• John Farr Abbott
  John Farr Abbott
  John Farr Abbott, sometimes Abbot was a British barrister. He was a member of Lincoln's Inn, and became a Fellow of the Antiquarian Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He also served as Clerk of Rules in the Court of King's Bench.-References:**...
  
   (1756–1794), British barrister who was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of Lincoln's Inn
• John Stevens Cabot Abbott
  John Stevens Cabot Abbott
  John Stevens Cabot Abbott , an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer, was born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott.-Early life:...
  
   (1805–1877), American author, brother of Jacob Abbott, whose books popularized history and Christian ethics
• John White Abbott
  John White Abbott
  John White Abbott was an English painter and surgeon.- Biography :John White Abbott was born on May 13, 1763 in Exeter. He came from a wealthy family, which owned many estates in Exeter, one of which he inherited in 1825.- References :...
  
   (1763–1851), English painter and surgeon
• John Abbott College
  John Abbott College
  John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act -History:The college was accredited in...
  
  , post-secondary-education institution (CEGEP) in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec named after the Prime Minister
• John Abbott (actor, born 1905) (1905–1996), British character actor who, starting in 1940, appeared in scores of U.S. films and TV shows
• John Abbott (actor, born 1945) (born 1945), British performer, primarily on television, whose acting credits date to the late 1960s
• John Abbott (Newfoundland politician)
  John Abbott (Newfoundland politician)
  John Abbott was a fisherman and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1913 to 1923....
  
   (born 1874), Newfoundland politician
• John Abbott (rugby league) (born 1953), Australian New South Wales rugby league player of the 1970s
• "John Abbott" was one of the numerous pen-names of prolific author Evan Hunter
  Evan Hunter
  Evan Hunter was an American author and screenwriter. Born Salvatore Albert Lombino, he legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952...
  
   (1926-2005)
• John T. Abbott
  John T. Abbott
  John True Abbott was a United States diplomat and lawyerBorn in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., he was the son of Rev. Stephen G. and Sarah Burbank Abbott, he married Alice E. Merriman in 1874. Abbott was educated at Bates College, and read law. As an attorney, he served as city solicitor and...
  
   (1850–1914), United States Ambassador to Colombia, 1889–1893
• John Abbot (poet)
  John Abbot (poet)
  John Abbot was an English Roman Catholic clergyman and poet. His birthplace is uncertain, but may have been London or Leicester. Abbott is believed to be the nephew both of George Abbot, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Robert Abbot, the bishop of Salisbury. Abbot was thus from a strongly...
  
   (c. 1580–c. 1650), English Roman Catholic clergyman and poet
• John Abbot (entomologist) (1751–c. 1840), American entomologist and ornithologist

Fictional

• John Abbott (The Young and the Restless)
  John Abbott (The Young and the Restless)
  John Abbott, Sr. is a fictional character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He is the patriarch of the Abbotts, one of the core families that was introduced to the show in 1980. The character was originated by Brett Halsey from May 1980 to March 1981...
  
  , character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless who has been portrayed by Jerry Douglas for 27 years