John Thurston

John Thurston may refer to:


 * John Thurston (artist) (1774–1822), British wood-engraver and illustrator
 * John Thurston (basketball) (born 1948), US collegiate women's basketball coach
 * John Thurston (inventor) (fl. 1799–1850s), British furniture maker and the inventor of slate beds and rubber cushions for billiard tables
 * John Thurston (politician) (born 1972), Republican Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, 2011–present
 * John Bates Thurston (1836–1897), independent Premier, and later British colonial Governor, of Fiji, 1888–97
 * John Mellen Thurston (1847–1916), Republican United States Senator from Nebraska
 * John Jabez Thurston (1888–1960), independent member of the Canadian House of Commons
 * Mel Thurston (1919–1997), born John Thurston, American professional basketball player