John Henry Worst (December 23, 1850 – September 25, 1945) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician and school administrator. He served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (1895-1897) under Governor Roger Allin. Worst also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1889 to 1894.^[1][2][3]

John H. Worst
4th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
In office 1895–1897
Governor	Roger Allin
Preceded by	Elmer D. Wallace
Succeeded by	Joseph M. Devine
President pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate
In office January 3, 1893 – January 8, 1895
Preceded by	Nahum B. Pinkham
Succeeded by	John E. Haggart
Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 26th district
In office November 19, 1889 – January 8, 1895
Preceded by	None (office established)
Succeeded by	John H. Wishek
Personal details
Born	John Henry Worst (1850-12-23)December 23, 1850 Ashland County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 25, 1945(1945-09-25) (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Occupation	educator, academic administrator

Worst has also involved in education. In the 1880s, he was elected superintendent of schools for Emmons County and served in that role for six years.^[4] He served as the president of the North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University) from 1895 to 1916.^[4]

Worst served as the Commissioner of Immigration for North Dakota from 1919 to 1923.^[4]