John Barton

John Barton may refer to:

• John Barton (director) (born 1928), English theatre director and founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
• John Barton (economist) (1789–1852), English economist
• John Barton (engineer) (1771–1834), engineer noted for his engravings using his Ruling Engine
• John Barton (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1910), English international football player
• John Barton (footballer, born 1953), English football player
• John Barton (missionary) (1836–1908), English Anglican priest
• John Barton (poet) (born 1957), Canadian poet
• John Barton (Quaker) (1755–1789), abolitionist
• John Barton (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Great Britain, and Wigan
• John Barton (theologian) (born 1948), theologian and professor
• John Barton (writer), 15th century writer on Lollardy
• John J. Barton (1906–2004), Mayor of Indianapolis
• John Barton (MP) (1614–1684), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660
• John Rhea Barton (1794–1871), American orthopedic surgeon
• John Kennedy Barton (1853–1921), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy
• John Saxon Barton (1875–1961), New Zealand accountant, writer, lawyer, magistrate and public administrator

Characters

• John Barton (Emmerdale), a fictional character in British soap Emmerdale
• John Barton, a fictional character in Mrs. Gaskell's short story Mary Barton
• John Barton, a fictional character in Looking for Alibrandi

See also

• John de Barton, 14th century judge