John Howie (12 March 1833 – 20 September 1895) was a wealthy Victorian captain of industry and investor, the proprietor of the renowned J & R Howie Hurlford Fireclay Works.
He would have been about 350th on a notional Rich List of Britain at the time, with a fortune equal to over £200 million today.
At his death, he was one of the richest men in Scotland.