John Nicholson
John Nicholson may refer to:
In politics
- John Nicholson (Yarmouth MP), Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth 1698–1700, 1702–08
- John Nicholson (New York politician), United States Representative from New York
- John A. Nicholson, United States Representative from Delaware
- John Nicholson (New [South Wales politician)], New South Wales politician
- John Robert Nicholson, Canadian former Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
- John Sanctuary Nicholson, British politician and soldier
- John Nicholson (Western Australian politician), Western Australian politician
In sports
- John Nicholson (footballer, born 1936), English footballer
- John Nicholson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- John Nicholson (racing driver), New Zealand racing driver
- John Nicholson (football secretary), 'manager' of Sheffield United F.C.
- John Nicholson (athlete), American track and field athlete
- John Nicholson (cyclist), cyclist from Australia
- John Nicholson (Cambridge University cricketer), English cricketer, played for Cambridge University in 1845
- John Nicholson (Northamptonshire cricketer), English cricketer, played for Northamptonshire
- Jack Nicholson (footballer), former Australian rules footballer
In military
- John Nicholson (East India Company officer), Irish-born military figure known as the "Hero of Delhi"
- John Nicholson (naval officer), Continental Navy officer during the American Revolution
- John W. Nicholson, retired U.S. Army general
- John W. Nicholson Jr., U.S. Army general
In other fields
- John Nicholson (bookseller), English bookseller
- John Nicholson (poet), 'The Airedale Poet'
- John Nicholson (orientalist), English independent scholar
- John Henry Nicholson, Australian writer
- John William Nicholson, English mathematician
- Sir John Rumney Nicholson, British engineer
- John Nicholson (author), Australian children's author
- John Nicholson, engine driver and contributor to the invention of the compound steam locomotive
- Jack Nicholson, American actor
- John Lambert (martyr), English Protestant martyr
- John Nicholson (priest), Archdeacon of Doncaster from 1955 to 1959
- John Beauchamp Nicholson, architect in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- John H. Nicholson, vice-chancellor of the University of Hull
- Sir John Nicholson, 2nd Baronet, Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
- John Gambril Nicholson, English schoolteacher, poet, and amateur photographer