John Taylor (23 December 1857 – 19 September 1936) was the member of parliament (MP) for Dumbarton Burghs elected at the 1918 general election, when he narrowly defeated David Kirkwood. He is usually regarded as a Liberal, although his candidacy was jointly organised by the National Democratic and Labour Party. In the House of Commons, he was a supporter of David Lloyd George's coalition government. He lost the seat to Kirkwood in 1922, when he stood as a National Liberal, and he did not stand again.