Lawson (name)

Lawson is a Scots-English surname that may sometimes also be a given name.

Creative professionals

Actors

• Ben Lawson (born 1980), Australian actor
• Bianca Lawson (born 1979), 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 (born 1960), British 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 (politician), Canadian Member of Parliament
• Ray Lawson, Canadian industrialist, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• Iver Lawson (publisher) (1821–1871), Illinois publisher politician
• 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
• Todd Lawson, professor of Islamic thought

Sportspeople

• Alex Lawson, American tennis player
• Bob Lawson, American baseball player
• Carl Lawson (American football) (born 1995), 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 (English footballer) (born 1947), English professional footballer
• Jimmy Lawson (Scottish footballer) (1886–1962), with Dundee FC, later golfer in the USA
• Kara Lawson (born 1981), American 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
• Dorothy Lawson (1580–1632), English noblewoman, recusant and Catholic priest harbourer
• Charlie Lawson, responsible for Murder of the Lawson family
• 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
• Louise M. Lawson (1855–1951), American temperance activist
• 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

• George Lawson, multiple people, including:

• George Lawson (MP for York) (1493–1543), English member of parliament
• George Lawson (English clergyman) (1598–1678), English divine and writer
• George Lawson (Scottish minister) (1749–1820), Scottish minister and biblical scholar
• George Lawson (botanist) (1827–1895), Canadian botanist
• George Anderson Lawson (1832–1904), British sculptor
• George Mervyn Lawson (1865–1945), South African clergyman
• George Lawson (Australian politician) (1880–1966), Australian politician
• George Lawson (RAF officer) (1899–1922), South African World War I flying ace
• George Lawson (MP for Motherwell) (1906–1978), Scottish member of parliament, 1954–1974
• George Lawson (judge), judge in Ceylon

• 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 (politician), 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 Rupert 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
• Robert D. Lawson (1926–2015), American nuclear scientist

• 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, on List of RPI Grand Marshals, 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), 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, pediatric endocrinologist; founded clinic based at Johns Hopkins

See also

• Lawson (disambiguation)