John Pigdon (3 July 1832 – 24 October 1903) was mayor of Melbourne from 1881–82.[1]
John Pigdon | |
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| 33rd Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 1877–1878 | |
| Preceded by | James Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Story |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1832 Longhorsley, Northumberland |
| Died | 24 October 1903 (aged 71) Bendigo, Victoria |
| Spouse | Jane |
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.
References
edit- ^ Marginson, Julie (24 October 1903). "Biography - John Pigdon - Australian Dictionary of Biography". Adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cotters, Ruths, Kealys, Clancys, Lyalls, etc". Wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Marginson, Julie (24 October 1903). "Biography - John Pigdon - Australian Dictionary of Biography". Adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 25 July 2015.