Robert King Anderson
Canadian politician
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Robert King Anderson (August 29, 1861 – July 3, 1950) was a Canadian politician, physician and teacher.
Robert King Anderson | |
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Robert King Anderson upon taking office as MP in the House of Commons of Canada in 1918. | |
| Member of Parliament for Halton | |
| In office 1917–1935 | |
| Preceded by | David Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Hughes Cleaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1861 |
| Died | July 3, 1950 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Milton, Ontario |
| Party | Unionist (1917-1922)[2] Conservative (later) |
| Spouse |
Lavina Ann Cowan
(m. 1894; died 1947) |
| Profession | physician, teacher |
Biography
Anderson graduated as a physician from the University of Toronto in 1888, and pursued postgraduate studies in Edinburgh, New York City and Chicago before setting up in practice.[1] On settling in Milton, Ontario, he pursued an interest in local politics, becoming a town councillor in 1904-1907 and Mayor in 1907–1909, as well as being Chairman of the Milton Hydro-Electric Commission for eight years.[1] From 1906, he served in the Canadian Militia with the 20th Halton Rifles as its major and paymaster.
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Halton in 1917 and re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1926 and 1930.
Electoral record
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Robert King Anderson | 6,976 | 54.6 | -4.5 | ||||
| Liberal–Progressive | James Waldbrook | 5,806 | 45.4 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,782 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Robert King Anderson | 6,222 | 59.1 | +3.6 | ||||
| Liberal | William James Laird Hampshire | 4,308 | 40.9 | -3.6 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 10,530 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Robert King Anderson | 6,775 | 55.5 | +12.2 | ||||
| Liberal | Duncan Campbell | 5,424 | 44.5 | +14.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,199 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Robert King Anderson | 5,264 | 43.3 | -26.9 | ||||
| Liberal | William Franklin Fisher | 3,649 | 30.0 | +0.3 | ||||
| Progressive | John Featherstone Ford | 3,238 | 26.6 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,151 | 100.0 | ||||||
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote.
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Government (Unionist) | Robert King Anderson | 4,802 | 70.3 | +15.9 | ||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Walter Dymond Gregory | 2,032 | 29.7 | -15.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,834 | 100.0 | ||||||
Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.