John Newton (disambiguation)

John Newton (1725–1807) was an English slave ship master and Anglican clergyman, author of "Amazing Grace".

John Newton may also refer to:

Military

• John Newton (engineer) (1822–1895), U.S. Army engineer and Civil War general
• John Newton (soldier) (1755–1780), American Revolution soldier, fictionalized as a hero
• John H. Newton, American admiral, see USS Astoria (CA-34)
• John T. Newton (1793–1857), American naval officer

Politicians

• John Newton (MP for Bristol) see Bristol (UK Parliament constituency) 1407
• John Newton (MP for Derby), see Derby (UK Parliament constituency) 1473
• John Newton (MP for Stafford), see Stafford (UK Parliament constituency) (1388–1391)
• John Newton (Nova Scotia politician) (1727–1811), surveyor and politician in Nova Scotia
• John Verdun Newton (1906–1944), military aviator and politician in Western Australia

Sportsmen

• John Newton (bowls player), Paralympic lawn bowler from Australia
• John Newton (rugby league), New Zealand former rugby league player

Others

• John Newton (actor) (born 1965), American actor
• John A. Newton CBE, former President of the Methodist Conference, President of the Wesley Historical Society
• John Newton (trade unionist) (born 1908), British trade unionist
• John B. Newton (1839–1897), Episcopal bishop in Virginia, USA

See also

• Jack Newton (disambiguation)