John Patton may refer to: John Patton (Pennsylvania politician) (1823–1897), U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania John Patton (Wyoming politician) (1930–2015), member of the Wyoming House of Representatives John Patton (Detroit mayor) (1822–1900), mayor of Detroit, Michigan, 1858–1859 John Patton Jr. (1850–1907), U.S. Senator from the U.S. state of Michigan John Patton (musician) (1935–2002), soul jazz organ player John Patton (Colonel) (1745–1804), Pennsylvania officer in the American Revolutionary War John M. Patton (1797–1858), U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Virginia John Denniston Patton (1829–1904), U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania John Patton (GC) (1915–1996), Canadian recipient of the George Cross John Sparks Patton (1894–1961), Louisiana politician and educator