John Bird (c. 1694 – 11 January 1771), of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1737.
Bird's family had introduced ribbon-weaving to the Coventry area and were prominent silk manufacturers.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Coventry in a contest at the 1734 British general election but his defeated opponent John Neale continued to pursue a petition against him on the grounds of his property qualifications.
[3] In 1737 Bird was offered the post of commissioner of the stamp duties, and resigned his seat to take it up 'for the peace and quiet of the city of Coventry'.
His son John was the father of William Wilberforce Bird who was also a Member of Parliament for Coventry.