John Arthur Perkins (18 September 1902 – 12 December 1977) was an Australian politician and journalist. Perkins was born at Gocup near Tumut, New South Wales and educated at public schools in Tumut and Cooma. He was a member of the Cooma Municipal Council from 1902 to 1909 and mayor in 1904 and 1908. He married Evelyn Mary Bray in 1909. Perkins contested the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Monaro in 1904 and in 1907, without success.



