John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...

(born 1932) is an American composer (specializing in film scores), conductor and pianist. John, Johnnie, or Johnny Williams may also refer to:

People

Businessmen

* John Williams (football executive) (born 1939 or 1940), English football executive *

John Williams (winemaker) John Williams (born ) is an American winemaker and the owner and winemaker at Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford, California. He is a champion of dry farming and an early pioneer of organic grape growing in the Napa Valley. Williams grew up on his ...

(born 1953), American winemaker *

John C. Williams (economist) John Carroll Williams (born June 12, 1962) is the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, having also served as president of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2011 to 2018. He is currently serving as ...

(born 1962), president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York * John H. Williams (businessperson), American businessperson *

John Henry Williams (baseball) John Henry Williams (August 27, 1968 – March 6, 2004) was the only son of baseball player Ted Williams. His mother was Ted's third wife, Dolores Wettach. Background Williams saw little of his father after his parents divorced in 1972. He attend ...

(1968–2004), son of baseball player Ted Williams *

John Osborn Williams John Osborn Williams (28 March 1886 – 6 July 1963) was the owner of the logging and pit prop exporting business known as The Labrador Development Company limited based in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador from 1934 to 1948. Early ...

(1886–1963), Canadian businessperson *

John P. Williams Jr. The Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, doing business as the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, is a regional chamber of commerce. It is one of the nation's largest chambers of commerce, representing 4,000 businesses and nearly over 500,000 empl ...

(1941–2019), president of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce *

John Stanton Williams John Stanton Williams (8 October 1814 – 14 November 1876) with Stephen Barker Guion owned and operated the Williams & Guion Black Star Line. He was born in 1814 and married Mary Maclay Pentz (c. 1810–1891). They owned a tract in Somerset, Ne ...

(1814–1876), American shipowner and businessperson

Clergymen

* John Williams (Ab Ithel) (1811–1862), Welsh antiquary and Anglican priest * John Williams (archbishop of York) (1582–1650), British Anglican archbishop of York and political advisor to King James I * John Williams (archdeacon of Switzerland) (born 1948), Anglican archdeacon of Switzerland *

John Williams (archdeacon of Worcester) John Charles Williams (17 July 1912 – 27 August 2002) was an Anglican priest. Williams was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and University College, Oxford; and ordained in 1938. His first ecclesiastical post was a curacy at Christ Chur ...

(1912–2002), Anglican archdeacon of Dudley and archdeacon of Worcester * John Williams (bishop of Chichester) (1636–1709), English bishop of Chichester * John Williams (bishop of Connecticut) (1817–1899), American bishop of Connecticut, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and dean of Berkeley Divinity School *

John Williams (dean of Llandaff) John Frederick Williams (9 March 1907 – 1 September 1983) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the last third of the twentieth century. Williams was educated at Friars School, Bangor, and the University of Wales; and ordained in 1930. Crockford's Cl ...

(1907–1983), Welsh Anglican archdeacon of Llandaff and dean of Llandaff * John Williams (evangelical priest) (1762–1802), Welsh Anglican priest * John Williams (minister and physician) (1626 or 1627 – 1673), Welsh nonconformist preacher and physician *

John Williams (missionary) John Williams (29 June 1796 – 20 November 1839) was an English missionary, active in the South Pacific. Early life He was born in Tottenham, near London, to Welsh parents. In 1810 the family moved to north London and there he served as a c ...

(1796–1839), English Congregationalist missionary eaten by cannibals in Vanuatu *

John Williams (New England minister) John Williams (10 December 1664 – 12 June 1729) was a New England Puritan minister who was the noted pastor of Deerfield from 1688 to his death. He and most of his family were taken captive in the Raid on Deerfield in 1704 during Queen Anne's Wa ...

(1664–1729), New England Puritan minister, famous for ''The Redeemed Captive'' * John Williams (Oxford academic) (died 1613), British Anglican dean of Bangor, principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford *

John Williams (priest, born 1792) John Williams (1792 – 27 December 1858) was a Welsh churchman, scholar and educator, Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1833, first rector of Edinburgh Academy and warden of Llandovery College. Early life He was the youngest child of Rev John William ...

(1792–1858), Welsh Anglican archdeacon of Cardigan, scholar, and schoolmaster * John Williams (schoolmaster, born 1760) (1760–1826), Welsh Anglican priest and schoolmaster *

John Albert Williams John Albert Williams (February 28, 1866 – February 4, 1933) was a minister, journalist, and political activist in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born to an escaped slave and spoke from the pulpit and the newspapers on issues of civil rights, equality ...

(1866–1933), American Episcopal priest, journalist, and political activist *

Chris Williams (bishop) John Christopher Richard Williams was Bishop of the Arctic at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Born on 22 May 1936, educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University and ordained in 1960 he began his care ...

(John Christopher Richard Williams, born 1936), Anglican bishop in Canada * John Elias Williams (1871–1927), American Presbyterian missionary to China *

John Joseph Williams John Joseph Williams was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, serving between 1866 and his death in 1907. Early life and education Williams was born in Bosto ...

(1822–1907), American Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston * John Owen Williams (Pedrog) (1853–1932), Welsh Congregationalist minister and poet * John Tudno Williams (born 1938), moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales and principal of United Theological College, Aberystwyth

Criminals and alleged criminals

* John Williams (British mass murderer) (1774–1811), perpetrator of the Ratcliff Highway murders * John Williams (convict), convict transported to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) * John Williams (died 1913), murder convict in the Case of the Hooded Man * John Allen Williams (murderer) or John Allen Muhammad (1960–2009), American murderer *

Johnny Madison Williams Jr. Johnny Madison "The Shootist" Williams Jr. (born January 19, 1951) is one of the most successful bank robbers in American history. After his arrest on July 9, 1994, Williams confessed to 56 bank robberies across the states of California, Texas, an ...

(born 1951), bank robber

Judges

John Williams (English judge) Sir John Williams (died 1846) was an English judge, known for overseeing the 1830s trials of the Tolpuddle Martyrs ('' R v Lovelass and Others''), and the Flash Female Button Makers Union. He was made a King's Counsel in Easter Term 1827. On ...

(died 1846), known for the 1830s Tolpuddle Martyr trials * John A. Williams (judge) (1835–1900), US federal judge *

John Griffith Williams Sir John Griffith Williams (born 20 December 1944) is a retired Welsh judge of the High Court of England and Wales. He retired from the High Court (Queen's Bench Division) with effect from 21 December 2014. Military Griffith Williams was a lieu ...

(born 1944), Welsh judge of the High Court of England and Wales *

Hugh Williams (judge) Sir John Hugh Williams (born 23 September 1939), generally known as Hugh Williams, is a former president of the New Zealand Electoral Commission and a retired judge of the High Court of New Zealand. From 2016 to 2022 he was Chief Justice of the ...

(John Hugh Williams, born 1939), New Zealand judge * B. John Williams (born 1949), American lawyer and judge

Military figures

American military figures

John Williams (Medal of Honor, born 1828) John Williams (1828 – October 3, 1886) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mathias Point. Military service Williams was bo ...

(1828–1886), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John Williams (Medal of Honor, born 1832) (1832–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John Williams (Medal of Honor, 1861) (1831–1899), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John B. Williams (general), United States Air Force general *

John F. Williams John Francis Williams (January 7, 1887 – May 29, 1953) was an Army National Guard Major General who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau during World War II. Early life John Francis Williams was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on ...

(1887–1953), Army National Guard general * John Foster Williams (1743–1814), Continental Navy officer during the American Revolutionary War * John G. Williams Jr. (1924–1991), US Navy admiral * John J. Williams (soldier) (1843–1865), Union soldier, last battle fatality during the American Civil War *

John Pugh Williams John Pugh Williams (c. 1750 – 1803) was an officer in the American Revolution from Bertie County, North Carolina. He represented Bertie County in the North Carolina House of Commons in 1779 and New Hanover County in 1785, 1786, 1788, and 1789. M ...

(1750s–1803), American Revolution general *

John Stuart Williams John Stuart Williams (July 10, 1818July 17, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and a Reconstruction era of the United States, postbellum Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Se ...

(1818–1898), Confederate general in the American Civil War, later US senator from Kentucky

British military figures

* John Williams (British Army officer) (1934–2002), British army officer *

John Williams (VC) John Williams (born John Fielding; 24 May 1857 – 25 November 1932) was a Welsh 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 f ...

(1857–1932), recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Jack Williams (VC) Company Sergeant Major John Henry Williams, (29 September 1886 – 7 March 1953) was a Welsh colliery worker, soldier, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br ...

(John Henry Williams, 1886–1953), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Lloyd Williams (RAF officer) (1894–?), World War I fighter ace * Sir John William Collman Williams (1823–1911), Royal Marines officer *

John Williams Wilson John Williams Wilson (1798–1857), also known as Juan Guillermos, was an English- Chilean sailor and politician. Born in Bristol, he entered the newly founded Chilean navy in 1824 and rose to the rank of commander. He was appointed governor of ...

(1798–1857), English-Chilean sailor and politician

Other military figures

* John Edwin Ashley Williams (1919–1944), Australian air force officer, murdered in 1944 following "The Great Escape" *

John Scott Williams Wing Commander John Scott Williams (1893–1944) was a Canadian military officer and aviator. In 1921, he organized the Royal Canadian Air Force. Williams was born at Goldenville, Nova Scotia, in 1893. Williams died in a hospital in Montreal ...

(1893–1944), Canadian military officer and aviator

Musicians

John Williams (bassist) John B. Williams Jr. (born February 27, 1941, in New York City) is an American double-bassist and bass guitarist. Career Williams studied percussion before switching to bass as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He studied under Ron Car ...

(born 1941), American jazz double bassist, bass guitarist * John Williams (guitarist) (born 1941), Australian classical guitarist * John Williams (pianist) (1929–2018), American jazz pianist *

John B John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing and wild hair and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ...

(John Bryn Williams, born 1977), English disc jockey *

John David (musician) John David (born John David Williams; 19 January 1946, in Cardiff, South Wales) is a Welsh bassist and songwriter known equally for his work with Dave Edmunds and for his songwriting. Biography He began his musical career playing drums in his fa ...

(John David Williams, born 1946), Welsh pop and rock musician and songwriter * John Gary Williams (), American R&B singer and member of The Mad Lads *

John McLaughlin Williams John McLaughlin Williams (born 1957) is a Grammy award-winning American orchestral conductor and violinist. He attended the Boston University School of Music, the New England Conservatory and is a graduate of The Cleveland Institute of Music. Hi ...

(born 1957), American classical conductor and violinist * John Overton Williams (1905–1996), American jazz saxophonist with Andy Kirk *

John Owen Williams (record producer) John Owen Williams (born 1951) is an English A&R executive, record producer, photographer, manager, recording artist, and songwriter. In a career that has spanned over 35 years at major record labels, he has guided, A&R'd, mentored, and produced ...

(born 1951), English A&R executive, record producer and songwriter *

Johnny Williams (bassist) Johnny Williams Jr. (March 13, 1908 − October 23, 1998) was an American jazz tubist and double-bassist. Early life Williams learned to play violin as a child, and switched to tuba as a teenager; he played both this instrument and the stand-up ...

(1908–1998), American jazz double bassist *

Johnny Williams (blues musician) Johnny Williams (May 15, 1906 – March 6, 2006) was an American blues guitar player and singer based in Chicago, who was one of the first of the new generation of electric blues players to record after World War II. Early life and career Will ...

(1906–2006), Chicago blues guitarist and singer *

Johnny Williams (drummer) John Francis Williams (November 15, 1905 – October 19, 1985) was an American percussionist from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. In New York and Hollywood he worked on radio, in films, and as a recording artist. He is the father of fi ...

(1905–1985), American jazz drummer with the Raymond Scott Quintette *

Johnny Williams (saxophonist) John C. "Johnny" Williams (born October 31, 1936) is an American saxophonist who known for his work in the jazz, blues and soul genres. During his career, Williams maintained a longtime association with the Count Basie Orchestra. Early life ...

(1936–1998), American saxophonist with Count Basie * "Scarface" John Williams (1938–1972), singer

Physicians

* John Williams (gastroenterologist), British clinical academic researcher *

Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet (6 November 1840 – 24 May 1926), was a Welsh physician, who attended Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and was raised to the baronetcy by her in 1894. He is remembered chiefly for his contribution to the col ...

(1840–1926), physician to Queen Victoria *

John Ralston Williams John Ralston Williams (December 27, 1874 – December 27, 1965) was a Canadian-American physician who was an instrumental figure in the public health of Rochester, New York. Williams was born in Renfrew, Ontario, one of nine children of a baker ...

(1874–1965), Canadian-American physician *

John Whitridge Williams John Whitridge Williams (January 26, 1866 – October 21, 1931) was a pioneering obstetrician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Williams was also an acclaimed author, as he was able to contribute 137 publications regarding his findings. Early life John ...

(1866–1931), obstetrician at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Politicians

American politicians

* John Williams (Caswell County, North Carolina) (1740–1804), North Carolina state senator *

John Williams (Continental Congress) John Williams (March 14, 1731 – October 10, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States and signer of its Articles of Confederation. He was one of the founders of the University of North Carolina. During the American Revolutionary War, Will ...

(1731–1799), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress * John Williams (Pitt County, North Carolina) (1735–1789), American revolutionary from North Carolina, served in state Assembly and House of Commons * John Williams (Rochester, New York) (1807–1875), US representative from New York *

John Williams (Salem, New York) John Williams (September 1752July 22, 1806) was an American physician and politician from Salem, New York. He was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1795 to 1799. Life Williams was born in Barnstaple ...

(1752–1806), US representative from New York *

John Williams (Tennessee politician) John Williams (January 29, 1778 – August 10, 1837) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the first part of the 19th century. He represented Tennessee in the United States Senate fro ...

(1778–1837), US senator from Tennessee * John Williams (West Virginia politician) (born 1990), West Virginia state delegate *

John Bell Williams John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1968 and served as List of Governors o ...

(1918–1983), US Representative from Mississippi * John Cornelius Williams Jr. (born 1938), American politician in the state of South Carolina *

Thomas Edward Williams (politician) Thomas Edward Williams (March 23, 1849January 5, 1931) was an American banker, educator, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Nebraska. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Eau Claire County during the 1885 session, and later s ...

(1849–1931), Wisconsin legislator, erroneously named John Edward Williams in the 1885 Wisconsin Blue Book * John F. Williams (American politician) (1885–1963), New York state senator *

John Green Williams John Green Williams (1796 – December 15, 1833) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was the father of the missionary Episcopal Bishop for China and Japan, Channing Moore Williams. Early and family life Born near C ...

(1796–1833), Virginia lawyer and delegate *

John J. Williams (politician) John James "Whispering Willie" Williams (May 17, 1904 – January 11, 1988) was an American businessman and politician from Millsboro, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party and served four terms as U.S. senator from Delaware from 19 ...

(1904–1988), US senator from Delaware *

John K. Williams John K. Williams (1822–1880) was an American lawyer and legislator. Born on August 22, 1822, in McKean County, Pennsylvania, he studied law in Meadville, Pennsylvania and practiced law. In 1846, he moved to Shullsburg, Wisconsin Territory. Wil ...

(1822–1880), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

John M. S. Williams John McKeown Snow Williams (August 13, 1818 – March 19, 1886) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia, Williams moved to Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the public ...

(1818–1886), US representative from Massachusetts * Pat Williams (Montana politician) (John Patrick Williams, born 1937), US representative from Montana *

John R. Williams John R. Williams (May 4, 1782 – October 20, 1854) was an American soldier, merchant, and politician who is best known for serving as the first mayor of Detroit, Michigan, after the city's reincorporation. In total, he served as Detroit's mayor ...

(1782–1854), mayor of Detroit * Jack Williams (American politician) (John Richard Williams, 1909–1998), three-time governor of Arizona *

John Sharp Williams John Sharp Williams (July 30, 1854September 27, 1932) was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s through the 1920s, and served as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1908 ...

(1854–1932), US representative and senator from Mississippi *

John Skelton Williams John Skelton Williams (July 6, 1865 – November 4, 1926) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1914 to 1921 and the first president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Biography John Skelton Williams was a leading southern financier ...

(1865–1926), US Comptroller of the Currency (1914–21) *

(1818–1898), US senator from Kentucky, former Confederate general * John T. Williams (politician) (1864–1944), Wisconsin state assemblyman * John Willis Williams, state legislator in Arkansas

Australian politicians

John Williams (Australian senator) John Reginald "Wacka" Williams (born 16 January 1955) is an Australian politician. He was a Nationals member of the Australian Senate from July 2008 to June 2019, representing the state of New South Wales. Williams was first elected to the ...

(born 1955), Australian senator from New South Wales * John Williams (New South Wales colonial politician) (1821–1891), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council *

John Williams (New South Wales state politician) John Douglas Williams (born 18 August 1948) is a former Australian politician, who was the Nationals member for Murray-Darling from 2007 to 2015. Williams was born on 18 August 1948 in Perth, where he spent the first four years of his life ...

(born 1948), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *

John Williams (South Australian politician) John Williams (1824 – 4 April 1890) was a pastoralist and politician in the colony of South Australia. History Williams was a son of Thomas Williams (c. 1794–1881) and his second wife Catherine, née Codd, who with much of their family emig ...

(1824–1890), pastoralist and member of the South Australian House of Assembly *

John Williams (Western Australian politician) Richard John Lloyd Williams (14 October 1926 – 25 February 1997) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1971 to 1989. Williams was born in Tylorstown, Rhondda, Wales. ...

(1926–1997), member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia

British politicians

John Williams (MP for Bedford) John Williams ( – ) was Member of the English Parliament (MP) for Bedford in the Parliament held between 12 November 1554 and 16 January 1555. Born in Bedford , he was most probably educated at Bedford School. He became Mayor of Bedford ...

( – ), sat 1554–55 *

John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (c. 1500 – 14 October 1559) was Master of the Jewels and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554. Life Will ...

(1500–1559), Lord Chamberlain * John Williams (MP for Dorset) (c. 1545–1617), English member of parliament (MP) for

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

, 1604 *

Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Llangibby Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet (c. 1651 – November 1704) was a Welsh member of parliament, representing the constituencies of Monmouth Boroughs (February 1689 – 1690) and Monmouthshire (1698–1704). He was one of the Williams baronets. He su ...

(1651–1704), MP for Monmouth Boroughs and Monmouthshire, 1698–1705 * Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Eltham (1653–1723), MP for Herefordshire, 1701–1705 * John Williams (Wales MP), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653 * Sir

John Williams (died 1743) Sir John Williams ( – 7 May 1743) was an English merchant and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1730 to 1734. Personal life Williams was the second son of Reginald Williams of Stoke by Nayland, and his second wife ...

, MP for Aldeburgh, 1730–1734 *

John Williams (died 1751) John Williams (died 1 January 1751) was a Member of Parliament for Fowey within Cornwall, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The I ...

, MP for Fowey, 1701–1702 *

John Williams (Macclesfield MP) John Williams (died 29 November 1855) was an English Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the 1847 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, but was defeated at the 1852 ...

(died 1855), MP for Macclesfield, 1847–1852 *

John Williams (born 1736) John Williams (born 1736) was an English politician. He was MP for Saltash in 1772. He was the son of John and Sarah Williams, of Nevis, and was baptised on 21 November 1736. He is recorded as being a resident of Brook Street, London, and as h ...

(1736–?), MP for Saltash, 1771 * John Williams (Windsor MP) (1766–?), MP for Windsor, 1802–1804 *

John Williams (1777–1846) John Williams (10 February 1777 – 15 September 1846) was an English Whig politician, lawyer and judge. John Williams was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln at a by-election in Marc ...

, MP for Lincoln, 1822–1826, Ilchester, 1826–1827, and Winchelsea, 1830–1832 *

John Williams (Nottinghamshire politician) John Carvell Williams (20 September 1821 – 8 October 1907) was an English Nonconformist campaigner and a Liberal Party politician. Williams was the son of John Allen Williams of Stepney and his wife Mary Carvell, and was educated privately. He ...

(1821–1907), MP for Nottingham South (1885) and Mansfield (1892–1890) *

(1840–1926), royal physician *

Jack Williams (socialist activist) John Edward Williams ( – 1917) was a British socialist activist. Born in Holloway, north of London, Williams grew up in various workhouses. In the early 1870s, he became very active in the Irish nationalist movement, and became known for ...

(John Edward Williams, 1854–1917), British socialist and unemployed movement activist *

John Charles Williams John Charles Williams (30 April 1861 – 29 March 1939) was an English Liberal Unionist politician and a noted gardener at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall, where he grew and bred rhododendrons and other plants. An important group of camellia cultivars, ...

(1861–1939), MP for Truro, 1892–1895 *

John Williams (Gower MP) John Williams (17 February 1861 – 20 June 1922) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. Williams was born in Aberaman, and began working at a local coal mine at the age of twelve. Eight years later, he was elected as checkweighman, a post he ...

(1861–1922), MP for Gower 1906–1922 * John Henry Williams (politician) (1870–1936), MP for Llanelli 1922–1936 * John Williams (trade unionist) (born 1873), British trade unionist and politician * John Williams (Glasgow politician) (1892–1982), British MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove *

John L. Williams (Welsh nationalist) John Lasarus Williams (29 October 1924 – 15 June 2004), known as John L, was a Welsh nationalist activist. Williams was born in Llangoed on Anglesey, but lived most of his life in nearby Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In his youth, he was a keen footba ...

(1924–2004), Plaid Cymru councillor and language campaigner *

John Williams (MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis) John Towner Williams Order of the British Empire, KBE (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, an ...

(), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis

Canadian politicians

John Williams (Manitoba politician) John Williams (July 3, 1860 – March 2, 1931) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, and again from 1914 to 1922. Williams was a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and brie ...

(1860–1931), Canadian politician *

John Elliot Williams John Elliot Williams (September 5, 1920 – June 4, 1988) was a Canadian politician and boat builder. He represented 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1978 to 1979 as a Progressive Conservative. Williams was bor ...

(1920–1988), Canadian politician and boat builder * John G. Williams (Canadian politician) (born 1946), member of Parliament for Edmonton—St. Albert, Alberta *

John Reesor Williams John Reesor Williams (born September 9, 1930) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the governmen ...

(born 1930), member of the Ontario Legislature * John Tucker Williams (1789–1854), Canadian political figure * John William Williams (Canadian politician) (), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for

Victoria City Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychel ...

Other politicians

* Jack Williams (New Zealand politician) (John Henry Williams, 1919–1975), Labour Party member of parliament * John Kenneth Williams, Pakistani senator *

John William Williams John William Williams (6 April 1827 – 27 April 1904) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand. Williams was born in Paihia on 6 April 1827. He was one of the sons of Marianne Williams and the pioneering New Zea ...

(1827–1904), New Zealand politician from Northland * John Williams (Jamaican politician), Jamaican planter, slave-owner and politician

Scholars

* John Williams (Ab Ithel) (1811–1862), Welsh antiquary and Anglican priest *

John Williams (art historian) John W. Williams (February 25, 1928 – June 6, 2015) was an American art historian was an expert in Spanish medieval art. He was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History of Art and Architecture end eventually Professor Emeritus, Medieval Art a ...

(1928–2015), University of Pittsburgh * John Williams (bishop of Connecticut) (1817–1899), American bishop of Connecticut, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and dean of Berkeley Divinity School * John Williams (gastroenterologist), British clinical academic researcher * John Williams (Oxford academic) (died 1613), British Anglican dean of Bangor, principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford *

(1792–1858), Welsh Anglican archdeacon of Cardigan, scholar, and schoolmaster * John Williams (water scientist), member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists * John Williams Jr. (university president), former and 12th president of Muhlenberg College *

John Allen Williams John Allen Williams (born 1945), also known as Jay Williams, is a professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago and is the former chair and president of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (2003–2013). ...

(born 1945), American political scientist *

John Beaumont Williams John Beaumont Williams (12 February 1932 – 31 July 2005) was an Australian botanist who spent most of his working life, from 1957 until 1992 as a lecturer in taxonomy, anatomy and ecology at the University of New England (Australia), Universi ...

(1932–2005), Australian botanist *

John Burr Williams John Burr Williams (November 27, 1900 – September 15, 1989) was an American economist, recognized as an important figure in the field of fundamental analysis, and for his analysis of stock prices as reflecting their " intrinsic value". He is ...

(1900–1989), early finance theorist; author of ''The Theory of Investment Value'' (1938) *

John Davis Williams John Davis Williams (December 25, 1902 – May 29, 1983) was an American university administrator who served as the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi and President of Marshall College. He served as chancellor from 1946 to 1968. Referen ...

(1902–1983), chancellor of the University of Mississippi, 1946–1968 * John Ffowcs Williams (1935-2020), professor of engineering at the University of Cambridge, former Master of Emmanuel College *

John Harry Williams John Harry Williams (July 7, 1908 – April 18, 1966) was a Canadian-American physicist. Born in the asbetos mining town of Asbestos, Quebec, he had three brothers: Elewyn, Lloyd, and Arthur. John was an active child and participated in sports, d ...

(1908–1966), Canadian-American physicist *

John Henry Williams (economist) John Henry Williams (June 21, 1887 – December 24, 1980) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fou ...

(1887–1980), American economist * John Tudno Williams (born 1938), moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales and principal of United Theological College, Aberystwyth

Sportsmen

Association footballers

* John Williams (footballer, born 1901) (1901–?), English professional footballer * John Williams (footballer, born 1960), English footballer * John Williams (footballer, born 1968), English footballer * Johnny Williams (footballer, born 1947) (1947–2021), English footballer *

Johnny Williams (footballer, born 1935) John Stanley James "Johnny" Williams (16 August 1935 – 24 November 2011) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. He played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers, amassing 481 appearances over a 14-year per ...

(1935–2011), English footballer *

Jonny Williams Jonathan Peter Williams (born 9 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Gillingham. He retired from international football for Wales in 2023. Williams started his career at Crystal Palace, and whilst t ...

, Wales international footballer

Australian rules footballers

* John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1940) (1940–2019), Australian footballer for Carlton * John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1947), Australian footballer for Essendon and Collingwood * John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1988), Australian footballer for Essendon

Baseball players

* John Williams (first baseman) (1922–1973), American Negro leagues baseball player * John Williams (pitcher) (born 1904; death unknown), American Negro leagues baseball player * Johnnie Williams (baseball) (1889–1963), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Johnny Williams (baseball) John Henry Williams (May 1, 1918 - May 4, 1986), nicknamed "Nature Boy", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1940s. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Birmingham Black Ba ...

(born 1916), American Negro leagues baseball player

Cricketers

* John Williams (Auckland cricketer) (1941–2007), New Zealand cricketer * John Williams (Canterbury cricketer) (born 1931), New Zealand cricketer *

John Williams (cricketer, born 1878) John Nathaniel Williams (27 January 1878 – 25 April 1915) was an English cricketer. He played for Hawke's Bay in 1903 and Gloucestershire in 1908. The son of Sir Robert Williams, Williams was educated at Eton and Oxford University. He wen ...

(1878–1915), English cricketer * John Williams (cricketer, born 1911) (1911–1964), English cricketer * John Williams (cricketer, born 1980), English cricketer

Gridiron football players and coaches

John Williams (defensive back) John "Twiggy" Williams (born September 19, 1942) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1972. Williams played college ...

(born 1942), American-born player of Canadian football *

John Williams (offensive lineman) John McKay Williams (October 27, 1945 – July 8, 2012) was a National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman from 1968 through 1979. During that span he appeared in three Super Bowls: Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts; and ...

(1945–2012), American football player *

John Williams (running back) John Alan Williams (born October 26, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. He also was a member of the Michigan Pant ...

(born 1960), American football player * John Williams Jr. (Canadian football) (born 1977), Canadian football running back *

John L. Williams (American football) John L. Williams (born November 23, 1964) is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Williams played college football f ...

(born 1964), American football player *

John M. Williams John Marion Williams (December 10, 1935 – September 2, 2021) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi from 1972 to 1990, compiling and record of 122–81–3 a ...

(1935–2021), American football coach *

Johnny Williams (American football) John Elliott Williams (June 30, 1927 – February 26, 2005) was an American football defensive back and Kickoff returner, kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. He played col ...

(1927–2005), American football player

Rugby players

* John Williams (rugby league, born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer *

John Williams (rugby league, born 1907) John Williams (1907 – after 1964) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. Background Jack Williams ...

(1907–?), rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Wales and Rochdale Hornets * John Williams (rugby union, born 1940), Australian rugby union player * John Williams (rugby union, born 1946), South African rugby union player and coach * Jack Williams (rugby union) (John Frederick Williams, 1882–1911), Wales international rugby union lock forward *

J. J. Williams (rugby union) John James Williams (1 April 1948 – 29 October 2020), known universally as J. J. Williams, was a Welsh rugby union player who gained thirty caps for Wales as a winger. In his early career, Williams was a talented sprinter, later beco ...

(John James Williams, 1948–2020), Wales international rugby union winger *

J. P. R. Williams John Peter Rhys Williams (born 2 March 1949) is a former Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales in international rugby during their Golden Era in the 1970s. He became known universally as J. P. R. Williams (or sometimes just as JPR) aft ...

(John Peter Rhys Williams, born 1949), Wales international rugby union fullback *

Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1882) John Lewis Williams (3 January 1882 – 12 July 1916) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club. A three times Triple Crown winner, out of seventeen appearances for Wales he was on the losing sid ...

(1882–1916), Wales international rugby union winger *

Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1982) Johnny Williams (born 29 December 1982 in Rotherham, Yorkshire) is an English rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiers ...

, English rugby union player *

Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1996) Johnny Williams (born 18 October 1996) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for the Scarlets in the Pro14 and the Wales national team. Career Williams made his debut for London Irish at the age of 18, and signed for Newc ...

, Wales international rugby union centre

Other sportsmen

* John Williams (archer) (born 1953), American archer *

John Williams (basketball, born 1966) John Sam Williams (born October 26, 1966) is an American former basketball player who played professionally for several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Liga ACB. His girth earned him the nickname "Hot Plate" William ...

, American basketball player *

John Williams (equestrian) John Williams (born April 4, 1965) is an American equestrianism, equestrian, who competed as part of the USET, US Eventing team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. Williams was born in Mendon, New York, Mendon, New York ...

(born 1965), American equestrian * John Williams (mixed martial artist) (born 1940), Canadian martial artist known as Gray Wolf *

John Williams (motorcyclist) John Glen Williams (27 May 1946 – 12 August 1978) was an English motorcycle short-circuit road racer who also entered selected Grands Prix on the near-continent. He mostly raced as a "privateer" having a personal sponsor, Gerald Brown ...

(1946–1978), English Grand Prix motorcycle racer * John Williams (snooker referee) (born 1937), Welsh snooker referee * Ian Rotten (John Benson Williams, born 1970), American wrestler *

John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999. Early life Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana, a small town near ...

(1962–2015), American basketball player *

John Sherman Williams John Sherman Williams (born October 2, 1963) is a retired American basketball player. He was the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Newcomer of the Year, was a four-time all-conference pick and led the MVC in scoring (22.8) for the 1985–86 seas ...

(born 1963), American basketball player *

Johnny Williams (boxer) Johnny Williams (25 December 1926 – 28 January 2007) was a British former professional boxer in the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British and Empire heavyweight champion. Life and career Born in Barmouth, Wales, Williams grew ...

(1926–2007), Welsh boxer

Writers

* John Williams (author, born 1961), Welsh novelist *

John Williams (satirist) John Williams (1761–1818) was an English poet, satirist, journalist and miscellaneous writer, best known by the pseudonym of Anthony Pasquin. Life He was born in London on 28 April 1761, and was sent in 1771 to Merchant Taylors' School. There ...

(1761–1818), English poet, satirist, and journalist * John A. Williams (1925–2015), American novelist * Sir John Bickerton Williams, English nonconformist author and lawyer *

John Edward Williams John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels ''Butcher's Crossing'' (1960), '' Stoner'' (1965), and ''Augustus'' (1972),John Ellis Williams (1924–2008), Welsh novelist *

John Francon Williams John Francon Williams (1854 – 4 September 1911) was a Welsh writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer, and inventor, born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire. His seminal work was ''The Geography of the Oceans''. Family John Fran ...

(1854–1911), Welsh journalist, writer, geographer, historian, cartographer and inventor *

John Hartley Williams John Hartley Williams (7 February 1942 – 3 May 2014) was an English poet who was born in Cheshire and grew up in London. He studied at the University of Nottingham and later at the University of London. His 2004 poetry book, ''Blues'', was short ...

(1942–2014), English poet *

John James Williams (poet) John James Williams (8 October 1869 – 6 May 1954), commonly known by his bardic name of "J.J.", was a Welsh poet and served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1936 to 1939. Early life Williams was born in Taigwynion, near T ...

(1869–1954), Welsh poet * John Richard Williams (poet) (1867–1924), Welsh poet, also known as J. R. Tryfanwy *

John Sibley Williams John Sibley Williams (born December 7, 1978, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an American poet, educator, and literary agent. He is the author of "As One Fire Consumes Another" (winner of the 2018 Orison Poetry Prize), "Skin Memory" (winner of the 20 ...

(born 1978), American poet and fiction writer

Others

* Sir

John Williams (Surveyor of the Navy) Sir John Williams (1700–c.1784) was a British shipbuilder and designer who rose to be Surveyor of the Navy, the highest position in British naval architecture. Life He was born in 1700 the grandson of a John Williams who designed HMS Cres ...

(1700-1784) ship designer to the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

* John Williams, engineer of the

Montgomery Canal The Montgomery Canal ( cy, Camlas Trefaldwyn), known colloquially as "The Monty", is a partially restored canal in eastern Powys and northwest Shropshire. The canal runs from the Llangollen Canal at Frankton Junction to Newtown via Llanymy ...

* John Williams (actor) (1903–1983), English stage, film, and television actor *

John Williams (barrister) John Williams (12 September 1757–27 September 1810) was a Welsh lawyer and writer on legal topics. Life Born near Carmarthen, Williams was educated at Carmarthen Grammar School before matriculating at Jesus College, Oxford, in 1773. He mo ...

(1757–1810), Welsh barrister and legal writer *

John Williams (radio personality) John Williams (born October 19, 1959) is an American talk radio show host at WGN (AM) in Chicago and previously at WCCO (AM) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Early life Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois, as John William Fillipitch. He attended ...

(born 1959), American radio personality *

John Williams (goldsmith) John Williams was a Welsh-born goldsmith based in London who worked for the royal family. He was a son of William Coetmor, and is associated with the property Hafod Lwyfog in Nant Gwynant near Beddgelert. In 1610 he donated a silver chalice and p ...

, Welsh-born goldsmith based in London *

John Constantine Williams Sr. John Constantine Williams, Sr. (died 1892) was the cofounder of St. Petersburg, Florida, with Captain Peter A. Demens. Williams Park is named for him. Williams came from Detroit, and purchased the land in the area of what became St. Petersburg i ...

(died 1892), cofounder of St. Petersburg, Florida *

John Eddie Williams John Eddie Williams Jr. is a pharmaceutical injury and mass tort attorney and founding partner of Williams Hart based in Houston. Education Williams attended Baylor University and graduated ''cum laude'' in 1976. He earned his law degree from ...

, American attorney * John G. Williams (ornithologist) (1913–1997), Welsh ornithologist *

John H. Williams (film producer) John Hayward Williams (born June 17, 1953) is an American film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation. He is mainly known for '' Shrek'' (2001), '' Shrek 2'' (2004), ''Shrek the Third'' (2007), and '' Shrek Forever Af ...

(born 1953), film producer * Grant Williams (actor) (John Joseph Williams, 1931–1985), American actor * J. Lloyd Williams (1854–1945), botanist, author, and musician *

John T. Williams (woodcarver) John T. Williams may refer to: * John T. Williams (politician) (1864–1944), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * John T. Williams (woodcarver) (1960–2010), Native American woodcarver shot by police * John Thomas Williams (1929–2018), Amer ...

(1960–2010), Native American woodcarver and shooting victim * John W. Williams (legislative clerk) (1869–1934), American lawyer, clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates

Other

* List of ships named ''John Williams''