Charles N. Anderson
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Charles N. Anderson was an Ontario
physician and political figure. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member from 1908 to 1914.
He was born in Stephen Township, Huron County
, Canada West, the son of James Anderson, and attended school in Leamington
. He taught school in Tilbury West Township for several years, went on to study medicine at Trinity College
and set up practice in Comber. He served on the public school board there and also served as medical health officer for the town. In 1890, he married Libbie Smith. In 1903, Anderson returned to Leamington.
Ontario
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physician and political figure. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1908 to 1914.
He was born in Stephen Township, Huron County
Huron County, Ontario
Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...
, Canada West, the son of James Anderson, and attended school in Leamington
Leamington, Ontario
Leamington is a municipality in Essex County, southern Ontario, Canada, and has a population of 31,113. It includes Point Pelee, the southernmost point of mainland Canada. It has a large H. J. Heinz Company factory and is known as the "Tomato Capital of Canada", with 4 km² of this crop in the...
. He taught school in Tilbury West Township for several years, went on to study medicine at Trinity College
University of Trinity College
The University of Trinity College, informally referred to as Trin, is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan. Trinity was intended by Strachan as a college of strong Anglican alignment, after the University of Toronto severed its ties with the Church of...
and set up practice in Comber. He served on the public school board there and also served as medical health officer for the town. In 1890, he married Libbie Smith. In 1903, Anderson returned to Leamington.