'''John Johnson''' may refer to:
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==Academia== *John de Monins Johnson (1882–1956), scholar and printer *John Wesley Johnson (academic administrator) (1836–1898), first president of the University of Oregon *John Bertrand Johnson (1887–1970), scientist–engineer after whom Johnson noise is named *John R. Johnson (1900–1983), American chemist *John P. Johnson (academic administrator), <!-- (born c 1940), --> fifth president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University *John Johnson (astronomer), (born 1977), current Harvard professor
==Artists and entertainers== *John Johnson (composer) ({{circa|1545}}–1594), English lutenist and composer *John Johnson (photographer) (1879–1953), American photographer *J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), composer and opera singer *John Lester Johnson (1893–1968), American boxer and actor *John Seward Johnson II (1930–2020), American artist *John Johnson (reporter) (born 1938), American television reporter and anchor *John Lee Johnson (born 1944), American drummer, better known by his stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe *John Johnson (musician) (1964–2017), trombonist and percussionist with Simply Red *John Seward Johnson III (born 1966), American filmmaker, philanthropist, and entrepreneur *John H. Johnson (1918–2005), founder of the Johnson Publishing Company (''Ebony'' and ''Jet'' magazines)
==Architects== *John Johnson (architect, born 1732) (1732–1814), English architect and surveyor *John Johnson (architect, born 1807) (1807–1878), English architect *John Johnson (architect, born 1843) (1843–1919), English architect
==Sportsmen== ===American football=== *John Johnson (trainer) (1917–2016), American football athletic trainer for the New York Giants *John Henry Johnson (1929–2011), American football player *John Johnson (defensive tackle) (1941–2025), American football player *John Johnson (linebacker) (born 1968), American football player *John Johnson (safety) (born 1995), American football player
===Baseball=== *Lou Johnson (pitcher) (John Louis Johnson, 1869–1941), Major League pitcher *Jack Johnson (second baseman) (John Thomas Johnson, 1883–1940), American baseball player *John Wesley Johnson (baseball), <!-- (born c. 1900), --> American baseball player of the 1920s and 1930s *John Wesley Johnson Jr. (1916–1944), American baseball player *John Henry Johnson (baseball) (born 1956), Major League pitcher
===Other sports=== *Jack Johnson (John Arthur Johnson, 1878–1946), American boxer and first black heavyweight champion *John Johnson (cricketer, born 1809) (1809–1877), English cricketer *John Johnson (cricketer, born 1871) (1871–1930), English cricketer *John S. Johnson (sportsman) (1873–1934), American cyclist and speed skater *John Lester Johnson, (1893–1968), American boxer and actor *John Johnson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s *John Johnson (basketball, born 1947) (1947–2016), American basketball player *John Johnson (basketball, born 1956), American basketball player *John Michael Johnson (born 1968), American bantamweight boxer *John Johnson (footballer) (born 1988), English footballer
==Lawyers== *John Calhoun Johnson (1822–1876), practiced law and operated a ranch in California *John Henry Johnson (patent attorney) (1828–1900) *John G. Johnson (1841–1917), U.S. corporate lawyer and art collector *John Alvin Johnson (1915–2005), U.S. lawyer and businessman
==Military figures== *John Johnson, 8th Seigneur of Sark (died 1723), Seigneur of Sark, 1720–1723 *Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet (1741–1830), loyalist leader during the American Revolution *Liver-Eating Johnson (1824–1900), American frontier figure *John Johnson (Medal of Honor, 1839) (1839–?), United States Navy sailor *John Johnson (Medal of Honor, 1842) (1842–1907), Norwegian-American Medal of Honor recipient *John D. Johnson (general) (born 1952), U.S. Army general *John P. Johnson (general) (born 1963), U.S. Army general
==Politicians and public servants== ===United States=== *John Johnson (Ohio congressman) (1805–1867), politician *John A. Johnson (Minnesota politician) (1883–1962), Minnesota politician *John Albert Johnson (1861–1909), 16th governor of Minnesota *John Anders Johnson (1832–1901), Wisconsin state senator and assemblyman from Madison *John E. Johnson (Brandon) (1873–1951), Wisconsin state assemblyman from Brandon, Wisconsin *John E. Johnson (Utica) (1829–?), Wisconsin state assemblyman from Utica, Wisconsin *John Johnson (Mississippi politician) (1920–2002), Mississippi state representative and senator *John J. Johnson (1926–2016), Missouri state senator *John Kelly Johnson (1841–1894), Iowa state court judge and legislator *John Warren Johnson (1929–2023), Minnesota state legislator *John Telemachus Johnson (1788–1856), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *John Johnson (Kansas City mayor) (1816–1903), mayor of Kansas City, Missouri *J. Neely Johnson (1825–1872), California politician and politician *John Johnson (Wisconsin politician) (1833–1892), Wisconsin State Assemblyman from York, Dane County, Wisconsin *John Johnson (Ohio state representative) (born 1937), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives *John Johnson Sr. (1770–1824), Chancellor of Maryland *John Johnson Jr. (1798–1856), Chancellor of Maryland *John Johnson (Indiana judge) (1776–1817), associate justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *John T. Johnson (Oklahoma judge) (1856–1935), associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court *John B. Johnson (politician) (1885–1985), American politician in the South Dakota State Senate *John Ramsey Johnson (born 1945), associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia *J. B. Johnson (Florida politician) (1868–1940), 23rd Florida Attorney General *John S. Johnson (politician) (1854–1941), member of the North Dakota House of Representatives *John D. Johnson (politician), member of the Utah State Senate
===Other countries=== *John Johnson, alias of John Cornelius (MP) (died 1567), English politician *Johno Johnson (1930–2017), Australian politician *John Mercer Johnson (1818–1868), Canadian politician *John Johnson (diplomat) (1930–2018), British colonial administrator and diplomat *John Smoke Johnson (1792–1886), Mohawk chief *John William Fordham Johnson (1866–1938), lieutenant governor of British Columbia *John Johnson (British politician) (1850–1910), British trade unionist and politician *John Mordaunt Johnson (c. 1776–1815), British diplomat around the time of the Napoleonic Wars *John George Johnson (1829–1896), British member of parliament for Exeter * John Wesley Johnson (politician), member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
==Religious figures== *John Johnson (theologian) (1662–1725), English clergyman and theologian *John Johnson (baptist) (1706–1791), English minister, founder of the Johnsonian Baptists *John Johnson (clergyman) (1769–1833), Church of England clergyman, poet, and editor *John Johnson (Latter Day Saints) (1778–1843), early Latter Day Saint and owner of the John Johnson Farm, a historical site in Mormonism *Enmegahbowh (c. 1820–1902), also known as John Johnson, first Native American Episcopal priest
==Others== *John Johnson (explorer), Arctic explorer and World War II veteran *John Johnson (mass murderer) (1810–1838), convicted perpetrator of the Myall Creek massacre *John O. Johnson (1875–1963), American boat builder, aviator and inventor *John H. Johnson (baseball) (1921–1988), minor league baseball executive *John Seward Johnson I (1895–1983), founded the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution *Guy Fawkes (1570–1606) or John Johnson *John Johnson, one of the Colchester Martyrs *John & Thomas Johnson, a soap and alkali manufacturing business in Runcorn, Cheshire, England *John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907), American gambler and businessman in Chicago
==See also== *Johnnie Johnson (disambiguation) *Johnny Johnson (disambiguation) *Jack Johnson (disambiguation) *J. Erik Jonsson (1901–1995), businessman and mayor of Dallas *John Johnston (disambiguation) *Jon Johnson (born 1954), American sound editor *Jon Jonsson (disambiguation) *Jonathan Johnson (disambiguation) *John Johnsen (disambiguation)
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