John Oakes

John Oakes may refer to:


 * John Milton Oakes (c. 1442–1485/86), English businessman
 * John Wright Oakes (1820–1887), English painter
 * John Bertram Oakes (1913–2001), American journalist
 * Jackie Oakes (1919–1995), Scottish footballer
 * John Oakes (apologist), Christian apologist
 * John Cogswell Oakes (1906–1982), United States Army general
 * John Waddington Oakes (1932–2021), British military officer and Olympic alpine skier