John Sheldon Davidson (1846–1894) was an American educator, journalist, lawyer, and politician.

[1] Davidson was elected to the Board of Education for Richmond County in 1871 and was credited for helping lay a solid foundation for the present comprehensive system of public education in Richmond County.

John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School is named in his memory.

[3] In 1883, he was chosen to represent the Tenth District of the Georgia State Senate, and in 1886 was unanimously elected president of the assemblage.

[1] Historical opinions state that he was "one of the finest presiding officers who had ever wielded the gavel in Georgia legislative halls.