Alanson (name)
# 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
