Politics and Government
- John I Stanley of the Isle of Man (1350–1414), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and King of Mann
- John II Stanley of the Isle of Man (1386–1437), Knight of the Garter and King of Mann
- John Stanley (15th century MP) for Lancashire
- Sir John Stanley, 1st Baronet (1663–1744), Chief Secretary for Ireland and Member of Parliament (MP) for Gorey
- John Stanley (1740–1799), British MP for Hastings
- John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley (1766–1850), British peer and politician
- Sir John Stanley (politician born 1942), British MP for Tonbridge and Malling
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