John Thurston
John Thurston may refer to:
- John Thurston (artist), British wood-engraver and illustrator
- John Thurston (basketball), US collegiate women's basketball coach
- John Thurston (inventor), British furniture maker and the inventor of slate beds and rubber cushions for billiard tables
- John Thurston (politician), Republican Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, 2011–present
- John Bates Thurston, independent Premier, and later British colonial Governor, of Fiji, 1888-97
- John Mellen Thurston, Republican United States Senator from Nebraska
- John Jabez Thurston, independent member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Mel Thurston, born John Thurston, American professional basketball player