John, Johnny, or Johnie Watson may refer to:

Politics

John Watson (16th-century MP) John Watson ( fl. 1547–1554), from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was an English politician. Family Watson was the son of John Watson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. There is no record of a marriage or children, however his life is obscure, and it is possible t ...

(fl. 1547–1554), Member of Parliament for Morpeth, Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed *Sir John Watson (advocate) (John Charles Watson, 1883–1944), Scottish advocate and sheriff, Solicitor General for Scotland 1929–31 *

John William Clark Watson John William Clark Watson (February 27, 1808 – September 24, 1890) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Mississippi from 1864 to 1865. References Sources * External linksJohn William Clark Watsonat ...

(1808–1890), Confederate politician and judge *

Chris Watson John Christian Watson (born Johan Cristian Tanck; 9 April 186718 November 1941) was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia, in office from 27 April to 18 August 1904. He served as the inaugural federal lead ...

(John Christian Watson, 1867–1941), Australia's third prime minister *Sir John

Bertrand Watson Sir John Bertrand Watson (16 May 1878 – 16 February 1948) was an English lawyer, Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Family and education Watson was born in ...

(1878–1948), British Member of Parliament for Stockton-on-Tees, 1917–1923 *

John S. Watson (New Jersey politician) John S. Watson (August 14, 1924 – June 15, 1996) was an American Democratic Party politician who served six terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 15th Legislative District. Born in Camden, Watson served with the U ...

(1924–1996), African-American Democratic Party politician in New Jersey *

John Watson (Australian politician) John Odin Wentworth Watson (born 25 January 1937), is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1978 to 2008, representing the state of Tasmania. From July 2005 until he left parliament in June 2008, he was ...

(born 1937), former Australian senator *

John Watson (Skipton MP) John Grenville Bernard Watson (born 21 February 1943) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Parliamentary career After fighting York in the February and October 1974 elections, Watson was Member of Parliament (MP) for Skipt ...

(born 1943), British Member of Parliament for Skipton, 1979–1989 *

John Watson (New Zealand politician) John Watson is a New Zealand politician who is a councillor on the Auckland Council. Education and early years Watson has lived in Hibiscus Coast and East Coast Bays his entire life. He attended Westlake Boys High School, where he served as head ...

(fl. 2010–present), Auckland Councillor (2015–present) *

John Watson (Queensland politician) John Watson was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. References Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Burials at Toowong Cemetery 1833 births 1912 deaths {{ ...

(1833–?), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * John A. Watson, member of the California State Assembly *

John Watson (Virginia politician) John Watson (died 1870) was a nineteenth-century African-American politician from Virginia. Early life Watson was born a slave in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Career As an adult following the American Civil War, Watson spent the five years ...

(died 1870), African-American politician in Virginia *

John H. Watson (Vermont judge) John H. Watson (May 12, 1851 – December 7, 1929) was a Vermont attorney and judge. He served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1899 to 1917, and chief justice from 1917 to 1929. Biography John Henry Watson was born in ...

(1851–1929), Vermont attorney and judge *

John Hampton Watson John Hampton Watson (December 31, 1804 – August 16, 1883) was an American doctor, lawyer, and judge for various periods of his life in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kansas. Life, education and medical career He was born December 31, 1804, in Bucks ...

(1804–1883), American judge * John W. Watson, hardware businessman, state legislator, and mayor of Kissimmee and then Miami

Military

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John Watson (Indian Army officer) General (United Kingdom), General Sir John Watson, (6 September 1829 – 23 January 1919) was an England, English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded ...

(1829–1919), English recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857 *

John C. Watson John Crittenden Watson (24 August 1842 – 14 December 1923) was an admiral of the United States Navy. Biography Watson was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, on 24 August 1842, the grandson of Kentucky politician John J. Crittenden. He graduated from ...

(1842–1923), admiral of the United States Navy *

John Watson Tadwell Watson John Watson Tadwell Watson (1748–1826) was a British army officer. Born in London in 1748, Watson entered the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards as an Ensign in April 1767 and on 28 April 1773 became captain. In that rank, in mid-1778, he saile ...

, British Army general

Music

Daddy Stovepipe Johnny Watson (April 12, 1867 – November 1, 1963) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his recordings under the name Daddy Stovepipe. Watson also recorded as Jimmy Watson, Sunny Jim and Rev. Alfred Pit ...

(1867–1963), real name Johnny Watson, African-American blues singer *

Johnny "Guitar" Watson John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career ...

(1935–1996), American blues guitarist * John M. Watson Sr. (1937–2006), American actor and musician * John L. Watson (singer) (1941–2014), American singer who fronted English rock band The Web

Art

John Watson (American painter) John Watson (1685 – August 22, 1768) was an early American painter, born in Scotland. Early life Watson was born in Scotland in 1685, probably near Dumfries. He worked initially painting house interiors, before turning to portraiture. Work ...

(1685–1768), American portrait artist *John Watson, later Sir

John Watson Gordon Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 – 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and president of the Royal Scottish Academy. Life and work Gordon was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson, R.A., a cadet of the family ...

(1788–1864), Scottish painter *

John Watson (English artist) John Watson was born in the 1970s in Blackpool, England. He is one of the few remaining comic book artists who specialises in painting in oils, and has done a number of notable cover runs for both Marvel and DC comics, most recently painting a ...

(born 1971), English artist and comicbook artist *

John Dawson Watson John Dawson Watson (20 May 1832 – 3 January 1892) was a British painter, watercolorist, and illustrator. He was educated King Edward VI Grammar School, Sedbergh School and Manchester School of Design. His son was the Impressionist paint ...

(1832–1892), British painter, watercolorist, and illustrator

Sports

John Watson (American football) Johnny Ace Watson (January 11, 1949 – July 2, 2022) was an American football offensive lineman who played nine seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma. Bo ...

(born 1949), former NFL offensive lineman *

John Watson (bowls) John Watson is a former Scottish lawn and indoor bowler and was born in Scotland on 22 November 1945. Watson came to prominence in 1975 after winning the Scottish Indoor Junior Singles title. Three years later he defeated Jim Blake in the Scotti ...

(born 1945), former Scottish lawn and indoor bowler *

John Watson (boxer) John Watson (born 9 June 1983) is a British lightweight boxer, based in Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom. He has fought for the British lightweight title on two occasions, losing to Gavin Rees and Anthony Crolla. Boxing career Amateur c ...

(born 1983), British lightweight boxer *

John Watson (cricketer, born 1828) John Watson (29 March 1828 – 26 June 1920) was an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania. He was born in Sorell and died in Scottsdale. Watson made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1851–52 season, against Vict ...

(1828–1920), Australian cricketer who made one appearance for Tasmania *

John Watson (Somerset cricketer) John Russell Watson (22 August 1910 – 7 March 1980) played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1933 and 1936. He was born at Caundle Purse, Sherborne, Dorset and died at Yeovil, Somerset. Watson was a right-handed batsman used main ...

(1910–1980), English cricketer who made 19 appearances for Somerset * John Watson (curler) (c. 1914–1974), Canadian curler * John Watson (cyclist) (born 1947), British Olympic cyclist * John Watson (equestrian) (born 1952), Irish Olympic equestrian * John Watson (footballer, born 1877) (1877–?), Scottish football player (Everton) * John Watson (footballer, born 1942), football player (Chester City) * John Watson (footballer, born 1959), football player (

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) * John Watson (golfer), American golfer *Sir

John Watson (polo) Captain John Henry Watson was an Irish champion polo player.Horace A. Laffaye, ''Polo in Britain: A History'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2012, p. 33 He won the International Polo Cup in Newport, Rhode Island in 1876 alongside Ca ...

, British polo player *

John Watson (racing driver) John Marshall Watson, (born 4 May 1946) is a British former racing driver and current commentator from Northern Ireland. He competed in Formula One, winning five Grands Prix and was third in the 1982 championship. He also competed in the World ...

(born 1946), British Formula One driver *

John Fox Watson John Fox Watson (31 December 1917 – 15 April 1976) was a Scottish association football, football player, believed to be the only Scottish player in Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid's history. He was one of the first players from the British Isles t ...

(1917–1976), believed to be the only Scottish football player in Real Madrid's history * Johnny Watson (baseball) (1908–1965), American baseball player *

Johnie Watson Johnie Walstine Watson (January 5, 1896 – July 13, 1958) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s. A native of Beaumont, Texas, Watson made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 for the Detroit Stars. He went on to play four seasons ...

(1896–1958), American baseball player

Fiction

Dr. Watson John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel ''A Study in Scarlet'' (1887). The last work by Doyle fe ...

, fictional associate and biographer of detective Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories *John Watson, known as

Wonko the Sane This page is a list of characters in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and references to the characters. Main characters ...

, character from the novel ''So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish'' by Douglas Adams

Other

* John Watson (Master of Christ's College, Cambridge) (died 1537), priest, academic, and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University * John Watson (bishop) (1520–c.1584), Bishop of Winchester *

John Watson (officer of arms) John Watson ('' fl.'' 1646–1660) was an English lawyer, Notary Public and the first Commonwealth Register at the Court of Chivalry and officer of arms at the College of ArmsThe London College of Arms 1963, ''History of the College of Arms'' p. ...

, English 17th century Bluemantle Pursuivant *

John Watson (antiquary) John Watson (1725–1783) was an English clergyman and antiquary. Life The son of Legh Watson of Lyme Handley in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire, by his wife Hester, daughter of John Yates of Swinton, Lancashire, he was born at Lyme Handley o ...

(1725–1783), English clergyman and antiquary *

John Boles Watson John Boles Watson (c. 1748 – 1813 Cheltenham) built the first permanent theatre in Cheltenham at York Passage, 1782. Boles Watson also built the Theatre Royal, Gloucester, Theatre Royal, Gloucester, in 1791 John Watson (priest) John James Watson (1767–1839) was an English clergyman who became prominent in the High Church group known now as the Hackney Phalanx. He became Archdeacon of St Albans in 1816. Life Watson, brother of Joshua Watson, was curate to Jonathan Bouc ...

(1767–1839), English clergyman * John Watson (Dean of Ferns), Irish Anglican priest *

John Watson (college president) John Watson was the first principal and president of and professor of moral philosophy at Jefferson College. Watson, a native of Western Pennsylvania, was born in 1771 and was a student at Canonsburg Academy (later Jefferson College, now Washin ...

(1771–1802), first president of Jefferson College, Pennsylvania *

John Fanning Watson John Fanning Watson (June 13, 1779 - December 23, 1860) was an Philadelphia antiquarian, a chronicler and an historian who became a professional writer. He is best known as the author of ''Annals of Philadelphia'' (1830). Life A bookseller, then ...

(1779–1860), American antiquarian * John Kippen Watson (1816–1891), improver of Edinburgh's gas lighting *

John Selby Watson The Reverend John Selby Watson (April 1804 – 6 July 1884) was a British classical translator and murderer. He was sentenced to death in 1872 for killing his wife, but a public outcry led to his sentence being reduced to life imprisonment. The c ...

(1804–1884), British classical translator and murderer *

John Forbes Watson John Forbes Watson (1827–1892) was a Scottish physician and writer on India. Life Born in Scotland, Watson was the son of an Aberdeenshire farmer, George Watson and his wife Jean McHardy. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen, where he ...

(1827–1892), Scottish physician and writer on India *

John Watson (philosopher) John Watson (22 February 1847 – 27 January 1939) was a Canadian philosopher and academic. Life John Watson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 25 February 1847. He attended the Free Church School in Kilmarnock, then enrolled at the University o ...

(1847–1939), Canadian philosopher and academic *John Watson (1850–1907), Scottish theologian and author who wrote under the pseudonym

Ian Maclaren John Watson (3 November 1850 – 6 May 1907), was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He is remembered as an author of fiction, known by his pen name Ian Maclaren. Life The son of John Watson, a civil servant, he was born in Manningtre ...

John Duncan Watson John Duncan Watson (7 March 1860 – 1946) was a British civil engineer. Watson was born in Dundee, Scotland on 7 March 1860. He specialised in sanitation and was regarded as a pioneer in the development of sewage treatment. Watson was engine ...

(1860–1946), British civil engineer *

John B. Watson John Broadus Watson (January 9, 1878 – September 25, 1958) was an American psychologist who popularized the scientific theory of behaviorism, establishing it as a psychological school.Cohn, Aaron S. 2014.Watson, John B." Pp. 1429–1430 in ''T ...

(1878–1958), American psychologist; pioneer of behaviorism *John Watson (1914–2007), known as

Adam Watson John Hugh "Adam" Watson (10 August 1914 – 24 August 2007)
''The Telegraph'', 28 Se ...

, British international relations theorist and researcher, and ambassador *

John L. Watson John Leonard Watson (born 1951) is an American chess International Master and author. In 2022, Watson was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame along with GM James Tarjan and the late Daniel Willard Fiske. Watson is also a recipient of the U ...

(born 1951), American chess player and author *

John S. Watson (Chevron CEO) John S. Watson (born 1956) is an American businessman. He served as the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the Chevron Corporation from January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2018. Biography John S. Watson was born in California in 195 ...

(born 1956), American businessman and former CEO of Chevron Corporation * John Watson (activist) (died 2001), American black activist and editor *

John Watson (film producer) John Watson is a British film producer. Early life and education Watson, the son of the Somerset cricketer of the same name, was born in the village of Poyntington in Dorset, in South West England. He was educated at Sherborne School, an ind ...

, English film producer *

John Boyd Watson John Boyd Watson (September 1828 – 4 June 1889), was a Scottish-born Australian mining magnate and investor. Career He initially worked as a currier at Watson, New South Wales, leaving for Sydney in 1850 and then to the Californian Gold ...

(1828–1889), Australian mining magnate and investor * John Michael Watson, English botanist *

John Steven Watson John Steven Watson FRSE (20 March 1916 – 12 June 1986) was an English historian who served as Principal of the University of St Andrews from 1966–86. Life He was born on 20 March 1916 the son of George Watson and his wife, Elizabeth Layborn ...

(1916–1986), English historian and principal of the University of St Andrews *

Jack Watson (cattle station manager) John "Jack" Watson (March 1852 − 1 April 1896) was a frontier cattle station manager, drover, and murderer in the British colony of Queensland and in the Northern Territory. He was renowned for his fearless behaviour and also his sadistic br ...

(John Watson, 1852–1896), cattle station manager in Australia