Alanson (name)

Alanson is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name:

• Alanson H. Barnes (1817–1890), American judge
• Alanson W. Beard (1825–1900), American politician
• Alanson Beers (1808–1853), American pioneer and politician
• Alanson Cooke (1811–1904), Canadian businessman and politician
• Alanson Crossman (died 1853), American blacksmith and politician
• Alanson Harris (1816–1894), Canadian businessman
• Alanson Holly (1810–1882), American newspaper editor and politician
• Alanson Hodges Hough (1803–1886), American physician and politician
• Alanson B. Houghton (1863–1941), American businessman, politician and diplomat
• Alanson M. Kimball (1827–1913), American politician
• Alanson T. Lincoln (1858–1925), American politician
• Alanson W. Nightingill (1826–1870), American county sheriff
• Alanson Merwin Randol (1837–1887), Union Army officer
• Alanson Skinner (1794–1876), American manufacturer and politician
• Alanson Sweet (1804–1891), American pioneer, businessman and politician
• Alanson B. Vaughan (1806–1876), American politician
• Alanson Weeks (1877–1947), American football player

Surname:

• Mazhar Alanson (born 1950), Turkish musician and actor
• Robert Alanson, 16th-century English politician
• William Alanson, 16th-century English politician