John Hunter Carrington (October 25, 1934 – February 28, 2017)[1] was an American politician.

Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who long represented the state's fifteenth Senate district, including constituents in Wake county.

Carrington was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he enlisted in the United States Army in 1953 and served as a paratrooper during the Korean War until 1955.

[citation needed] Following his military service, he completed his high school education in 1957 and earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Widener College in 1962.

[citation needed] Professionally, Carrington rose to become CEO of the Sirchie Group, a company specializing in evidence-collection gear for police and top-dollar security products for businesses.