Commodore John R. Goldsborough (2 July 1809 – 22 June 1877) was an officer in the United States Navy. During his long naval career, he fought against pirates in the Mediterranean Sea and in the American Civil War and rose to command of the Asiatic Squadron. He was the brother of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Louis M. Goldsborough (18 February 1805 – 20 February 1877).