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Lawton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Lawton (1818–1896), division commander in the American Civil War
April Lawton (1948–2006), musician and graphic designer
Barbara Lawton (born 1951), American politician
Ben Lawton (1922–1987), American surgeon and healthcare activist
Charlwood Lawton (1660–1721), radical British lawyer turned Jacobite
Edward Thaddeus Lawton (1913–1966), American-born Catholic bishop in Nigeria
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Frederick Lawton (judge) (1911–2001), English judge
Geoff Lawton (born 1954), Australian permaculturist
Harold Lawton (1899–2005), British scholar
Harry Lawton (1927–2005), American author and novelist
Hattie Lawton (1837–?), American detective and Civil War spy
Henry Ware Lawton (1843–1899), US Army officer
J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director
James Lawton (1943–2018), British sports journalist
Jimmy Lawton (born 1942), English footballer
John William Magarey Lawton (born 1939) Australian immunologist in Hong Kong
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John Lawton (biologist) (born 1943), British scientist and chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
John Lawton (footballer) (1936–2017), English footballer
John Lawton (musician) (1946–2021), British rock and roll singer
Joseph Lawton (1857–1934), New Zealand cricketer
Kayne Lawton (born 1989), Australian Rugby League player
Lancelot Lawton (1880–1947), British historian, military officer, scholar of Ukrainian studies
Larry Lawton (born 1961), American ex-con motivational speaker
Linda Lawton British cyanobacteria and water safety researcher
Matt Lawton (born 1971), American baseball player
Russ Lawton , American drummer
Scott Lawton (conductor) (born 1960), American conductor
Stefanie Lawton (born 1980), Canadian curler
Tina Lawton (1944–1968), South Australian folk singer
Tommy Lawton (1919–1996), English footballer
Captain Wilbur Lawton (1879–1917), pseudonym of author John Henry Goldfrap
Will Lawton (born 1974), British musician