David John (29 January 1833 – 24 December 1908) was a leading figure in Utah at the dawn of the 20th century.

John was ordained an elder on 29 March 1856 and in June began to serve as an LDS missionary in various parts of Wales.

By December he was the president of the Flintshire Conference in which position he served a year.

In modern usage if pastor is applied to any specific LDS position it would be to the bishops who preside over individual Wards.

John was called as superintendent of the Utah Stake Sunday School in 1865 in which position he served until 1893.

John served on the Brigham Young Academy and then BYU board of trustees from 1891 to 1908.

[1] David John wrote a diary that has been cited for historical purposes, including his comments on Utah receiving statehood.