John Peter Barnes (March 15, 1881 – April 10, 1959) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

John Peter Barnes
Illinois Northern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Born 1881 in Beaver County, PA
Died 1959 in Elgin, IL
FJC ID: 103
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Barook KennelsBasset hound breeder/co-owner · 1957–1959
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois1907–1913, 1914–1931
- Cook County, IllinoisFirst assistant attorney · 1913–1914
Appointments
1931–1958 · Appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
Education
LL.B. · 1907- Geneva CollegeB.S. · 1904