John Charlesworth (1782–1864) was an English abolitionist and Anglican clergyman. He was a friend of Thomas Clarkson, and for many years lived in Flowton, Suffolk, not far from him.^[1]

John was the son of John Charlesworth (1752–1821), Rector of Ossington, Nottinghamshire.^[1] His brother was Edward Parker Charlesworth, a prominent physician and early psychiatrist.

• 1833 Providential Deliverance; a narrative of facts. By a Clergyman. Ipswich: S. H. Cowell
• 1842 On affliction and spiritual distress. London: Hamilton, Adams & Co.