John Charles Speaks (February 11, 1859 – November 6, 1945) was a businessman, soldier, and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1921 to 1931.

[citation needed] He served as member of the Ohio National Guard for more than forty years, advancing from private to brigadier general.

During the Spanish–American War served as major of the Fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participating in the Puerto Rican Campaign.

He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery, Canal Winchester, Ohio.

[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress