Canterbury pioneer and iron founder. Arrived in Christchurch in 1850 aboard the 'Sir George Seymour'. He founded a firm, Andersons Ltd, in Cashel Street, Christchurch, in 1851, which started off making ploughs and harrows, and became one of the biggest contractors in New Zealand. Was the second mayor of Christchurch from 1869. Wrote to William Rolleston from Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch in 1883 re fostering local iron manufacturers. (see An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, Vol 1 pp 38-39 for further details)
Anderson, John, 1820-1897
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Date: Aug 1890
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-167
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Letter book
Date: 1864-1865
From: Renwick, Thomas, 1818-1879 : Papers
Reference: MSX-5658
Description: Identified persons entered under Name or company; also includes letter to W Smith, a fencer working in Marlborough, letters to Philip, the executors of F Otterson's estate, to Mr Hyland, and to W W [?] Coope, Mahakipawa Quantity: 1 volume(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-May 1877
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-083
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name below; includes letters to Mrs Hall and some letters written in 1876 and 1887. Notes, including one re court sitting at Malvern. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Jul-Sep 1883
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-04
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-Apr 1867
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-036
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name; includes letter from [?] Stevens writing from the Christchurch Club, memos etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).