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John Neilson (colonel) John Neilson (March 11, 1745 – March 3, 1833) commanded the New Jersey militia in the northern part of the state during the American Revolution, served in the New Jersey legislature during and after the Revolution, and was one of the earliest ...

(1745–1833), New Jersey officer and member of the New Jersey legislature *

John Neilson (architect) John Neilson (17701827) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who eventually settled in Virginia and became a prominent 19th-century master carpenter and joiner, as well as architect and builder. He is most known for his work at Monticello ...

(c. 1770–1827), Irish-born American master carpenter, joiner and architect *

John Neilson (Lower Canada politician) John Neilson (July 17, 1776 – February 1, 1848) was a journalist, publisher and politician in Lower Canada (now Quebec). Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Lower Canada in 1791 at age 15, to work in his older brother's publishing company i ...

(1776–1848), a Canadian newspaper editor and politician. *

John Alexander Neilson John Neilson (14 June 1858 – 16 July 1915) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a forward. He played for West of Scotland before moving on to Glasgow Academicals. He was called up for the Glasgow District sid ...

(1858–1915), Scottish rugby union player *

Shaw Neilson John Shaw Neilson (1872–1942) was an Australian poet. Slightly built, for most of his life he worked as a labourer, fruit-picking, clearing scrub, navvying and working in quarries, and, after 1928, working as a messenger with the Country Roa ...

(1872–1942), Australian poet *

John Neilson (footballer, born 1874) John Neilson (born 26 December 1874) was a Scottish footballer who played for Abercorn, Celtic, Third Lanark, Bristol Rovers and Albion Rovers, mainly as a left half. He won the Scottish Football League championship with Third Lanark in 1903 ...

(fl. 1900s), Scottish footballer *

John Neilson (footballer, born 1921) John Crane Neilson (2 August 1921 – 24 March 1988) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer. He was a Forward (association football)#Striker, centre forward. Neilson played for Clyde F.C., Clyde, Bradford City A.F.C., Bradf ...

(1921–1988), Scottish footballer

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