John W. Brown may refer to:
John W. Brown (British trade unionist) (1886–?), British activist, general secretary of the International Federation of Trade Unions John W. Brown (corporate executive) (fl. 1980s–2010s), American executive; president of Stryker Corporation John W. Brown (labor leader) (1867–1941), Canadian-born labor leader in the United States John W. Brown (New York politician) (1796–1875), U.S. representative John W. Brown (set decorator) (fl. 1960s–1970s) John Wesley Brown (1873–1944), British MP for Middlesbrough East John Wesley Brown (1940s pitcher) (1918–1999), American baseball player John William Brown (1913–1993), Ohio governor John William Brown (artist) (1842–1928), English painter and stained-glass designer SS John W. Brown, American Liberty ship SS John W. Brown II, American Victory ship