John Nelson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

John L. Nelson John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), also known as his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son' ...

(1916–2001), American musician, father of singer Prince *

John Nelson (conductor) John Wilton Nelson (born December 6, 1941, San José, Costa Rica, of American parents) is an American conductor. His parents were Protestant missionaries. Nelson studied at Wheaton College and later at the Juilliard School of Music with Jea ...

(born 1941), American conductor * John Nelson (visual effects artist) (born 1953), American visual effects supervisor * John Randall Nelson (born 1956), painter and sculptor based in Phoenix, Arizona *

John Allen Nelson John Allen Nelson is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles on television as Warren Lockridge on '' Santa Barbara'', John D. Cort on ''Baywatch'', Walt Cummings in '' 24'' and Silas Bunch in ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. H ...

(born 1959), American actor in film and television *

John Mark Nelson John Mark Nelson (born November 23, 1993) is an American songwriter and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John Mark Nelson released his debut album ''Still Here'' in 2011. His second release, '' Waiting and Waiting'', was released in Augu ...

(born 1993), songwriter and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota *

John Arthur Nelson John Arthur Nelson was a director, actor, and writer. Nelson wrote, acted in, and directed more than a dozen short films in 1913 and 1914, including a series of Slim Hoover films in which he portrayed the title character. He wrote pro-labor union an ...

, director, actor, and writer

Politics

John M. Nelson John Mandt Nelson (October 10, 1870 – January 29, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Early life John Mandt Nelson was born on October 10, 1870, in Burke, Wisconsin. Nelson attended the public schools and graduated from the Unive ...

(1870–1955), American political figure from Wisconsin *

John E. Nelson (Maine politician) John Edward Nelson (July 12, 1874 – April 11, 1955) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in China, Maine, China, Kennebec County, Maine on July 12, 1874. He attended the common and high schools of Waterville, Maine. He g ...

(1874–1955), American political figure from Maine *

Jock Nelson John Norman Nelson (28 May 1908 – 20 June 1991) was an Australian politician. Born in Bundaberg, Queensland, Bundaberg, Queensland, he was the son of politician Harold Nelson (Australian politician), Harold Nelson. Jock Nelson was educate ...

(John Norman Nelson, 1908–1991), Australian politician * John E. Nelson (Nebraska politician) (born 1935), American political figure in Nebraska *

John B. Nelson John B. Nelson (born January 12, 1936) is an American Republican politician, former city councilman of Phoenix, Arizona former member of the Arizona House of Representatives and a former member of the Arizona Senate. Nelson is a member of the Re ...

(born 1936), American political figure in Arizona

Sports

Candy Nelson John W. "Candy" Nelson (March 14, 1849 – September 4, 1910) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played 13 seasons between and for nine teams in three leagues. Biography A native of Maine, Nelson entered professional baseball in B ...

(John W. Nelson, 1849–1910), American baseball player *

John Nelson (pitcher) John Nelson was an American Negro league baseball pitcher from the 1880s to the 1900s. Nelson made his Negro league debut in 1887 for the New York Gorhams, and played for New York again the following season. He went on to play several seasons f ...

, American baseball player * John Nelson (English cricketer) (1891–1917), English cricketer *

John Nelson (soccer, born 1905) Johnny Nelson (1905 in Johnstone, Scotland – November 30, 1984 in Yonkers, New York) was a Scottish American soccer center forward who ended his career as the second leading scorer in the history of the first American Soccer League. He was ...

(1905–1984), Scottish-born American soccer player * Byron Nelson (John Byron Nelson, Jr., 1912–2006), American golfer * John Nelson (footballer) (born 1934), Australian rules footballer *

John Nelson (swimmer) John Maurer Nelson (born June 8, 1948) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Nelson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Pompano Beach High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. He enr ...

(born 1948), American swimmer *

Johnny Nelson Ivanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson (born 4 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 2005, and has since worked as a boxing analyst. He is currently the longest reigning world cruiserweight champion of all time, ...

(born 1967), British boxer *

John Nelson (New Zealand cricketer) John Nelson (born 3 May 1975) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in two List A matches for Central Districts in 2001/02. See also * List of Central Districts representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played Fir ...

(born 1975), New Zealand cricketer * John Nelson (infielder) (born 1979), American baseball player * John Nelson (soccer, born 1998), American soccer player

Others

John Nelson (British Army officer) Major General Sir Eustace John Blois Nelson KCVO CB DSO OBE MC (15 June 1912 – 23 December 1993) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Second World War and later served as Commandant ...

(1912–1993), Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin * John Nelson (convert), 16th-century English convert to Islam *

John Nelson (lawyer) John Nelson (June 1, 1791 – January 18, 1860) was Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845 under John Tyler. Early life Nelson was born in Frederick, Maryland on June 1, 1791. He was the fourth child of Roger Nelson an ...

(1791–1860), Attorney General of the United States in the 19th century * John Nelson (martyr) (1534–1578), Catholic priest, killed for refusal to acknowledge Queen's supremacy over Church in England *

John Nelson (merchant) John Nelson (1654–1734) was an English colonial merchant, trader, and statesman, active in New England. Biography Early life John Nelson was born near London, England, in 1654 to Robert and Mary Nelson. He came to Boston in 1680 and married ...

(1654–1734), American colonial figure in Boston *

John Nelson (physician) John C. Nelson is a physician who served as president of the American Medical Association. Tenure as president While president of the American Medical Association in 2005, he was quoted supporting New York Medical College's decision to ban a ga ...

, physician, president of the American Medical Association *

John Nelson (police officer) John G. Nelson (14 May 1928 – 28 February 2003) was an American police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who is considered to be the founding father of the SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) concept. After the Watts riots of ...

(1928–2003), American policeman, regarded as founder of police special forces units *

John Nelson (businessman) John Frederick Nelson (born 26 July 1947)Who's Who 2011 was formerly the Chairman of Lloyd's of London. Career Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1970, Nelson joined Kleinwort Benson in 1971, spending 15 years at the company workin ...

(born 1947), chairman of Lloyd's of London * John Yeates Nelson (1850–1932), Australian public servant