John Charles Brophy (October 8, 1901 – December 26, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Brophy was born in Eagle, Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Patrick's School in Milwaukee and attended Marquette Academy for a year. He enlisted in the Navy, serving from August 1919 to May 1921, when he was honorably discharged. Brophy was a Milwaukee alderman from 1939 until 1946, when was elected as a Republican to the 80th Congress, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. Brophy remained in the House for a single term, being defeated by Clement Zablocki in 1948. He ran again, unsuccessfully, in 1950 and then retired from public service.