John Merrick may refer to: John Merrick (MP) (1584–1670), English politician elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in the Short Parliament John Merrick (ambassador) (fl. c. 1596–1621), English ambassador to Russia John Merrick (architect) (1756–1829), best known for Province House in Nova Scotia, Canada John Merrick (insurance) (1859–1919), African-American founder of North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company in Durham, North Carolina John Merrick (golfer) (born 1982), American golfer John Merrick (Buffyverse character) Joseph Merrick (1862–1890), the Elephant Man; early biographies inaccurately give his first name as "John", and this name was used in the 1980 film The Elephant Man See also John Merricks (1971–1997), British sailor