George Knox Anderson

George Knox Anderson JP (1854 – 19 March 1941) was briefly the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury.

Career

In April 1912, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent.[1] He was also a Justice of the peace for North Aylesford. Professionally, he was the Director of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd.[2]

Anderson was elected unopposed in August 1918 to succeed Francis Bennett-Goldney,[3] who was killed in a motoring accident while in France a month prior.[4] Anderson was seen a temporary replacement until the following General Election, as he was approved by the two feuding Conservative groups in Canterbury.[5]

He retired at the dissolution three months later, becoming one of the shortest serving MPs on record. He never made a speech or asked a question, although he voted in 12 divisions.

For more than twenty years he was Honorary Treasurer of Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance.[6] He was also involved in the church in a variety of roles, including as a lay reader, Church Councillor and a Churchwarden.[6]

Death

Anderson died at Canterbury on 26 March 1941,[6] aged 86.[7] He left £144,858,[8] and at the time of his death he was married with a son and a daughter.[6]

See also

References
  1. "No. 28598". The London Gazette. 12 April 1912. p. 2641.
  2. "Death of Mrs G.K. Anderson". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 27 November 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "The Canterbury Vacancy". Dover Express. 16 August 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Death of Mr F. Bennett Goldney, M.P.". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 3 August 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "The Forthcoming General Election". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 3 August 1918. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "The Late G.K. Anderson". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 May 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Mr. George Knox Anderson". Kent & Sussex Courier. 21 March 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Mr. Anderson Leaves £144,858". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald (4003). 21 June 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Francis Bennett-Goldney		 Member of Parliament for Canterbury
1918		 Succeeded by
Ronald McNeill
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