John Arthur Fihelly (7 November 1882 – 2 March 1945) was a public servant, politician and rugby union player in Queensland, Australia.

In 1908 he traveled to Britain on the first rugby league Kangaroo tour as assistant manager.

[1] Fihelly got his start in 1908 when he joined the Department of Trade and Customs as a junior clerk in its State office.

He was elected as the Labor member for Paddington in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1912[3] and held several ministerial roles including Attorney-General and Treasurer until his resignation in 1922.

[1] Upon his death in 1945, Fihelly was rewarded with a State funeral[1] at St Stephen's Cathedral[4] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.