John Caldwell (4 July 1849 – 7 March 1916) was a nineteenth century farmer and timber man of northern Michigan, especially associated with Missaukee County, Michigan. For several years he was employed by the Mitchell Brothers Company, a land agent firm in several states associated large tracts of timber for making lumber. He homesteaded 100 acres and had a diversified system of farming that proved successful. He was associated with different farming agricultural societies including the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.