John Paterson

John Paterson may refer to:

Politics

• John Paterson (New York politician) (1744–1808), American soldier and politician
• John E. Paterson (1800–?), New York politician
• John Paterson (Cape politician) (1822–1880), politician and businessman of the Cape Colony
• John Paterson (Australian politician) (1831–1871), Australian politician in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• John Guthrie Paterson (1902–1986), Australian politician in the New South Wales Legislative Council
• Sir John Paterson, 3rd Baronet (c. 1730–1782), British politician

Religion

• John Paterson (bishop of Ross) (1604–1679), father of the archbishop of Glasgow
• John Paterson (archbishop of Glasgow) (1632–1708), Bishop of Galloway, Bishop of Edinburgh
• John Paterson (missionary) (1776–1855), Scottish missionary in Scandinavia and the Russian Empire
• John Paterson (priest) (1938–2005), Anglican Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
• John Paterson (bishop of Auckland) (born 1945), bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland
• John M. K. Paterson (1922–2009), Scottish minister

Sports

• John Paterson (footballer) (1897–1973), Scottish footballer
• Jock Paterson (1926–2000), Scottish footballer
• Jackie Paterson (1920–1966), Scottish boxer

Other

• John Paterson, Scottish biscuit baker, founder of the Royal Burgh Bakery
• John Paterson (architect) (died 1832), Scottish architect
• John Ford Paterson (1851–1912), Scottish–Australian artist
• John Johnstone Paterson (1886–1971), Hong Kong businessman and politician
• John Jardine Paterson (1920–2000), Scottish businessman
• John Ligertwood Paterson (1820-1882), Scottish medical doctor known for working in Bahia, Brazil
• Jack Paterson (born 1974), Canadian actor

See also

• John Patterson (disambiguation)