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 (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 (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), New Zealand businessman, founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speaker *

Jock R. Anderson Jock Robert Anderson (born 23 January 1941) is an Australian agricultural economist, specialising in agricultural development economics, risk and decision theory, and international rural development policy. Born in Monto, Queensland, he studied ...

(born 1941), Australian agricultural economist * John Anderson (inventor) (1942–2012), founder, director and the chief technology officer of HeartSine Technologies * John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1945) (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) (1868–1941) Seattle steamboat pioneer and shipbuilder

Entertainment

Music

John Anderson (jazz trumpeter) John Anderson (January 31, 1921 – August 18, 1974) was an American jazz trumpeter. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and the Westlake College of Music. He did a good deal of work in West Coast ...

(1921–1974), American jazz musician * Jon Anderson (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 (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 and ...

(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 an ...

(1922–1992), American actor *

John Anderson (New Zealand actor) John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland *John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of A ...

(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) (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

* John Byers Anderson (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) General Sir John D'Arcy Anderson, (23 September 1908 – 16 April 1988) was a British Army officer who reached high office in the 1960s. Early life John D'Arcy Anderson was born on 23 September 1908 in Downpatrick, Ireland, the only son of Re ...

(1908–1988), first commander of the Ulster Defence Regiment * John Evelyn Anderson (1916–2007), British Army officer *

John Anderson (VC) Major John Thompson McKellar Anderson, (12 January 1918 – 5 October 1943) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonweal ...

(1918–1943), English Victoria Cross recipient * John Rogers Anderson (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) John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician and commentator who served as the 11th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the House of Representativ ...

(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) (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 18 ...

(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 (1904–1981), United States Representative from California *

John Alexander Anderson John Alexander Anderson (June 26, 1834 – May 18, 1892) was a six-term U.S. Representative from Kansas (1879–1891), and the second President of Kansas State Agricultural College (1873–1879). Anderson was born in Washington County, Pen ...

(1834–1892), United States Representative from Kansas * John Anderson (Maine politician) (1792–1853), United States Representative from Maine * John Anderson (New Jersey politician) (1665–1736), colonel who served as acting governor of New Jersey in 1736 * John Anderson (Wisconsin senator) (1870–1954), Wisconsin state senator * John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014), Governor of Kansas, 1961–1965 * John B. Anderson (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) John C. Anderson (born February 22, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Anderson was born on February 22, 1862, in Hadley, New York. He later moved with his parents to Richland County, Wis ...

(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) (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 (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) John Ogle Anderson (1912–1969) was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century. Anderson was born in Manitoba and educated at St. John's College, Winnipeg. Ordained in 1937, after curacies at St Anne's, Wandsworth and All Saints' Winnipeg he was ...

(1912–1969), Anglican Church of Canada bishop

Science

* John Anderson (natural philosopher) (1726–1796), Scottish natural philosopher * John Anderson (physician) (died 1804), English physician *

John Anderson (zoologist) John Anderson (4 October 1833 – 15 August 1900) was a Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in India as the curator of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Early life Anderson was born in Edinburgh, the second son of Thomas Anderson, who w ...

(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 (1908–1990), British/Australian inorganic chemist * John Anderson (pathologist) (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 (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) John William Anderson (born 1878) was an English footballer. Career Most likely born in County Durham, Anderson started out at non-league Crook Town before turning professional and joining Woolwich Arsenal in December 1896. He soon made his d ...

(1878–1???), English footballer who played for Woolwich Arsenal and Portsmouth *

John Anderson (footballer, born 1879) John Anderson (born 19 September 1879 in Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the English Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional footbal ...

(1879–1???), Scottish footballer who played for Chesterfield Town *

John Anderson (footballer, born 1881) John Latto Anderson (1881 – 11 May 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half. He began his career at Dunfermline Athletic and had three years at Heart of Midlothian,John Anderson (footballer, born 1915) John Curr Anderson (8 May 1915 – February 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a centre forward. The summit of his career was scoring one of the goals for Portsmouth in their 4–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the ...

(1915–1987), Scottish footballer, scorer for Portsmouth in the 1939 FA Cup Final *

John Anderson (footballer, born 1921) John Anderson (11 October 1921 – 8 August 2006) was an English football player, whose career started in 1946. Anderson was born in Salford, Lancashire. He played as a midfielder for Manchester United, and helped the club win the FA Cup in 19 ...

(1921–2006), English footballer, scorer for Manchester United in the 1948 FA Cup Final *

John Anderson (footballer, born 1928) John Lockhart Anderson (5 April 1928 – 6 April 2001), was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward in the English Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and ...

(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) John Ephraim Anderson (7 June 1931 – 2003) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Eng ...

(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) John Christopher Patrick Anderson (born 7 November 1959) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented the Republic of Ireland, and played for club sides West Bromwich Albion, Preston North End and Newcastle Unite ...

, Irish international footballer who played for Newcastle United *

John Anderson (footballer, born 1972) John Patton Anderson (born 2 October 1972) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who played as a defender. He had been the under-18s manager at Leeds United. He was manager at North Ferriby United between 2010 and 2011. Playing caree ...

, Scottish footballer best known for playing for Greenock Morton

Baseball and cricket

* John Anderson (outfielder) (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) (born 1982), Irish cricketer

Other sports

John Anderson (Australian footballer) John Anderson (31 May 1888 – 3 August 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of John Anderson, and Jane Anderson, née Taylor, John Anderson was born at Essend ...

(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) John Anderson (19 October 1913 – 17 September 1984) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. Playing career Anderson originally played for Blackball in the West Coast Rugb ...

(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) (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) John Murray Anderson (born March 28, 1957) is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger. He was the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) from 1997 to 2008 and again from 20 ...

(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) John Anderson is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics. 2018 - Inducted in to the UCSB Athletics Hall of Fame. Playing career Youth and coll ...

, 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), 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 (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