John Waterman Okey (January 3, 1827 – July 25, 1885) was a judge and legal author in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1878–1885. He was a member of the Democratic Party
Okey was born in Monroe County, Ohio near Woodsfield. He attended the Monroe Academy. He studied law at Woodsfield, and became Probate Judge and Judge of Common Pleas.Howe 1891 : 530–533
In 1865, Okey moved to Cincinnati, and with Judge Gholson he wrote Gholson and Okey's Digest of Ohio Reports. He also authored Okey and Miller's Municipal Law with S. A. Miller.
In 1877, Okey defeated Republican William Wartenbee Johnson for election to the Ohio Supreme Court.Smith 1898 : 379 In 1882, he defeated John H. Doyle for re-election.Smith 1898 : 460 He died July 25, 1885.Gilkey 1901 : 476 He was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Okey was married to Mary J. Bloor in Woodsfield in 1849. They raised two sons and two daughters.
See also List of justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
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