Politicians
- John Newman (fl.1571), MP for St. Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
- John Newman (Australian politician) (1946–1994), first Australian politician to be assassinated
- John Newman (mayor) (c. 1829–1901), U.S. politician
- Sir John Pretyman Newman (1871–1947), British Conservative politician, MP for Enfield and Finchley
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