John the Elder is another nickname for John the Presbyter, an obscure figure of the early Catholic Church.
John the Elder may also refer to:
John Bramston the Elder (1577–1654), English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench John Cleveley the Elder (c. 1712–1777), English painter who specialised in marine art John Brinsley the Elder (fl. 1581–1624), English schoolmaster John Eddowes Bowman the Elder (1785–1841), British banker and naturalist John Faber the Elder (c. 1660–1721), Dutch miniaturist and portrait engraver active John Tradescant the Elder (c. 1570s–1638), English naturalist, gardener, and collector John the Elder, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev (1521–1580) John Wood, the Elder (1704–1754), English architect