| John L. Wortham | |
| Office: | Secretary of State of Texas |
| Term Start: | January 1913 |
| Term End: | June 1913 |
| Governor: | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Predecessor: | J. T. Bowman |
| Successor: | Ferdinand C. Weinert |
| Office1: | Railroad Commissioner of Texas |
| Term Start1: | January 21, 1911 |
| Term End1: | January 1, 1913[1] |
| Governor1: | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Predecessor1: | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Successor1: | Earle B. Mayfield |
| Birth Place: | Freestone County, Texas, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1862 |
John Lee Wortham (July 18, 1862 – November 4, 1924)[2] was an American politician who served as a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas from 1911 to 1913 and as the Secretary of State of Texas in 1913. Wortham was born in Woodland, Freestone County, Texas.[2] With his son Gus Wortham, he started the John L. Wortham and Son insurance agency.[3] [4] He died in Houston.