John Yates may refer to: Jack Yates (footballer, born 1860) (1860–?), English footballer with Stoke Jack Yates (footballer, born 1861) (1861–1917), England and Burnley footballer Jack Yates (John Henry Yates, 1828–1897), African American slave and later minister in Houston, Texas John B. Yates (1784–1836), American politician from New York John Melvin Yates (born 1939), American diplomat John P. Yates (1921–2017), American politician John R. Yates, American scientist specializing in proteomics John Yates (bishop) (1925–2008), former bishop of Gloucester John Yates (chemist) (1935–2015), American chemist John Yates (divine) (fl. 1612–1660), Anglican cleric John Yates (footballer, born 1929), Chester City player John Yates (police officer) (born 1959), former British police officer John Yates (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league international John Ashton Yates (1781–1863), member of parliament for County Carlow, Ireland