John Compton Gregson (c. March 1821[1] – 16 December 1867)[2] was a politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1856 to 1859 and the Tasmanian Legislative Council 1859 to 1864.
Gregson was Chairman of Quarter Sessions at Launceston[3] until being elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Norfolk Plains on 13 September 1856, a position he held until 11 May 1859.
Gregson was Attorney-General in his father's Administration, which only lasted from February to April 1857.
[3] Gregson was then elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Cambridge on 11 May 1859 and retired on 18 January 1864.
[4] Gregson died at his residence aged 46 years and 9 months.