John Benton Goodrich (January 7, 1836 – January 11, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician who was district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts from 1872 to 1874.
Goodrich was born on January 7, 1836, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to John and Mary A.
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1857 and studied law in the office of Norcross & Snow in Fitchburg.
He opened an office in Boston and resided in Watertown, Massachusetts, where he was a member of the school committee.
[3] From 1872 to 1874 he was the district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts.