John Bruce Williamson KC[1] (1859–1938) was a British barrister and historical author.
[2] The son of John Williamson of Glasgow, he matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford on 29 January 1881, graduating B.A.
[3] He was appointed secretary to the University of Durham Commissioners constituted under the University of Durham Act 1908 by warrant under the royal sign manual dated 27 October 1908.
[4] He was elected to serve on the General Council of the Bar in February 1911[5] and again in 1913.
[7] The National Portrait Gallery has a photograph of him taken in 1936 by Olive Edis.