John Nicholson may refer to:

In politics

* John Nicholson (Yarmouth MP), Member of Parliament for

Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. A pop ...

1698–1700, 1702–08 *

John Nicholson (New York politician) John Nicholson (1765 – January 20, 1820) was a United States representative from New York. Born in Herkimer, he received a limited education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced. He held various local offices and was elected ...

(1765–1820), United States Representative from New York * John A. Nicholson (1827–1906), United States Representative from Delaware *

John Nicholson (New South Wales politician) John Barnes Nicholson (1840 – 17 February 1919) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born at Biglands in Cumbria to farmer John Nicholson and Mary Lightfoot. He worked as a coalminer from a young age, travelling widely to Vanc ...

(1840–1919), New South Wales politician *

John Robert Nicholson John Robert "Jack" Nicholson, (December 1, 1901 – October 8, 1983) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick (now Miramichi), he graduated from ...

(1901–1983), Canadian former Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia *

John Sanctuary Nicholson Brigadier-General John Sanctuary Nicholson (19 May 1863 – 21 February 1924) was a British Army officer and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1921 to 1924. Early life and education Born in Kensington, London ...

(1863–1924), British politician and soldier *

John Nicholson (Western Australian politician) John Nicholson, (2 November 1867 – 16 September 1941) was a lawyer and politician in Western Australia. Born in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, he travelled to WA in 1896. Nicholson was a Perth City Councillor from 1901 to 1914, and was the m ...

(1867–1941), Western Australian politician

In sports

* John Nicholson (footballer, born 1936) (1936–1966), English footballer * John Nicholson (Scottish footballer) (1888–1970), Scottish footballer *

John Nicholson (racing driver) John Nicholson (6 October 1941 – 19 September 2017) was a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points. Nicholson was th ...

(1941–2017), New Zealand racing driver *

John Nicholson (football secretary) John Nicholson (1864–23 April 1932) was club secretary for Sheffield United for over 30 years. During this period the club did not employ a 'manager' but Nicholson undertook many of the duties currently associated with a modern-day football ma ...

(1864–1932), 'manager' of Sheffield United F.C. *

John Nicholson (athlete) John Patrick Nicholson (July 30, 1889 – April 2, 1940) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He ran in the final of the 110 meter hurdles competition but fell and did not finish the race. He also ...

(1889–1940), American track and field athlete *

John Nicholson (cyclist) John Nicholson (born 22 June 1949) is a former cyclist from Australia. He competed for Australia in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the individual sprint event where he finished in second place. He also competed at the 196 ...

(born 1949), cyclist from Australia * John Nicholson (Cambridge University cricketer) (1822–1861), English cricketer, played for Cambridge University in 1845 * John Nicholson (Northamptonshire cricketer) (1903–1950), English cricketer, played for Northamptonshire * Jack Nicholson (footballer) (1892–1967), former Australian rules footballer

In military

* John Nicholson (East India Company officer) (1821–1857), Irish-born military figure known as the "Hero of Delhi" *

John Nicholson (naval officer) John Nicholson (1756 – 1844) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. The son of Joseph and Hannah Scott Nicholson, he was born in Chestertown, Maryland. John Nicholson entered the Continental Navy as Lie ...

(1756–1844), Continental Navy officer during the American Revolution *

John W. Nicholson John William "Jack" Nicholson Sr. (born February 22, 1934) is an American retired Brigadier General of the United States Army who was appointed secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) by President George W. Bush in January 2 ...

(born c. 1934), retired U.S. Army general *

John W. Nicholson Jr. John William "Mick" Nicholson Jr. (born May 8, 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star general who last commanded U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the 41-nation NATO-led Resolute Support Mission from March 2, 2016, to September ...

(born 1957), U.S. Army general

In other fields

John Nicholson (poet) John Nicholson (29 November 1790 – 13 April 1843) was popularly known as the Airedale Poet and also as the Bingley Byron. His most notable work was ''Airedale in Ancient Times''. He died trying to cross the swollen River Aire near to Dixon's ...

(1790–1843), 'The Airedale Poet' * John Nicholson (orientalist) (1809–1886), English independent scholar * John Henry Nicholson (1838–1923), Australian writer * John William Nicholson (1881–1955), English mathematician *Sir John Rumney Nicholson (1866–1939), British engineer * John Nicholson (author), Australian children's author * John Nicholson, engine driver and contributor to the invention of the

compound steam locomotive A compound locomotive is a steam locomotive which is powered by a compound engine, a type of steam engine where steam is expanded in two or more stages. The locomotive was only one application of compounding. Two and three stages were used in s ...

* Jack Nicholson (John Nicholson, born 1937), American actor * John Lambert (martyr) (John Nicholson, died 1538), English Protestant martyr * John Nicholson (priest) (1908–1983), Archdeacon of Doncaster from 1955 to 1959 * John Beauchamp Nicholson (1852–?), architect in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia * John H. Nicholson (1889–1972), vice-chancellor of the University of Hull *

Sir John Nicholson, 2nd Baronet Sir John Norris Nicholson, 2nd Baronet, KBE, CIE, MA, JP (19 February 1911 – 30 August 1993) was Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight from 1980 to 1985.‘NICHOLSON, Sir John (Norris)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publ ...

(1911–1993), Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight *

John Gambril Nicholson John Gambril (Francis) Nicholson (1866–1931) was an English school teacher, poet, and amateur photographer. He was one of the Uranians, a clandestine group of British men who wrote poetry idealizing the beauty and love of adolescent boys. As a ...

(1866–1931), English schoolteacher, poet, and amateur photographer

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