John Powers
John Powers may refer to:
Academia and writing
- John Powers (academic), American-born Australian professor of Asian studies and Buddhism
- John Powers (film critic), American film critic, columnist, and writer
- John Powers (sports journalist), American journalist and author
- John Emory Powers, copywriter
- John J. Powers (food scientist), professor emeritus of food science
- John R. Powers, American novelist and playwright
Government, law, and politics
- John Powers (Canadian politician), Ottawa alderman and controller in the mid 20th century
- John Powers (Illinois politician), Chicago alderman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- John Powers (mayor), former mayor of Spokane, Washington
- John A. Powers, public affairs officer for NASA
- John C. Powers, Arizona deputy sheriff better known as Maricopa Slim
- John E. Powers, American politician in the Massachusetts Senate
Sportspeople
Baseball
- John Powers (baseball), baseball outfielder
- John T. Powers, president of the Federal League of baseball
Cricket
- John Powers (cricketer), right-handed batsman from Leicestershire
Football
- John Powers (American football coach), college football player and coach
- John Powers (tight end), American National Football League football player
Others
- John Powers (musician), saxophonist, former member of American ska band Spring Heeled Jack
- John Holbrook Powers, Nebraska pioneer
- John James Powers, United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Robert Powers, American actor and owner of a modeling agency