John Inskeep Vanmeter (February 1798 – August 3, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born near Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), in February 1798, Vanmeter attended the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1821.He studied law at the Litchfield Law School.He was admitted to the bar of Virginia in 1822 and commenced practice in Moorefield.He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1824.He retired from practice.He moved to Pike County, Ohio, in 1826 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1836.He served in the Ohio Senate in 1838.