John Leighton may refer to: John Leighton (MP) (15th century), MP for Bedford John Leighton (artist) (1822–1912), artist and book cover designer John S. Leighton (1835–1916), politician from New Brunswick John Leighton (baseball) (1861–1956), Major League Baseball outfielder John Leighton (footballer) (1865–1944), Nottingham Forest and England footballer John Leighton (curator) (born 1959) British art historian, curator and museum director