Thomas Watson may refer to:

Bishops

* Thomas Watson (bishop of Lincoln) (1515–1584), Catholic bishop * Thomas Watson (bishop of St David's) (1637–1717), English clergyman

Writers

* Thomas Watson (poet) (c. 1557–1592), English poet and translator * Thomas Watson (Puritan) (c. 1620–1686), nonconformist preacher and writer * Tom Watson (journalist) (born 1962), journalist and author

Sportsmen

* Tom Watson (golfer) (born 1949), American golfer *

Tommy Watson (boxer) Thomas Watson (2 June 1908 – 27 January 1971), better known as Tommy Watson or Seaman Watson, was an English boxer who was British featherweight champion between 1932 and 1934. Career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Watson served in the Royal Nav ...

(1908–1971), English boxer * Tommy Watson (footballer, born 1943), Scottish football winger *

Tommy Watson (footballer, born 1969) Thomas Watson (born 29 September 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder between 1988 and 2010 notably played for Grimsby Town. Watson also played for Hull City and went on to form, manage and play for ...

, English football player * Tom Watson (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1902), English football goalkeeper for Small Heath * Tom Watson (footballer, born 1904), footballer for Rochdale * Tom Watson (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1978), Ireland international football player * Tom Watson (football manager) (1859–1915), English football manager * Tom Watson (Australian footballer) (1874–1920), Australian rules footballer * Tom Watson (fighter) (born 1982), mixed martial artist *

Gordon Watson (footballer, born 1914) Thomas Gordon Watson (1 March 1914 – 29 April 2001) was an English football player and coach. Career Born in Wolsingham, Watson began his career with Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans Association Football Club is a football club based in Bl ...

(Thomas Gordon Watson, 1914–2001), English footballer for Everton * Thomas Watson (cricketer, born 1880) (1880–1944), English clergyman and cricketer * Thomas Watson (cricketer, born 1913) (1913–1994), English cricketer and educator

Politicians

Thomas Watson (silk spinner) Thomas Watson (1821 – 7 March 1887), was an English silk spinner and Liberal Party politician. Watson began life as a silk spinner. In 1846 with two fellow workers, he started a silk-spinning and hatter business in Rochdale. He was responsib ...

(1823–1887), British politician; MP for Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 1885–1887 *

Thomas E. Watson Thomas Edward Watson (September 5, 1856 – September 26, 1922) was an American politician, attorney, newspaper editor and writer from Georgia. In the 1890s Watson championed poor farmers as a leader of the Populist Party, articulating an a ...

(1856–1922), American politician; Populist leader; U.S. Senator from Georgia * Thomas Philip Watson (1933–2015), American politician; Oklahoma State Senator * Thomas R. Watson (born 1947), American politician; Maine state representative * Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham (1715–1746), English nobleman and politician; MP for Canterbury * Thomas Watson (Berwick-upon-Tweed MP) (c. 1701–1766), British politician; MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1754–1765 *

J. Thomas Watson John Thomas Watson (November 20, 1885 – October 24, 1954) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th Attorney General of Florida from 1941 to 1949. Early life and education Watson was born in Danville, Virginia, on Novembe ...

(1885–1954), Attorney General of Florida * Tom Watson, Baron Watson of Wyre Forest (born 1967), British politician; former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party; and former MP for West Bromwich East

Businesspeople

* Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956), first president of IBM *

Thomas W. Watson Thomas Watson is a co-founder and former Vice Chairman of the Omnicom Group, Inc. and consults for Omnicom on management education and leadership development as Dean Emeritus of Omnicom University, Residency and Diversity programs. Education Wa ...

, co-founder and former Vice Chairman of Omnicom Group, Inc. * Thomas J. Watson Jr. (1914–1993), second president of IBM and son of Thomas J. Watson

Artists

Thomas Watson (engraver) Thomas Watson (1750–1781) was a fine engraver in mezzotint and in stipple. His early prints were published in alliance with the book and printsellers Samuel Hooper and Walter Shropshire. Between 1773 and 1776, he exhibited with the Society of ...

(1750–1781), fine engraver *

T. H. Watson Thomas Henry Watson (1 November 1839 – 13 January 1913) was a British architect. Early life He was born on 1 November 1839, the son of John Burges Watson (1803–1881), architect of the picturesque landmark, Duck Island Cottage in St James's ...

(Thomas Henry Watson, 1839–1913), British architect * Thomas Lennox Watson (1850–1920), Scottish architect and interior designer *

Tom Watson (actor) Thomas Welsh Watson (21 March 1932 – 18 August 2001) was a Scottish-born stage, television and film actor. Early life Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire ...

(1932–2001), Scottish-born stage, television and film actor * Yannima Tommy Watson (c. 1935–2017), Australian artist

Others

Thomas A. Watson Thomas Augustus Watson (January 18, 1854 – December 13, 1934) was an assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, notably in the invention of the telephone in 1876. Life and work Born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States Watson was a bookkeeper and ...

(1854–1934), inventor and assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, notably in the invention of the telephone *

Tom Watson (musician) Tom Watson (born 1962) is an American musician known for playing guitar with Slovenly, Red Krayola, and Mike Watt + The Missingmen Career Born in 1962 in New York City, Watson's father was an illustrator and his mother was a theater actor. Afte ...

(born 1962), American guitarist *

Thomas E. Watson (USMC) Thomas Eugene Watson (January 18, 1892 – March 6, 1966) was a United States Marine Corps General who served in the Marine Corps from 1912 to 1950. His last command (January 1, 1948 – July 1, 1950) was as commanding general, Fleet ...

(1892–1966), U.S. Marine Corps general * Thomas Watson (surveyor), early Western Australian surveyor *

Thomas Watson (trade unionist) Thomas Watson (1860 or 1861 – 1921) was a British trade unionist. Born in Radcliffe, Watson worked for many years as an engineman near Wigan. He became active in his local trade union, and in 1900 he led it into a merger with ten other loc ...

(1860s–1921), British trade union leader *

Thomas Colclough Watson Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Colclough Watson Victoria Cross, VC (11 April 1867 – 15 June 1917) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Ki ...

(1867–1917), British recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Thomas Watson (physician) Thomas Watson, (1792 – 11 December 1882) was a British physician who is primarily known for describing the water hammer pulse found in aortic regurgitation in 1844. He was president of the Royal College of Physicians from 1862 to 1866. H ...

(1792-1882), British physician and president of the Royal College of Physicians, 1862–66 {{hndis, Watson, Thomas