John Barton

John Barton may refer to:
John Barton (businessman) (born 1944), English businessman, chairman of Next plc and EasyJet
John Barton (director) (born 1928), English theatre director and founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
John Barton (economist) (1789–1852), English economist
John Barton (engineer) (1771–1834), engineer noted for his engravings using his Ruling Engine
John Barton (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1910), English international football player
John Barton (footballer, born 1953), English football player
John Barton (missionary) (1836–1908), English Anglican priest
John Barton (poet) (born 1957), Canadian poet
John Barton (Quaker) (1755–1789), abolitionist
John Barton (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s for Great Britain, and Wigan
John Barton (theologian) (born 1948), theologian and professor
John Barton (writer), 15th century writer on Lollardy
John J. Barton (1906–2004), Mayor of Indianapolis
John Barton (MP) (1614–1684), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660
John Rhea Barton (1794–1871), American orthopedic surgeon
John Kennedy Barton (1853–1921), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy
John Saxon Barton (1875–1961), New Zealand accountant, writer, lawyer, magistrate and public administrator

• John Barton (Emmerdale), a fictional character in British soap Emmerdale
• John Barton, a fictional character in Mrs. Gaskell's short story Mary Barton
• John Barton, a fictional character in Looking for Alibrandi