George James Anderson (1860 – 15 December 1935) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament, and a minister in the Reform Government from 1912 to 1928.

Biography

He won the Mataura electorate in Southland in the 1908 general election, defeating a government minister

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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. In 1935, he was awarded the

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References

Entry at ''Dictionary of New Zealand Biography''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, George 1860 births 1935 deaths Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Australian emigrants to New Zealand Reform Party (New Zealand) MLCs Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election