Lawson is often an English and Scottish surname that may sometimes also be a given name.

Creative professionals

Actors

Ben Lawson Ben Lawson (born 6 February 1980) is an Australian actor. From 2006 until 2008, he played Frazer Yeats in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. The role earned him a Logie Award nomination. Lawson has since appeared in several American tele ...

(born 1980), Australian actor *

Bianca Lawson Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', ''Goode Behavior'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', and '' Rogue''. She has also had r ...

, American actress *

Charles Lawson Quintin Charles Devenish "Charlie" Lawson (born 17 September 1959) is an actor, from Northern Ireland, who is best known for playing Jim McDonald on the long-running ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street''. Early life and education Lawson was bo ...

, Belfast actor *

Denis Lawson Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of ''Bleak House (2005 TV serial), Bleak House'', as Gordon Urquhart in the film ''Local Hero (f ...

, Scottish actor *

Jayme Lawson Jayme Lawson (born September 19, 1997) is an American actress. Career After graduating Juilliard School in May 2019, Lawson landed her first film role in the 2020 film ''Farewell Amor'' as Sylvia. In 2019, she gained attention when she was cast ...

, American actress *

Maggie Lawson Margaret Cassidy Lawson (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the TV show ''Psych''. From 2018 to 2019, she held the recurring role of Nathalie Flynn on Fox's ''Lethal ...

, American actress * The Lawson family (Ted, Joan, Vicki, Jamie), a fictional family from ''

Small Wonder (TV series) ''Small Wonder'' is an American children's comedy science fiction sitcom that aired in first-run syndication from September 7, 1985, to May 20, 1989. The show chronicles the family of a robotics engineer who secretly creates a robot modeled after ...

Artists

* Adelaide Lawson (1889–1986), American artist *

Cecil Gordon Lawson Cecil Gordon Lawson (3 December 1849 – 10 June 1882 London) was a British landscapist and illustrator. Life The youngest son of William Lawson of Edinburgh, a well-regarded portrait painter, and of a mother also known for her flower p ...

, English landscape painter *

Louise Lawson Louise Lawson (1861NECROLOGY: Lawson, Louise, sculptor, 61 ...

(1860s–1899), American sculptor *

Nigella Lawson Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English food writer and television cook. She attended Godolphin and Latymer School, London. After graduating from the University of Oxford, where she was a member of Lady Margaret Hall, Lawson ...

, writer and cook * Jim Lawson (comics) (born 1960), American comic book artist * Jordan Lawson, actor and musician from

The Flys (US band) The Flys were an American rock band, formed in Hollywood in 1994 by Adam Paskowitz and Josh Paskowitz. They are the sons of Doc Paskowitz, described by the New York Times as the "First Family of Surfing." The band has shared the stage and tour ...

* Kenneth Lawson (artist) (1920-2008), English artist and set designer

Journalists

Dominic Lawson Dominic Ralph Campden Lawson (born 17 December 1956) is a British journalist. Background Lawson was born to a Jewish family, the elder son of Conservative politician Nigel Lawson and his first wife socialite Vanessa Salmon. Lawson was educated ...

, British journalist; brother of Nigella, son of Nigel *

Mark Lawson Mark Gerard Lawson is an English journalist, broadcaster and author. Specialising in culture and the arts, he is best known for presenting the flagship BBC Radio 4 arts programme ''Front Row (radio programme), Front Row'' between 1998 and 2014. ...

, British journalist, broadcaster and author *

Neal Lawson Neal Lawson (born 1963) is a British political commentator and organiser. Lawson was born in and brought up in the 1960s and '70s in Bexleyheath, South East London. He became interested in politics through his father, who was a printer in Fleet S ...

, British political commentator and writer *

Sylvia Lawson Sylvia Lawson (12 November 1932 – 6 November 2017) was a journalist, academic and author, known for her support for cinema in Australia through her work with the Sydney Film Festival from its inception in 1954. She wrote ''The Archibald Paradox ...

(1932–2017), Australian journalist, academic and author * W. R. Lawson William Ramage Lawson (1840–1922), British journalist, economics writer

Writers

Henry Lawson Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial perio ...

, Australian writer and poet *

Joan Lawson Joan Lawson (30 January 1907 – 18 February 2002) was an English ballet dancer and writer of several books and text on the subject of dance. She performed in revues and opera with the Nemtchinova-Dolin Ballet from approximately 1933 to 1934 and ...

(1907–2002), English ballet dancer and writer *

Louisa Lawson Louisa Lawson (née Albury) (17 February 1848 – 12 August 1920) was an Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist. She was the mother of the poet and author Henry Lawson. Early life Louisa Albury was born on 17 February 1 ...

, Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, feminist, and mother of Henry Lawson * Shayla Lawson, American writer and poet *

Will Lawson Will Lawson (2 September 1876 – 13 October 1957), born in Durham, England, was a popular bush poet, novelist, journalist and historian of Australia. Many of his works had sailing or stage coach themes. Early life Born at Gateshead, Durh ...

(1876—1957), Australian writer and poet

Educators

Abercrombie Lawson Abercrombie Anstruther Lawson (13 September 1870 – 26 March 1927) was a botanist, foundation professor of botany at the University of Sydney. Early life Lawson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the fourth son of William Lawson, a sailor a ...

(1870–1927), Canadian-born professor of botany in Australia *

Andrew Lawson Andrew Cowper Lawson (July 25, 1861 – June 16, 1952) was a Scots-Canadian geologist who became professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the editor and co-author of the 1908 report on the 1906 San Francisco earthq ...

, professor of geology, University of California, author of report on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

Politicians

Al Lawson Alfred James Lawson Jr. (born September 23, 1948) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district, which was eliminated following redistricting dur ...

, Florida state senator *

B.J. Lawson William "B.J." Lawson (born March 30, 1974) is a Republican Party politician who ran for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 4th congressional district (seat currently held by David Price) in both the 2008 and 2010 el ...

(William Lawson, born 1974), 2008 Republican Party nominee in North Carolina * James

Earl Lawson (politician) James Earl Lawson, (October 21, 1891 – May 13, 1950) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Lawson was twice a candidate for the leadership of the Ontario Conservative Party, despite never being a member of the Legislative Assembly of ...

(1891–1950), Canadian politician and lawyer *

Harry Lawson (politician) Sir Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson KCMG (5 March 1875 – 12 June 1952), was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Victoria from 1918 to 1924. He later entered federal politics, serving as a Senator for Victoria from 1929 to 1 ...

(1875–1952), premier of Victoria, Australia *

Jack Lawson John James Lawson, 1st Baron Lawson, PC (16 October 1881 – 3 August 1965) was a British trade unionist and a Labour Party politician. A miner and later Member of Parliament in County Durham, he served in the governments of Ramsay MacDonald ...

(1881–1965), British trade unionist and Labour politician *

Nigel Lawson Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, (born 11 March 1932) is a British Conservative Party politician and journalist. He was a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Blaby from 1974 to 1992, and served in the cabinet of Margaret ...

, British Conservative politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1983–1989 * Peter Lawson, Canadian Member of Parliament *

Ray Lawson Frank Ray Lawson (August 30, 1886 – April 4, 1980), was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1946 to 1952. Born in London, Ontario, he was the son of Francis Edgar ("Frank") Lawson, a former newspaper reporter, and Lorena H ...

, Canadian industrialist, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario *

Terra Lawson-Remer Terra Eve Lawson-Remer (born July 1978) is an American politician, economist, and professor serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawson-Remer previously worked as a profes ...

, American politician, economist, and professor * Tom Lawson, Green Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election#Tom Lawson (Prince Edward—Hastings) *

Valarie Lawson Valarie Lawson (born August 14, 1966) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of ...

(born 1966), American politician

Scientists

H. Blaine Lawson Herbert Blaine Lawson, Jr. is a mathematician best known for his work in minimal surfaces, calibrated geometry, and algebraic cycles. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Stony Brook University. He received his PhD fro ...

, American mathematician *

Harry John Lawson Henry John Lawson, also known as Harry Lawson, (23 February 1852–12 July 1925) was a British bicycle designer, racing cyclist, motor industry pioneer, and fraudster. As part of his attempt to create and control a British motor industry Lawson ...

, British engineer and motor industry pioneer *

Isaac Lawson Isaac Lawson (died 1747), was a Scottish physician. He became a student of Leyden University on 17 May 1730. There he studied medicine and botany under Herman Boerhaave and Adriaan van Royen, and became the intimate friend of Linnaeus, whom he sev ...

(died 1747), Scottish physician, friend of

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

Marmaduke Alexander Lawson Marmaduke Alexander Lawson (20 January 1840, Seaton Carew, County Durham – 14 February 1896, Chennai, Madras) was a British botanist. Lawson matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1858 and graduated there B.A. 1862 and M.A. 1868. He was S ...

(1840–1896), British botanist

Sportspeople

Alex Lawson Alex Lawson (born January 31, 1994) is an American tennis player who specializes in doubles. Lawson has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 101 achieved on 25 July 2022 and a singles ranking of world No. 1373 achieved on 15 August 2 ...

, American tennis player *

Bob Lawson Robert Baker Lawson (August 23, 1875 – October 28, 1952) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Lawson played for the Boston Beaneaters in and the Baltimore Orioles (1901–02), Baltimore Orioles in . In nine career games, he had a ...

, American baseball player *

Carl Lawson (American football) Carl Lawson (born June 29, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. Early years Lawson attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. He ha ...

(born 1994), American football player * Dedric Lawson (born 1997), American basketball player * Dillon Lawson, American baseball coach *

Eddie Lawson Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) is an American former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. His record of not crashing and consistently finishing in the points earned him the nickname "Steady Eddie".Henry Lawson (cricketer) (1865–1941), New Zealand cricketer *

Jermaine Lawson Jermaine Jay Charles Lawson (born 13 January 1982) is a former professional cricketer. A fast bowler from Jamaica, he played at Test and One Day International (ODI) level for the West Indies during the early 2000s, becoming the fourth West India ...

, West Indian Test Cricketer *

Jim Lawson (American football) James Willmer Lawson (March 11, 1902 – January 3, 1989) was an American football end and placekicker who played one season with the New York Yankees of the National Football League (NFL). Lawson played college football for the Stanford football ...

(1902–1989), college and professional football player *

Jim Lawson (sports executive) James J. Lawson is Chief Executive Officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group, a businessman and lawyer. Lawson was appointed CEO of Woodbine Entertainment in 2015. Lawson was formerly the Chair of the Board of Governors for the Canadian Football Le ...

, Canadian businessman and lawyer, with Canadian Football League and Jockey Club of Canada * Jimmy Lawson (born 1947), English professional footballer * Jimmy Lawson (footballer) (1886–1962), Scottish footballer (Dundee FC) and later golfer in the USA *

Kara Lawson Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team. She is a former American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a basketball t ...

(born 1981), American former professional basketball player and television analyst, assistant coach for the Boston Celtics *

Patricia Lawson Patricia Lawson (November 18, 1929 – October 10, 2019) was a Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach who played basketball, golf, speed skating, swimming, tennis and track and field. She won provincial championships in all six sports and claimed ...

(1929–2019), Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach *

Tom Lawson (ice hockey) Tom Lawson (born August 15, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He has since served as a goaltending coach at St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario. Playing career Born in Whitby, Ontario, Lawson attending Henry St ...

(born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player

Other

Alfred Lawson Alfred William Lawson (March 24, 1869 – November 29, 1954) was an English born professional baseball player, aviator and utopian philosopher. He was a baseball player, manager, and league promoter from 1887 through 1916 and went on to play a ...

, 20th century American aviator, reformer, utopian and religious leader * Charlie Lawson, American mass murderer * Gaines Lawson, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Kenneth Lawson, law professor and former lawyer * Len Lawson (1927–2003), Australian comic book creator, rapist and murderer *

Theresa Lawson Theresa Rose Lawson (nee Emmett; 20 February 1951 – 2 June 2014) was a former Woolworths payroll clerk and St Marys Band Club director, who stole more than A$2.7 million over a three-year period from 1999 to 2002. It is regarded as one of the ...

(1951–2014), Australian convicted of embezzlement

Similar names

* Edward Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

Edward C. Lawson Edward C. Lawson was an African American civil rights activist, who was the plaintiff in the case of '' Kolender v. Lawson'', , in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that a California statute authorizing a police officer to arrest a perso ...

, African-American civil rights activist :* Edward M. Lawson, Canadian senator :*

Ellie Lawson Ellie Lawson is a British folk and electronic dance music singer-songwriter. Born in Croydon, South London she has released 5 albums and 2 EPs with 2 albums released by Amsterdam Trance records and Raz Nitzan music including producers Ferry Cor ...

, UK Singer Songwriter * Geoff Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

Geoff Lawson (cricketer) Geoffrey Francis Lawson, (born 7 December 1957) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer and the former coach of the Pakistan cricket team. Nicknamed "Henry" after the Australian poet, Lawson was a fast bowler for New South Wales ...

(born 1957), Australian cricketer :*

Geoff Lawson (designer) Geoff Lawson (5 November 1944 – 24 June 1999) was a British car designer and was Design Director for Jaguar from 1989 until his death in June 1999. He was succeeded at Jaguar by Ian Callum. Background Lawson was born in Leicester, England ...

(1944–1999), British car designer * James Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

James Lawson (activist) James Morris Lawson Jr. (born September 22, 1928) is an American activist and university professor. He was a leading theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, he served as a mentor to the Nashv ...

(born 1928), nonviolence tactician in the American Civil Rights Movement :*

James Lawson (Australian doctor) James "Jim" Sutherland Lawson (born 6 May 1934) is an Australian public health doctor and scientist, known for research on breast cancer and for public health services and prevention programs, currently in use in Australian and international p ...

(born 1934), Australian public health doctor and scientist :*

James Lawson (footballer) James Peter Lawson (born 21 January 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. Lawson made 26 first team appearances in the Football League for Southend United as well as spending time on loan at Grimsby Town ...

(born 1987), English professional footballer :*

James Lawson (swimmer) James Lawson (born 17 January 1995) is a Zimbabwean swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or ...

(born 1995), Zimbabwean swimmer :*

James Anthony Lawson James Anthony Lawson, Privy Council of Ireland, PC (Ire), Queen's Counsel, QC (1817–1887) was an Irish academic, lawyer and judge. Background and education Lawson was born in Waterford. He was the eldest son of James Lawson and Mary Anthony, da ...

(1817–1887), judge of Queen's Bench, Ireland :* James Earl Lawson, Canadian Member of Parliament :*

James Gilchrist Lawson James Gilchrist Lawson (1874–1946) was an American Baptist evangelist, prohibitionist, editor, author and compiler. He was born in Cleveland, Tennessee on September 10, 1874 to James J. and Margaret (Logan) Lawson. He visited the British Isles ...

(1874–1946), British Christian author and compiler :*

James Lawson Drummond James Lawson Drummond (1783 – 1853) was an Irish physician, naturalist and botanist. Drummond was born in Larne, Co. Antrim and educated at the Belfast Academy. He received a surgical training at the Belfast Academical Institution and w ...

(1783–1853), Irish physician, naturalist and botanist :* James R. Lawson (1918–1985), American anti-Imperialist activist and black nationalist :* James Raymond Lawson (1915–1996), African-American physicist and president of Fisk University * Jeff Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :* Jeff Lawson, co-founder of

distributed.net Distributed.net is a volunteer computing effort that is attempting to solve large scale problems using otherwise idle CPU or GPU time. It is governed by Distributed Computing Technologies, Incorporated (DCTI), a non-profit organization under U. ...

:* Jeff Lawson, co-founder and CEO of

twilio Twilio () is an American company based in San Francisco, California, which provides programmable communication tools for making and receiving phone calls, sending and receiving text messages, and performing other communication functions using it ...

:* Jeff Lawson (footballer) (born 1944), Australian rules footballer * Jerry Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

Jerry Lawson (engineer) Gerald Anderson Lawson (December 1, 1940 – April 9, 2011) was an American electronic engineer. He is known for his work in designing the Fairchild Channel F video game console as well as leading the team that pioneered the commercial video ...

(1940–2011), American electronic engineer :*

Jerry Lawson (musician) Jerome Eugene Lawson (January 23, 1944 – July 10, 2019) was an American singer, producer, musical arranger and performer, best known as the original lead singer of the Persuasions. Career The Persuasions Jerry Lawson was the original lead s ...

(1944–2019), American singer and music producer :* Jerry Lawson (runner) (born 1966), American long-distance runner * John Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :* John Lawson (Australian politician) (1897–1956) :* John Lawson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1883), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood, St Kilda and Richmond :* John Lawson (children's author) (1923–1993), also known as John S. "Jack" Lawson, of New York and Virginia :* John Lawson (cyclist) (1872–1902), Swedish cycling champion :*

John Lawson (explorer) John Lawson (27 December 1674 – 16 September 1711) was an English explorer, naturalist and writer. He played an important role in exploring the interior of colonial North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, publicizing his expeditions in a b ...

(1674–1711), English explorer in colony of North Carolina :* John Lawson (footballer) (1925–1990), English footballer :*

John Lawson (naval officer) Sir John Lawson (born ca. 16151665 Scarborough, North Yorkshire) was an English naval officer and republican. Lawson was in command of ships in the parliament's service during and after the English Civil War, 1642–6, 1651–3, 1654–6. He was ...

(c. 1615–1665), English Naval Officer and Republican :* John Lawson (Medal of Honor) (1837–1919), U.S. Navy sailor :*

John D. Lawson (politician) John Daniel Lawson (February 18, 1816 – January 24, 1896) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York. Born in Montgomery (town), New York, Montgomery, New York, Lawson attended the publ ...

(1816–1896), U.S. Representative from New York :*

John D. Lawson (scientist) John David Lawson FRS (4 April 1923 – 15 January 2008) was a British engineer and physicist. Early life He was born in Coventry and educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School before going on to St John's College, Cambridge, to study for th ...

(1923–2008), British plasma physicist, developed ''Lawson criterion'' :*

John Howard Lawson John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer, specializing in plays and screenplays. After starting with plays for theaters in New York City, he worked in Hollywood on writing for films. He was the first pres ...

(1894–1977), American writer :* Sir John Grant Lawson, 1st Baronet (1856–1919), British Unionist politician :* John K. Lawson (1886–1941), Senior Canadian officer during the Battle of Hong Kong, World War II :*

John K. Lawson (artist) John K. Lawson aka JKL (born 1962 in Birmingham, England) is an American Contemporary visual artist and poet, also known as the "Hieronymus Bosch of Beads," and is known for using salvaged Mardi Gras beads and items reclaimed from the destruction le ...

(born 1962), British-American artist :* John Parker Lawson (died 1852), clergyman of the Episcopal Church of Scotland and historian :* John R. Lawson (died 1945), Colorado union leader :* John W. Lawson (1837–1905), U.S. Representative from Virginia * Joseph Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :* Joseph Lawson (cricketer) (1893–1969), English cricketer who played one first-class match for Gloucestershire :* Joseph Lawson (trainer) (1881–1964), British racehorse trainer :* Joseph William Lawson (1844–1920), English organist and composer * Paul Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

Paul Lawson (boxer) Paul Lawson (born 2 December 1966) is a British boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offici ...

(born 1966), British boxer :* Paul Lawson (footballer) (born 1984), Scottish footballer :* Paul M. Lawson (1914–1988), American politician * Robert Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

Robert Lawson (architect) Robert Arthur Lawson (1 January 1833 – 3 December 1902) was one of New Zealand's pre-eminent 19th century architects. It has been said he did more than any other designer to shape the face of the Victorian era architecture of the city o ...

, 19th century New Zealand architect :*

Robert Lawson (author) Robert Lawson (October 4, 1892 – May 27, 1957) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in '' They Were Strong and Good'' in 1941 and the Newbery award for his short story fo ...

, writer and illustrator * Thomas Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :* Thomas Lawson, fullback for the

2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Callahan and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb ...

Thomas Lawson (artist) Thomas Lawson (born 1951, Glasgow, Scotland) is an artist, writer, magazine editor, and Dean of the School of Art at California Institute for the Arts.Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Art"Oral history interview with Thomas Lawson, ...

(born 1951), artist, writer and dean of California Institute of the Arts :*

Thomas Lawson (military physician) Thomas Lawson (August 29, 1789 – May 15, 1861) was an American physician who served as Surgeon General of the United States Army for over 24 years. Biography Lawson was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia in 1789. Nothing is known about hi ...

(1789–1861), American military physician :*

Thomas Lawson (botanist) Thomas Lawson (1630–1691) was an English botanist and Quaker. Life Lawson was born 10 October 1630 at Lawkland, in the parish of Clapham, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lawson. Educated at Giggleswick School, the local grammar scho ...

(1630–1691), English botanist and Quaker :* E. Thomas Lawson, research scientist at the Institute of Cognition and Culture at Queen's University Belfast :* Thomas B. Lawson (1807–1888), American painter :* Thomas G. Lawson (1835–1912), U.S. Representative from Georgia :* Thomas J. Lawson (born 1957), Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. :* Thomas R. Lawson, RPI Grand Marshal, 1897–1898 :*

Thomas W. Lawson (businessman) Thomas William Lawson (February 26, 1857 – February 7, 1925) was an American businessman and author. A highly controversial Boston stock promoter, he is known for both his efforts to promote reforms in the stock markets and the fortune he ama ...

(1857–1925), American businessman and author * William Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :*

William Lawson (banker) William Lawson (14 March 1772 – 25 August 1848) was a Canadian businessman, office holder, justice of the peace, and politician. He was born in City of Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was the son of John Lawson and Sarah Shatford (who ar ...

(1772–1848), Scottish businessman and politician :*

William Lawson (co-operator) William Lawson (1836–1916) was an English agriculturalist and pioneer co-operator. Lawson owned an experimental farm in Cumberland between the years 1862 and 1872. Early life William Lawson was born at Brayton, Aspatria, in Cumberland in 1 ...

(1836–1916), co-operator and agriculturalist :*

William Lawson (explorer) William Lawson, (2 June 1774 – 16 June 1850) was a British soldier, explorer, land owner, grazier and politician who migrated to Sydney, New South Wales in 1800. Along with Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, he pioneered the 1813 cross ...

(1774–1850), explorer of New South Wales, Australia :*

William Lawson (priest) William Lawson (c.1554–1635) was an English cleric, known as a writer on gardening. Life Lawson was a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, and vicar of Ormesby, North Riding of Yorkshire from 1583. Works Lawson wrote a two-part work, ''A New Orch ...

(c.1554–1635), English cleric and writer on gardening :*

William Lawson (speedway rider) William Lawson (born 27 February 1987) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland. Career Lawson's first British league team was Newcastle Diamonds, where he spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons. In 2005, Lawson signed for Edinburgh Monarch ...

(born 1987), former Scottish speedway rider

Lawson as given name

Lawson D. Franklin Lawson D. Franklin (January 19, 1804 – April 8, 1861) was an American planter, slave trader and businessman in the plantation era, antebellum Southern United States, South. He was the first millionaire in Tennessee. Early life Lawson D. Franklin ...

(1804–1861), American planter, slave trader and businessman * Lawson Harvey (1856–1920), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Lawson Sabah, Ghanaian footballer * Lawson Wulsin, a psychiatrist and author