Lawson (name)

Lawson is often a Scottish surname that may sometimes also be a given name.

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 (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, 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
 * 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 (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
 * 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


 * 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