Gordon Anderson (29 December 1897 – 23 May 1958) was an Australian politician. Born in Barkly, Victoria, he was educated at state schools in Sydney before becoming an employee of New South Wales Government Railways. He was an official in the Railways Salaried Officers' Union and in the Labor Party, and was elected to Waverley Municipal Council, serving four terms as the first Labor Mayor of the Council. In 1949 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Labor Party, representing the new seat of Kingsford-Smith. He held the seat until his retirement in 1955; he died in 1958.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Gordon Anderson | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford-Smith | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 4 November 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Division |
| Succeeded by | Dan Curtin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1897 Barkly, Victoria |
| Died | 23 May 1958 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) |
| Occupation | Railway worker, unionist |
References
edit- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "RANDWICK ELECTION". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 054. New South Wales, Australia. 3 December 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MAYORS ELECTED BY COUNCILS". The Sun. No. 10, 883. New South Wales, Australia. 6 December 1944. p. 6. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 994. New South Wales, Australia. 5 December 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Four time mayor, now M.H.R." The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XI, no. 4. New South Wales, Australia. 11 December 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FORMER FEDERAL MEMBER DIES". The Canberra Times. Vol. 32, no. 9, 489. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 May 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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