Chris Watson (John Christian Watson, 1867–1941), Australia's third Prime MinisterJohn Bertrand Watson (1878–1948), British Member of Parliament for Stockton-on-Tees, 1917–1923John S. Watson (1924–1996), African-American Democratic Party politician in New JerseyJohn Watson (Australian politician) (born 1937), former Australian SenatorJohn Watson (UK politician) (born 1943), British Member of Parliament for Skipton, 1979–1989John William Clark Watson (1808–1890), Confederate politician and judge
Military
Sir John Watson (VC) (1829–1919), English recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857John C. Watson (1842–1923), admiral of the United States Navy
Music
Daddy Stovepipe (1867–1963), real name Johnny Watson, African-American blues singerJohnny "Guitar" Watson (1935–1996), American blues guitaristJohn M. Watson, Sr. (1937–2006), American actor and musician
Art
John Watson (American painter) (1685–1768), American portrait artistJohn Watson, later Sir John Watson Gordon (1788–1864), Scottish painterJohn Watson (English artist) (born 1971), English artist and comicbook artistJohn Watson (American artist) (born 1975), American artist and sculptor
Sports
John Watson (cricketer) (1828–1920), Australian cricketer who made one appearance for TasmaniaSir John Watson (polo), British polo playerJohn Watson (footballer born 1877), Scottish association football playerJohn Watson (Somerset cricketer) (1910–1980), English cricketer who made 19 appearances for SomersetJohn Fox Watson (1917–1976), believed to be the only Scottish football player in Real Madrid's historyJohn Watson (racing driver) (born 1946), British Formula One driverJohn Watson (American football) (born 1949), former NFL offensive linemanJohn Watson (boxer) (born 1983), British lightweight boxer
Fiction
John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, fictional sidekick and biographer of detective Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's storiesJohn Watson, known as Wonko the Sane, character from the novel So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Other
John Watson, who wrote under the pen name/pseudonym Ian Maclaren (1850–1907), Scottish reverend/minister, theologian and authorJohn B. Watson (1878–1958), psychologist; pioneer of behaviorismJohn Duncan Watson (1860–1946), British civil engineerJohn Fanning Watson (1779–1860), American antiquarianJohn Hugh Watson (1914–2007), known as Adam Watson, British international relations theorist and researcher, and ambassadorJohn L. Watson (born 1951), American chess player and authorJohn S. Watson (Chevron) (born 1956), American chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation in 2010John Watson (bishop) (1520–c. 1584), Bishop of WinchesterJohn Watson (college president) (1771–1802), first president of Jefferson CollegeJohn Watson (officer of arms), English 17th century Bluemantle PursuivantJohn Watson (philosopher) (1847–1939), Canadian philosopher and academicJohn Watson (activist) (died 2001), American black activist and editorJohn Watson (Vice-Chancellor), Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1518–1519 and 1530–1531John Selby Watson (1804–1884), British classical translator and murdererJohn Watson (antiquary) (1725–1783), English clergyman and antiquaryJohn Boles Watson (c. 1748–1813), English theatre builder
