John Lander FRGS (29 December 1806 – 16 November 1839) was the younger brother of English explorer Richard Lemon Lander and accompanied him on his second expedition to western Africa.

While Richard went to sea at a young age, John was an apprentice in the printing trade.

Four children survived infancy; their youngest daughter Emily, died 6 January 1880.

They landed at Badagry in present-day Nigeria, took Clapperton's route to Bussa, then ascended the river for 160 kilometres before descending to explore the Benue River and the Niger Delta.

Richard returned to the Niger in 1832, but John was employed in the custom house in Liverpool and later in London through the patronage of Lord Goderich, the president of the Royal Geographical Society.