John Williams (disambiguation)

John Williams may also refer to:

Artists and entertainers

• John Towner Williams is a composer known for his film scores, especially for Star Wars.
• John Williams (guitarist) (born 1941), Australian guitarist
• John Williams (actor) (1903–1983)
• John Edward Williams, (1922-1994), wrote historical novel Augustus
• John A. Williams (author) (born 1925), author of The Angry Ones and The Man who Cried I Am
• John Williams (accordionist), Chicago-born accordion player
• John Williams (saxophonist), saxophonist
• John Williams (radio personality), Chicago radio personality on WGN

Military figures

• John Williams (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Williams (Medal of Honor, b. 1828) (1828-?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Williams (Medal of Honor, b. 1832) (1832-?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Williams (VC), recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John F. Williams, National Guard Bureau chief, 1940–1944

Politicians

Canada

• John G. Williams (born 1964), Canadian MP for Edmonton-St. Albert, Alberta
• John Tucker Williams, (1789-1854), early Canadian political figure

United Kingdom

• John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame (1500-1559), Master of the King's Jewels
• John Williams (Welsh politician) (1881–1968), British Labour MP for Gower 1922–1959
• John Henry Williams (Welsh politician) (1870–1936), British Labour MP for Llanelli 1922–1936
• John Williams (socialist) (1940-2005), British socialist activist and Europhile

United States

• John Williams (delegate) (1731–1799), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress
• John Williams (North Carolina) (1740–1804), North Carolina State Senator
• John Williams (Pitt County) (born c. 1735), U.S. revolutionary from Pitt County, North Carolina
• John Williams (Rochester) (1807–1875) U.S. Representative from New York
• John Williams (Salem) (1752–1806), U.S. Representative from New York
• John Williams (Tennessee) (1778–1837), U.S. Senator from Tennessee
• Jonathan Williams (1750-1815), US Representative from Pennsylvania
• John Bell Williams (1918-1983), US Representative from Mississippi
• John J. Williams (senator) (1904-1988), US Senator from Delaware
• John McKeown Snow Williams (1818-1886), US Representative from Massachusetts
• John Patrick Williams (1937-), US Representative from Montana
• John Sharp Williams (1854-1932), US Representative and Senator from Mississippi
• John Stuart Williams (1818-1898), US Senator from Kentucky

Religious figures

• John Williams (archbishop) (1582–1650)
• John Williams (archdeacon) (1811–1862)
• John Williams (Bishop), Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Bishop of Connecticut
• John Williams (missionary) (1796–1839), missionary
• Archbishop John Joseph Williams (1822–1907), Archbishop of Boston

Sports figures

• John Williams (chairman), Chairman of Blackburn Rovers football club
• John Williams (archer), U.S. Olympian, gold medallist
• John Williams (equestrian), U.S. equestrian
• John Williams (referee), retired snooker referee
• John Williams, Jr., a running back with the Toronto Argonauts
• John "Hot Rod" Williams (born 1962), professional basketball player from 1986 to 1999
• John Sam Williams (born 1966), professional basketball player from 1986 to 1994
• John Henry Williams (1969–2004), son of baseball player Ted Williams
• John L. Williams (born 1964), professional american football player from 1986 to 1995
• Ian Rotten, stage name of professional wrestler John Williams
• J.J. Williams, former Welsh rugby union winger
• J.P.R. Williams, former Welsh rugby union fullback

Miscellaneous

• John Burr Williams (1899 - 1989), early finance theorist; author of "The Theory of Investment Value" (1938)
• John Williams (water scientist), member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists in Australia
• John Williams (captive), subject of John Williams, The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion, 1707
• John Williams (convict), convict transported to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)
• Dr. John Williams, third husband of Eva Gabor
• John A. Williams, Atlanta, GA - businessman, founder and former chairman of Post Properties
• Sir John Williams, physician to Queen Victoria
• John Williams (Welsh writer) (1727-1798), Works by John Williams at Project Gutenberg