John Barton may refer to:
Arts and entertainment John Barton (writer), 15th century English writer on Lollardy John Barton (director) (1928–2018), English theatre director and founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company John Barton (poet) (born 1957), Canadian poet
Law and politics John Barton (died 1432), English politician who served as MP for Buckinghamshire several times between 1397 and 1414 John Barton (died 1434), English politician who served as MP for Buckinghamshire several times between 1414 and 1423 John Barton (Fowey MP) (1614–1684), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660 John Barton (public administrator) (1875–1961), New Zealand accountant, writer, lawyer, magistrate and public administrator John J. Barton (1906–2004), Mayor of Indianapolis
Religion John Barton (missionary) (1836–1908), English Anglican priest John Barton (priest) (born 1936), British Anglican priest John Barton (theologian) (born 1948), British theologian and professor
Sports John Barton (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1910), English international footballer Jack Barton (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1962) English footballer John Barton (footballer, born 1953), English footballer John Barton (rugby league), English rugby league footballer John Barton (rugby union) (1943–2021), English rugby union footballer
Others John Barton (Quaker) (1755–1789), English abolitionist John Barton (engineer) (1771–1834), English engineer noted for his engravings using his Ruling Engine John Barton (economist) (1789–1852), English economist John Rhea Barton (1794–1871), American orthopedic surgeon John Kennedy Barton (1853–1921), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy John Barton (businessman) (1944–2021), English businessman, chairman of Next plc and EasyJet John P. Barton (born 1934), British and American applied nuclear scientist
Characters John Barton (Emmerdale), a fictional character in British soap Emmerdale John Barton, a fictional character in Mrs. Gaskell's short story Mary Barton John Barton, a fictional character in Looking for Alibrandi
See also Jack Barton (disambiguation) John de Barton, 14th century English judge