John Tempest may refer to:
- Sir John Tempest of Bracewell, MP for Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
- John Tempest (died 1697), British Member of Parliament for the County of Durham, 1675–1679
- John Tempest (1679–1738), British Member of Parliament for the County of Durham, 1707–1708
- John Tempest, Sr. (1710–1776), British Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, 1742–1768
- John Tempest, Jr. (1739–1794), British Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, 1768–1794
Famous quotes containing the word tempest:
“Theologians should not be ashamed to admit that they cannot enter a contest with such antagonists [the sceptics], and that they do not want to expose the Gospel truths to such an attack. The ship of Jesus Christ is not made for sailing on this stormy sea, but for taking shelter from this tempest in the haven of faith.”
—Pierre Bayle (1647–1706)