John Watkins may refer to:
Politicians John Watkins (mayor) (died 1812), mayor of New Orleans John D. Watkins (1828–1895), American politician in Louisiana John T. Watkins (1854–1925), American politician, U.S. Representative from Louisiana John Watkins (Virginia politician, born 1947), Virginia state senator John Watkins (Australian politician) (born 1955), in New South Wales John A. Watkins (politician) (1898–1973), politician from the U.S. state of Indiana John B. Watkins (1855–1931), politician in the Virginia Senate John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, Welsh politician
Sportsmen John Watkins (baseball) (1857–1924), American pre-Negro leagues baseball catcher and manager John Watkins (South African cricketer) (1923–2021), South African cricketer John Watkins (Australian cricketer) (born 1943), Australian cricketer John Watkins (rugby union) (born 1945), English rugby union player
Others John Watkins (architect) (1834–1902), architect in Utah John W. N. Watkins (1924–1999), English philosopher John Watkins (diplomat) (1902–1964), Canadian diplomat and ambassador John Watkins (photographer) (1823–1874), English portrait photographer John Watkins (writer) ( 1792–1831), English writer known as a biographer John A. Watkins (admiral), United States Navy admiral John G. Watkins (1913–2012), American psychologist J. Elfreth Watkins (1852–1903), curator at the United States National Museum John M. Watkins, founder of Watkins Books J. S. Watkins (John Samuel Watkins, 1866–1942), Australian art teacher
See also Jack Watkins (1893–1974), Australian rugby league footballer Jonathan Watkins (born 1957), English curator Watkins v. United States, U.S. Supreme Court decision (1957)