John Butler may refer to: Arts and entertainment John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864), American performer John Butler (artist) (1890–1976), American artist John Butler (author) (born 1937), British author and YouTuber John Butler (born 1954), member of Diesel Park West John Butler (director) (born 1972), Irish screenwriter, director and novelist John Butler (musician) (born 1975), Australian musician John Butler Trio, his jam band John Butler (album), its 1998 album John Butler (Doctors), a fictional character from Doctors Military John Butler (Irish Confederate), officer of the Irish Confederate Army of the 1640s John Butler (Ranger) (1728–1796), American-born military officer John Butler (general) (died 1786), brigadier general of militia in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War John A. Butler (1910–1945), U.S. Marine Corps officer and Navy Cross recipient John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler (1888–1916), English soldier and Victoria Cross recipient John Clarence Butler (1921–1942), U.S. naval aviator USS John C. Butler, a ship named in his honor John G. Butler (inventor), 19th century officer in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps who developed better shot for rifled cannon Nobility John Butler of Clonamicklon (died 1330), youngest son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (died 1476) John Butler of Kilcash (died 1570), third son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran (1643–1677), seventh son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne (1731–1800), Irish clergyman and aristocrat, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde (1740–1795), Irish peer and Member of Parliament John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde (1808–1854), Irish politician and peer John Butler, 15th Earl of Ormonde (before 1744–1766) Politics John Butler (MP for Kent) (c. 1370–c. 1420) John Butler (died 1423), MP for London John Butler (died 1572 or 1573) (1503/04–1572/73), MP for Warwick John Butler (died 1576) (1511/14–1576), MP for Hertfordshire John Butler (died 1613), MP for Maldon John Butler (Nova Scotia politician) (died 1791) John Washington Butler (1875–1952), U.S. Representative for Tennessee John Cornelius Butler (1887–1953), U.S. Congressman from New York John Butler (Irish politician) (1891–1968), Irish Labour party politician from Waterford; member of the 4th Dáil John Marshall Butler (1897–1978), American politician in Maryland John D. Butler (1915–2010), American Republican politician and mayor of San Diego John Edward Butler (1916–1999), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1979 John E. Butler, American politician, lawyer, and newspaper editor