John Thomson may refer to: Entertainment John Thomson of Duddingston (1778–1840), Scottish minister and landscape artist John Thomson (composer) (1805–1841), Scottish composer John Thomson (photographer) (1837–1921), Scottish photographer John Stuart Thomson (1869–1950), American author John Thomson (comedian) (born 1969), English comedian and actor John J. Thomson, production sound mixer Politics John Thomson (MP) (1521–1597), MP for New Windsor and Bedfordshire John Charles Thomson (1866–1934), New Zealand politician John Thomson (Ohio politician) (1780–1852), U.S. Congressman from Ohio John Renshaw Thomson (1800–1862), U.S. Senator from New Jersey John Thomson (Australian politician) (1862–1934), Nationalist member of the House of Representatives John Thomson (Western Australian politician), Nationalist Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1921–1924 John Thomson (diplomat) (1927–2018), British high commissioner to India and ambassador to the UN John William Thomson (born 1928), member of the Canadian Parliament John Bryce Thomson (1840–1911), mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand Religion John Thomson (Presbyterian minister) (1690–1753), Irish-born Presbyterian minister in Philadelphia John Thomson (bishop) (born 1959), Church of England Bishop of Selby John Thomson, minister in Sutherland, Scotland who was responsible for recording the works of the poet Rob Donn Science John Thomson (physician) (1765–1846), Scottish surgeon and physician John Thomson (cartographer) (1777–1840), Scottish cartographer John Turnbull Thomson (1821–1884), English civil engineer John Millar Thomson (1849–1933), British chemist Arthur Thomson (naturalist) (John Arthur Thomson, 1861–1933), Scottish naturalist John Walter Thomson (1913–2009), Scottish-American lichenologist Sports Jock Thomson (John Ross Thomson, 1906–1979), Scottish football player (Dundee FC, Everton FC) and manager (Manchester City FC) John Thomson (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1980), Scottish football goalkeeper (Brentford FC, Plymouth Argyle) John Thomson (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1931), Scottish football goalkeeper (Celtic FC, Scotland) John Thomson (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1944), Scottish footballer (Hamilton Academical FC) John Thomson (swimmer) (1903–?), British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics Johnny Thomson (1922–1960), American race car driver John Thomson (baseball) (born 1973), American baseball player John Thomson (bowls), Welsh international lawn bowls player Other John Edgar Thomson (1808–1874), American civil engineer, railroad executive and industrialist John Thomson (librarian) (1835–1916), American librarian John Bell Thomson (1835–1896), New Zealand police officer and detective John Sen Inches Thomson (1845–1933), Scottish whaler and sealer, ship owner, captain and author John Thomson (banker) (1908–1998), British banker John Thomson (RAF officer) (1941–1994), one of the senior officers of the Royal Air Force, later Commander-in-Chief Strike Command John Thomson (fraudster), warehouse keeper of the Charitable Corporation John Thomson (Australian businessman) (1887–1960)