John Potter may refer to:
Law and politics John Potter (Maine lawyer) (1787–1865), American politician in Maine Sir John Potter (Liberal politician) (1815–1858), English MP John F. Potter (1817–1899), U.S. representative from Wisconsin John Potter Jr. (1821–1879), American politician in Wisconsin John Potter (Conservative politician) (1873–1940), English MP John Potter (Canadian politician) (1911–1985) John William Potter (1918–2013), U.S. federal judge John M. Potter (1924–1993), American politician in Wisconsin
Sports John Potter (fencer) (1910–1991), American fencer John Potter (cricketer) (born 1949), English cricketer John Potter (footballer) (born 1979), Scottish footballer John Potter (racing driver) (born 1982), American race car driver John Potter (American football) (born 1990), American football player
Others John Potter (bishop) (c. 1674–1747), English archbishop John Potter (priest) (1713–1770), English clergyman John Potter (writer) (fl. 1754–1804), English writer and composer John Gerald Potter (1829–1908), English wallpaper manufacturer and art patron John Lishman Potter (1834–1931), New Zealand goldminer, stonemason and builder John Milton Potter (1906–1947), American academic administrator John Deane Potter (1912–1981), British journalist John Potter (chemist) (1927–2017), English chemist John E. Potter (born 1956), United States Postmaster General John Potter (musician), English tenor
See also Jack Potter (born 1938), Australian cricketer Jon Potter (born 1963), field hockey player Jonathan Potter (born 1956), British professor and originator of discursive psychology Jonathan Potter (cricketer) (born 1971), English cricketer Jonathan Potter (computer programmer), Australian programmer