John Pigdon | |
Order: | 33rd Mayor of Melbourne |
Term Start: | 1877 |
Term End: | 1878 |
Predecessor: | James Paterson |
Successor: | Joseph Story |
Birth Date: | 3 July 1832 |
Birth Place: | Longhorsley, Northumberland |
Death Place: | Bendigo, Victoria |
Spouse: | Jane |
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.