George Knox Anderson

George Knox Anderson JP (1854 – 19 March 1941) was briefly the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury.

Career

In April 1912, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent.[1] He was also a Justice of the peace for North Aylesford. Professionally, he was the Director of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd.[2]

Anderson was elected unopposed in August 1918 to succeed Francis Bennett-Goldney,[3] who was killed in a motoring accident while in France a month prior.[4] Anderson was seen a temporary replacement until the following General Election, as he was approved by the two feuding Conservative groups in Canterbury.[5]

He retired at the dissolution three months later, becoming one of the shortest serving MPs on record. He never made a speech or asked a question, although he voted in 12 divisions.

For more than twenty years he was Honorary Treasurer of Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance.[6] He was also involved in the church in a variety of roles, including as a lay reader, Church Councillor and a Churchwarden.[6]

Death

Anderson died at Canterbury on 26 March 1941,[6] aged 86.[7] He left £144,858,[8] and at the time of his death he was married with a son and a daughter.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "No. 28598". The London Gazette. 12 April 1912. p. 2641.
  2. ^ "Death of Mrs G.K. Anderson". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 27 November 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Canterbury Vacancy". Dover Express. 16 August 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Death of Mr F. Bennett Goldney, M.P.". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 3 August 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Forthcoming General Election". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 3 August 1918. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ a b c d "The Late G.K. Anderson". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 May 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Mr. George Knox Anderson". Kent & Sussex Courier. 21 March 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Mr. Anderson Leaves £144,858". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. No. 4003. 21 June 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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