John Porter may refer to:
Politicians John Porter (Illinois politician) (1935–2022), Illinois politician, U.S. Representative John Porter (MP for Bramber) (died 1599), MP for Bramber John Porter (MP for Maldon) (died 1660), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 John Porter (New York politician) (1790–1874), New York politician John Porter (Pennsylvania politician) (fl. 1810s), Pennsylvania politician, U.S. Representative John Porter (portreeve) (1390–1394), MP for Taunton John Addison Porter (Secretary to the President) (1856–1900), first Secretary to the President John Clinton Porter (1871–1959), California politician, mayor of Los Angeles John K. Porter (1819–1892), American lawyer and politician from New York John L. Porter (politician) (1828–1897), Wisconsin farmer and legislator John W. Porter (1860–1941), Wisconsin politician
Sports John Porter (horseman) (1838–1922), trainer in British Thoroughbred flat racing Jock Porter (John Adam Porter, 1894–1952), Scottish motorcycle racer John Porter (ice hockey) (1904–1997), ice hockey player John Porter (footballer, born 1961), Scottish footballer John Porter (footballer, born 1886), English footballer
Musicians John Porter (musician, born 1950) (born 1950), ex-partner of Anita Lipnicka John Porter (musician, born 1947), British guitarist, bassist, and producer
Others John Porter (settler) (c. 1605–after 1674), founding settler of Portsmouth, Rhode Island John Porter (bishop) (died 1819), Anglican bishop in Ireland John Addison Porter (1822–1866), United States professor of chemistry John L. Porter (1813–1893), American naval constructor John Porter (sociologist) (1921–1979), Canadian sociologist John Robert Porter (1953–2021), English billionaire businessman and philanthropist John Scott Porter (1801–1880), Irish biblical scholar and Unitarian minister John Reed Porter (1838–1923), Medal of Honor recipient John Porter (historian), English historian See also Jack Porter (disambiguation) Jon Porter (born 1955), US congressman from Nevada John Porter Stakes, British flat horse race, named for the trainer John Porter-Porter (1855–1939), Northern Irish politician Preston John Porter Jr. (1885–1900), American lynching victim