Mr George ANDERSON (1844 - 1919)**

Date of Birth: 01/11/1844 Place of Birth: Lancaster, England Date of Death: 13/04/1919 Place of Death: Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Jul 1894 16 Jul 1904 9yr(s) 11mth(s) 30day(s) Member for Waterloo 17 Jul 1894 5 Jul 1895 11mth(s) 19day(s) 16th (1894 - 1895) Member for Waterloo 24 Jul 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) 17th (1895 - 1898) Member for Waterloo 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 18th (1898 - 1901) Member for Waterloo 3 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3yr(s) 14day(s) 19th (1901 - 1904) Conditional Purchase made by George Vincent, in the District of Gundagai. Committee No. 17 19 Apr 1895 5 Jul 1895 2mths 17days 16th (1894 - 1895) Dismissal of Constable Easterbrook Committee No.7 17 Sep 1895 20 Nov 1895 2mths 4days 17th (1895 - 1898) Borough of Redfern Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.11 8 Oct 1895 17 Oct 1895 10days 17th (1895 - 1898) Refreshment Committee No.4 14 May 1896 16 Nov 1896 6mths 3days 17th (1895 - 1898) Claim of Mr Theophilus Stephens – Crown Law Department Committee No.34 20 Oct 1896 11 Nov 1896 23days 17th (1895 - 1898) Refreshment Committee No.4 28 Apr 1897 10 Dec 1897 7mths 13days 17th (1895 - 1898) Refreshment Committee No. 3 28 Jun 1898 8 Jul 1898 11days 17th (1895 - 1898) Refreshment Committee No. 5 25 Aug 1898 23 Dec 1898 3mths 29days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of John Brennan against Roads Department Committee No 14 11 Oct 1898 23 Dec 1898 2mths 13days 18th (1898 - 1901) Refreshment Committee No.3 21 Feb 1899 30 Mar 1899 1mth 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) Refreshment Committee No.4 13 Apr 1899 21 Apr 1899 9days 18th (1898 - 1901) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 18 Jul 1899 18 Jul 1899 1day 18th (1898 - 1901) Refreshment Committee No.6 2 Aug 1899 10 Oct 1899 2mths 9days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of Mr Sherlock Barron, North Botany Committee No.10 15 Aug 1899 23 Nov 1899 3mths 9days 18th (1898 - 1901) Case of William Creswell Committee No.18 7 Nov 1899 21 Dec 1899 1mth 15days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of Mr Theophilus Stephens- Crown Law Department Committee No. 20 21 Nov 1899 30 Nov 1899 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) Refreshment Committee No.3 20 Jun 1900 18 Jul 1900 29days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim by Messrs Maddison and Ewing Contractors Committee No.15 2 Aug 1900 27 Sep 1900 1mth 26days 18th (1898 - 1901) Brodie’s Enabling Bill Committee No.19 4 Sep 1900 11 Sep 1900 8days 18th (1898 - 1901) Dubbo, Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association Bill Committee No.20 4 Sep 1900 12 Sep 1900 9days 18th (1898 - 1901) Refreshment Committee No.6 8 Aug 1901 20 Dec 1901 4mths 13days 19th (1901 - 1904) Claims of Contractors, Mosman and Middle Harbour Sewerage Committee No.11 11 Sep 1901 23 Oct 1901 1mth 13days 19th (1901 - 1904) Refreshment Committee No.5 17 Jun 1902 20 Dec 1902 6mths 4days 19th (1901 - 1904) North Sydney Brick and Tile Company’s Tramway Bill Committee No.19 6 Nov 1902 14 Nov 1902 9days 19th (1901 - 1904) Refreshment Committee No.6 1 Jul 1903 1 Dec 1903 5mths 1day 19th (1901 - 1904)

Political Party Activity

Freetrade. Progressive Party.

Community Activity

Commissioner to the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1888 and was a Royal Commissioner in the case of William Creswell in 1899. Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1887.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Businessman; policeman. Educated at the National School. Apprentice carpenter in 1858. In 1859, he moved to Auckland, New Zealand, where he joined his uncle in business. After arriving in New South Wales in 1866, became a foreman with Hudson Borthers and joined the Police Force. He was successful in his investments in land and property. After receiving money from Britain in 1888, he established the Rose Valley scouring works which he continued until 1890.

Military Service

Served in the Waikato Wars, New Zealand, 1863 until 1864.

Local Government Activity

Alderman of the Municipal Council of Waterloo from 1881until 1894. Twice Mayor.

Personal

Son of Eugene Anderson, a merchant navy captain, and his wife Susan Morton. Married (1) Mary Anne Walsh in New Zealand in 1861. Emigrated to New South Wales in 1866. Married (2) Florence Espley on 29 March 1902. Church of England.

Additional Information

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