John McDonald
John McDonald may refer to:
Politics
Australian
- John McDonald (Western Australian politician), member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1911–1914
- John McDonald (Victorian politician), Premier of the state of Victoria, Australia, 1950–1952
- John Joseph McDonald, Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly
- John Young McDonald, member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Canadian
- John McDonald (1787–1860), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West
- John Anthony McDonald, manufacturer, financier and Canadian Senator
- John Alexander McDonald (politician), farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
- John Archibald McDonald (Nova Scotia politician), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
- John Archibald McDonald (Saskatchewan politician), banker and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada
- John Lawrence McDonald, Ontario farmer and political figure, represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 1943–1951
- John Stevenson McDonald, Scottish-born Ontario farmer and political figure, represented Bruce Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 1894–1898
- John W. McDonald, leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
New Zealand
- John McDonald (mayor), mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, 1908–1909
United States
- John McDonald (Illinois politician), 19th century Illinois state representative
- John McDonald (Illinois state representative, Jo Daviess county), 19th century Illinois state representative
- John McDonald (Maine politician), State Senator
- John McDonald (Maryland politician), U.S. Representative from Maryland
- John McDonald (Ohio politician), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- John D. McDonald (politician), Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- John C. McDonald, Louisiana State University chancellor
- John S. McDonald, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
- John T. McDonald III, member of the New York State Assembly
- John Warlick McDonald, U.S. Ambassador
Sportsmen
- Jock McDonald, Scottish footballer for Airdrieonians and Everton
- John McDonald (archer), Canadian archer
- John McDonald (infielder), Major League Baseball infielder
- John McDonald (pitcher), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators in 1907
- John McDonald (bobsleigh), American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s
- John McDonald (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
- John McDonald (English cricketer), English cricketer
- John McDonald (New Zealand cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- John McDonald (ice hockey), professional ice hockey player
- John McDonald (footballer, born 1921), football player for Tranmere Rovers
Media, arts, and entertainment
- John McDonald (art critic), Australian art critic, mainly for The Sydney Morning Herald
- John McDonald (commentator), British sports commentator
- John McDonald (journalist), American journalist and writer
- John McDonald (poet), poet from County Leitrim in Ireland
- John P. McDonald, American librarian
- John R. McDonald, Canadian historian and writer
Military
- John McDonald (Union Army general)
- John Bacon McDonald, United States Army officer
- John Wade McDonald, American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient on List of American [Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P]
Other people
- John McDonald (entrepreneur), restaurateur and entrepreneur based in New York City
- John B. McDonald, American construction businessman
- John Randal McDonald, architect who worked in the 1950s and 1960s
- W. John McDonald, Canadian physicist and academic administrator