John Robert Foley (October 16, 1917 – November 11, 2001) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 1959 to 1961.

Foley was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, the grandson of Irish immigrants,[1] and graduated from St. Felix High School in 1935.

After he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the St. Thomas College in 1940, he joined the United States Army following the start of World War II, serving from 1941 to 1946.

He was also a professor, and was elected judge of the Orphan's (Probate) Court of Montgomery County, Maryland, serving from 1954 to 1958.

He died from a heart attack in Kensington, Maryland in November 2001.