George James Anderson
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George James Anderson was a Reform Party
Member of Parliament, and a minister in the Reform Government
from 1912 to 1928.
He won the Mataura
electorate in Southland in the 1908 general election
, defeating a government minister Robert McNab
on his entry into politics. He held the seat until he was defeated in the 1928 general election
.
He was Minister of Internal Affairs (1919–25), and Minister of Labour, Mines and Marine (1919–28).
He was appointed to the Legislative Council
in 1934, and served until he died in 1935.
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
Member of Parliament, and a minister in the Reform Government
Reform Government of New Zealand
The Reform Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1912 to 1928. It is perhaps best remembered for its anti-trade union stance in the Waihi miners' strike of 1912 and a dockworkers' strike the following year...
from 1912 to 1928.
He won the Mataura
Mataura (New Zealand electorate)
Mataura was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1946.-History:Mataura was first established for the 1866 general election...
electorate in Southland in the 1908 general election
New Zealand general election, 1908
The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held on Tuesday, 17 November, 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, defeating a government minister Robert McNab
Robert McNab
Dr Robert McNab was a New Zealand lawyer, farmer, historian, and politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Mataura electorate from 1893 to 1896 when he was defeated by George Richardson. In 1898 Richardson was adjudged bankrupt...
on his entry into politics. He held the seat until he was defeated in the 1928 general election
New Zealand general election, 1928
The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
.
He was Minister of Internal Affairs (1919–25), and Minister of Labour, Mines and Marine (1919–28).
He was appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
in 1934, and served until he died in 1935.