John Temple may refer to:
- John Temple (MP for Northampton), MP for Northampton (UK Parliament constituency) 1407
- John Temple (MP for Ripon) (1518–1558), MP for Ripon 1554 and Great Bedwyn 1558
- Sir John Temple (judge) (1600–1677) Master of the Rolls in Ireland
- Sir John Temple (politician) (1632–1705), Attorney General of Ireland
- John Temple (diplomat) (1731–1798), self-styled Sir John Temple, 8th Baronet; first British consul-general to the United States
- John Meredith Temple (1910–1994), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament
- Jonathan Temple, (1796–1866) early Los Angeles pioneer
- Johnny Temple, baseball player
- Johnny Temple (musician), musician
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