John Crawford Anderson ( 1848 – 12 November 1930) was a 19th-century

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, New Zealand. Anderson was born about 1848 at Maori Kaik on

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, the son of Archibald Anderson. He represented the

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electorate from to 1890, when he retired. He unsuccessfully contested the Bruce electorate in the against the incumbent, James Allen.

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1840s births 1930 deaths 19th-century New Zealand politicians Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1899 New Zealand general election {{NewZealand-politician-stub