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John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (November 15, 2022)Classic Connection review, ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...
(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) (born 1953), American winemaker * John C. Williams (economist) (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 Dussault 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 was born in August 1968 in Brattleboro, Vermont. His father ...
(1968–2004), son of baseball player Ted Williams * John Osborn Williams (1886–1963), Canadian businessperson * John P. Williams Jr. (1941–2019), president of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce * John Stanton Williams (1814–1876), American shipowner and businessperson


Clergymen

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John Williams (Ab Ithel) John Williams (bardic name: Ab Ithel) (7 April 1811–27 August 1862), was an antiquary and Anglican priest. Born in Llangynhafal, Denbighshire Wales in 1811, he graduated from Jesus College, Oxford in 1835 to become the Anglican curate of ...
(1811–1862), Welsh antiquary and Anglican priest *
John Williams (archbishop of York) John Williams (22 March 1582 – 25 March 1650) was a Wales, Welsh clergyman and political advisor to King James VI and I, James I. He served as Bishop of Lincoln 1621–1641, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1621–1625, and Archbishop of York 16 ...
(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) (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) (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 cl ...
(1796–1839), English Congregationalist missionary eaten by cannibals in Vanuatu * John Williams (New England minister) (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 Willia ...
(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 (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 John Elias Williams (; 1871 – 24 March 1927) was a missionary to China, he served with the American Presbyterian Mission for 28 years. He was also the vice president of the University of Nanking. He was murdered in the Nanking Incident on 24 M ...
(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) John Owen Williams (1853–1932) was a Welsh Congregational minister and poet who served as Archdruid. Pedrog was born in May 1853 in Madryn, near Pwllheli, the youngest son of Owen and Martha Williams, both of whom were in service locally. He ha ...
(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. (born 1951), bank robber


Judges

* John Williams (English judge) (died 1846), known for the 1830s Tolpuddle Martyr trials * John A. Williams (judge) (1835–1900), US federal judge * John Griffith Williams (born 1944), Welsh judge of the High Court of England and Wales * Hugh Williams (judge) (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) (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 (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 (1750s–1803), American Revolution general *
John Stuart Williams John Stuart Williams (July 10, 1818July 17, 1898) was an American politician and Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, who served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky during the Reconstruction era. Early life and ...
(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 ...
(1857–1932), recipient of the Victoria Cross * Jack Williams (VC) (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 General Sir John William Collman Williams (29 August 1823 – 21 July 1911) was a Royal Marines officer who served as deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines. Military career The son of Dr. John Williams of the Royal Navy, Williams was commission ...
(1823–1911), Royal Marines officer * John Williams Wilson (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 (1893–1944), Canadian military officer and aviator


Musicians

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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 Cart ...
(born 1941), American jazz double bassist, bass guitarist *
John Williams (guitarist) John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Awa ...
(born 1941), Australian classical guitarist *
John Williams (pianist) John Thomas Williams (January 28, 1929 – December 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Early life Williams was born in Windsor, Vermont on January 28, 1929. He began playing piano aged eight and joined a local ensemble at twelve; he also lear ...
(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, 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 Williams (born 19 January 1946 in Cardiff, 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 father's dance band ...
(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 (born 1957), American classical conductor and violinist * John Overton Williams (1905–1996), American jazz saxophonist with Andy Kirk * John Williams (record producer) (born 1951), English A&R executive, record producer and songwriter * Johnny Williams (bassist) (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 ( Nagle; 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 was the fat ...
(1905–1985), American jazz drummer with the Raymond Scott Quintette * Johnny Williams (saxophonist) (1936–1998), American saxophonist with Count Basie * "Scarface" John Williams (1938–1972), singer


Physicians

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John Williams (gastroenterologist) John Gordon Williams is a British health services researcher and clinical academic gastroenterologist. He led the establishment of the Postgraduate Medical School in Swansea, created and developed the Health Informatics Unit at the Royal College ...
, 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 Wales, Welsh physician, who attended Queen Victoria and was raised to the Williams baronets, baronetcy by her in 1894. He is remembered chiefly for his contribution to the ...
(1840–1926), physician to Queen Victoria * John Ralston Williams (1874–1965), Canadian-American physician * John Whitridge Williams (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) (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) (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 (1918–1983), US Representative from Mississippi * John Cornelius Williams Jr. (born 1938), American politician in the state of South Carolina * Thomas Edward Williams (politician) (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 (1796–1833), Virginia lawyer and delegate * John J. Williams (politician) (1904–1988), US senator from Delaware * John K. Williams (1822–1880), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * John M. S. Williams (1818–1886), US representative from Massachusetts * Pat Williams (Montana politician) (John Patrick Williams, born 1937), US representative from Montana * John R. Williams (1782–1854), mayor of Detroit *
Jack Williams (American politician) John Richard Williams (October 29, 1909 – August 24, 1998) was an American radio announcer and politician. After gaining public recognition throughout Arizona because of his work in radio, he went on to become a two-term mayor of Phoenix, Ar ...
(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 (1865–1926), US Comptroller of the Currency (1914–21) *
John Stuart Williams John Stuart Williams (July 10, 1818July 17, 1898) was an American politician and Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, who served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky during the Reconstruction era. Early life and ...
(1818–1898), US senator from Kentucky, former Confederate general * John T. Williams (politician) (1864–1944), Wisconsin state assemblyman * John Willis Williams (fl. 1873–1875), state legislator in Arkansas


Australian politicians

* John Williams (Australian senator) (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) (born 1948), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * John Williams (South Australian politician) (1824–1890), pastoralist and member of the South Australian House of Assembly * John Williams (Western Australian politician) (1926–1997), member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia * B. A. Santamaria (1915–1998), anti-communist activist and journalist who wrote under the pseudonym John Williams


British politicians

* John Williams (MP for Bedford) ( – ), sat 1554–55 * John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (1500–1559), Lord Chamberlain * John Williams (Dorset MP) (c. 1545–1617), English member of parliament (MP) for
Dorset Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, t ...
, 1604 * Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Llangibby (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), MP for Aldeburgh, 1730–1734 * John Williams (died 1751), MP for Fowey, 1701–1702 * John Williams (Macclesfield MP) (died 1855), MP for Macclesfield, 1847–1852 * John Williams (born 1736) (1736–?), MP for Saltash, 1771 * John Williams (Windsor MP) (1766–?), MP for Windsor, 1802–1804 * John Williams (English judge), MP for Lincoln, 1822–1826, Ilchester, 1826–1827, and Winchelsea, 1830–1832 * John Williams (Nottinghamshire politician) (1821–1907), MP for Nottingham South (1885) and Mansfield (1892–1890) * Jack Williams (socialist activist) (John Edward Williams, 1854–1917), British socialist and unemployed movement activist * John Charles Williams (1861–1939), MP for Truro, 1892–1895 * John Williams (Gower MP) (1861–1922), MP for Gower 1906–1922 * John Henry Williams (politician) (1870–1936), MP for Llanelli 1922–1936 * John Williams (trade unionist) (1873–?), British trade unionist and politician * John Williams (Glasgow politician) (1892–1982), British MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove * John L. Williams (Welsh nationalist) (1924–2004), Plaid Cymru councillor and language campaigner * John Williams (Weymouth MP) (), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis


Canadian politicians

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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 briefly ...
(1860–1931), Canadian politician * John Elliot Williams (1920–1988), Canadian politician and boat builder * John G. Williams (Canadian politician) (1946-2024), member of Parliament for Edmonton—St. Albert, Alberta * John Reesor Williams (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: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...


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


Scholars

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John Williams (Ab Ithel) John Williams (bardic name: Ab Ithel) (7 April 1811–27 August 1862), was an antiquary and Anglican priest. Born in Llangynhafal, Denbighshire Wales in 1811, he graduated from Jesus College, Oxford in 1835 to become the Anglican curate of ...
(1811–1862), Welsh antiquary and Anglican priest * John Williams (art historian) (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) John Gordon Williams is a British health services researcher and clinical academic gastroenterologist. He led the establishment of the Postgraduate Medical School in Swansea, created and developed the Health Informatics Unit at the Royal College ...
, 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 *
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 Willia ...
(1792–1858), Welsh Anglican archdeacon of Cardigan, scholar, and schoolmaster *
John Williams (water scientist) John Williams is an Australian scientist whose life work has been in the study of hydrology and the use of water in the landscape and farming, including land salinity. Biography Williams grew up near Tumbarumba on a farm in the Snowy Mountain ...
, member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists * John Williams Jr. (university president), former and 12th president of Muhlenberg College * John Allen Williams (born 1945), American political scientist * John Beaumont Williams (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 (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 (1908–1966), Canadian-American physicist * John Henry Williams (economist) (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) (1935–2011), English footballer * Jonny Williams, 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 (pitcher) (born 1904; death unknown), American Negro leagues baseball player * John Williams (first baseman) (1922–1973), American Negro leagues baseball player * Johnnie Williams (baseball) (1889–1963), Major League Baseball pitcher * Johnny Williams (baseball) (1918–1986), American Negro leagues baseball player


Basketball players

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John Williams (basketball, born 1966) John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (November 15, 2022)Classic Connection review, ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...
, American basketball player *
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 ne ...
(1962–2015), American basketball player * John Sherman Williams (born 1963), American basketball 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) (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) (born 1942), American-born player of Canadian football *
John Williams (offensive lineman, born 1945) 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; an ...
(1945–2012), American football player *
John Williams (running back) John Alan Williams (born October 26, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. He ...
(born 1960), American football player *
John Williams Jr. (Canadian football) John M. Williams Jr. (born September 23, 1977) is a retired Canadian Football League (CFL) running back. He played for the BC Lions, the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Early years Williams is the son of the former CFL player Jo ...
(born 1977), Canadian football running back * John Williams (offensive lineman, born 2002) (born 2002), American football player * John L. Williams (American football) (born 1964), American football player * John M. Williams (1935–2021), American football coach * Johnny Williams (American football) (1927–2005), American football player


Rugby players

* John Williams (rugby league, born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer * John Williams (rugby league, born 1907) (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) (1946–2024), South African rugby union player and coach *
Jack Williams (rugby union, born 1882) John Frederick "Jack" Williams (18 November 188228 August 1911) was a Welsh international rugby union lock who played club rugby for London Welsh.Smith (1980), pg 138. He won four caps for Wales between 1905 and 1906 and most notably was a mem ...
(John Frederick Williams, 1882–1911), Wales international rugby union lock forward * J. J. Williams (rugby union) (John James Williams, 1948–2020), Wales international rugby union winger *
J. P. R. Williams John Peter Rhys Williams (2 March 1949 – 8 January 2024) was a 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 ...
(John Peter Rhys Williams, 1949–2024), 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 s ...
(1882–1916), Wales international rugby union winger * Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1982), English rugby union player * Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1996), Wales international rugby union centre


Other sportsmen

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John Williams (archer) John Chester Williams (born September 12, 1953) is a retired archer from the United States. After placing second at the 1969 World Championships he won the 1971 and 1972 world titles and the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. It was the first Olym ...
(born 1953), American archer * John Williams (equestrian) (born 1965), American equestrian * John Williams (mixed martial artist) (1940–2015), 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 June 1, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and Promoter (entertainment), promoter better known by his ring name Ian Rotten. He has wrestled in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), Extreme Championship Wrestli ...
(John Benson Williams, born 1970), American wrestler *
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 * John Williams (triple jumper) (born 1964), American triple jumper, 1985 All-American for the SMU Mustangs track and field team


Writers

* John Williams (author, born 1961), Welsh novelist * John Williams (satirist) (1761–1818), English poet, satirist, and journalist * John A. Williams (1925–2015), American novelist * Sir
John Bickerton Williams Sir John Bickerton Williams (4 March 1792 – 21 October 1855) was an English, nonconformist author and lawyer. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1837. Life Williams was born at Sandford Hall, at West Felton, Shropshire in the United Kingd ...
, 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 (novel), Stoner'' (1965), and ''Augustus (Williams novel), Augustus' ...
(1922–1994), American author, editor and professor, known for novels ''Augustus'', ''Butcher's Crossing'' and ''Stoner'' * John Ellis Williams (1924–2008), Welsh novelist *
John Francon Williams John Francon Williams (1854 – 4 September 1911) was a British writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer, and inventor, born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire. His seminal work was ''The Geography of the Oceans''. Family John Fra ...
(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 shortl ...
(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 ...
(1869–1954), Welsh poet * John Williams Ntwali (1979–2023), Rwandan journalist * John Richard Williams (poet) (1867–1924), Welsh poet, also known as J. R. Tryfanwy * John Sibley Williams (born 1978), American poet and fiction writer


Others

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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 Crescen ...
(1700–1784), British shipbuilder and designer and Surveyor of the Navy * John Williams, engineer of the
Montgomery Canal The Montgomery Canal (), 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, Powys, Newtown via Llanymynech and ...
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John Williams (actor) Hugh Ernest Leo Williams (15 April 1903 – 5 May 1983), known professionally as John Williams, was an English stage, film and television actor. He is remembered for his role as Chief Inspector Hubbard in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Dial M for Murd ...
(1903–1983), English stage, film, and television actor * John Williams (barrister) (1757–1810), Welsh barrister and legal writer * John Williams (radio personality) (born 1959), American radio personality * John Williams (goldsmith), Welsh-born goldsmith based in London * John Constantine Williams Sr. (died 1892), cofounder of St. Petersburg, Florida * John Eddie Williams, American attorney * John G. Williams (ornithologist) (1913–1997), Welsh ornithologist * John H. Williams (film producer) (born 1953), film producer *
Grant Williams (actor) Grant Williams (born John Joseph Williams; August 18, 1931 – July 28, 1985) was an American film, theater, and television actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Scott Carey in the science fiction film ''The Incredible Shrinking ...
(John Joseph Williams, 1931–1985), American actor * J. Lloyd Williams (1854–1945), botanist, author, and musician * John T. Williams (woodcarver) (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''


See also

* J. J. Williams (disambiguation) * John Williams House (disambiguation) * John William (disambiguation) * Jack Williams (disambiguation) * John A. Williams (disambiguation) * John B. Williams (disambiguation) * John C. Williams (disambiguation) * John D. Williams (disambiguation) * John E. Williams (disambiguation) * John F. Williams (disambiguation) * John G. Williams (disambiguation) * John H. Williams (disambiguation) * John Henry Williams (disambiguation) * John J. Williams (disambiguation) * John L. Williams (disambiguation) * John Lloyd Williams (disambiguation) * John M. Williams (disambiguation) * John O. Williams (disambiguation) * John Owen Williams (disambiguation) * John P. Williams (disambiguation) * John R. Williams (disambiguation) * John Richard Williams (disambiguation) * John S. Williams (disambiguation) * John T. Williams (disambiguation) * John W. Williams (disambiguation) * Jonathan Williams (disambiguation) * John Williamson (disambiguation) {{human name disambiguation, Williams, John