John Cotton may refer to: Politicians John Cotton (fl. 1379–88), MP for Cambridge 1379–1388 John Cotton (MP died 1593) (1513–1593), MP for Cambridgeshire 1553, 1554 John Cotton (MP died 1620/21) (1543–1620/21), MP for Cambridgeshire 1593 Sir John Cotton, 2nd Baronet, MP for Cambridge 1689–90, 1696, 1705 John Cotton (1671–1736), MP for Westminster 1722 Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet (1686–1752), English Jacobite MP for Cambridge 1708–22,1727–41, for Cambridgeshire 1722–27, and for Marlborough 1741–52 Sir John Cotton, 3rd Baronet, of Connington (1621–1702), MP for Huntingdon 1661 and Huntingdonshire 1685 Sir John Hynde Cotton, 4th Baronet (c. 1717–1795), MP for St Germans 1741–47, Marlborough 1752–61, and Cambridgeshire 1764–80 Sir John Cotton, 4th Baronet, of Connington (c. 1680–1731), MP for Huntingdon 1705 and Huntingdonshire 1710–13 Sportsmen John Cotton (baseball) (born 1970), retired professional baseball player John Cotton (cricketer) (born 1940), English cricketer John Cotton (footballer) (1930–2015), footballer for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke City Others Johannes Cotto or John Cotton (12th century), author of a treatise on music John Cotton (minister) (1585–1652), American religious leader John Cotton (ornithologist) (1801–1849), British and Australian artist and ornithologist John Cotton (author), author of a treatise on music John G. Cotton (born 1951), US Navy admiral Jack Cotton (1903–1964), British entrepreneur John Cotton (architect) (1844–1934), British architect to whom Frank Worthington Simon was articled See also Jon Cotton, record producer