John Richards
John Richards may refer to:
Law
- John Richards (Salem witch trials), one of the judges of the Salem witch trials
- John Richards (Attorney General), Irish judge
- John E. Richards, California Supreme Court justice
- John K. Richards, Ohio Attorney General
- John Goddard Richards, Irish barrister and justice of the peace
Music
- Johnny Richards, jazz musician and composer
- John Richards (musician), British musician and academic
- John Richards (radio personality), radio disc jockey at KEXP in Seattle
Politics
- John Richards (Pennsylvania politician), United States congressman from Pennsylvania
- John Richards (New York politician), United States congressman from New York
- John Richards (British politician), Member of the House of Commons from England
- John Fletcher Richards, Wisconsin state assemblyman
- John L. Richards, mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut in 1886
- John Richards (Australian politician), writer on mining and politician in South Australia
- John Richards (Canadian politician), farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island
- John Gardiner Richards Jr., governor of South Carolina
- John Richards (scholar), Canadian politician and scholar
Religion
- John Harold Richards, Anglican priest
- John Richards (bishop of St David's), Bishop of St David's
- John Richards (bishop of Ebbsfleet), Bishop of Ebbsfleet
Sports
- John R. Richards, American football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Ohio State University
- John Richards (racing driver), American former racing driver
- John Richards (footballer), English footballer
Other
- John Richards (soldier), Irish artillery officer
- John Richards (actor), English stage actor
- John Inigo Richards, English landscape painter
- John Morgan Richards, American businessman and entrepreneur
- John Francisco Richards II, World War I aviator
- John Richards (Royal Marines officer), lieutenant-general of the Queen's household in the United Kingdom
- John Baker Richards, governor of the Bank of England, 1826–1828
- John F. Richards, American historian of South Asia
- John S. Richards, American librarian
- John Richards, founder and chairman of the Apostrophe Protection Society
- John Richards, Australian writer and podcaster, known for Boxcutters, Outland, and ''Night Terrace''