John Burnett may refer to:
Law John Burnett (advocate) (c. 1764–1810), Scottish advocate and judge John Burnett (judge) (1831–1890), American judge on the Oregon Supreme Court
Politics John Burnett (colonial secretary) (1781–1860), colonial secretary of Van Diemens Land John Burnett (trade unionist) (1842–1914), British trade unionist and civil servant John George Burnett (1876–1962), British politician, Member of Parliament John Burnett, Baron Burnett (born 1945), British politician, Member of Parliament John L. Burnett (1854–1919), U.S. Representative from Alabama John Burnett (Missouri politician)
Sports John Burnett (cricketer) (1840–1878), English cricketer Johnny Burnett (baseball) (1904–1957), American baseball player John Burnett (footballer) (born 1939), English association (soccer) footballer John Burnett (rugby league) (1935–2022), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s
Other John Burnett (merchant) (1729–1784), Aberdeen merchant John Napier Burnett (1899–1989), Canadian educator John Harrison Burnett (1922–2007), British botanist and mycologist John Burnett (historian) (1925–2006), English social historian John Burnett (priest) (fl. 1955–1969), Australian Anglican priest John F. Burnett, American film editor
See also John Burnet (disambiguation) Johnny Burnette (1934–1964), musician