John Anderson (New Zealand engineer)

The company flourished under their guidance and became one of New Zealand's largest builder of bridges for roads and rail.

[3] The Andersons emigrated to Canterbury in New Zealand at the end of 1850 on Sir George Seymour, one of the First Four Ships, and settled in Christchurch.

His parents, who had married in 1845, had previously lost two children during infancy and it is thought that this contributed to their decision to emigrate; John Anderson Jr. was their only child alive at that point.

[2][3] He furthered his education by attending classes of Professor William John Macquorn Rankine at the University of Glasgow.

A foundry was part of the business that was located in the heart of Christchurch, between Cashel and Lichfield Streets.

[10] Probably the most significant structure on the North Island Main Trunk Railway is the Makatote Viaduct 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of National Park.

It took three years to build and Andrew Anderson moved his family to the construction village, so that he could oversee the work.

[15] Anderson was succeeded in the North-West ward by Harry Beswick,[16] who would a year later be elected mayor.