John Porteous may refer to:
- Captain John Porteous, murdered during the Porteous Riots (ca. 1695–1736)
- John Alexander Porteous, author, columnist and broadcaster (1932–95)
- Johnny Porteous, Scottish footballer, represented Plymouth Argyle (1949–1956)
Famous quotes containing the word john:
“How soon I may ride the whole world about;
And at the third question thou must not shrink,
But tell me here truly what I do think.””
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 30–32)