| John Stephens | |
| Office: | Coroner of Cook County |
| Term Start: | 1870 |
| Term End: | 1874 |
| Predecessor: | Benjamin L. Cleaves |
| Successor: | Emil Dietzsch |
| Birth Date: | September 16, 1840 |
| Birth Place: | Albany, New York |
| Spouse: | (her death) |
John Stephens (June 25, 1835 - unknown) was an American politician who was twice elected as Coroner of Cook County on the Republican ticket. Born to a German American family in Albany, New York, Stephens moved to Chicago with his family when he was four years of age.[1] Prior to his political career, he served in the Chicago Fire Department and as a Sergeant in the Union Army.[2]