Lawson (name)
Introduction '''Lawson''' is often an English and Scottish surname that may sometimes also be a given name.
Creative professionals ===Actors===* Ben Lawson (born 1980), Australian actor* Bianca Lawson, American actress* Charles Lawson, Belfast actor* Denis Lawson, Scottish actor* Jayme Lawson, American actress* Maggie Lawson, American actress* The Lawson family (Ted, Joan, Vicki, Jamie), a fictional family from ''Small Wonder (TV series)''===Artists===* Adelaide Lawson (1889–1986), American artist* Cecil Gordon Lawson, English landscape painter* Louise Lawson (1860s–1899), American sculptor* Nigella Lawson, writer and cook* Jim Lawson (comics) (born 1960), American comic book artist* Jordan Lawson, actor and musician from The Flys (US band)* Kenneth Lawson (artist) (1920–2008), English artist and set designer===Journalists===* Dominic Lawson, British journalist; brother of Nigella, son of Nigel* Mark Lawson, British journalist, broadcaster and author* Neal Lawson, British political commentator and writer* Sylvia Lawson (1932–2017), Australian journalist, academic and author* W. R. Lawson William Ramage Lawson (1840–1922), British journalist, economics writer===Writers===* Henry Lawson, Australian writer and poet* Joan Lawson (1907–2002), English ballet dancer and writer* Louisa Lawson, Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, feminist, and mother of Henry Lawson* Shayla Lawson, American writer and poet* Will Lawson (1876—1957), Australian writer and poet
Educators * Abercrombie Lawson (1870–1927), Canadian-born professor of botany in Australia* Andrew Lawson, professor of geology, University of California, author of report on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
Politicians * Al Lawson, Florida state senator* B.J. Lawson (William Lawson, born 1974), 2008 Republican Party nominee in North Carolina* James Earl Lawson (politician) (1891–1950), Canadian politician and lawyer* Harry Lawson (politician) (1875–1952), premier of Victoria, Australia* Jack Lawson (1881–1965), British trade unionist and Labour politician* Nigel Lawson (1932–2023), British Conservative politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1983–1989* Peter Lawson, Canadian Member of Parliament* Ray Lawson, Canadian industrialist, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario* Terra Lawson-Remer, American politician, economist, and professor* Tom Lawson, Green Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election#Tom Lawson (Prince Edward—Hastings)*Valarie Lawson (born 1966), American politician
Scientists * H. Blaine Lawson, American mathematician* Harry John Lawson, British engineer and motor industry pioneer* Isaac Lawson (died 1747), Scottish physician, friend of Linnaeus* Marmaduke Alexander Lawson (1840–1896), British botanist
Sportspeople * Alex Lawson, American tennis player* Bob Lawson, American baseball player* Carl Lawson (American football) (born 1994), American football player* Dedric Lawson (born 1997), American basketball player* Dillon Lawson, American baseball coach* Eddie Lawson, motorcycle racer* Henry Lawson (cricketer) (1865–1941), New Zealand cricketer* Jermaine Lawson, West Indian Test Cricketer* Jim Lawson (American football) (1902–1989), college and professional football player* Jim Lawson (sports executive), Canadian businessman and lawyer, with Canadian Football League and Jockey Club of Canada* Jimmy Lawson (born 1947), English professional footballer* Jimmy Lawson (footballer) (1886–1962), Scottish footballer (Dundee FC) and later golfer in the USA* Kara Lawson (born 1981), American former professional basketball player and television analyst, assistant coach for the Boston Celtics* Liam Lawson (born 2002), New Zealand racing driver* Patricia Lawson (1929–2019), Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach* Peter Lawson (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricket player* Tom Lawson (ice hockey) (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player* Ty Lawson (born 1987), American professional basketball player
Other * Alfred Lawson, 20th century American aviator, reformer, utopian and religious leader* Charlie Lawson, American mass murderer* Gaines Lawson, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient*Kenneth Lawson, law professor and former lawyer* Len Lawson (1927–2003), Australian comic book creator, rapist and murderer* Theresa Lawson (1951–2014), Australian convicted of embezzlement===Similar names===* Edward Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Edward C. Lawson, African-American civil rights activist:* Edward M. Lawson, Canadian senator:* Ellie Lawson , UK Singer Songwriter* Geoff Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Geoff Lawson (cricketer) (born 1957), Australian cricketer:* Geoff Lawson (designer) (1944–1999), British car designer* James Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* James Lawson (activist) (born 1928), nonviolence tactician in the American Civil Rights Movement:* James Lawson (Australian doctor) (born 1934), Australian public health doctor and scientist:* James Lawson (footballer) (born 1987), English professional footballer:* James Lawson (swimmer) (born 1995), Zimbabwean swimmer:* James Anthony Lawson (1817–1887), judge of Queen's Bench, Ireland:* Earl Lawson, Canadian Member of Parliament:* James Gilchrist Lawson (1874–1946), British Christian author and compiler:* James Lawson Drummond (1783–1853), Irish physician, naturalist and botanist:* James R. Lawson (1918–1985), American anti-Imperialist activist and black nationalist:* James Raymond Lawson (1915–1996), African-American physicist and president of Fisk University* Jeff Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Jeff Lawson, co-founder of distributed.net:* Jeff Lawson, co-founder and CEO of twilio:* Jeff Lawson (footballer) (born 1944), Australian rules footballer* Jerry Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including :* Jerry Lawson (engineer) (1940–2011), American electronic engineer :* Jerry Lawson (musician) (1944–2019), American singer and music producer :* Jerry Lawson (runner) (born 1966), American long-distance runner* John Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* John Lawson (Australian politician) (1897–1956):* John Lawson (Australian rules footballer) (1883–1958), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood, St Kilda and Richmond:* John Lawson (children's author) (1923–1993), also known as John S. "Jack" Lawson, of New York and Virginia:* John Lawson (cyclist) (1872–1902), Swedish cycling champion:* John Lawson (explorer) (1674–1711), English explorer in colony of North Carolina:* John Lawson (footballer) (1925–1990), English footballer:* John Lawson (naval officer) (c. 1615–1665), English Naval Officer and Republican:* John Lawson (Medal of Honor) (1837–1919), U.S. Navy sailor:* John D. Lawson (politician) (1816–1896), U.S. Representative from New York:* John D. Lawson (scientist) (1923–2008), British plasma physicist, developed ''Lawson criterion'':* John Howard Lawson (1894–1977), American writer:* Sir John Grant Lawson, 1st Baronet (1856–1919), British Unionist politician :* John K. Lawson (1886–1941), Senior Canadian officer during the Battle of Hong Kong, World War II:* John K. Lawson (artist) (born 1962), British-American artist:* John Parker Lawson (died 1852), clergyman of the Episcopal Church of Scotland and historian:* John R. Lawson (died 1945), Colorado union leader:* John W. Lawson (1837–1905), U.S. Representative from Virginia* Joseph Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Joseph Lawson (cricketer) (1893–1969), English cricketer who played one first-class match for Gloucestershire:* Joseph Lawson (trainer) (1881–1964), British racehorse trainer:* Joseph William Lawson (1844–1920), English organist and composer* Paul Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Paul Lawson (boxer) (born 1966), British boxer:* Paul Lawson (footballer) (born 1984), Scottish footballer:* Paul M. Lawson (1914–1988), American politician* Robert Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Robert Lawson (architect), 19th century New Zealand architect:* Robert Lawson (author), writer and illustrator * Thomas Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* Thomas Lawson, fullback for the 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team:* Thomas Lawson (artist) (born 1951), artist, writer and dean of California Institute of the Arts:* Thomas Lawson (military physician) (1789–1861), American military physician:* Thomas Lawson (botanist) (1630–1691), English botanist and Quaker:* E. Thomas Lawson, research scientist at the Institute of Cognition and Culture at Queen's University Belfast:* Thomas B. Lawson (1807–1888), American painter:* Thomas G. Lawson (1835–1912), U.S. Representative from Georgia:* Thomas J. Lawson (born 1957), Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. :* Thomas R. Lawson, RPI Grand Marshal, 1897–1898:* Thomas W. Lawson (businessman) (1857–1925), American businessman and author* William Lawson (disambiguation), several people, including:* William Lawson (banker) (1772–1848), Scottish businessman and politician:* William Lawson (co-operator) (1836–1916), co-operator and agriculturalist:* William Lawson (explorer) (1774–1850), explorer of New South Wales, Australia:* William Lawson (priest) (c.1554–1635), English cleric and writer on gardening:* William Lawson (speedway rider) (born 1987), former Scottish speedway rider
Lawson as given name * Lawson D. Franklin (1804–1861), American planter, slave trader and businessman* Lawson Harvey (1856–1920), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court* Lawson Sabah (born 1997), Ghanaian footballer* Lawson C. Tosh (born 1879), American politician from Maryland* Lawson Wulsin (born 1951), a psychiatrist and author* Lawson Wilkins, a Pediatric Endocrinologist. Founder of the world’s first pediatric endocrinology clinic based at Johns Hopkins*
See also * Lawson (disambiguation)