David John (29 January 1833 – 24 December 1908) was a leading figure in Utah at the dawn of the 20th century. He served as a stake president in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a member of the Brigham Young University (BYU) board of trustees. At the start of his time in Utah John worked as a school teacher and then was trustee of the Provo district schools for 15 years. He was also a partner in the firm of Smoot and John, a lumber business he ran with Abraham O. Smoot. One of at BYU is named for David John.