Samuel Johnson (disambiguation)

Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) was an English literary figure and compiler of A Dictionary of the English Language; often referred to as "Dr. Johnson."

Samuel, Sammy or Sam Johnson may also refer to:

Arts and letters

Samuel Johnson (dramatist) (1691–1773), author of Hurlothrumbo
Samuel Johnson (American educator) (1696–1772), American colonial intellectual and educator; first president of King's College (now Columbia University)
Samuel Johnson (pamphleteer) (1649–1703), English political writer
Samuel Johnson (Nigerian historian) (1846–1901), Anglican priest and historian of the Yoruba
Samuel Johnson Jr. (1757–1836), American schoolteacher and lexicographer

Business

Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. (1833–1919), American businessman
Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. (1928–2004), American businessman

Politics

Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr. (1838–1915), American businessman, rancher and presidential grandfather
Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. (1877–1937), Texas politician and presidential father
Sam Johnson (Oregon politician) (1911–1984), Oregon businessman, legislator, and philanthropist
Sam Houston Johnson (1914–1978), younger brother of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Johnson (born 1930), Texas congressman

Sports

Samuel Johnson (footballer, born 1973), Ghanaian football player
Samuel Johnson (footballer, born 1984), Guinean football player
Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1975), English footballer
Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1992), English football goalkeeper
Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1993), Liberian footballer
Samuel Johnson (English footballer) (1881–?), English footballer
Sam Johnson (wide receiver) (born 1964), American football player
Sam Johnson (defensive back, born 1959), American player of Canadian football
Sam Johnson (defensive back, born 1960), American football player
Sammy Johnson (American football) (born 1952), American football player
Sam Johnson (rugby union) (born 1993), Australian rugby union player

Other

Samuel D. Johnson Jr. (1920–2002), United States federal judge
Samuel "Mingo Jack" Johnson (1820-1826), jockey, lynching victim from New Jersey
Samuel W. Johnson (1831–1912), English locomotive engineer
Samuel William Johnson (1830–1909), United States agricultural chemist
Samuel Johnson (clergyman) (1822–1882), United States clergyman and author
Samuel Johnson (actor) (born 1978), Australian actor and radio presenter
Sam Johnson, American television producer and writer, see Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil
Sam Johnson (activist) (born 1989), organiser of the Student Volunteer Army following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011
Samuel Johnson (New Zealand editor) (1827–1905), New Zealand printer, newspaper proprietor and editor
Samuel Johnson (music producer), Australian music producer and engineer
Sammy Johnson (1949–1998), English actor
Samuel Johnson (comedian) (1830–1900), British comedian