John Downey may refer to: John G. Downey (1827–1894), Governor of California John T. Downey (1930–2014), former CIA officer shot down over communist China and imprisoned for two decades John V. Downey (c. 1884–1960), New York politician John W. Downey (1927–2004), contemporary classical composer John Downey (Iowa politician) (1834–1906), Irish-born American politician in Iowa John Downey (RAF officer) (1920–2010) John Anthony Downey, accused of carrying out the Hyde Park bombing in 1982 See also John Downie (1925–2013), Scottish footballer John Downey Works, Californian senator