John Richards may refer to:
Law John Richards (Salem witch trials) (died 1694), one of the judges of the Salem witch trials John Richards (Attorney General) (1790–1872), Irish judge John E. Richards (1856–1932), California Supreme Court justice John K. Richards (1856–1909), Ohio Attorney General John Goddard Richards (1794–?), Irish barrister and justice of the peace
Music Johnny Richards (1911–1968), jazz musician and composer John Richards (musician) (born 1966), British musician and academic John Richards (radio personality), radio disc jockey at KEXP in Seattle
Politics John Richards (Pennsylvania politician) (1753–1822), United States congressman from Pennsylvania John Richards (New York politician) (1765–1850), United States congressman from New York John Richards (British politician) (1780–1847), Member of the House of Commons from England John Fletcher Richards (1818–?), Wisconsin state assemblyman John L. Richards, mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut in 1886 John Richards (Australian politician) (c. 1842–1913), writer on mining and politician in South Australia John Richards (Canadian politician) (1857–1917), farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island John Gardiner Richards Jr. (1864–1941), governor of South Carolina John Richards (scholar) (born 1944), Canadian politician and scholar
Religion John Harold Richards (1869–1952), Anglican priest John Richards (bishop of St David's) (1901–1990), Bishop of St David's John Richards (bishop of Ebbsfleet) (1933–2003), Bishop of Ebbsfleet
Sports John R. Richards (1875–1947), American football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Ohio State University John Richards (racing driver) (born 1948), American former racing driver John Richards (footballer) (born 1950), English footballer
Other John Richards (soldier) (1669–1709), Irish artillery officer John Richards (actor), English stage actor John Inigo Richards (1731–1810), English landscape painter John Morgan Richards (1841–1918), American businessman and entrepreneur John Francisco Richards II (1896–1918), World War I aviator John Richards (Royal Marines officer) (1927–2004), lieutenant-general of the Queen's household in the United Kingdom John Baker Richards (1776–1833), governor of the Bank of England, 1826–1828 John F. Richards (1938–2007), American historian of South Asia John S. Richards (1892–1979), American librarian John Richards, founder and chairman of the Apostrophe Protection Society John Richards, Australian writer and podcaster, known for Boxcutters, Outland, and Night Terrace
See also Jonathan Richards (disambiguation) Jack Richards (disambiguation) John Richard (born 1934), Canadian Chief Justice