Dunedin 1875–1879. His last term was in Port Chalmers again from 1879 to 1887, when he died. He was Minister of Works from 5 March 1878 to 8 October 1879. For his last six and a half years in Parliament, he held the title of Father of the House, as the longest continuously serving MP. Personal life Macandrew and his wife had four daughters and four sons. One son, Dr Herbert Macandrew, became medical superintendent of the Seaview Asylum in Hokitika. He died as a result of an accident in Dunedin. Commemoration The town of Macandrew Bay on the Otago Peninsula is named after James Macandrew, and Dunedin's former main sporting venue, Carisbrook is named after his former home in the city. Macandrew Road in Port Chalmers is named after him. Macandrew is buried at Macandrew Bay Cemetery. Notes References |- 1819 births 1887 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Superintendents of New Zealand provincial councils Businesspeople from Dunedin People from Aberdeen Scottish emigrants to New Zealand History of Dunedin Otago Peninsula New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates Settlers of Otago New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Burials at Macandrew Bay Cemetery 19th-century New Zealand politicians Members of the Otago Provincial Council