John William Potter (October 25, 1918 – October 3, 2013) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

John William Potter
Born 1918 in Toledo, OH
Died 2013 in Toledo, OH
FJC ID: 1924
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Court of Appeals of Ohio, Sixth Appellate DistrictJudge · 1969–1982
- Private practice, Toledo, Ohio1947–1969
State of OhioAssistant attorney general · 1968–1969- Toledo, OhioMayor · 1961–1967
U.S. Army Reserve1946–1951
U.S. Army1946
Appointments
1982–2013 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
J.D. · 1946- Toledo University (now University of Toledo)Ph.B. · 1940