John Henry McTavish (June 11, 1837 – March 5, 1888[1]) was an accountant and political figure in Manitoba.
[1] He came to Fort Garry as an apprentice clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1857.
McTavish married Maria, the daughter of John Rowand in 1863.
[2] He was in charge of Upper Fort Garry after Governor William McTavish (not a relative) left for Scotland in 1870.
[1] McTavish was named to the Council for the North-West Territories in 1874 but retired from politics to serve as Chief Factor at Fort Garry from 1874 to 1880.