John Morton

John Morton may refer to:

Arts

• John Morton (actor) (born 1947), American movie actor and stuntman
• John Morton (composer) (born 1954), American composer
• John Morton (writer), 1990s British writer and director on BBC
• John D Morton (born 1953), American musician and visual artist
• John Maddison Morton (1811–1891), English playwright
• J. B. Morton (1893–1979), British humorist and columnist known as Beachcomber

Politics

• John Morton (15th century MP), British Member of Parliament for City of York
• John Morton (MP) (c. 1716–1780), Tory Member of Parliament
• John Morton (politician) (1724–1777), U.S. surveyor, signed Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania
• John Morton (Nova Scotia politician) (1781–1858), businessman and politician in Nova Scotia
• John Elkanah Morton (1793–1835), political figure in Nova Scotia
• John T. Morton, director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Sir John Morton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1627–1699), MP for Poole and Weymouth and Melcombe Regis

Sports

• John Morton (American football) (born 1969), American football coach
• John Morton (basketball) (born 1967), American professional basketball player
• John Morton (racing driver) (born 1942), American racing driver
• John W. Morton (1879–1950), British athlete who competed at the 1908 Olympic Games
• Johnnie Morton (born 1971), American professional football player
• Jackie Morton (John Morton, 1914–1986), English footballer

Other

• John Morton (bishop) (c. 1420–1500), archbishop of Canterbury
• John Morton (scientist), cognitive scientist
• John Edward Morton (1924–2011), New Zealand biologist and theologian

See also

• John Murton (1585–1626), co-founder of the Baptist faith