John Nelson
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John Nelson may refer to:
- John Nelson (Australian politician)John Nelson (Australian politician)John Norman Nelson , known as Jock Nelson, was an Australian politician. Born in Bundaberg, Queensland, the son of politician Harold Nelson, he was educated at state schools in Darwin before becoming a jackeroo and goldminer, and later a bore contractor at Alice Springs. After serving in the...
(1908–1991), Australian (Northern Territory) political figure - John Nelson (baseball) (born 1979), US baseball player
- John Nelson (British Army officer)John Nelson (British Army officer)Major-General Sir John Nelson KCVO CB DSO OBE MC was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.-Military career:...
(1912–1993), Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin - John Nelson (conductor)John Nelson (conductor)John Wilton Nelson is an American conductor. Nelson studied at Wheaton College, and later at the Juilliard School of Music with Jean Morel ....
(born 1941), US orchestra leader - John Nelson (convert)John Nelson (convert)John Nelson was the earliest known Englishman to convert to Islam in the 16th century. He is mentioned by the 16th century writer Richard Hakluyt in his book Voyager's Tales....
, 16th century English convert to Islam - John Nelson (lawyer)John Nelson (lawyer)John Nelson was Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845 under John Tyler.Nelson was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of politician Roger Nelson. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1811 and was admitted to the bar in 1813, starting practice in Frederick...
(1791–1860), Attorney General of the United States in the 19th century - John Nelson (martyr)John Nelson (martyr)John Nelson was an English Jesuit martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I.Nelson was from Skelton, York. He was nearing 40 when he left for Douai in 1573 for training as a priest. Two of his four brothers would later follow him there to become priests...
(1534–1578), Catholic priest, killed for refusal to acknowledge Queen's supremacy over Church in England - John Nelson (merchant)John Nelson (merchant)John Nelson was an English colonial merchant, trader, and statesman, active in New England.-Early life:John Nelson was born near London, England in 1654 to Robert and Mary Nelson...
(1654–1734), US colonial figure in Boston - John Nelson (physician), physician, president of the American Medical Association
- John Nelson (police officer), US policeman, regarded as founder of police special forces units
- John Nelson (soccer)John Nelson (soccer)Johnny Nelson was a Scottish American soccer center forward who ended his career as the second leading scorer in the history of the first American Soccer League...
(1905–1984), Scottish-born US soccer player - John Nelson (swimmer)John Nelson (swimmer)John Nelson is an American Professional Swimmer and Olympic Gold Medalist. Nelson attended Pompano Beach High School and eventually enrolled in Yale University where he met his future Gold Medalist teammate and World Record competitor, Don Schollander...
(born 1948), US swimmer - John Allen NelsonJohn Allen NelsonJohn Allen Nelson is an American actor.- Early life :John Allen Nelson was born in San Antonio, Texas. He spent his first three years in Germany with his three siblings, David, Nancy and Diana where his father was stationed as a doctor for the U.S...
(born 1959), US actor in film and television - John B. NelsonJohn B. NelsonJohn B. Nelson is an American Republican politician, former mayor of Phoenix, Arizona former member of the Arizona House of Representatives and a current member of the Arizona Senate....
, US political figure in Arizona - John E. NelsonJohn E. NelsonJohn E. Nelson is an attorney and a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Omaha, Nebraska.He was elected to the Legislature in 2006 serving Nebraska's 6th legislative district. He serves on the Appropriations Committee...
(born 1935), US political figure in Nebraska - John E. Nelson (Maine)John E. Nelson (Maine)John Edward Nelson was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in China, Kennebec County, Maine on July 12, 1874.He attended the common and high schools of Waterville, Maine...
(1874–1955), US political figure from Maine - John Frederick NelsonJohn Frederick NelsonJohn Frederick Nelson, Esq is the current Chairman-designate of Lloyd's of London. Nelson is a chartered accountant.-Business Life:...
(born 1947), chairman designate of Lloyd's of London - John L. NelsonJohn L. NelsonJohn Lewis Nelson , also known as Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician.-Life:Nelson was born in Louisiana. He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician in 1948...
(1916–2001), US musician - John M. NelsonJohn M. NelsonJohn Mandt Nelson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Burke, Wisconsin, Nelson attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1892....
(1870–1955), US political figure from Wisconsin - Byron NelsonByron NelsonJohn Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.Nelson and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912...
(John Byron Nelson, Jr., 1912–2006), US golfer - Candy NelsonCandy NelsonJohn W. "Candy" Nelson was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played 13 seasons between and for nine different teams in three different leagues. In 1890, he was the oldest player in the American Association at age 41.-Sources:...
(John W. Nelson, 1849–1910), US baseball player - Johnny NelsonJohnny NelsonIvanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson is a former professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He was the WBO cruiserweight champion for over six years, having successfully defended the title 13 times. Nelson also held the European and British cruiserweight titles...
(born 1967), British boxer
See also
- Jack Nelson (disambiguation)
- Jon NelsonJon NelsonJon Nelson is a mashup artist and a radio show host for Some Assembly Required. "Jon Nelson, mashes music and found sound — from old movies, laugh tracks, the news — to make what he calls the audio dreamscape of the media age." Jon Nelson started Some Assembly Required in 1999 and has been...
, mash-up artist - Jon Nelson (guitarist)Jon Nelson (guitarist)Jonathan D. "Jon" Nelson is best known for playing lead guitar in the controversial punk band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early life:...
, from Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"... - Jonathan Nelson (disambiguation)