John Lawson

John Lawson may refer to:

• John Lawson (explorer) (1674–1711), British explorer
• John Lawson (Australian politician) (1897–1956)
• John Lawson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1883), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood, St Kilda and Richmond
• John Lawson (footballer) (1925–1990), English footballer
• John Lawson (Medal of Honor recipient) (1837–1919), U.S. Navy sailor
• John Lawson (Naval Officer) (c.1615–1665), English Naval Officer and Republican
• John Lawson (children's author) (1923-1993), also known as John S. "Jack" Lawson, of New York and Virginia
• John D. Lawson (1816–1896), U.S. Representative from New York
• John D. Lawson (scientist), researcher who developed the Lawson criterion
• John Edward Lawson (born 1974), American author of horror fiction and poetry
• John Howard Lawson (1894–1977), American writer
• John K. Lawson (1887–1941), Senior Canadian officer during the Battle of Hong Kong
• John W. Lawson (1837–1905), U.S. Representative from Virginia
• Sir John Grant Lawson, 1st Baronet (1856–1919), British Unionist politician
• Jack Lawson (Blue Heelers)
• Jack Lawson, British trade unionist and Labour politician
• John R. Lawson, United Mine Workers organizer, executive board officer