John Nicholson may refer to:

In politics

John Nicholson (Yarmouth MP) John Nicholson may refer to: In politics * John Nicholson (Yarmouth MP), Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth 1698–1700, 1702–08 *John Nicholson (New York politician) (1765–1820), United States Representative from New York * John A. Nicho ...

, Member of Parliament for

Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside resort, seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of ...

1698–1700, 1702–08 *

John Nicholson (New York politician) John Nicholson (1765 – January 20, 1820) was a United States representative from New York. Born in Herkimer, he received a limited education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced. He held various local offices and was elected ...

(1765–1820), United States Representative from New York *

John A. Nicholson John Anthony Nicholson (November 17, 1827 – November 4, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware. Early life ...

(1827–1906), United States Representative from Delaware *

John Nicholson (New South Wales politician) John Barnes Nicholson (1840 – 17 February 1919) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born at Biglands in Cumbria to farmer John Nicholson and Mary Lightfoot. He worked as a coalminer from a young age, travelling widely to Vanc ...

(1840–1919), New South Wales politician *

John Robert Nicholson John Robert "Jack" Nicholson, (December 1, 1901 – October 8, 1983) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick (now Miramichi), he graduated from t ...

(1901–1983), Canadian former Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia *

John Sanctuary Nicholson Brigadier general, Brigadier-General John Sanctuary Nicholson (19 May 1863 – 21 February 1924) was a British Army officer and politician. He was a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliame ...

(1863–1924), British politician and soldier *

John Nicholson (Western Australian politician) John Nicholson, (2 November 1867 – 16 September 1941) was a lawyer and politician in Western Australia. Born in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, he travelled to WA in 1896. Nicholson was a Perth City Councillor from 1901 to 1914, and was the ma ...

(1867–1941), Western Australian politician

In sports

John Nicholson (footballer, born 1936) John Purcell Nicholson (21 September 1936 – 3 September 1966) was an English footballer. A "big, solid" centre-half, he played 254 league and cup games in a nine-year career in the Football League before his death at the age of 29. He began ...

(1936–1966), English footballer *

John Nicholson (Scottish footballer) John Andrew Nicholson (born 8 March 1888 in Ayr, Scotland and died 13 June 1970 in Weston super Mare, England) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half. He made over 190 Football League and 40 Scottish League appearances in the yea ...

(1888–1970), Scottish footballer *

John Nicholson (racing driver) John Nicholson (6 October 1941 – 19 September 2017) was a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points. Nicholson was th ...

(1941–2017), New Zealand racing driver *

John Nicholson (football secretary) John Nicholson (1864–23 April 1932) was club secretary for Sheffield United for over 30 years. During this period the club did not employ a 'manager' but Nicholson undertook many of the duties currently associated with a modern-day football ma ...

(1864–1932), 'manager' of Sheffield United F.C. *

John Nicholson (athlete) John Patrick Nicholson (July 30, 1889 – April 2, 1940) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He ran in the final of the 110 meter hurdles competition but fell and did not finish the race. He also ...

(1889–1940), American track and field athlete * John Nicholson (cyclist) (born 1949), cyclist from Australia *

John Nicholson (Cambridge University cricketer) John Nicholson (18 February 1822 – 10 December 1861) was an English cricketer who played in three first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University in 1845. He was born in Clapton, London and died at Tillingbourne, Dorking, Surrey. Nich ...

(1822–1861), English cricketer, played for Cambridge University in 1845 *

John Nicholson (Northamptonshire cricketer) John Simmonds Nicholson (1903–1950) was an English cricketer active from 1924 to 1928 who played for Northamptonshire. He appeared in 64 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. Nicholson was born in ...

(1903–1950), English cricketer, played for Northamptonshire *

Jack Nicholson (footballer) John Nicholson (24 June 1892 – 27 September 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University and Melbourne. As with many other University players, he moved to Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' ...

(1892–1967), former Australian rules footballer

In military

John Nicholson (East India Company officer) Brigadier-general (United Kingdom), Brigadier General John Nicholson, (11 December 1822 – 23 September 1857) was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army who rose to prominence during his career in Company rule in India, British India. Born ...

(1821–1857), Irish-born military figure known as the "Hero of Delhi" *

John Nicholson (naval officer) John Nicholson (1756 – 1844) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. The son of Joseph and Hannah Scott Nicholson, he was born in Chestertown, Maryland. John Nicholson entered the Continental Navy as Li ...

(1756–1844), Continental Navy officer during the American Revolution *

John W. Nicholson John William "Jack" Nicholson Sr. (born February 22, 1934) is an Americans, American retired Brigadier general (United States), Brigadier General of the United States Army who was appointed secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission ( ...

(born c. 1934), retired U.S. Army general *

John W. Nicholson Jr. John William "Mick" Nicholson Jr. (born May 8, 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star general who last commanded U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the 41-nation NATO-led Resolute Support Mission from March 2, 2016, to September ...

(born 1957), U.S. Army general

In other fields

John Nicholson (poet) John Nicholson (29 November 1790 – 13 April 1843) was popularly known as the Airedale Poet and also as the Bingley Byron. His most notable work was ''Airedale in Ancient Times''. He died trying to cross the swollen River Aire near to Dixon's ...

(1790–1843), 'The Airedale Poet' *

John Nicholson (orientalist) John Nicholson (1809–1886) was an English landowner and orientalist, known for his command of Hebrew and Arabic. Life He was the son of the Rev. Mark Nicholson of Barbados, the eldest in a family of six and born there; his mother was Lucy Reyno ...

(1809–1886), English independent scholar *

John Henry Nicholson John Henry Nicholson (1838 – 1923) was a British-born, Queensland man of letters, teacher, writer and poet. Life John Henry Nicholson was born into a distinguished family of literary and scientific note, at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England on 12 ...

(1838–1923), Australian writer *

John William Nicholson John William Nicholson, FRS (1 November 1881 – 3 October 1955) was an English mathematician and physicist. Nicholson is noted as the first to create an atomic model that quantized angular momentum as h/2π. Nicholson was also the first to cre ...

(1881–1955), English mathematician *Sir

John Rumney Nicholson Sir John Rumney Nicholson (25 March 1866 – 22 November 1939) was a British engineer. Nicholson was born at Langwathby in 1866, the son of Isaac Nicholson, and was educated at St Bees School. His family was stated to be from Bolton, Cumbria. He ...

(1866–1939), British engineer *

John Nicholson (author) John Nicholson is an Australian children's author born in Singapore. He originally worked as an architect, graphic designer and illustrator before taking up writing in 1990. John lives in the Victorian bush with his wife Jenny and daughter Fred ...

, Australian children's author * John Nicholson, engine driver and contributor to the invention of the

compound steam locomotive A compound locomotive is a steam locomotive which is powered by a compound engine, a type of steam engine where steam is expanded in two or more stages. The locomotive was only one application of compounding. Two and three stages were used in shi ...

Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...

(John Nicholson, born 1937), American actor *

John Lambert (martyr) John Lambert (died 1538) was an English Protestant martyr burnt to death on 22 November 1538 at Smithfield, London. Life Lambert was born John Nicholson in Norwich and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he became a friend and a collea ...

(John Nicholson, died 1538), English Protestant martyr *

John Nicholson (priest) The Ven John Malcolm Nicholson (26 May 1908 – 2 December 1983) was the Archdeacon of Doncaster from 1955 to 1959. He was educated at Whitgift School and King's College, Cambridge. After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon He was ord ...

(1908–1983), Archdeacon of Doncaster from 1955 to 1959 *

John Beauchamp Nicholson John Beauchamp Nicholson was an architect in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A number of his works are heritage-listed. Early life John Beauchamp Nicholson was born in 1852 in Surry and arrived in Brisbane around 1876. Architectural career Af ...

(1852–?), architect in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia *

John H. Nicholson John Henry Nicholson (21 September 1889 – 9 August 1972) was the second Principal of University College Hull, and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull. Dr John H Nicholson was educated at the University of Oxford, where he gai ...

(1889–1972), vice-chancellor of the University of Hull *

Sir John Nicholson, 2nd Baronet Sir John Norris Nicholson, 2nd Baronet, KBE, CIE, MA, JP (19 February 1911 – 30 August 1993) was Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight from 1980 to 1985.‘NICHOLSON, Sir John (Norris)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publ ...

(1911–1993), Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight *

John Gambril Nicholson John Gambril (Francis) Nicholson (1866–1931) was an English school teacher, poet, and amateur photographer. He was one of the Uranians, a clandestine group of British men who wrote poetry idealizing the beauty and love of adolescent boys. As a ...

(1866–1931), English schoolteacher, poet, and amateur photographer

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