William Johnson may refer to:

Entertainment

* Bunk Johnson (William Gary Johnson, 1879–1949), American jazz musician *

William H. Johnson (artist) William Henry Johnson (March 18, 1901 – April 13, 1970) was an American painter. Born in Florence, South Carolina, he became a student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, working with Charles Webster Hawthorne. He later ...

(1901–1970), African-American painter of the Harlem Renaissance * William Johnson (actor) (1916–1957), American actor *

William Jonathan Johnson William Johnson (1811–1866) was an English-born organist, conductor, composer, organ builder and music publisher based in Sydney. Early life Johnson was born in London, the son of a watchmaker, Richard Johnson (1774–1844) and Elizabeth Philli ...

, English-born organist, composer and organ builder in Sydney, Australia * William Manuel Johnson (1872–1972), American jazz musician * William L. Johnson, American actor and musician *

William Allen Johnson William Allen Johnson (October 27, 1816 – January 20, 1901) of Westfield, Massachusetts, US, was a builder of pipe organs during the later half of the nineteenth century. (See Johnson Organs). Previously, Johnson had operated a successful constr ...

(1816–1901), American organ builder, founder of Johnson Organs *

Zip the Pinhead William Henry Johnson ( – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head. Early life William Henry Johnson was born one of six children to a very poor African-American family. ...

(William Henry Johnson, 1842–1926), American circus entertainer

Law

* William Johnson (judge) (1771–1834), Justice of the United States Supreme Court **

SS William Johnson SS ''William Johnson'' was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William Johnson, a state legislator and judge in South Carolina, and an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from ...

, a Liberty ship * William Tell Johnson (1848–1930), American lawyer and judge from Missouri *

William Moore Johnson Sir William Moore Johnson, 1st Baronet, KC, PC (1828 – 9 December 1918) was an Irish politician, barrister and judge. He was held in great affection by the Bar, despite a reputation for obtuseness which led to his nickname "Wooden-headed Bill ...

(1828–1918), Irish barrister and judge *

William Paul Johnson William Paul Johnson (born February 16, 1959) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. Early life and education Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Johnson was an Eagle Scout in the ...

(born 1959), U.S. federal judge

Military

* William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715–1774), Anglo–Irish major general and British Indian agent * William Johnson, 4th Baronet (1830–1908), English soldier and aristocrat *

William Henry Johnson (VC) William Henry Johnson (15 October 1890 – 25 April 1945) was an English 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 forces ...

(1890–1945), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Henry Johnson (World War I soldier) (William Henry Johnson, 1892–1929), American recipient of the Purple Heart and Medal of Honor * William Johnson (Medal of Honor) (1855–1903), American recipient of the Medal of Honor *

William Johnson (Royal Navy officer) Captain William Johnson (19 September 1784 – 28 March 1851) was born in Chirnside, Scotland and joined the Royal Navy as a second lieutenant on HMS ''Blake'' and retired with the title of Captain. When he entered the Navy in 1801 he dropped ...

(1784–1851), Scottish naval captain

Politics

United States

* William Johnson (educator) (1895–1981), educator who served as Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools *

William A. Johnson Jr. William A. Johnson Jr. (born August 22, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 64th Mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. He was the first African-American mayor in the city's history. Early life and education Johnson is a nativ ...

(born 1942), mayor of Rochester, New York * William Cost Johnson (1806–1860), Maryland congressman * William Daniel Johnson (born 1954), white nationalist, attorney, and perennial candidate * William E. Johnson (Nebraska politician) (1906–1976), lieutenant governor of Nebraska *

William E. Johnson (prohibitionist) William Eugene "Pussyfoot" Johnson (25 March 1862 – 2 February 1945) was an American Prohibition advocate and law enforcement officer. In pursuit of his campaign to outlaw intoxicating beverages, he went undercover, posing as an habitué o ...

(1862–1945), temperance movement leader * William Elting Johnson (1837–1912), New York politician * William F. Johnson (1819–?), mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts * William H. Johnson (Wisconsin politician), Wisconsin state legislator * William Johnson (Seneca County, NY) (1821–1875), New York State Senator and Civil War colonel * William M. Johnson (1847–1928), New Jersey state senator * William Richard Johnson (1875–1938), Illinois congressman * William Samuel Johnson (1727–1819), United States Founding Father * William Wallace Johnson (1813–1900), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *

William Ward Johnson William Ward Johnson (March 9, 1892 – June 8, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1941 to 1945. Biography Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Johnson atte ...

(1892–1963), U.S. Representative from California *

William Wartenbee Johnson William Wartenbee Johnson (August 26, 1826 – March 2, 1887) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1880–1886. Biography Johnson was born in Muskingum County, Ohio near Chandlersville, Aug ...

(1826–1887), Ohio politician and judge

United Kingdom

William Johnson (MP for Kingston-upon-Hull) William Johnson (by 1523 – 1553 or later), of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, was an English politician. He was a Member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object t ...

(by 1523 – 1553 or later), MP for Kingston–upon–Hull *

William Johnson (MP for Aldeburgh) William Johnson (c. 1660 - 1718) of Blackwall, Middlesex, and Mandeville's Manor, Sternfield, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, was an English merchant, shipbuilder and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons for 29 years from 1689 ...

(c. 1660–1718), MP for Aldeburgh, and for Orford * William Augustus Johnson (1777–1863), English soldier and MP * William Cowlishaw Johnson (1862–1943), member of London County Council * William Johnson (Liberal-Labour politician) (1849–1919), English coal miner, trade unionist and Liberal–Labour politician * William Johnson (trade unionist) (1866–?), English trade union leader and socialist activist * William Johnson (MP for Bedford) (by 1513–1558), MP for Bedford and New Woodstock

Other countries

* William Dartnell Johnson (1870–1948), Labor politician from Western Australia *

William Johnson (Australian politician) William James Johnson (1871 – 30 July 1916) was an Australian politician and soldier. Born in Yass, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a coachbuilder. He was involved in local politics as a member of Auburn Coun ...

(1871–1916), Australian politician * Elliot Johnson (politician) (William Elliot Johnson, 1862–1932), Australian politician *

William James Johnson (Canadian politician) William James Johnson (November 18, 1881 – April 16, 1949) was a Canadian politician. After being an unsuccessful candidate in the 1941 provincial election for the Conservative Party, he served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ...

(1881–1949), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia *

William Granger Johnson William Granger Johnson (28 July 1900 – 1978) was a Fijian businessman and politician, serving as a nominated member of the Legislative Council in two spells during the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Granger was born in Suva in 1900, the only son ...

, Fijian businessman and politician * Sir

William Gillilan Johnson Sir William Gillilan Johnson (1808 – 9 April 1886) was an Irish Conservative politician and barrister. He was elected Conservative MP for at the 1841 general election but unseated in August 1842. He was also Mayor of Belfast City Counc ...

, Irish politician and barrister *

William Johnson (Irish politician) William Johnson (1760-1845) was an Irish politician, law officer and judge of the early nineteenth century. He sat in the Irish House of Commons, served as Serjeant-at-law (Ireland) and was a justice of the Court of Common Pleas (Ireland).Ball, ...

(1760–1845), Irish politician, law officer and judge

Religion

William Johnson (bishop) William Herbert Johnson (12 May 1889-15 July 1960) was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Ballarat in Australia. Johnson was born in Brighton, South Australia, on 12 May 1889. He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, the University of Adelaid ...

(1889–1960), Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, Australia * William Bullein Johnson (1782–1862), American Baptist minister, first president of the Southern Baptist Convention * William Percival Johnson (1854–1928), Anglican missionary, translator of the Bible into Chinyanja *

William Robert Johnson William Robert Johnson (November 19, 1918—July 28, 1986) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Orange in California from 1976 until his death in 1986. He previously served as an auxilia ...

(1918–1986), American Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange *

William Johnson (archdeacon) William Johnson, Doctor of Divinity, D.D. (18 October 1642 – 2 February 1698) was an Anglican priest. Johnson was born in Sedgeberrow and educated at The Queen's College, Oxford. He was appointed Chaplain to Herbert Croft (bishop), Herbert Crof ...

(1642–1698), Anglican priest *

William R. Johnson (minister) William R. Johnson (sometimes referred to as Bill Johnson) was the first openly gay minister to be ordained in a historic protestant denomination. He received his ordination through the United Church of Christ (UCC) on June 25, 1972 in San Carl ...

, American minister of the United Church of Christ, first openly gay minister to be ordained in a historic Protestant denomination

Science

* William Johnson (surveyor) (died 1883), British surveyor in India and governor of Ladakh *

William Arthur Johnson Rev. William Arthur Johnson (1816–1880) was an amateur biologist, naturalist, microscopist, botanist, and ordained clergyman who lived in Canada. Biography Born in Bombay, India, he was a descendant of the Duke of Wellington, he was called A ...

(1816–1880), amateur biologist and clergyman in Canada *

William Frederick Johnson William Frederick Johnson (1852–1934) was an Irish naturalist primarily interested in Entomology. Biography He was born on 20 April 1852 in Travancore, India, where he spent his youth. A genial and kindly clergyman, he published over 100 pa ...

(1852–1934), Irish naturalist * William B. Johnson (mathematician) (born 1944), American mathematician *

William Brooks Johnson William Brooks Johnson (1763–1830) (also Brookes) was an English physician and botanist. Life He was educated at Repton School and admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge in 1783, graduating M.B. in 1789. He became a medical practitioner with ...

(1763–1830), English physician and botanist *

William Summer Johnson William Summer Johnson (February 24, 1913 – August 19, 1995) was an American chemist and teacher. From 1940 to 1958, Johnson was an instructor and then professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1958, he moved to Stanford Universi ...

(1913–1995), American chemist * Mike Johnson (technologist) (William Michael Johnson), American pioneer in superscalar microprocessor design *

Bill Johnson (scientist) William Johnson FRS FREng (20 April 1922 – 13 June 2010) was a British engineer, educator, research scientist and Professor of Mechanics at the University of Cambridge. Awards and honours Johnson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society ...

, FRS (1922 – 2010) British engineer

Sports

William Johnson (baseball) William Penn Johnson (June 1, 1848 – September 25, 1909) was an American professional baseball player for the Cleveland Forest Citys during the 1871 season. Long identified as "Caleb Johnson", the player's true identity was uncovered in 2015 by ...

(1848–2013), American baseball player *

William Johnson (cricketer, born 1884) William James Johnson (22 September 1884 – 14 August 1941) was a wine and spirit grocer and keen cricketer who played one first-class match for Victoria in 1924–25. He was later a selector of the Australian Test team.Robinson (1996 ...

(1884–1941), Australian cricketer *

William Johnson (cricketer, born 1962) William Robert Johnson (born 7 October 1962) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Iserlohn, West Germany. Johnson made his Minor Counties Championship deb ...

, English cricketer * William Johnson (handballer) (born 1953), American Olympic handball player *

William Johnson (rugby league) William Harold Johnson (first ¼ 1916 – 13 June 1997) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pill Harriers RFC and Newport RFC, and representativ ...

(1916–1997), rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Wales, and Huddersfield * William Johnson (swimmer) (1947–2005), American freestyle swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics * William Johnson (wrestler) (1901–1928), American wrestler * William "Hootie" Johnson (1931–2017), American golfer *

C. William Johnson Charles William Johnson (February 12, 1917 – April 11, 1993) was an American skeleton racer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished tenth in the skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt M ...

(1917–1993), American skeleton racer * Judy Johnson (William Julius Johnson, 1899–1989), American baseball player *

Skinny Johnson William C. "Skinny" Johnson (August 16, 1911 – February 5, 1980) was an American basketball player during the 1930s. As a 6-4 (192 cm) center Johnson was among the tallest players of his time. The Oklahoma City native attended the Univers ...

(William C. Johnson, 1911–1980), American basketball player

Other professions

* William Johnson (Canadian author) (1931–2020), Canadian journalist and author * William Johnson (barber) (1809–1851), free African American barber and businessman * William Johnson (historian) (1909–1992), American journalist, sometimes credited William W. Johnson * William Johnson (police officer), English police officer *

William Andrew Johnson William Andrew Johnson (February 8, 1858 – May 16, 1943) was a lifelong Tennessee, Tennessean who was primarily employed as a restaurant cook. He was described as a "quiet, bright-eyed" man, a "great favorite" in Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxvill ...

(1858–1943), formerly enslaved American pastry chef * William D. Johnson (CEO) (born 1954), American chairman and CEO of Progress Energy *

William D. Johnson (journalist) William D. Johnson is a New York City-based journalist and labor activist who writes on union and workplace issues. Johnson is the former co-editor of Labor Notes. Johnson started on Labor Notes staff in January 2003, after interning with the or ...

, American journalist and labor activist * William Ernest Johnson (1858–1931), British logician *

William Henry Johnson (valet) William Henry Johnson (March 4, 1833 – January 28, 1864) was a Free negro, free African American and the personal valet of Abraham Lincoln. Having first worked for Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, Johnson accompanied the President-Elect to Was ...

(died 1864), President Abraham Lincoln's barber and valet * William Johnson Cory (1823–1892), English educator and Uranian poet *

William R. Johnson William R. Johnson is an American businessman and is the former president, CEO and chairman of H. J. Heinz. He worked at Drackett as an assistant product manager for Behold furniture polish, starting at $13,000 a year. He worked at Ralston Purina ...

(born 1949), chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the H. J. Heinz Company * William Templeton Johnson (1877–1957), San Diego architect * William Woolsey Johnson (1841–1927), American mathematician