John Shillito Jessop (14 August 1840 – 4 July 1895) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Jessop was born at Whitley, North Yorkshire, England, and educated at private schools at Whitley and Pollington, and at the Snaith Grammar School. In 1859 he arrived in Melbourne, and in 1864 went to Queensland, and came to Dalby in 1867 commenced butchering business. He died in Dalby, Queensland on 4 July 1895 and was buried in Dalby Monumental Cemetery.