John Swinton may refer to:
Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk, 14th century Scottish soldier and mercenary leader Sir John Swinton, 15th of that Ilk (died 1424), Scottish soldier, son of the above John Swinton (died 1679) (1621?–1679), Scottish politician of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and Interregnum John Swinton (died 1723) (before 1662–1723), Scottish politician, son of the above John Swinton (clergyman, born 1703) (1703–1777), British writer, academic, clergyman and orientalist John Swinton, Lord Swinton (1723–1799), Scottish lawyer, judge and writer John Swinton (journalist) (1829–1901), Scottish-American journalist and labor newspaper publisher John Swinton of Kimmerghame (1925–2018), British Army major-general John Swinton (theologian) (born 1957), Scottish academic and clergyman
See also Swinton (surname)