John Wells (July 1, 1817 – May 30, 1877) was a United States representative from New York.
He attended Johnstown Academy, and graduated from Union College in 1835.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Palmyra.
He returned to Johnstown and continued the practice of law, was elected judge of Fulton County and served from June 1847 until his resignation in December 1851, having been elected to Congress.
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress, resumed the practice of law and also engaged in literary pursuits.