John Macdonald
John Macdonald may refer to:
- John S. MacDonald, co-founder of MacDonald Dettwiler
- John Macdonald (psychiatrist) (1920–2007), New Zealand forensic psychiatrist who coined the MacDonald triad of sociopathy
- John Denis Macdonald (1826–1908), English surgeon and naturalist
Government
- John MacDonald II or John of Islay, Earl of Ross (1434–1503), last Lord of the Isles, Scotland
- John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh (1836–1919), Scottish politician and later a judge
- John A. Macdonald (1815–1891), first Canadian prime minister
- John Alexander MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (born 1838), former speaker of the Prince Edward Island assembly
- John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (1874–1948), Canadian member of parliament for King's, Prince Edward Island
- John Alexander Macdonald (Nova Scotia politician) (born 1883), first elected in 1925 as Conservative member for Richmond—West Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, later appointed to the Senate
- John Alexander Macdonald Armstrong (1877–1926), Canadian politician, conveyancer and real estate agent
- John Macdonald (British politician) (1854–1939), British Liberal politician
- John Augustine Macdonald, Canadian Member of Parliament, King's, Prince Edward Island
- John Joseph MacDonald (1891–1986) Canadian Senator for Prince Edward Island
- John L. MacDonald (1838–1903), American representative from Minnesota
- John Macdonald (Canadian politician) (1824–1890), Canadian member of parliament and later a Canadian Senator
- John Michael Macdonald (1906–1997), Canadian Senator for Nova Scotia
- John Sandfield Macdonald (1812–1872), first Premier of Ontario
- John Small MacDonald (ca. 1791–1849), Prince Edward Island merchant and politician
- John MacDonald (Australian politician), Senator for Queensland
Literature
- John D. MacDonald (1916–1986), American mystery author
- John Ross MacDonald (1915–1983), Canadian-American mystery author pseudonym of Kenneth Millar
Military
- John Macdonald (British Army officer) (died 1850), former Adjutant-General to the Forces
- John Macdonald (Australian Army officer) (1919–1996), University of New South Wales Regiment
- John MacDonald of Garth (1771–1866), Scottish-Canadian participant in the Pemmican war
Music
- John MacDonald (Canadian musician) (born 1948), Canadian–French horn player
- John-Angus MacDonald, Canadian musician and guitarist
- John Scantlebury Macdonald, real name of Harry Macdonough (1871–1931), Canadian singer and music recording pioneer
Religion
- John MacDonald (bishop of Aberdeen) (1818–1889), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop
- John MacDonald (Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District) (1727–1779), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop
- John Roderick MacDonald (died 1959), Canadian Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario
Sports
- John MacDonald (American football), former head football coach for Boston University
- John MacDonald (canoeist) (born 1965), New Zealand Olympic canoer
- John MacDonald (footballer) (born 1961), Scottish soccer player
- John MacDonald (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player who played for Destil Trappers in the Netherlands
- John MacDonald (racing driver) (born 1936), race car driver and motorcycle racer of Hong Kong
- John Hoani Macdonald (1907–1982), New Zealand Olympic rower
- John MacDonald (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
See also
- John McDonald (disambiguation)
- Jack MacDonald (disambiguation)