John Benson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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John Benson (publisher)
John Benson (died 23 January 1667) was a London publisher of the middle seventeenth century, best remembered for a historically important publication of the Sonnets and miscellaneous poems of William Shakespeare in 1640.
John Benson began his ca ...
(died 1667), English publisher of Shakespeare's works
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John Benson (architect) (1812–1874), Irish architect
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John Prentiss Benson (1865–1947), American artist
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John Howard Benson John Howard Benson (July 6, 1901 – February 23, 1956) was an American calligrapher, stonecarver, incised letter designer, author, and educator.
Career
He was educated at Rogers High School, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students ...
(1901–1956), American calligrapher and stonecarver
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John Benson (artisan)
John Everett Benson (born 1939), known as Fud, is an American calligrapher, stonecarver and typeface designer who has created inscriptions for monuments including the John F. Kennedy memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, the National Gallery o ...
(born 1939), American calligrapher and stonecarver, designer of the typeface Alexa
Sports
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John Benson (footballer, born 1942)
John Harvey Benson (23 December 1942 – 30 October 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager. Born in Arbroath, Benson started his career as an apprentice at Manchester City. He turned professional in 1961, and made 44 league appeara ...
(1942–2010), Scottish footballer
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John Benson (tennis) (born 1959), American tennis player
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Johnny Benson Jr. (born 1963), American racing driver
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John Benson (footballer, born 1991), Ghanaian footballer
Others
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John Benson (clockmaker) (died 1790), English clockmaker
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John Robinson Benson (1836–1885), Australian politician in Queensland
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John Ernest Benson (1911–1989), Australian engineer and researcher
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John T. Benson John T. Benson (born November 18, 1937) is an American educator and Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin 1993–2001.
Born in Mauston, Wisconsin, Benson graduated from Luther College 1960 and received his master's degree from Uni ...
(born 1937), American educator
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John Benson (Minnesota politician) (born 1943), American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
See also
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John Benson Brooks (1917–1999), American jazz pianist, songwriter and composer
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