John C Cawood

John Charles Cawood was an Australian administrator who served as Government Resident of Central Australia during the territory's brief existence as a separate jurisdiction from the Northern Territory. The seat of power was Alice Springs, then known as Stuart Town.

Cawood was the first person to hold this office, serving from 1926 till 1929. His successor was Victor George Carrington, who served from 1929 to 1931. Carrington was the last person to hold the office.