John Thomas Paul CBE (16 August 1874 – 25 July 1964) was a New Zealand compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist and censor.

[2] Paul was a journalist and printer and became President of the Otago Typographical Workers Union in 1902.

At the expiry of his term, he was reappointed on 22 January 1914, but resigned on 25 November 1919 to stand for Labour in the general election after the popular Thomas Sidey had announced that he would retire from the Dunedin South electorate.

[2][5] He was also involved in the WEA (Workers' Educational Association), and was Vice-President of the NZ Land Values League which expoused Georgist policies.

In the 1958 New Year Honours, Paul was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services in the fields of journalism and government.