John, Jon, or Jonathan Robertson may refer to:

Politicians

United Kingdom politicians

J. M. Robertson John Mackinnon Robertson (14 November 1856 – 5 January 1933) was a prolific Scottish journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism, and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament for Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency), Tyneside ...

(John Mackinnon Robertson, 1856–1933), British journalist and Liberal MP for Tyneside 1906–1918 *

John Robertson (Bothwell MP) John Robertson MBE (1867 – 14 February 1926) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He began work in the coal mines as a boy of thirteen, eventually becoming Chairman of the Scottish Miners' Union. He was unsuccessful parliam ...

(1867–1926), MP for Bothwell, Lanarkshire 1919–1926 *

John Robertson (Berwick MP) John James Robertson (23 May 1898 – 6 October 1955) was a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1951. Born in Shetland, Robertson was first elected at the 1945 general election, as the Member of ...

(1898–1955), Labour Party MP 1945–1951 for Berwick and Haddington, then Berwick and East Lothian * John Robertson (Paisley MP) (1913–1987), Labour Party MP 1961–1979, co-founder of the Scottish Labour Party *

John Home Robertson John David Home Robertson (born 5 December 1948) is a retired Labour politician in Scotland. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick and East Lothian and East Lothian from 1978 to 2001 and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for ...

(born 1948), former MP and MSP *

John Robertson (Glasgow MP) John Webster Robertson (born 17 April 1952) is a British people, British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North West (UK Parliament constituency), ...

(born 1952), former Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West

Australian politicians

John Robertson (premier) Sir John Robertson, (15 October 1816 – 8 May 1891) was a London-born Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales on five occasions. Robertson is best remembered for land reform and in particular the Robertson Land Acts of 1861, whic ...

(1816–1891), fifth Premier of New South Wales *

John Robertson (politician, born 1962) John Cameron "Robbo" Robertson (born 16 November 1962) is a former Australian politician who served as the leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales from 2011 to 2014. Before entering politics he was prominent in the union movement. Robert ...

, former Labor leader in New South Wales and opposition leader

Canadian politicians

John Robertson (Nova Scotia politician) John Robertson (1784 – August 1872) was a sailor, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1820 to 1826. He was the son of William Robertson and Sarah Timpan ...

(1784–1872), MP in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * John Robertson (Canadian politician) (1799–1876), Scottish born member of the Canadian Senate from 1867 * John F. Robertson (1841–1905), merchant, ship broker and political figure on Prince Edward Island *

John Ross Robertson John Ross Robertson (December 28, 1841 – May 31, 1918) was a Canadian newspaper publisher, politician, and philanthropist in Toronto, Ontario. Career Born in 1841, in Toronto, the son of John Robertson, a Scottish wholesale merchant, and ...

(1841–1918), Canadian newspaper publisher, politician, and philanthropist in Toronto, Ontario *

John Duff Robertson John Duff Robertson (March 26, 1873 – 1939) was a druggist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Canora in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1917 as a Liberal. He was born in Chesterfield, Oxford County ...

(1873–1939), politician in Saskatchewan * John Alexander Robertson (1913–1965), Canadian Senator

New Zealand politicians

John Robertson (New Zealand politician, born 1875) John Robertson (1875 – 5 August 1952) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life Robertson was born in Scotland, and was a watchmaker by trade. Interested in politics early, he joined the Social Democratic Federa ...

(1875–1952), New Zealand Social Democratic & Labour politician *

John Robertson (New Zealand politician, born 1951) John Struan Robertson (born 6 December 1951 in Auckland) is a former New Zealand politician and later a New Zealand government-appointed Commissioner (2013). Member of Parliament Robertson was an MP from 1990 to 1996, representing first ...

, mayor of Papakura District, New Zealand

United States politicians

John Robertson (congressman) John Robertson (April 13, 1787 – July 5, 1873) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Virginia. He was the brother of Thomas B. Robertson and Wyndham Robertson. Biography Born at "Bellefield" near Petersburg ...

(1787–1873), politician and lawyer from Virginia * John Brownlee Robertson (1809–1892), politician from Connecticut *

John Dill Robertson John Dill Robertson (March 8, 1871 – August 20, 1931) was a medical professional and politician. He served as Chicago city health commissioner, president of the Chicago Board of Education, and president of the Chicago West Parks Board. In ...

(1871–1931), medical professional and politician

Sportsmen

Football (soccer)

Thomas Robertson (footballer, born 1875) John Thomas Robertson (1875 – 8 December 1923) (usually referred to as Tom and sometimes as Jack) was a Scottish footballer who played at full-back around the turn of the 20th century for various clubs in England, including Stoke, Liverpoo ...

(John Thomas Robertson, 1875–1923), Scottish footballer who played for Stoke, Liverpool and Southampton *

John Tait Robertson John Tait Robertson (25 February 1877 – 24 January 1935) was a Scottish football player and manager who played mainly as a left half. He won 16 caps for his country, scoring three goals. Having started his career at Morton, Robertson moved ...

(1877–1935), Scottish footballer, who played for Everton, Southampton and Rangers, and managed Chelsea *

John Robertson (footballer, born 1884) John Nicol Robertson (1884 – 23 January 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played at half-back for various clubs in the early 20th century, spending most of his career with Southampton. Football career Robertson was born in Oc ...

(1884–1937), Scottish footballer, who played for Bolton Wanderers, Rangers and Southampton *

Jackie Robertson John Craig "Jackie" Robertson (15 July 1928 – 14 March 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United and East Stirlingshire, and in the Football League for Portsmouth, Yor ...

(John Craig Robertson, 1928–2014), Scottish footballer *

John Robertson (footballer, born 1953) John Neilson Robertson (born 20 January 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He provided the assisting cross for Trevor Francis to score the only goal when Nottingham Forest won the 1979 European Cup Final. A year later he scor ...

, Scottish footballer, who played for Nottingham Forest and Scotland *

John Robertson (footballer, born 1964) John Grant Robertson (born 2 October 1964) is a Scottish professional association football, football coach and former player, who is currently the sporting director of Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Inverness Caledonian Thistle. His playing ...

, Scottish footballer, who played for and managed Heart of Midlothian *

John Robertson (footballer, born 1974) John Robertson (born 8 January 1974) is an English former footballer who played professionally for Wigan Athletic and Lincoln City. He also played for a number of non-league clubs, including Southport, Stalybridge Celtic, Leigh RMI, Lancaster C ...

, English footballer, who played for Wigan Athletic and Lincoln City *

John Robertson (footballer, born 1976) John Alexander Robertson (born 28 March 1976) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Robertson played for several Scottish clubs, including Ayr United, St Johnstone, Hamilton and Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a ...

, Scottish footballer, who played for Ayr United *

Jon Robertson Jon Robertson (born 25 April 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic. He was previously with Cowdenbeath on three occasions, St Mirren, Stenhousemuir and also Stoney ...

(born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Jonathan Robertson Jonathan Robertson (born 29 May 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Ter Leede in the Dutch Topklasse. He formerly played for Almere City and FC Oss. Career Born in Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the Rive ...

(born 1991), Dutch soccer player *

John Robertson (footballer, born 2001) John Robertson (born 26 August 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Edinburgh City as a forward. Career Robertson moved from Tynecastle to St Johnstone in June 2017. He made his senior debut on 21 April 2018, and was prais ...

, Scottish footballer, who plays for St Johnstone

Other sports

John Robertson (cricketer) John Cunningham Robertson (10 May 1809 – 8 March 1873) was an English cricketer who was associated with Oxford University Cricket Club Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, has always held first- ...

(1809–1873), English cricketer * John W. Robertson ( 1912–1914), Australian rules football player * John Robertson (Olympic sailor) (1929–2020), Canadian sailor * John Robertson (Australian footballer) (1940–2001), Australian footballer, who played for Hawthorn *

John Robertson (Paralympic sailor) John Curtis-Robertson (born 11 February 1972) is a British Paralympic sailor. Curtis-Robertson has represented Great Britain at three Summer Paralympics and with his colleagues Stephen Thomas and Hannah Stodel has won multiple medals in the M ...

(born 1972), British Paralympic sailor *

John Robertson (American football) John Robertson (born March 30, 1993) is a former American football quarterback. College career He played for Villanova Wildcats football, Villanova. Robertson was selected as the 2012 winner of the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the Fo ...

(born 1993), American football quarterback

Artists

* J. G. Robertson (1859–1940), British singer and actor * John S. Robertson (1878–1964), Canadian film director *John Rae Robertson (1893–1956), better known as Rae Robertson, of the classical musical duo

Bartlett and Robertson Ethel Bartlett (1896–1978) and Rae Robertson (1893–1956), popularly known as Bartlett and Robertson, were a husband-and-wife classical piano duo who were credited with popularising two-piano music in Europe and the United States in the 1930s ...

* John Robertson (composer) (born 1943), New Zealand born Canadian composer * John Robertson (comedian) (born 1985), comedian and host of ''Videogame Nation''

Academics

John Robertson (mathematician) John Robertson (1712–1776) was an English mathematician, and a Fellow, clerk and librarian of the Royal Society. His book ''The Elements of Navigation'' became a classic textbook. Life Initially apprenticed to a trade, Robertson became a teacher ...

(1712–1776), English mathematician *

John George Robertson John George Robertson (18 January 1867, Glasgow – 29 May 1933, London) was a philologist and professor of German language and literature. Robertson graduated with M.A. and B.Sc. from the University of Glasgow and then Ph.D. (Promotion) from Le ...

(1867–1933), Scottish-born professor of German language and literature *

John Monteath Robertson John Monteath Robertson FRS FRSE PCS CBE LLD (1900–1989) was a 20th-century Scottish chemist and crystallographer. He was the recipient of the Davy Medal in 1960 and president of the Chemical Society from 1962 to 1964. Life He was bor ...

(1900–1989), Scottish chemist and crystallographer * John Harry Robertson (1923–2003), crystallographer * John A. Robertson (1943–2017), American writer and lecturer on law and bioethics * John Robertson (physicist) (born 1950), English physicist

Military

John Reid (British Army officer) John Reid (13 February 1721 – 6 February 1807), previously known as John Robertson, was a British army general and founder of the chair of music at the University of Edinburgh. Strongly connected to Edinburgh, he gives his name to the Rei ...

(aka John Robertson, 1721–1807), British army general and founder of the chair of music at the University of Edinburgh *Private John Robertson (born c. 1780), U.S. soldier, participant in the

Lewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was a select gro ...

* John Charles Robertson (army officer) (1894–1942), Australian Army officer * John Hartley Robertson, Special Forces Green Beret Master Sgt. and subject of the 2013 Canadian documentary film ''Unclaimed''

Others

John Robertson (Scottish minister) John Robertson, (1768–1843) was Cambuslang clergy, Minister of Cambuslang from 1810 until his death. He was responsible for that Parish, Parish's entry in the Statistical Accounts of Scotland, Second Statistical Account of Scotland dated 1836, t ...

(1768–1843), minister of Cambuslang, Scotland *

John Parish Robertson John Parish Robertson (1792–1843) was a Scottish merchant and author. Life Robertson was born at Kelso or Edinburgh. His father, at one time assistant-secretary of the Bank of Scotland, was engaged in business at Glasgow; his mother, Juliet P ...

(1792–1843), Scottish merchant and author *

John Argyll Robertson Dr John Argyll Robertson FRSE PRCSE (12 August 1800 – 7 January 1855) was a Scottish surgeon who specialised in ophthalmic surgery and became President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1848. Early life John Argyll Robertson w ...

(1800–1855), Scottish surgeon * John Robertson (pastoralist) (1808–1880), Scottish-born pastoralist in Australia *

John Murray Robertson John Murray Robertson FRIBA (31 January 1844 – 31 January 1901) was a 19th-century Scottish architect who did much to change Dundee. Life He was born on 31 January 1844 at Strathord in Perthshire the son of James Robertson and Cather ...

(1844–1901), Scottish architect * John C. Robertson (1848–1913), English-American contractor and builder *

John Robinson (circus owner) John Franklin Robinson II (4 November 1843 Linden, Alabama – 30 April 1921 Miami, Florida) was a second generation owner and operator of the John Robinson Circus, based in Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the ...

(fl. 1870s), circus owner * John Robertson (Irish minister) (1868–1931), Irish Methodist *

Wylie Watson Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) (born John Wylie Robertson) was a British actor. Among his best-known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock's film ' ...

(John Wylie Robertson, 1889–1966), British actor *John Holland Robertson (died 1909), of Robertson brothers, pioneers of South Australia *Sir

John Robertson (ombudsman) Sir John Fraser Robertson (3 August 1925 – 1 September 2001) was the Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand from 1986 to 1994. In this role, he was responsible for investigating complaints against central and local government agencies, including M ...

(1925–2001), New Zealand chief ombudsman, 1986–1994 *

John Robertson (journalist) John Robertson (March 12, 1934 – January 25, 2014) was a Canadian author, writer, journalist and media personality. Robertson, a promising amateur baseball pitcher, had a tryout in 1950 with Major League Baseball's Washington Senators. Whe ...

(1934–2014), hosted the interview portion of CBWT's ''24Hours'' program in the late 1970s

Other uses

* John Robertson Jr. House, a historic house in Barrington, Illinois