Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet

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Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (c. 1736 – 21 May 1813) was a British politician.

Born in Dantzic in Scotland, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon. Anderson was an Alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 1813 and Sheriff of London between 1791 to 1792. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for London from 1793 to 1806. Between 1797 and 1798, Anderson was Lord Mayor of London. On 14 May 1798, he was made a Baronet, of Mill Hill in the County of Middlesex. With his death the baronetcy became extinct.

In 1762, he married Dorothy Simkins, daughter of Charles Simkins. Their marriage was childless.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Brook Watson
Sir Watkin Lewes
John Sawbridge
Sir William Curtis
Member of Parliament for London
John Sawbridge 1793-1795
Sir Watkin Lewes 1793-1796
Sir William Curtis 1793-1806
William Lushington 1795-1802
Harvey Christian Combe 1796-1806
Sir Charles Price 1802-1806

1793–1806
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Price
Harvey Christian Combe
Sir James Shaw
Sir William Curtis
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
(new creation)
Baronet
(of Mill Hill)
1798–1813
Succeeded by
(extinct)