ANDERSON, JOHN CRAWFORD (1848-1930) was born at Maori Kaik, Otago, the son of Archibald Anderson (q.v.). Educated at Inch Clutha school and Otago Boys' High School (1863-64), he worked on his father's farm and as a carrier to the goldfields. At the age of 20 he leased 2,000 acres from his father. He was engaged opening up an antimony mine in the Lammerlaw range, but returned to farming and shepherding in Marlborough. In 1883 he entered into partnership with James Horn (q.v.) in a general store at Quartzville (Bannockburn). He contested the Bruce seat unsuccessfully against Donald Reid in 1885 and in 1887 (having sold his business and settled at Inch Clutha) he stood as a Stout-Vogel candidate and was successful. He retired in 1890 and devoted his attention to his business as a stock and station agent in Oamaru. Returning to Stirling, he contested the Bruce seat in 1899 against James Allen. Anderson was a member of the Clutha river board, the Otago land board (1911-15), the Stirling school committee, and the Anglican diocesan synod (1910-23), a life member of the Clutha and Matau A. and P. society, a director of the South Otago Freezing Co., and of the Stirling dairy factory. He married (1893) a daughter of Henry Hamilton (London). His death occurred on 12 Nov 1930.

Who's Who N.Z., 1924; Otago Witness, 18 Nov 1930 (P). Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 24

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