John Banks or Bankes may refer to:
Politics and law Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet (1627–1699), English merchant and Member of Parliament John Banks (American politician) (1793–1864), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania John Gray Banks (1888–1961), politician in Canada John Banks (activist) (1915–2010), English political activist and writer John Banks (New Zealand politician) (born 1946), New Zealand politician Sir John Bankes (1589–1644), Attorney General and Chief Justice to King Charles I of England John Bankes (judge) (1854–1947), English judge John Bankes (died 1772), British politician John Eldon Bankes (1854–1946), Welsh judge John Garnett Banks (1889–1974), Scottish businessman and local politician John Bankes (died 1714), Member of Parliament 1698–1714 for Corfe Castle John W. Banks (1867–1958), justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Sport John Banks (cricketer) (1903–1979), New Zealand cricketer John Banks (motorcyclist), British motocross racer John Banks (baseball) (1922–2011), Negro league baseball player John Banks (footballer) (1875–1947), English footballer Johnny Banks (1861–?), American boxer
Others John Banks (playwright) (died 1706), English playwright of the Restoration era John Banks (East India Company officer) (1811–1857), British officer John Thomas Banks (1816–1908), Anglo-Irish physician John Banks (drummer) (1943–1988), drummer for The Merseybeats John Banks (mercenary recruiter) (born 1945), British mercenary recruiter
See also John Bancks (1709–1751), writer Jonathan Banks (born 1947), American character actor