John Pigdon (3 July 1832 – 24 October 1903) was mayor of Melbourne from 1881–82.

[1] Pigdon was born in Longhorsley, Northumberland, England,[2] and migrated to Australia in 1852, where he became a building contractor and businessman.

[3] He served on the Melbourne City Council from 1869 until 1903.

Pigdon died in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia on 24 October 1903, aged 71.