Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 173621 May 1813) was a

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politician. Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town. Anderson was an

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between 1789 and 1813 and

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between 1791 and 1792. He was a

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(MP) for

from 1793 to 1806. Between 1797 and 1798, Anderson was

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. On 14 May 1798, he was made a

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, of Mill Hill,

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, in the County of

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. In 1762, he married Dorothy Simkins, daughter of Charles Simkins. Their marriage was childless. Anderson died in May 1813 and the baronetcy became extinct.

Involvement in slave trade

John, with his brother

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, owned a slave

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. Their business was based in

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. John was active politically to prevent any restrictions in the running of the

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, for example working with his brother to organise a petition to the

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in 1799. John was also an investor in the

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. He was a director of the company from 1803 until his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Sir John William, 1st Baronet 1730s births 1813 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain Sheriffs of the City of London 18th-century lord mayors of London 18th-century English politicians 19th-century English politicians Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies British MPs 1790–1796 British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 Year of birth uncertain British slave traders