John Dowie may refer to:
- John Alexander Dowie (1847–1907), Scottish clergyman who founded Zion, Illinois
- John Dowie (artist) (1915–2008), Australian sculptor and painter
- John Dowie (footballer) (born 1955), Scottish footballer
- John Dowie (humourist) (born 1950), English comedian, musician and writer
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or dowie:
“Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans.
Spare their women for Thy Sake,
And if that is not too easy
We will pardon Thy Mistake.
But gracious Lord, whate’er shall be,
Don’t let anyone bomb me.”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)
““O haud your tongue, my father dear,
An’ dinna grieve your Sarah;
A better lord was never born
Than him I lost on Yarrow.”
—Unknown. The Dowie Houms o’ Yarrow (l. 53–56)