John Pickering may refer to:
John Pickering (dramatist), author of the play Horestes first published in 1567
John Pickering (MP) (1585–1628), MP for Northamptonshire, 1626
John Pickering (soldier) (died 1645), colonel of a regiment in the New Model Army
John Pickering (judge) (1737–1805), American politician and judge
John Pickering (Massachusetts politician), List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
John Pickering (linguist) (1777–1846), American linguist
John Pickering (Australian politician), South Australian politician
John Pickering (musician), lead singer with The Picks, US vocal trio of the 1950s
John E. Pickering (27 April 1918 – 19 September 1997) a pioneer in the field of radiobiology, aviation medicine and space medicine and a Colonel in the United States Air Force
John Frederick Pickering, professor and economic and business consultant, former member of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission and church commissioner
John H. Pickering (1916–2005), founding partner of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, which became one of Washington D.C.'s most prominent law firms
John Pickering (footballer) (born 1944), former professional footballer, coach and manager
Also
Jack Pickering (1908–1977), English footballer
John Pickering Putnam (1847–1917), architect of numerous buildings in Boston, MA