Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 1736 – 21 May 1813) was a British politician.
Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town. [1] Anderson was an alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 1813 and Sheriff of London between 1791 and 1792. He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers in 1794. [2] 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, Hendon, in the County of Middlesex. [3]
In 1762, he married Dorothy Simkins, daughter of Charles Simkins. Their marriage was childless. Anderson died in May 1813 and the baronetcy became extinct.
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Creation date | 1798 [4] |
Status | extinct |
Extinction date | 1813 [4] |
John, with his brother Alexander, owned a slave factory on Bance Island. [5] Their business was based in Philpot Lane, Eastcheap. [6] John was active politically to prevent any restrictions in the running of the slave trade, for example working with his brother to organise a petition to the House of Lords in 1799. [6]: 140–1 John was also an investor in the West India Dock Company. [5] He was a director of the company from 1803 until his death. [1]
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Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 1736 – 21 May 1813) was a British politician.
Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town. [1] Anderson was an alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 1813 and Sheriff of London between 1791 and 1792. He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers in 1794. [2] 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, Hendon, in the County of Middlesex. [3]
In 1762, he married Dorothy Simkins, daughter of Charles Simkins. Their marriage was childless. Anderson died in May 1813 and the baronetcy became extinct.
Anderson baronets | |
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Creation date | 1798 [4] |
Status | extinct |
Extinction date | 1813 [4] |
John, with his brother Alexander, owned a slave factory on Bance Island. [5] Their business was based in Philpot Lane, Eastcheap. [6] John was active politically to prevent any restrictions in the running of the slave trade, for example working with his brother to organise a petition to the House of Lords in 1799. [6]: 140–1 John was also an investor in the West India Dock Company. [5] He was a director of the company from 1803 until his death. [1]
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