John Brooks Felton (June 9, 1827 – May 2, 1877) was an American jurist and politician who served as the 14th Mayor of Oakland, California.

[3] He graduated from Harvard in 1847 with a Bachelor's degree and briefly served as a Greek tutor before pursuing the law.

The firm, which was later joined by A. C. Whitcomb, became known for successfully litigating land claims and their clients included Kelsey Hazen, Joseph Yves Limantour, and James Lick.

[2] He was involved in San Francisco's "City Slip" cases, the Peter Smith suits, and the Limantour Grant.

[8] Felton was the first President of the Board of Trustees of Toland Medical College (now University of California, San Francisco) and was tasked with obtaining the school's charter, which he failed to do.