Crawford Anderson

John Crawford Anderson was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.

Early life

Anderson was born about 1848 at Maori Kaik on Otago Peninsula, the son of Archibald Anderson. He was educated firstly at Inch Clutha school, then later at Otago [Boys' High School].
At the age of 20, Anderson leased acres from his father to open an antimony mine in the Lammerlaw Range. However, he returned to farming and shepherding in Marlborough, before opening a general store in Bannockburn with James Horn in 1883.

Political career

Anderson contested the Bruce (New [Zealand electorate)|Bruce] electorate three times.
In the Bruce by-election">Bruce (New Zealand electorate)">Bruce by-election he lost to Donald Reid, whom he later stood against successfully in the election. Following the 1887 election, he represented the Bruce electorate until 1890, when he retired. He later unsuccessfully contested the Bruce electorate in the election against the incumbent, James Allen.