John Nelson
John Nelson is the name of the following people:
- John Nelson (Jesuit) (1535–1578), English Jesuit and martyr
- John Nelson (lawyer) (1791–1860), American lawyer, diplomat and politician
- John Nelson (cyclist) , American cyclist
- John Nelson (soccer player) (1905-1984), Scottish-American soccer player
- John Nelson (Major General) (1912–1993) British officer
- John Nelson (conductor) (born 1941), American conductor
- John Nelson (swimmer) (* 1948), American swimmer
- John Nelson (special effects artist) (* 1953), American film technician
- John Nelson (baseball player) (born 1979), American baseball player
- John Allen Nelson (born 1959), American actor and screenwriter
- John Byron Nelson, Jr. (1912-2006), American professional golfer, see Byron Nelson
- John E. Nelson (Politician, 1874) (1874–1955) American politician (Maine)
- John E. Nelson (politician, 1935) (born 1935), American politician (Nebraska)
- John Frederick Nelson (* 1947), CEO of Lloyd's of London
- John L. Nelson (1916-2001), American jazz musician
- John M. Nelson (1870–1955), American politician
- John Norman Nelson (1908–1991), Australian politician
See also:
- John Nelson Darby (1800–1882), British theologian