John States Seybold (July 2, 1897 – April 19, 1982) was an American military officer who was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1952 to 1956.

Seybold then studied at the University of Kansas for two years before entering the United States Military Academy in June 1918.

[2][3] Seybold commanded a company in the 1st Engineers at Fort Hancock, New Jersey, from November 1925 to June 1927.

[4] He was subsequently assigned to the Corps of Engineers headquarters staff in Washington, D.C.[5] During World War II, Seybold served in North Africa and Europe from April 1943 to May 1945, earning the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.

[5] After the war, Seybold served as district engineer in Syracuse, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, and Bismarck, North Dakota.