John Hume Kedzie (1815–1903) was an American lawyer, real-estate developer, and politician.
John Kedzie was born September 8, 1815, in Stamford, New York, the son of Scottish immigrants.
With partners Luther L. Greenleaf, Cyrus P. Leland and John P. Wilson he formed the Ravenswood Land Company.
He was also involved in founding and developing Ravenswood and took an active part in laying out the Lurton and Kedzie addition to Jacksonville.
Luther Greenleaf was an early trustee and benefactor of the newly founded Northwestern University in Evanston.