John, Johnny, or Jock Simpson may refer to:

Politicians

John Simpson (Parliamentarian) John, Johnny, or Jock Simpson may refer to: Politicians *John Simpson (Parliamentarian), politician of the post-English Civil War period, see Thomas Kelsey *John Simpson (Kentucky politician) (died 1813), American attorney and politician *John Sim ...

, politician of the post-English Civil War period, see

Thomas Kelsey Thomas Kelsey (died c. 1680) rose from obscurity as a "London tradesman" to become an important figure in the government of Oliver Cromwell. Kelsey enlisted in the New Model Army and fought on the side of Parliament during the English Civil Wa ...

John Simpson (Kentucky politician) John Simpson (died January 22, 1813) was a United States Army officer, attorney, and politician. Simpson saw military action in both the Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812. He also served 4 terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives in ...

(died 1813), American attorney and politician * John Simpson (MP for Wenlock) (1763–1850), English member of parliament for Wenlock * John Simpson (Lower Canada politician) (1788–1873), government official and politician in Quebec * John Simpson (Niagara politician) (1807–1878), Canadian businessman and politician *

John Simpson (Ontario politician) John Simpson (May 12, 1812 – March 21, 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1885. He was born in Rothes, Scotland in 1812 and came to Upper Canada with his fa ...

(1812–1885), Ontario banker and member of the Senate of Canada *Sir

John Hope Simpson Sir John Hope Simpson OBJ (23 July 1868 – 10 April 1961) was a British Liberal politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom and later in the Government of the Dominion of Newfoundland. Hope Simpson was born in ...

(1868–1961), British Liberal politician and administrator in India *

John A. Simpson John Adrian Simpson (August 20, 1854 – September 11, 1916) was a Canadian politician and businessman. Born in Peel County, Canada West, he came west in 1890 and eventually settled in Innisfail, where he opened a lumberyard. He served on Inn ...

(1854–1916), Canadian politician * John Thomas Simpson (1870–1965), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons * John Simpson (died 1803), British member of parliament for Mitchell * John Simpson (Kansas politician) (born 1934), former Kansas state senator

Cultural figures

*John Simpson, bassist in the American R&B band

The S.O.S. Band The S.O.S. Band (sometimes written as S.O.S. Band; abbreviation for Sounds of Success) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B and Boogie (genre), electro-funk musical ensemble, group who gained fame in the 1980s. They are best known for the songs ...

John Simpson (artist) John Philip Simpson (1782–1847) was a British people, British painter, known for his portraits. Early life and education Simpson was born in London in 1782 and was a student at the Royal Academy and for some years an assistant to Sir Thomas L ...

(1782–1847), British painter who painted ''The Captive Slave'' * John Simpson (actor/producer), Canadian actor *Sir

John William Simpson Sir John William Simpson KBE FRIBA (9 August 1858 – 30 March 1933) was a British architect and President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1919 to 1921. Background and early life Simpson was the eldest son of the Brig ...

(1858–1933), English architect *

John Simpson (architect) John Simpson (born 9 November 1954), is a British New Classical architect. Education and career Simpson is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Simpson is part of the New Classical Architecture movement of contemporary archi ...

(born 1954), British modern-day classical architect *

John Palgrave Simpson John Palgrave Simpson (1807–1887) was a British playwright and author. He wrote more than fifty pieces in a variety of genres, including dramas, comedies, operas, and spectacles, between 1850 and 1885. Simpson also published novels, travel bo ...

(1807–1887), Victorian playwright * John L. Simpson (born 1963), Australian film and theatre producer, writer and distributor *

John Simpson (journalist) John Cody Fidler-Simpson (born 9 August 1944) is an English foreign correspondent who is currently the world affairs editor of BBC News. He holds duaBritish-Irish citizenship He has spent all his working life with the BBC, and has reported fr ...

(born 1944), BBC journalist, foreign correspondent and author

Academic figures

John Simpson (silversmith) Harold John Simpson (7 March 1925 – 18 May 2025) was a British-born New Zealand fine arts academic and silversmith who was professor emeritus of fine arts at the University of Canterbury. He was the first professor of fine arts at the univer ...

(1925–2025), British-born New Zealand teacher and silversmith *

John Baird Simpson Dr John Baird Simpson FRSE FGS (January 14, 1894 – June 28, 1960), was a Scottish geologist. He was President of the Edinburgh Geological Society 1950-52 and was awarded the Lyell Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1954. Life Si ...

(1894–1960), Scottish geologist *

John B. Simpson John Barclay Simpson (born June 8, 1947) is a former president of the University at Buffalo (UB), part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

(born 1947), former president of the University at Buffalo *

John Wistar Simpson John Wistar Simpson (25 September 1914 – January 4, 2007) was an electrical engineer, who made significant contributions to the development of the nuclear energy. Biography He was born in 1914 in Glenn Springs, South Carolina. He joined W ...

(1914–2007), American electrical engineer *

John Simpson (lexicographer) John Simpson (born 13 October 1953) is an English lexicographer and was Chief Editor of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED'') from 1993 to 2013. Life John Simpson was born in Cheltenham, where his father was employed at GCHQ, and attended ...

(born 1953) *

John Alexander Simpson John Alexander Simpson (November 3, 1916 – August 31, 2000) was an American physicist and science educator. He was deeply committed to educating the public and political leaders about science and its implications, most notably as a principal fou ...

(1916–2000), physicist *

John Simpson (British nuclear physicist) John Simpson (born 23 March 1958) is a British nuclear physicist. He is known for his work in gamma-ray spectroscopy and detector design. He was Head of Technology, Division of Technology Department. and was Head of the Nuclear Physics Group a ...

(born 1958)

Sports figures

Jock Simpson John Robert Simpson (25 December 1885 – 4 January 1959) was a footballer who played as an outside right in the 1900s and 1910s. Club career Simpson's footballing career began with Laurieston Villa, and after a trial with Rangers, he signed ...

(1886–1959), England and Blackburn Rovers footballer *

John Simpson (footballer, born 1918) John Simpson (27 October 1918 – 21 June 2000) was an English-born footballer who played as a left back in The Football League in the 1940s and 1950s. After playing as an amateur for Hull City reserves, he started his league career with Hudder ...

(1918–2000), English footballer, played for Huddersfield Town and York City *

John Simpson (footballer, born 1933) John Lionel Simpson (5 October 1933 – 7 December 1993) was an English football goalkeeper. He spent fifteen years playing for Gillingham, for whom he holds the all-time record for the most matches played in the Football League. Career Simps ...

(1933–1993), English footballer, played for Lincoln City and Gillingham *

John Simpson (boxer) John Simpson (born 26 July 1983) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2015. He held the British featherweight title twice between 2006 and 2010 and the Commonwealth featherweight title from 2009 to 2010. Profession ...

(born 1983), Scottish featherweight boxer * John Simpson (English cricketer) (born 1988), Sussex County Cricket Club * John Simpson (New Zealand cricketer) (1907–1980), Auckland cricket team *

John Simpson (fencer) John Neville Simpson (16 May 1927 – 1 June 2016) was an Australian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympia ...

(1927–2016), Australian Olympic fencer *

John Simpson (basketball) John Simpson is a British former professional basketball player. He was one of the original members of the Everton Tigers in the British Basketball League. Before joining the Tigers, he played for the Cheshire Jets The Cheshire Phoenix are ...

, professional basketball player *

John Simpson (American football) John Simpson (born August 19, 1997) is an American professional football offensive guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Early life Simpson grew up in the Dorchester ...

(born 1997), American football offensive lineman *

Johnny Simpson John George "Johnny" Simpson (18 March 1922 – 17 November 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. During his career he played as a prop.John Simpson (rugby union) (1872–1921), Scottish rugby union player

Military figures

John Simpson (soldier) Major John Simpson (December 1, 1748 – October 28, 1825) was an American Revolutionary War soldier from Deerfield, New Hampshire. He is one of several men traditionally described as having fired the first shot on the American side at the Battl ...

(1748–1825), American Revolutionary War soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill *

John Simpson (VC) Major John Simpson VC (29 January 1826 – 27 October 1884) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

(1826–1884), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

John Simpson Kirkpatrick John Kirkpatrick (6 July 1892 – 19 May 1915), commonly known as John Simpson, was a stretcher bearer with the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance during the Gallipoli campaign – the Allied attempt to capture Constantinople, cap ...

(1892–1915), Australian World War I war hero (who enlisted as "John Simpson") * John Frederick Simpson (1905–1942), Australian corporal who was executed in the

Ration Truck massacre The Ration Truck massacre or the 1942 Dili massacre was the execution of 14 Australian soldiers and the killing of three others on 20 February 1942 in Portuguese Timor during the Battle of Timor The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Tim ...

* John Simpson (RAF officer) (1907–1967), senior RAF officer in the mid-1950s and eighth Commandant Royal Observer Corps *

John Simpson (British Army officer) John, Johnny, or Jock Simpson may refer to: Politicians * John Simpson (Parliamentarian), politician of the post-English Civil War period, see Thomas Kelsey * John Simpson (Kentucky politician) (died 1813), American attorney and politician * John ...

(1927–2007), British Army officer and Director SAS

Miscellaneous figures

* John Simpson (journalist/consumer advocate) (born 1948), American consumer rights advocate and former journalist *

John Simpson (Presbyterian) The Reverend John Simpson (1740–1808), was a Presbyterian minister and Whig leader in the American Revolution. Life Of Scotch-Irish descent, Simpson married Mary Remer (1743-1812) in 1765 in New Jersey. He graduated Princeton College wit ...

(1740–1808), of South Carolina, in the American Revolutionary War *

John Simpson (Unitarian) :''To be distinguished from John Simpson (Presbyterian) (1740–1808), active in the American War of Independence.'' John Simpson (1746–1812) was an English Unitarian minister and religious writer, known as a biblical critic. Some of his ess ...

(1746–1812), of Bath, English Unitarian minister and religious writer *

John Woodruff Simpson John Woodruff Simpson (October 13, 1850 – May 16, 1920) was a founding member of law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, then titled Simpson, Thacher, & Barnum. He and his wife Katherine Seney Simpson were known as avid art collectors, wi ...

(1850–1920), American lawyer and founding partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett * John D. Simpson (1901–1988), Canadian businessman in the

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame was conceived by Maurice R. Brown as a way to honor Canada's mine finders and builders, in recognition of accomplishments by leaders in the Canadian mining industry. The Hall was established in 1988; in 2023 it ha ...

John Milton Bryan Simpson John Milton Bryan Simpson (May 30, 1903 – August 22, 1987) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and previously was a United ...

(1903–1987), American judge * John Simpson (police official) (1932–2017), director of the U.S. Secret Service and Interpol *

John Simpson (priest) John Arthur Simpson (7 June 1933 – 24 April 2019) was an Anglican priest. Early life Simpson was born in Cardiff on 7 June 1933, to Arthur Simpson, a draper, and Mary Esther Simpson, who worked for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowle ...