Wilson George Henry Wilson (December 12, 1893 – October 17, 1988) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1950 to 1963. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative P ...

(1893–1988), Canadian politician

Military

George Wilson (Royal Navy officer) Admiral George Wilson (4 March 1756 – 6 March 1826) was an officer in the Royal Navy who saw service in the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary War. The son of a Chief Justice of Dominica, he joined the navy as a follo ...

(1756–1826), naval officer *

George Wilson (major) George Wilson (a.k.a. Georg Wilson and Jurgen Wilson; December 18, 1836 – April 20, 1897) was a German-born Union Army officer during the American Civil War, serving with the Scandinavian Regiment. Early life Born to an English father and Germ ...

(1836–1897), German-American Union Army officer *

George Wilson (VC) George Wilson VC (29 April 1886 – 22 April 1926) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Wi ...

(1886–1926), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross

Science and engineering

* George Wilson (chemist) (1818–1859), Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh *

George Ambler Wilson George Ambler Wilson, CBE, MICE (1906–1977) was a British civil engineer.. Wilson was born in Wellington, Shropshire in 1906.. He was the chief engineer of the Port of London Authority from 1953 to 1967. In 1958 he was elected a member of ...

(1906–1977), British civil engineer *

George Fergusson Wilson George Fergusson Wilson (25 March 1822 – 28 March 1902) was an English industrial chemist. Life Born at Wandsworth Common on 25 March 1822, he was the sixth son in a family of thirteen children of William Wilson, at one time a merchant in Russia ...

(1822–1902), English industrial chemist

Sports

American football

George Wilson (safety) George Eugene Wilson, Jr. (born March 14, 1981) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Arkansas. Wilson was a longtime player for the Buffalo Bi ...

(born 1981), American football player * George Wilson (American football coach) (1914–1978), professional football player and coach * George Wilson (American football halfback) (1905–1990), American football halfback at Lafayette College, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, World War II U.S. Marine general * George Wilson (quarterback) (1943–2011), American football player *

Wildcat Wilson George Schly "Wildcat" Wilson (September 6, 1901 – December 27, 1963) was an American football player. After earning All-American honors in 1925 as a halfback for the University of Washington, he played professionally, including three season ...

(George Wilson, 1901–1963), American football player for the University of Washington and the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League

Baseball

* George Wilson (outfielder) (1925–1975), American professional baseball outfielder * George Wilson (pitcher) (1875–1915), American baseball pitcher, Negro leagues career 1895–1905 *

George F. Wilson George Francis "Squanto" Wilson (March 29, 1889 – March 26, 1967) was an American professional baseball player. He played six games in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He batted .188 in five games for the Detroit Tigers in 1911, a ...

(1889–1967), American professional baseball catcher

Basketball

George Wilson (basketball, born 1942) George Wilson (born May 9, 1942) is a retired American professional basketball player. Early life A 6'8" (2.03 m), 225 lb (102 kg) center, Wilson starred at Marshall High School in Chicago, Illinois. He led the Commandos to four straig ...

, retired American professional basketball player * George Wilson (American football coach) (1914–1978), American professional basketball player

Association football

* George Wilson (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1960), Scottish footballer (Newcastle, Hearts, Everton, Scotland) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish footballer (Aberdeen) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1961), English footballer (Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Nelson) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1984), Scottish footballer (Clydebank, Leeds United) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1912) English football goalkeeper (Ayr United, York City)

Cricket

* George Alfred Wilson (1877–1962), English cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1899–1906 *

George Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) George Charles Lee Wilson (1 May 1887 – 14 December 1917) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1913-14 season and died in World War I. Club career A short, slightly-built right-arm leg-break and goo ...

(George Charles Lee Wilson, 1887–1917), New Zealand cricketer *

George Clifford Wilson George Clifford Wilson (27 July 1902 – 18 May 1957) was an English first-class cricketer who followed his father, the more accomplished George Alfred Wilson, into a career as a right-arm fast bowler (and right-handed batsman at the bottom o ...

(1902–1957), English cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1924–26, son of George Alfred Wilson *

Billy Wilson (cricketer) George Lindsay "Billy" Wilson (27 April 1868 – 9 March 1920) was an Australian first-class cricketer active from 1886 to 1899 who played for Sussex and Victoria. He appeared in 75 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled rig ...

(George Lindsay Wilson, 1868–1920), Australian cricketer, played for Sussex 1887–95 and Victoria 1898–99 *

George Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) George Arthur Wilson (2 February 1916 – 24 September 2002) was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played fifteen matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1936 and 1939. Born in Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Wi ...

(George Arthur Wilson, 1916–2002), English first class cricketer, played for Yorkshire 1936–39 * George Wilson (Irish cricketer) (1916–1995), Irish cricketer

Other sports

* George Wilson (Australian footballer) (1920–2014), Australian footballer for Collingwood and St Kilda *

George Wilson (rugby) George Wilson (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Happy", was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for ...

, rugby union, and rugby league player of the 1940s and 1950s *

George Wilson (rugby league) George Wilson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Balch Wilson (born 1927), American composer, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan * George Washington Wilson (1823–1893), Scottish photographer * George Christopher (actor) ...

(born 1975), Australian rugby league player * George Wilson (rugby union) (1866-1908), Scottish rugby union player *

George Wilson (racewalker) George Wilson (24 June 1766 – 14 April 1839), known also as the Blackheath Pedestrian, was a Newcastle-born competitive walker. Life George Wilson was born in Newcastle on 24 June 1766 to a shipbuilder named Robert Wilson and Mary Finlay. He ...

(1766–1839), Newcastle born competitive walker * George Wilson (bowls) (1903–?), South African lawn bowler

Other

George Wilson of Glenluce George Wilson of Glenluce FSAS (31 October 1823–18 February 1899) was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland who was also an antiquarian and archaeologist, remembered for his investigations at Old Luce. Life He was born on 31 O ...

(1823–1899), Scottish archaeologist *

George Everett Wilson ''Dennis the Menace'' is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written, and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. The comic strip made its debut on March 12, 1951, in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Sy ...

, fictional character in the comic strip ''Dennis the Menace'' * George Wilson (''Coronation Street''), fictional character in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * George Wilson (''The Great Gatsby''), fictional character in the novel ''The Great Gatsby'' *

George Wilson (businessman) George Wilson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Balch Wilson (born 1927), American composer, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan * George Washington Wilson (1823–1893), Scottish photographer * George Christopher (actor) ...

(1869–1939), New Zealand philanthropist knighted in the

1934 Birthday Honours The King's Birthday Honours 1934 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate the o ...

* George Wilson, convicted of robbing the US Mail and sentenced to death, subject of ''

United States v. Wilson ''United States v. Wilson'', 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 150 (1833), was a case in the United States in which the defendant, George Wilson, was convicted of robbing the US Mail, and putting the life of the carrier in danger, in Pennsylvania and sentenced t ...