John Pigdon
John Pigdon (3 July 1832 โ 24 October 1903) was mayor of Melbourne from 1881โ82.[1]
John Pigdon | |
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33rd Mayor of Melbourne | |
In office 1877โ1878 | |
Preceded by | James Paterson |
Succeeded by | Joseph Story |
Personal details | |
Born | Longhorsley, Northumberland | 3 July 1832
Died | 24 October 1903 71) Bendigo, Victoria | (aged
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
- 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.
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