John Sweeney

John Sweeney or Sweeny may refer to:

Politics and law

 * John A. Sweeney (born 1941), American politician in the New Jersey General Assembly
 * John Bernard Sweeney (1911–1981), judge of the Australian Industrial Court
 * John E. Sweeney (born 1955), U.S. Representative from New York
 * John Sweeney (Canadian politician) (1931–2001), Canadian, politician and educator
 * John James Sweeney (born 1927), Pennsylvania politician
 * John Sweeney (labor leader) (1934–2021), American president of AFL-CIO
 * John Sweeney (Australian politician) (1863–1947), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
 * John Sweeney (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives
 * John Sweeny (judge), American judge in New York State

Other

 * John Sweeny (bishop) (1821–1901), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop
 * John Sweeney (police officer) of the Metropolitan Police Service, detective superintendent in charge of Operation Withern
 * John A. H. Sweeney (1930–2007), American museum curator and author
 * John Thomas Sweeney (born 1956), former boyfriend and murderer of American actress Dominique Dunne
 * John Sweeney (journalist) (born 1958), investigative journalist and writer
 * John Sweeney (footballer), Scottish footballer, played for Dunfermline Athletic FC in the 1961 Scottish Cup Final
 * John J. Sweeney (professional speaker) (born 1965), American keynote speaker and author
 * John Sweeny, settler for whom the town of Sweeny, Texas, U.S., was named