(music critic) (1913–2002), American music critic and jazz radio host John Burgess Wilson (1917–1993), British author, pen name Anthony Burgess John Wilson (Canadian writer) (born 1951), children's writer, winner of the Norma Fleck Award John J. B. Wilson (born 1954), founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, 1980 John Morgan Wilson (born 1945), American journalist and author Law John G. Wilson (1842–1892), British patent agent John Wilson, Lord Ashmore (1857–1932), Scottish lawyer, parliamentary candidate, sheriff principal and judge John H. Wilson (judge), American judge from New York, author of the 2006 children's book Hot House Flowers Military John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1819) (c. 1765–1819), British general, Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada in 1816 Sir John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856) (1780–1856), British general, acting Governor of British Ceylon in 1811–12 and 1831 John Williams Wilson (1798–1857), English sailor John Wilson (Royal Navy officer) (1834–1885), British admiral John Moulder Wilson (1837–1919), U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient John Wilson (Medal of Honor, born 1839), recipient of the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War John A. Wilson (Medal of Honor) (1833–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor John Wilson (Swedish sailor) (1851–1899), Swedish naval officer Jock Wilson (British Army soldier) (John Nicholson Wilson, 1903–2008), Scottish soldier and centenarian John Wilson (Garda) (born 1962/63), Irish Garda officer and whistleblower Politics Canada John Wilson (Ontario politician, born 1807) (1807–1869), lawyer, judge and politician in Ontario, Canada John Henry Wilson (Canadian politician) (1834–1912), physician, professor and politician in Ontario, Canada John Wilson (British Columbia politician) (born 1944), member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada John Wilson (New Brunswick politician) (1861–1935), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick United Kingdom John Wilson (Castle Rising MP), member of parliament in 1621 John Wilson (Mid Durham MP) (1837–1915), miner, trade unionist and Liberal-Labour politician John William Wilson (1858–1932), Liberal member of parliament for Worcestershire North, 1895–1918, and Stourbridge, 1918–1922 John Charles Wilson (1892–1968), Northern Irish politician, Ulster Unionist member of parliament for Iveagh, 1933–1938 John Wilson (London politician) (born 1941), leader of Greater London Council in 1984 John Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran (1924–2014), British diplomat Scotland John Wilson (Govan MP) (1828–1905), Liberal member of parliament for Govan, 1889–1900 John Wilson (Edinburgh MP) (1830–?), Independent Liberal member of parliament for Edinburgh Central, 1885–1886 John Wilson (Glasgow St Rollox MP) (1837–1928), member of parliament for Glasgow St Rollox, 1900–1906