James Anderson (Manitoba politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician, born 1903
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About James Anderson (Manitoba politician)
- James Frederick Anderson (September 2, 1903 – October 18, 1983) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
- He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958 as a Liberal-Progressive.The son of William V.
- Anderson and Harriet Ellen Whitmore, Anderson was born in Oakville, Manitoba and was educated there and at the University of Manitoba.
- He went on to study law, practising in Winnipeg until 1942, when he moved to Ashern.
- Anderson was administrator for the Rural Municipality of Woodlea from 1942 to 1948.
- He also served as a school board trustee, as a member of the Ashern Hospital Board and as president of the Manitoba Hospital Organization.Anderson was first elected to the legislature in a by-election on December 23, 1948, defeating CCF opponent Michael Taczynski in the Fairford constituency.
- The by-election was called after former Premier Stuart Garson resigned to run for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada.Anderson was returned by acclamation in the 1949 election, and was re-elected without difficulty in the 1953 election.
- He was a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature, and did not seek re-election in 1958. He died in Ashern at the age of 80.
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