John Gardner may refer to: Arts and literature John Gardner (American writer) (1933–1982), American novelist and educator, author of Grendel John Gardner (British writer) (1926–2007), British author of spy and mystery novels, former official James Bond author John Gardner (composer) (1917–2011), British composer John Lowell Gardner (1837–1898), patron of the arts John Gardner (boat builder) (1905–1995), American nautical historian Law, education and government John Gardner (Rhode Island governor) (1697–1764), Deputy Governor, Colony of Rhode Island John Gardner (Australian politician), Australian Liberal Party MP for the South Australian seat of Morialta since 2010 John Gardner (Continental Congress) (1747–1808), American farmer, Rhode Island delegate to Continental Congress John Gardner (legal philosopher) (1965–2019), Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Oxford John A. Gardner, American physicist and developer of Gardner–Salinas braille codes John Dunn Gardner (1811–1903), British Member of Parliament, 1841 to 1847 John Fentress Gardner (1912–1998), American author and educator John J. Gardner (1845–1921), American politician representing New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, 1885 to 1893 John W. Gardner (1912–2002), U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Great Society, founder of Medicare and Public Broadcasting John P. Gardner, judge and politician in South Carolina Others John Gardner known as Akshay Anand, Indian actor of British origin John D. Gardner, lieutenant general in the U.S. Army John L. Gardner (brigadier general) (1793–1869), brigadier general in the US Army John Albert Gardner (born 1979), American double murderer John Gardner (Texas Ranger) (1845–1926), Texas Ranger, cowboy, Indian fighter and trail boss John Twiname Gardner (1854–1914), English doctor and composer John L. Gardner (boxer), British boxer John Gardner (footballer) (born 1946), Australian rules footballer John Gardner (minister) (1809–1899), Presbyterian minister in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria John Gardner (tennis), Australian tennis player John Gardner (rugby union) (1870–1909), New Zealand rugby union player See also Jack Gardner (disambiguation) John Gardiner (disambiguation) John Gardener (disambiguation)