John Anderson may refer to:

Business

John Anderson (Scottish businessman) John Anderson (1747–1820) was a Scottish businessman and entrepreneur. He was a commercial agent in New York and later a business owner in Cork. His business played a pivotal role in creating infrastructure that connected Dublin to Cork. Ander ...

(1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland *

John Byers Anderson John Byers Anderson (November 22, 1817 – July 7, 1897) (alternatively John Byars Anderson) was an educator, railroad contractor and United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War as a colonel and superintendent of the Union r ...

(1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of Andrew Carnegie *

John Macvicar Anderson John Macvicar Anderson (11 July 1835, Glasgow – 9 June 1915, London) was a Scottish architect. He was born in Glasgow in 1835, the son of John Anderson, merchant and the nephew of architect William Burn and his wife, Eliza Macvicar. He was ...

(1835–1915), Scottish architect * John Anderson (publisher) (1836–1910), Norwegian-American publisher * John Anderson (merchant) (1852–1924), Scottish merchant, of Singapore and Eastcote *

Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet (8 May 1878 – 11 April 1963) was a Scottish businessman, writer and lecturer. He was born in Glasgow and educated at Allan Glen's School and the University of Glasgow. He entered the family road haulage business ...

(1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractor * John E. Anderson (1917–2011), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of Management *

John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1938) John Duncan Anderson (born 1938) is a New Zealand businessman, author and celebrity speaker. He is the founder of the travel and leisure company Contiki Tours. The company is now owned by Trafalgar Tours, itself a division of The Travel Cor ...

, New Zealand businessman, founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speaker * Jock R. Anderson (born 1941), Australian agricultural economist *

John Anderson (inventor) John Anderson (1942 – 7 April 2012) was a co-founder, a director and the chief technology officer of Intelesens Ltd. and HeartSine® Technologies Inc. Anderson formed the Northern Ireland Bio-Engineering Centre (NIBEC) and was its first director. ...

(1942–2012), founder, director and the chief technology officer of HeartSine Technologies *

John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1945) Sir John Anthony Anderson (2 August 1945 – 13 November 2018) was a New Zealand businessman and sports administrator. He served as Chief Executive and Director of ANZ Bank New Zealand (then ANZ National Bank Ltd) and after retiring at the end o ...

(1945–2018), chief executive of the ANZ National Bank in New Zealand * John Anderson (chairman), non-executive chairman of the North-East Business and Innovation Centre, Sunderland *

John L. Anderson (shipbuilder) Captain John Laurentius Anderson was a preeminent figure in Washington (state), Washington state maritime industries in the first half of the twentieth century, particularly ferry service, shipbuilding, and ship-based tourism. He ran the largest f ...

(1868–1941) Seattle steamboat pioneer and shipbuilder

Entertainment

Music

* John Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (1921–1974), American jazz musician *

Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...

(John Roy Anderson, born 1944), lead singer of the British band Yes * John Anderson (producer) (born 1948), Northern Irish composer and producer * John Anderson (musician) (born 1954), American country musician :* ''John Anderson'' (album), Anderson's 1980 debut album * John Anderson, vocalist for the British rock band

Charlie Charlie may refer to: Characters * "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise * Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * ...

(founded 1971)

Theater, television and film

John Murray Anderson John Murray Anderson (September 20, 1886 – January 30, 1954) was a Canadian theatre director and producer, songwriter, actor, screenwriter, dancer and lighting designer, who made his career in the United States, primarily in New York City a ...

(1886–1954), Newfoundland-American theater director *

John Anderson (actor) John Robert Anderson (October 20, 1922 – August 7, 1992) was an American character actor who performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. Life and career Anderson was born and ...

(1922–1992), American actor * John Anderson (New Zealand actor) (1943–2016), New Zealand actor and director *

John Anderson (TV personality) John Anderson (born 28 November 1931) is a Scottish television personality best known as referee and official trainer on the UK television show '' Gladiators''. Anderson has previously worked as a teacher and coach for Commonwealth Games and Ol ...

(born 1931), Scottish television personality, referee on the series ''Gladiators'' *

John Anderson (sportscaster) John Anderson (born ) is a sports commentator from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a host of the ESPN TV program ''SportsCenter'' since June 1999. Since Brian Kenny's departure to the MLB Network, he mostly appears on the 11pm-1am edition with Joh ...

(born 1965), American ESPN television sports journalist and co-host of ''Wipeout'' * John H. Anderson, American set decorator *

John Anderson (director) John Anderson (born 1954) is an American documentary film director, producer, editor and writer. His primary subjects are rock, blues and folk musicians. Anderson often makes films about musicians he admires, such as Brian Wilson, the American si ...

(born 1954), American documentary film director, producer, editor and writer

Writing

* J. Redwood Anderson (1883–1964), English poet * John J. Anderson (1956–1989), writer and editor covering computers and technology *

John David Anderson John David Anderson is an American writer of middle-grade fiction. His works include ''Posted'', ''Ms. Bixby's Last Day'', ''Stowaway, One Last Shot, Riley's Ghost,'' ''Insert Coin to Continue'', ''The Dungeoneers'', ''Sidekicked'', ''Minion'', ...

(born 1975), American writer

Other entertainment

* John Henry Anderson (1814–1874), Scottish magician *

John Alvin Anderson John Alvin Anderson (March 25, 1869 – June 26, 1948) was a Swedish-American photographer who spent most of his life in the United States. He is known for photographing Sioux Indians at the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota from 1885 ...

(1869–1948), Swedish-American photographer *

John Cornbread Anderson John "Cornbread" Anderson is an American folk artist from rural Lumpkin, Georgia. He is known for his paintings of animals, particularly the guinea fowl, with large eyes. Biography Anderson grew up in the woods of the Mill Creek community ...

, American folk artist

Military

(1817–1897), educator, railroad contractor and United States Army officer * John F. Anderson (general) (1832–1902), brigadier general during the American Civil War * John B. Anderson (United States Army officer) (1891–1976), American general * John W. Anderson (sailor) (1899–1976), Master Mariner and Commodore, United States Lines, Captain, SS ''United States'' * John Anderson (British Army officer) (1908–1988), first commander of the Ulster Defence Regiment * John Evelyn Anderson (1916–2007), British Army officer * John Anderson (VC) (1918–1943), English Victoria Cross recipient *

John Rogers Anderson Admiral John Rogers Anderson, (born 9 September 1941) is a retired Canadian Forces officer, former Canadian diplomat and civil servant. Early life and career Anderson was born in British Columbia and attended University of British Columbia; he ...

(born 1941), Canadian admiral and ambassador to NATO

Politics

Australia

* John Gerard Anderson (1836–1911), Scottish-born educationalist and public servant in colonial Queensland * John Anderson (Australian politician) (born 1956), Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the National Party 1999–2005

Canada

* John Hawkins Anderson (1805–1870), member of the Canadian Senate *

John Anderson (Newfoundland politician) John Anderson (January 27, 1855 – November 8, 1930) was a businessman, politician, and a city councillor of St. John's City Council and member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly. He was instrumental in the passing of the Daylight Saving Ac ...

(1855–1930), Newfoundland businessman and politician * John Victor Anderson (1918–1982), Canadian politician in Alberta

New Zealand

John Anderson (mayor) John Anderson (7 November 1820 – 30 April 1897) was the second Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand 1868–1869, and a successful businessman. He had a close connection with three buildings (his office building, later known as the Guthrey Centr ...

(1820–1897), mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, blacksmith, engineer, businessman * Crawford Anderson (John Crawford Anderson, c. 1848–1930), New Zealand politician, MP for Bruce electorate

United Kingdom

Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Mill Hill Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 173621 May 1813) was a British politician. Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town. Anderson was an alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 181 ...

(died 1813), British politician, MP for City of London, 1793–1806 * John Anderson (diplomatic writer) (1795–1845), Scottish diplomatic writer *

John Anderson (colonial administrator) Sir John Anderson (23 January 1858 – 24 March 1918) was a Scottish colonial administrator who served as Governor of Ceylon between 1916 and 1918, and Governor of the Straits Settlements between 1904 and 1911. Education He was the only son of ...

(1858–1918), British governor of Straits Settlements and later of Ceylon *

John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley, (8 July 1882 – 4 January 1958) was a Scottish Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil servant and politician who is best known for his service in the War Cabinet during the Second World War, for which he w ...

(1882–1958), British civil servant and politician * John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley (born 1949), British peer *

John Anderson (trade unionist) John Anderson was a British trade union leader. Anderson was a member of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (ASE), and served for many years as its Manchester District Secretary. Amalgamated Society of Engineers, ''Amalgamated Society of Eng ...

, British trade union leader

United States

Jack Z. Anderson John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was an American farmer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1953. Early life and career Born in Oakland, California, Anderson ...

(1904–1981), United States Representative from California * John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), United States Representative from Kansas *

John Anderson (Maine politician) John Anderson (July 30, 1792August 21, 1853) was an American politician from Maine. Anderson served as United States Representative from Maine from 1825 to 1833. Biography Anderson was born in Windham, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on July 30, ...

(1792–1853), United States Representative from Maine *

John Anderson (New Jersey politician) John Anderson (1665 – March 28, 1736) was a Scottish colonel who served as acting governor of New Jersey in 1736. Biography John Anderson was born in Fortrose, Scotland, in 1665. He was the son of James Anderson, who was born in the same town ...

(1665–1736), colonel who served as acting governor of New Jersey in 1736 *

John Anderson (Wisconsin senator) John Anderson (December 28, 1870–August 7, 1954) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Anderson was born on December 28, 1870, in Carver County, Minnesota. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College. Career Anderson was elected to t ...

(1870–1954), Wisconsin state senator *

John Anderson Jr. John Anderson Jr. (May 8, 1917 – September 15, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 36th governor of Kansas, from 1961 until 1965. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 33rd attorney general of Kansas from 195 ...

(1917–2014), Governor of Kansas, 1961–1965 *

John B. Anderson John Bayard Anderson (February 15, 1922 – December 3, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member ...

(1922–2017), United States Representative from Illinois and 1980 presidential candidate * John C. Anderson (lawyer) (born 1975), United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico * John C. Anderson (Wisconsin politician) (1862–1???), Wisconsin state assemblyman * John C. Anderson (Pennsylvania politician) (19??–1983), member of Philadelphia city council * John Hope Anderson (1912–2005), American politician in Pennsylvania * John N. Anderson, American politician in California * John T. Anderson (1804–1879), American politician in Virginia * Johnny Anderson (politician), member of the Utah House of Representatives

Religion and philosophy

John Anderson (theologian and controversialist) John Anderson (1668?–1721), was a Scottish theologian and controversialist. Biography He was tutor to John, Duke of Argyll and Greenwich. He was ordained minister of Dumbarton, entered the controversy between Episcopacy and Presbyterianism. G ...

(1668–1721), Scottish theologian and controversialist * John Anderson (theologian) (1748–1830), founder of the first Presbyterian seminary in America * John Anderson (missionary) (1805–1855), Scottish missionary *

John Hendry Anderson John Hendry Anderson (May 1854 – 11 November 1913), was a rector in the Church of England, a schoolmaster, and Mayor of Wandsworth. He was instrumental in creating Tooting Bathing-Lake in London. He was born in Old Machar, a parish and distr ...

(1854–1913), Anglican rector and instigator of Tooting Bec Lido * John Anderson (archbishop of Moosonee) (1866–1943), Anglican Church of Canada metropolitan bishop *

John Anderson (philosopher) John Anderson (1 November 1893 – 6 July 1962) was a Scottish philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University from 1927 to 1958. He founded the empirical brand of philosophy known as Australian realis ...

(1893–1962), Australian philosopher * John Mueller Anderson (1914–1999), American philosopher * John Anderson (bishop of British Columbia) (1912–1969), Anglican Church of Canada bishop

Science

John Anderson (natural philosopher) John Anderson (26 September 1726 – 13 January 1796) was a Scottish natural philosopher and liberal educator at the forefront of the application of science to technology in the industrial revolution, and of the education and advancement of wo ...

(1726–1796), Scottish natural philosopher * John Anderson (physician) (died 1804), English physician * John Anderson (zoologist) (1833–1900), Scottish zoologist * John Anderson (New Zealand engineer) (1849–1934), Scottish rugby union player and engineer * John Anderson (Scottish engineer) (1814–1886) * John F. Anderson (scientist) (1873–1958), director of the United States Hygienic Laboratory * John August Anderson (1876–1959), American physicist and astronomer * John Edward Anderson (psychologist) (1893–1966), American psychologist *

John Stuart Anderson John Stuart Anderson FRS, FAA, (9 January 1908 – 25 December 1990) was a British and Australian scientist who was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford.

(1908–1990), British/Australian inorganic chemist *

John Anderson (pathologist) John Russell Anderson (31 May 1918 – 30 October 2011) was a Scottish pathologist, Professor of Pathology at the Western Infirmary, University of Glasgow, 1967–1983. Colleagues knew him as JRA. Life Anderson was born in Middlesbrough on 3 ...

(1918–2011), British pathologist * J. Edward Anderson (born 1927), American engineer * John Maxwell Anderson (1928–1982), Scottish surgeon and cancer specialist * John Robert Anderson (chemist) (1928–2007), Australian chemist/materials scientist *

John D. Anderson John D. Anderson Jr. (born October 1, 1937) is the Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University ...

(born 1937), American aerospace engineer * John L. Anderson (born 1945), American chemical engineer *

John Robert Anderson (psychologist) John Robert Anderson (born August 27, 1947) is a Canadian-born American psychologist. He is currently professor of Psychology and Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Biography Anderson obtained a B.A. from the University of British ...

(born 1947), Canadian psychologist and computer scientist * John G. Anderson (born 1948), seismologist

Sports

American football

* John E. Anderson (American football), American college football player and coach * John W. Anderson (American football) (1933–1998), American football coach * John Anderson (American football) (born 1956), Green Bay Packers linebacker

Association football

* John Anderson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1???), English footballer who played for Woolwich Arsenal and Portsmouth * John Anderson (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1???), Scottish footballer who played for Chesterfield Town * John Anderson (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1942), Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midothian and Falkirk * John Anderson (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1987), Scottish footballer, scorer for Portsmouth in the 1939 FA Cup Final * John Anderson (footballer, born 1921) (1921–2006), English footballer, scorer for Manchester United in the 1948 FA Cup Final * John Anderson (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2001), Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward * Johnny Anderson (footballer) (1929–2001), Scottish footballer who most notably played for Leicester City * John Anderson (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2003), English footballer who played for Grimsby Town * John Anderson (soccer, born 1937), Scottish-born footballer who played for Stoke City and Australia * John Anderson (footballer, born 1959), Irish international footballer who played for Newcastle United * John Anderson (footballer, born 1972), Scottish footballer best known for playing for Greenock Morton

Baseball and cricket

John Anderson (outfielder) John Joseph Anderson (December 14, 1873 – July 23, 1949), nicknamed "Honest John", was a Norwegian-born American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Groo ...

(1873–1949), American baseball player * John Anderson (pitcher) (1929–1998), American baseball player *

John Anderson (baseball coach) John Anderson (born May 16, 1955) is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. He is the head baseball coach at the University of Minnesota. Anderson played college baseball at the University of Minnesota from 1974 to 1975, until inj ...

(born 1955), American baseball coach * John Anderson (cricketer, born 1955), Australian cricketer *

John Anderson (Irish cricketer) John Anderson (born 6 October 1982) is a former Irish cricketer. Anderson is a right-handed opening batsman who bowls right-arm off spin. Early career (2002–2013) Anderson made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Griqualand West ...

(born 1982), Irish cricketer

Other sports

* John Anderson (Australian footballer) (1888–1957), Australian rules footballer * John Anderson (discus thrower) (1907–1948), American Olympic discus thrower * John Anderson (runner) (born 1936), British runner * John Anderson (bowls) (born 1912), British-South African lawn bowler * John Anderson (rugby league) (1913–1984), New Zealand international * John Anderson (canoeist) (1924–2001), American sprint canoer * John Anderson (ice hockey general manager) (1934–2009), general manager of the Buffalo Sabres * John Anderson (sailor) (born 1939), Australian sailor *John

Scott Anderson (sailor) John Scott Anderson (born 31 March 1954) is an Australian Olympic sailor who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. References External links * * * 1954 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Austra ...

(born 1954), Australian sailor * John Anderson (racing driver) (1944–1986), American driver, who is known for a crash at Daytona in 1981 * John Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player * John Anderson (equestrian) (born 1966), Canadian Olympic equestrian * John Anderson (hurler) (born 1978), Irish hurler * John Anderson (water polo), Canadian water polo player

Others

* John Anderson (carpenter) (1759–1832), friend of Robert Burns * John Anderson (engraver) (1775–1???), Scottish engraver *

John Anderson (genealogist, 1789–1832) John Anderson (6 June 1789 – 24 December 1832) was a Scottish surgeon and genealogist, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark ( gd, Siorrachd Lannraig; sco, Lanrikshire), is a historic county, lieutenanc ...

, Scottish genealogist * John Anderson (genealogist, 1798–1839), Scottish genealogist * John C. Anderson (judge) (1863–1940), Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court * John W. Anderson (Iowa judge), justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * John Anderson (classicist) (1870–1952), Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford *

John Mathieson Anderson John Mathieson Anderson, FBA (born 1941) is a British linguist and academic. He is Emeritus Professor of English Language at the University of Edinburgh. In the 1970s, Anderson revived the idea of localism, which is the linguistic theory that al ...

(born 1941), British linguist and Emeritus Professor of English Language at the University of Edinburgh * John Anderson (escaped slave), American slave who escaped to Canada in the 1860s, leading to a famous extradition case