John Yates

John Yates may refer to:


 * Jack Yates (footballer, born 1860) (1860–?), English footballer with Stoke
 * Jack Yates (footballer, born 1861) (1861–1917), England and Burnley footballer
 * Jack Yates (John Henry Yates, 1828–1897), African American slave and later minister in Houston, Texas
 * John B. Yates (1784–1836), American politician from New York
 * John Melvin Yates (born 1939), American diplomat
 * John P. Yates (1921–2017), American politician
 * John R. Yates, American scientist specializing in proteomics
 * John Yates (bishop) (1925–2008), former bishop of Gloucester
 * John Yates (chemist) (1935–2015), American chemist
 * John Yates (divine) (fl. 1612–1660), Anglican cleric
 * John Yates (footballer, born 1929) (1929–2020), English footballer with Chester City
 * John Yates (minister) (1755–1826), English Unitarian in Liverpool
 * John Yates (police officer) (born 1959), former British police officer
 * John Yates (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league international
 * John Ashton Yates (1781–1863), member of parliament for County Carlow, Ireland