John Hayes

John Hayes may refer to:

In academia:
* John Hayes (art historian) (1929-2005), British art historian and museum director, expert on Gainsborough

In entertainment:
* John Hayes (director) (1930-2000), American director of low-budget films
* John Michael Hayes (born 1919), American screenwriter

In politics:
* John Hayes (Australian politician) (1868–1956), Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania, 1922-1923
* John Henry Hayes (born 1958), British politician and MP
* John Hayes (mayor), mayor of Cumberland, Maryland, 1852-1853
* John Hayes (Irish politician) (died 1706), Irish Member of Parliament, Doneraile
* Seán Hayes (Cork politician) (otherwise known as John Hayes, died 1941), Sinn Féin member of the 1st Dáil Éireann, and the 2nd and 3rd
* John Hayes (New Zealand politician), New Zealand diplomat and politician
* John F. Hayes (fl. 1960s), borough president of Brooklyn, New York, USA
* Johnny H. Hayes (1941-2008), Tennessee Democratic politician and fundraiser

In services:
* John Hayes (explorer) (1768–1831), of the British East India Company
* Sir John Macnamara Hayes, 1st baronet (1750?–1809), military physician
* John Hayes (sailor) (1832–1911), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
* John B. Hayes (1924–2001), U.S. Coast Guard commandant
* John Daniel Hayes, U.S. Navy admiral and naval historian
* Sir John Osler Chattock Hayes (1913–1998), Royal Navy

In sports:
* Johnny Hayes (1886–1965), American marathon runner
* John Hayes (Australian rules footballer), captain of the Fitzroy Football Club
* John Hayes (cricketer) (born 1927), New Zealand
* J. P. Hayes (born 1965), American golfer
* John Hayes (harness racer) (1917–1998)
* John Hayes (rugby player) (born 1973), Irish prop forward
* John Hayes (Gaelic footballer)
* John Hayes (soccer), U.S. soccer player
* John Hayes (tennis), American tennis player, who was on the tour in the early 1980s