John Maxwell may refer to:
Arts and entertainment John Maxwell (publisher) (1824–1895), British publisher John Maxwell (producer) (1879–1940), British film producer John Alan Maxwell (1904–1984), American artist and illustrator John Maxwell (British artist) (1905–1962), Scottish artist John Maxwell (actor) (1918–1982), American actor John Maxwell (writer) (born 1944), American writer John C. Maxwell (born 1947), American author and leadership coach
Politics John Maxwell, Lord Pollok (1648–1732), Scottish politician and lawyer John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham (1687–1759), Irish peer and politician John Robert Maxwell, Irish politician and Royal Governor of the Bahama Islands, 1783–1784 John Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham (1760–1823), Irish representative peer and politician, grandson of the 1st Baron Farnham Sir John Maxwell, 7th Baronet (1768–1844), British member of parliament for Paisley Sir John Maxwell, 8th Baronet (1791–1865), British member of parliament for Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, son of the above John Waring Maxwell, member of parliament for Downpatrick, 1820–1830, 1832–1835 John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (1804–1845), U.S. representative from New Jersey
Military John Maxwell (Confederate agent), secret agent during the American Civil War John Maxwell (Medal of Honor) (1841–1931), American Medal of Honor recipient Sir John Maxwell (British Army officer) (1859–1929), British Army general and colonial governor
Nobility John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell (died 1484), Scottish nobleman John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell (died 1513), Scottish nobleman, son of the above John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles (c. 1512–1583), Scottish nobleman, grandson of the above John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (1553–1593), Scottish Catholic nobleman, great-grandson of the 4th Lord Maxwell John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell (c. 1583–1613), Scottish Catholic nobleman, son of the above
Sports John Maxwell (golfer) (1871–1906), American golfer and Olympic silver medalist J. Rogers Maxwell (John Rogers Maxwell, Jr., 1875–1932), American yachtsman, son of John Rogers Maxwell, Sr. John Maxwell (American football) (fl. 1902–1903), American football player for John Heisman's Clemson Tigers John Maxwell (sport shooter) (born 1951), Australian Olympic sport shooter
Other John Maxwell (bishop) (died 1647), Scottish prelate, Archbishop of Tuam, Bishop of Ross John Maxwell (archdeacon of Clogher), Archdeacon of Clogher, 1762–1783 John Hall Maxwell (1812–1866), Scottish agriculturist John Rogers Maxwell Sr. (1846–1910), American railroad executive and yachtsman John and George Maxwell (1864–?), Canadian Gaelic-speaking fishermen John Preston Maxwell (1871–1961), Presbyterian obstetric missionary to China Sir John Maxwell (police officer) (1882–1968), Chief Constable of Manchester, 1927–1942 Johnny Maxwell, fictional character in Terry Pratchett's novels
See also Max Atkinson (John Maxwell Atkinson, 1944–2024), British author and academic Maxwell (surname)