John Temple (diplomat)

John Temple
portrait by Gilbert Stuart after a work by John Turmbull
Born	April 1732  Boston
Died	17 November 1798  (aged 65–66) New York City
Occupation	Diplomat
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Bowdoin
Parent(s)	Robert Temple  Mehetabel Nelson

John Temple (1731 – 17 November 1798) was the first British consul-general to the United States and the first British diplomat to have been born in what later became the United States. He was sometimes known as (but not universally acknowledged to be) Sir John Temple, 8th Baronet.