John Gardner may refer to:
Arts and literature John Gardner (American writer) (1933–1982), American novelist and educator, author of Grendel John Gardner (British writer) (1926–2007), British author of spy and mystery novels, former official James Bond author John Gardner (composer) (1917–2011), British composer John Lowell Gardner (1837–1898), patron of the arts John Gardner (boat builder) (1905–1995), American nautical historian
Law, education and government United States John Gardner (Rhode Island governor) (1697–1764), deputy governor, Colony of Rhode Island John Gardner (Continental Congress) (1747–1808), farmer, Rhode Island delegate to Continental Congress John A. Gardner, American physicist and developer of Gardner–Salinas braille codes John Fentress Gardner (1912–1998), American author and educator John J. Gardner (1845–1921), politician representing New Jersey in the House of Representatives, 1885 to 1893 John W. Gardner (1912–2002), U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Great Society John P. Gardner (1922–1994), judge and politician in South Carolina
Elsewhere John Gardner (Australian politician) (born 1979), Australian Liberal Party MP for the South Australian seat of Morialta since 2010 John Gardner (legal philosopher) (1965–2019), formerly professor of jurisprudence at the University of Oxford, England, UK John Dunn Gardner (1811–1903), British Member of Parliament, 1841 to 1847
Sport John L. Gardner (boxer) (born 1953), British boxer John Gardner (footballer) (born 1946), Australian rules footballer John Gardner (rugby union) (1870–1909), New Zealand rugby union player John Gardner (tennis), Australian tennis player
Others John Gardner, known as Akshay Anand, Indian actor of British origin John Gardner (minister) (1809–1899), Presbyterian minister in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria John Gardner (Texas Ranger) (1845–1926), Texas Ranger, cowboy, Indian fighter and trail boss John Albert Gardner (born 1979), American double murderer John D. Gardner, lieutenant general in the U.S. Army John L. Gardner (brigadier general) (1793–1869), brigadier general in the US Army John Twiname Gardner (1854–1914), English doctor and composer
See also Jack Gardner (disambiguation) John Gardiner (disambiguation) John Gardener (disambiguation)