Sir William Johnson

Merchant and colonial administrator, born in Co Meath, E Ireland. In 1737 he emigrated to America, and became a fur trader in the Mohawk Valley. By his fairness he acquired great influence with the Indians, married two Indian women, and in the Anglo-French Wars often led the Six Iroquois Nations against the French, notably at Lake George, NY (1755). He was appointed superintendent of Northern Indian Affairs (1756–64). In 1759 he captured Fort Niagara, and in 1760 took part in Amherst's victory against Montreal.

William Johnson (author) (born 1931), Canadian journalist and author William Johnson (judge) (1771–1834), Justice of the United States Supreme Court William Johnson (soldier) (died 1903), American recipient of the Medal of Honor William A. "Pussyfoot" Johnson (1862–1950), American temperance movement leader William Elliot Johnson (1862-1932), an Australian politician William Ernest Johnson (1858–1931), British logician William Johnson (barber), successful free African American barber William Gary Johnson (1879–1949), called Bunk Johnson, American jazz musician William H. Johnson (painter) (1901–1970), African-American painter of the Harlem Renaissance William Henry Johnson, English recipient of the Victoria Cross William Henry Johnson, called Zip Johnson, circus entertainer William Julius Johnson (1899–1989), called Judy Johnson, American baseball player William R. Heinz Company William Samuel Johnson (1727–1819), United States Founding Father William Summer Johnson (1913–1995), American chemist William Michael (Mike) Johnson (technologist)