John Burton

John Burton may refer to:

Religion

• John Burton (archdeacon of Cleveland) (fl. 1685–1700), Anglican priest
• John Burton (minister) (1760–1838), Nova Scotia Baptist minister
• John Burton (provost) (fl. 1871–1885), Episcopalian Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth

Sports

• John Burton (canoeist) (born 1947), American slalom canoer
• John Burton (footballer, born 1863) (1863–1914), English footballer with Aston Villa
• John Burton (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1949), English footballer with Derby County, Tottenham, Preston North End, West Ham.
• John Burton (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1938), English footballer with West Ham United, Birmingham and Cardiff City
• John Burton (golfer) (1903–1973), English golfer
• John Burton (Kent cricketer) (1837–1887)
• John Burton (sportsman) (1925–2010), New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player
• John C. Burton (1923–2014), American cross country skier

Politics

• John Burton (fl. 1376–1390) (died by 1395), MP for Nottinghamshire
• John Burton (fl. 1401), MP for Nottinghamshire
• John Burton (fl. 1407), MP for Huntingdonshire
• John Burton (American politician) (1932–2025), American congressman, California State Senator, and California Democratic Party Chairman
• John Burton (Canadian politician) (1927–2022), Canadian member of parliament
• John Burton (mayor) (1910–1992), American politician who served as mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan
• John Burton (MP for Bristol) (died 1455), MP for Bristol
• John Burton (political agent), former constituency agent of British Prime Minister Tony Blair
• John T. Burton (c. 1808–1880), newspaper publisher and politician in Newfoundland

Others

• John Burton (actor) (born 1967), British stage and television actor
• John Burton (antiquary) (1710–1771), English antiquary and physician
• John Burton (conservationist), co-founder of the nonprofit environmental organization World Land Trust
• John Burton (diplomat) (John Wear Burton, 1915–2010), Australian public servant, diplomat and academic
• John Burton (scholar) (1696–1771), English theological and classical scholar
• John Bloundelle-Burton (1850–1917), English novelist
• John H. Burton (1857–1887), American architect
• John Hill Burton (1809–1881), Scottish historian, jurist, economist and Historiographer Royal
• John W. Burton (film producer) (1906–1978), American animation cinematographer and producer

See also

• Jon Burton, video game designer
• Jonathan Burton (disambiguation)
• Jack Burton (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing John Burton