Garfield Anderson | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1943–1948 | |
Preceded by | Franklin Harford Spence |
Succeeded by | Charles Winnans Cox |
Constituency | Fort William |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-05-07)May 7, 1887 Allenford, Ontario |
Died | June 1, 1965(1965-06-01) (aged 78) |
Political party | CCF |
Spouse |
Laura Margaret Foster
(m. 1912) |
Occupation | Barber |
Garfield Anderson (May 7, 1887 – June 1, 1965) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Fort William in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1948 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member.
He was born in Allenford, Ontario, the son of Duncan Anderson and Elizabeth Perkins. In 1912, he married Laura Margaret Foster. He worked as a barber, and also served as the director of a credit union and a consumer cooperative society. Anderson went overseas with the 141st Battalion during World War I. He served on the council for Fort William and was mayor from 1943 to 1948.
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1947, PG Normandin
- F. Brent Scollie, Thunder Bay Mayors & Councillors 1873-1945 (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 2000), 158.
External links
Mayors of Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
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Port Arthur (1884-1969) | |
Fort William (1892-1969) | |
Thunder Bay (1970-present) |
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