John Rutherford "Ford" Messer (December 10, 1889 - May 27, 1949) was a Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. Messer was born in the rural community of , New Brunswick. He operated a meat business in his home area and was also a dealer in horses. In 1910 he married Annie Piercy Lister with whom he had two children. She died in 1939 and he later married the widow of William McElroy. Ford Messer died of a heart attack in 1949.