Editing John Watson

'''John''', '''Johnny''', or '''Johnie Watson''' may refer to:

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== Government and politics ==
* [[John Watson (16th-century MP)]] (fl. 1547–1554), Member of Parliament for Morpeth, Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed
* Sir [[John Watson (advocate)]] (John Charles Watson, 1883–1944), Scottish advocate and sheriff, Solicitor General for Scotland 1929–31
* [[John Watson (Australian politician)]] (born 1937), former Australian senator
* [[John Watson (Queensland politician)]] (1833–1912), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* [[John Watson (Skipton MP)]] (born 1943), British Member of Parliament for Skipton, 1979–1989
* [[John Watson (Virginia politician)]] (died 1870), African-American politician in Virginia
* [[John A. Watson]], member of the California State Assembly
* Sir John [[Bertrand Watson]] (1878–1948), British Member of Parliament for Stockton-on-Tees, 1917–1923
* [[John C. Watson (judge)]] (1878–1970), justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
* [[Chris Watson]] (John Christian Watson, 1867–1941), Australia's third prime minister
* [[John H. Watson (Vermont judge)]] (1851–1929), Vermont attorney and judge
* [[John Hampton Watson]] (1804–1883), American judge
* [[John S. Watson (New Jersey politician)]] (1924–1996), African-American Democratic Party politician in New Jersey
* [[John T. Watson]] (1908–2007), justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
* [[J. W. Watson Sr.]] (1859–1942), Mayor of Miami and speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
* [[John William Clark Watson]] (1808–1890), Confederate politician and judge

==Military==
*Sir [[John Watson (Indian Army officer)]] (1829–1919), English recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857
*[[John C. Watson (admiral)]] (1842–1923), admiral of the United States Navy
*[[John Watson Tadwell Watson]], British Army general

== Music ==
*[[Daddy Stovepipe]] (1867–1963), real name Johnny Watson, African-American blues singer
*[[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]] (1935–1996), American blues guitarist
*[[John M. Watson Sr.]] (1937–2006), American actor and musician
*[[John L. Watson (singer)]] (1941–2014), American singer who fronted English rock band The Web

==Art==
*[[John Watson (American painter)]] (1685–1768), American portrait artist
*John Watson, later Sir [[John Watson Gordon]] (1788–1864), Scottish painter
*[[John Watson (English artist)]] (born 1971), English artist and comicbook artist
*[[John Dawson Watson]] (1832–1892), British painter, watercolorist, and illustrator

==Sports==
*[[John Watson (American football)]] (1949–2022), former NFL offensive lineman
*[[John Watson (bowls)]] (born 1945), former Scottish lawn and indoor bowler
*[[John Watson (boxer)]] (born 1983), British lightweight boxer
*[[John Watson (cricketer, born 1828)]] (1828–1920), Australian cricketer who made one appearance for Tasmania
*[[John Watson (Somerset cricketer)]] (1910–1980), English cricketer who made 19 appearances for Somerset
*[[John Watson (curler)]] (c. 1914–1974), Canadian curler
*[[John Watson (cyclist)]] (born 1947), British Olympic cyclist
*[[John Watson (equestrian)]] (born 1952), Irish Olympic equestrian
*[[John Watson (footballer, born 1877)]] (1877–?), Scottish football player (Everton)
*[[John Watson (footballer, born 1942)]], football player (Chester City)
*[[John Watson (footballer, born 1959)]], football player (Fulham)
*[[John Watson (golfer)]], American golfer
*Sir [[John Watson (polo)]], British polo player
*[[John Watson (racing driver)]] (born 1946), British Formula One driver
*[[John Fox Watson]] (1917–1976), believed to be the only Scottish football player in Real Madrid's history
*[[Johnny Watson (baseball)]] (1908–1965), American baseball player
*[[Johnie Watson]] (1896–1958), American baseball player
*[[John L. Watson]], American chess master

==Fiction==
*[[Dr. Watson]], fictional associate and biographer of detective Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories
*John Watson, known as [[Minor characters from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Wonko the Sane|Wonko the Sane]], character from the novel ''So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish'' by Douglas Adams

==Other==
*[[John Watson (Master of Christ's College, Cambridge)]] (died 1537), priest, academic, and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University
*[[John Watson (bishop)]] (1520–c.1584), Bishop of Winchester
*[[John Watson (officer of arms)]], English 17th century Bluemantle Pursuivant
*[[John Watson (antiquary)]] (1725–1783), English clergyman and antiquary
*[[John Boles Watson]] (c.1748–1813), English theatre builder
*[[John Watson (priest)]] (1767–1839), English clergyman
*[[John Watson (Dean of Ferns)]], Irish Anglican priest
*[[John Watson (college president)]] (1771–1802), first president of Jefferson College, Pennsylvania
*[[John Fanning Watson]] (1779–1860), American antiquarian
*[[John Kippen Watson]] (1816–1891), improver of Edinburgh's gas lighting
*[[John Selby Watson]] (1804–1884), British classical translator and murderer
*[[John Forbes Watson]] (1827–1892), Scottish physician and writer on India
*[[John Watson (philosopher)]] (1847–1939), Canadian philosopher and academic
*John Watson (1850–1907), Scottish theologian and author who wrote under the pseudonym [[Ian Maclaren]]
*[[John Duncan Watson]] (1860–1946), British civil engineer
*[[John B. Watson]] (1878–1958), American psychologist; pioneer of behaviorism
*John Watson (1914–2007), known as [[Adam Watson]], British international relations theorist and researcher, and ambassador
*[[John L. Watson]] (born 1951), American chess player and author
*[[John S. Watson (Chevron CEO)]] (born 1956), American businessman and former CEO of Chevron Corporation
*[[John Watson (activist)]] (died 2001), American black activist and editor
*[[John Watson (film producer)]], English film producer
*[[John Boyd Watson]] (1828–1889), Australian mining magnate and investor
*[[John Michael Watson]] (1936–2024), English botanist
*[[John Steven Watson]] (1916–1986), English historian and principal of the University of St Andrews
*[[Jack Watson (cattle station manager)]] (John Watson, 1852–1896), cattle station manager in Australia

==See also==
*[[Jack Watson (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jonathan Watson]], Scottish comedian and impressionist

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