John Burton

John Burton may refer to:

Religion

 * John Burton (archdeacon of Cleveland) (fl. 1685–1700), Anglican priest
 * John Burton (minister) (1760–1838), Nova Scotia Baptist minister
 * John Burton (provost) (fl. 1871–1885), Episcopalian Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth

Sports

 * John Burton (canoeist) (born 1947), American slalom canoer
 * John Burton (footballer, born 1863) (1863–1914), English footballer with Aston Villa
 * John Burton (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1949), English footballer with Derby County, Tottenham, Preston North End, West Ham.
 * John Burton (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1938), English footballer with West Ham United, Birmingham and Cardiff City
 * John Burton (golfer) (1903–1973), English golfer
 * John Burton (Kent cricketer) (1837–1887)
 * John Burton (sportsman) (1925–2010), New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player
 * John C. Burton (1923–2014), American cross country skier

Politics

 * John Burton (fl. 1376–1390) (died by 1395), MP for Nottinghamshire
 * John Burton (fl. 1401), MP for Nottinghamshire
 * John Burton (fl. 1407), MP for Huntingdonshire
 * John Burton (American politician) (born 1932), American congressman, California State Senator, and California Democratic Party Chairman
 * John Burton (Canadian politician) (born 1927), Canadian member of parliament
 * John Burton (mayor) (c. 1911–1992), American politician who served as mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan
 * John Burton (MP for Bristol) (died 1455), MP for Bristol
 * John Burton (political agent), former constituency agent of British Prime Minister Tony Blair
 * John T. Burton (died 1880), newspaper publisher and politician in Newfoundland

Others

 * John Burton (actor), British stage and television actor
 * John Burton (antiquary) (1710–1771), English antiquary and physician
 * John Burton (conservationist), co-founder of the nonprofit environmental organization World Land Trust
 * John Burton (diplomat) (John Wear Burton, 1915–2010), Australian public servant, diplomat and academic
 * John Burton (scholar) (1696–1771), English theological and classical scholar
 * John Bloundelle-Burton (1850–1917), English novelist
 * John H. Burton, American architect
 * John Hill Burton (1809–1881), Scottish historian, jurist, economist and Historiographer Royal
 * John W. Burton (film producer) (1906–1978), American animation cinematographer and producer