Bill Anderton
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| The Honourable Bill Anderton |
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| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 1957–1960 |
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| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eden |
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| In office 1935 – 1946 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central |
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| In office 1946 – 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Parry |
| Succeeded by | Norman Douglas |
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| Born | 16 March 1891 Birmingham England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Orakei New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Gertrude Mason |
| Relations | Norman Douglas (son in law) Malcolm Douglas (grandson) Roger Douglas (grandson) |
| Children | two daughters, one son |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Service/branch | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Theophilus (Bill) Anderton (16 March 1891 – 20 January 1966) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Early life
Anderton was born in West Bromwich in the West Midlands of England. He married Annie Gertrude Mason in 1913, and they had two daughters and one son. He served in the British Army (Royal Artillery) in WWI. The family arrived in New Zealand in 1921 and settled in Christchurch for a year, before moving to Auckland.[1]
Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1935–1938 | 26th | Eden | Labour | |
| 1938–1943 | 28th | Eden | Labour | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Eden | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Auckland Central | Labour | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Auckland Central | Labour | |
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Auckland Central | Labour | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Auckland Central | Labour | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Auckland Central | Labour
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Anderton was one of five candidates for the Eden electorate in the 1931 election, and came second after the incumbent, Arthur Stallworthy of the United Party.[2] He represented the Eden electorate from 1935 to 1946, and then the Auckland Central electorate from 1946 to 1960, when he retired.[3] He was Minister of Transport from 1957 to 1960.[4]
Private life
Anderton was the father-in-law of Labour MP Norman Douglas. Two of his grandchildren, brothers Malcolm and Roger Douglas, also became MPs.
Notes
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References
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Eden 1935–46 |
Succeeded by Wilfred Fortune |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Auckland Central 1946–60 |
Succeeded by Norman Douglas |
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- 1891 births
- 1966 deaths
- English emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand Labour Party MPs
- New Zealand Methodists
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1931
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1928
