Bill Anderton

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Hon. Bill Anderton MP
Minister of Transport
In office
1957–1960
Prime Minister Walter Nash
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Eden
In office
1935 – 1946
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Auckland Central
In office
1946 – 1960
Preceded by Bill Parry
Succeeded by Norman Douglas
Personal details
Born 16 March 1891
Birmingham
 England
Died 20 January 1966(1966-01-20) (aged 74)
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
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.

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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

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1935–38 26th Eden Labour
1938–43 28th Eden Labour
1943–46 27th Eden Labour
1946–49 28th Auckland Central Labour
1949–51 29th Auckland Central Labour
1951–54 30th Auckland Central Labour
1954–57 31st Auckland Central Labour
1957–60 32nd Auckland Central Labour

He represented the Eden electorate from 1935 to 1946, and then the Auckland Central electorate from 1946 to 1960, when he retired. He was Minister of Transport from 1957 to 1960.[2]

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.

He died in Orakei in 1966.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hudson, Switzer (updated 22 June 2007). "Anderton, William Theophilus 1891-1966". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=5A13. Retrieved 24 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 
Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
Arthur Stallworthy		 Member of Parliament for Eden
1935–46		 Succeeded by
Wilfred Fortune
Preceded by
Bill Parry		 Member of Parliament for Auckland Central
1946–60		 Succeeded by
Norman Douglas