John Anderson (mayor)

John Anderson
John Anderson
2nd Mayor of Christchurch
In office
16 Dec 1868[1] – 15 Dec 1869[2]
Preceded byWilliam Wilson
Succeeded byAndrew Duncan
Personal details
Born7 November 1820
Inveresk
Died30 April 1897(1897-04-30) (aged 76)
Christchurch Central City
SpouseJane Anderson (née Gibson)
RelationsJohn Elmslie (son-in-law)
ChildrenFour sons (incl. John Anderson, Jnr), two daughters
ProfessionBlacksmith, engineer, businessman, local politician

John Anderson (7 November 1820 – 30 April 1897) was the second Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand 1868–1869, and a successful businessman.[3][4] He had a close connection with three buildings (his office building, later known as the Guthrey Centre; St Andrew's Church, which is these days located at Rangi Ruru; St Paul's Church) that have later received Category I heritage registrations by Heritage New Zealand. Two of these buildings were demolished following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

His company became even more successful under the leadership of two of his sons, and it existed until 1986.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1868 Anderson election was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Local and General". The Star. No. 493. 15 December 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Chairmen and mayors". Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Mr. John Anderson". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Canterbury Provincial District). Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 16 March 2010.