| John Brooks | |
| Office: | 9th Mayor of Columbus |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1785 |
| Birth Place: | Lincolnville, Maine |
| Death Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Restingplace: | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
| Term Start: | April 21, 1834 |
| Term End: | April 21, 1835 |
| Predecessor: | Philo H. Olmsted |
| Successor: | John Bailhache |
| Profession: | Mayor Merchant Justice of the Peace |
| Spouse: | Phoebe Perkins |
John Brooks (June 13, 1785 – February 19, 1869) was the ninth mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the first mayor elected by popular vote in the City of Columbus on April 14, 1834. He was elected to a two-year term, but only served for one year. He resigned from office on April 21, 1835. John Bailhache was appointed by city council to complete the unexpired term of Brooks's tenure.