John North may refer to:

Politicians

• John North (died 1597) (1551–1597), MP for Cambridgeshire, Cambridge and Orford
• John North (City of York MP) (1495–1558), Member of Parliament for City of York
• John W. North (1815–1890), U.S. statesman and pioneer
• John North (Oxfordshire MP) (1802–1894), British politician
• John B. North (1825–1907), shipbuilder and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada

Sportsmen

• John North (billiards player), World Champion of English billiards in the 20th century, see World Professional Billiards Championship
• John North (American football) (1921–2010), original Baltimore Colts player and New Orleans Saints head coach
• John North (cricketer) (born 1970), former English cricketer

Others

• John North (Trinity) (1645–1683), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1677–1683
• John Henry North (c. 1788–1831), British politician
• John Thomas North (1842–1896), British investor and businessman, known as 'The Nitrate King'
• John North (historian) (1934–2008), British historian of science
• John Ringling North (1903–1985), owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
• John William North (1842–1924), English landscape painter and illustrator
• John North (theologian) (1871–1950), New Zealand Baptist minister, editor and theological college principal
• John Dudley North (1893–1968), chairman and managing director of Boulton Paul Aircraft
• John Gunder North (1826–1872), Norwegian-born ship builder in San Francisco