'''John''', '''Johnny''', or '''Johnie Watson''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}} == 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) (1937–2025), 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 (1748–1826), 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 (born 1951), American chess master
==Fiction== *Dr. Watson, fictional associate and biographer of detective Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories *John Watson, known as 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 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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