Keith William Anderson (23 October 1916 – 27 November 1965) was an Australian politician and member of the

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from 1961 until 1962. He was a member of the Labor Party. Anderson was born in

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and was the son of a labourer. He trained as a carpenter and worked for the

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. He served as president of the Bridge, Wharf and Engineering Construction Carpenters' Union for eight years. During World War II he served as an Australian infantryman in the Middle East and South Pacific. He was an alderman (1957–62) and mayor (1957–58) of

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. The 1961 death of

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, the member for the seat of Paddington-Waverley, resulted in a by-election. Anderson won both the ALP pre-selection and the main election. However, his career lasted less than a year as the seat was abolished during a redistribution of the electorates before the 1962 election. He did not stand for another elected parliamentary position. Uniquely both Anderson's wife and his only son served in the New South Wales parliament. His wife

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was a member of the Legislative Council from 1973 until 1981. His son

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was a member of the Legislative Assembly and a Government minister between 1978 and 1995.

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1916 births 1965 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian trade union leaders Australian carpenters 20th-century Australian politicians Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian Army soldiers {{Australia-Labor-NewSouthWales-MP-stub