John Clyde Bowen (May 12, 1888 – April 27, 1978) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Newbern, Tennessee, Bowen received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1913 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1916. He was in the United States Army Lieutenant, F.A.R.C. from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1919 to the present. He was a member of the Washington State Senate in 1931. He was a Legal advisor to the Governor, State of Washington in 1933. He was a Collector, Internal Revenue Service, Districts of Washington and Alaska from 1933 to 1934.
On February 22, 1934, Bowen was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Jeremiah Neterer. Bowen was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 28, 1934, and received his commission on March 20, 1934. He served as chief judge from 1948-1959. He assumed senior status on June 5, 1961. Bowen served in that capacity until his death.