Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 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.
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Brook Watson Sir Watkin Lewes John Sawbridge Sir William Curtis |
Member of Parliament for London 1793–1800 With: John Sawbridge 1793-1795 Sir Watkin Lewes 1793-1796 Sir William Curtis from 1793 William Lushington from 1795 Harvey Christian Combe from 1796 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for London 1801–1806 With: Sir William Curtis to 1806 William Lushington to 1802 Harvey Christian Combe to 1806 Sir Charles Price 1802-1806 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Price Harvey Christian Combe Sir James Shaw Sir William Curtis |
Civic offices | ||
Preceded by Brook Watson |
Lord Mayor of London 1797–1798 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Glyn |
Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
New creation | Baronet (of Mill Hill) 1798–1813 |
Extinct |