John Taylor (1834 – March 3, 1925) was a Métis farmer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Headingly from 1875 to 1879 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He was born in St. Paul's Parish, Manitoba, the son of James Taylor, chief fisherman for the Hudson's Bay Company, and Mary Inkster, and was educated at St, Paul's School. From 1852 to 1856, Taylor taught school at Oxford House, at Norway House and at the parish school in Headingley. In 1856, he bought land on the Assiniboine River. Taylor represented Headingly as a member of the in 1870. He was part of the armed party from Portage la Prairie that was imprisoned by Louis Riel in February 1870. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1870 but was unseated after some votes were declared invalid. Taylor was elected i