John Porter

John Porter may refer to:

Politicians

 * John Porter (Illinois politician) (1935–2022), Illinois politician, U.S. Representative
 * John Porter (died 1599), MP for Bramber
 * John Porter (MP for Maldon) (died 1660), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640
 * John Porter (New York politician) (1790–1874), New York politician
 * John Porter (Pennsylvania politician) (fl. 1810s), Pennsylvania politician, U.S. Representative
 * John Porter (portreeve) (1390–1394), MP for Taunton
 * John Addison Porter (Secretary to the President) (1856–1900), first Secretary to the President
 * John Clinton Porter (1871–1959), California politician, mayor of Los Angeles
 * John K. Porter (1819–1892), American lawyer and politician from New York
 * John L. Porter (politician) (1828–1897), Wisconsin farmer and legislator
 * John W. Porter (1860–1941), Wisconsin politician

Sports

 * John Porter (horseman) (1838–1922), trainer in British Thoroughbred flat racing
 * Jock Porter (John Adam Porter, 1894–1952), Scottish motorcycle racer
 * John Porter (ice hockey) (1904–1997), ice hockey player
 * John Porter (footballer, born 1961), Scottish footballer
 * John Porter (footballer, born 1886), English footballer

Musicians

 * John Porter (musician, born 1950) (born 1950), partner of Anita Lipnicka
 * John Porter (musician, born 1947), British guitarist, bassist, and producer

Others

 * John Porter (settler) (c. 1605–after 1674), founding settler of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
 * John Porter (bishop) (died 1819), Anglican bishop in Ireland
 * John Addison Porter (1822–1866), United States professor of chemistry
 * John L. Porter (1813–1893), American naval constructor
 * John Porter (sociologist) (1921–1979), Canadian sociologist
 * John Robert Porter (1953–2021), English billionaire businessman and philanthropist
 * John Scott Porter (1801–1880), Irish biblical scholar and Unitarian minister
 * John Reed Porter (1838–1923), Medal of Honor recipient
 * John Porter (historian), English historian