William Anderson (August 31, 1905 – June 6, 1961) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He was elected to the

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as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party representing the riding of

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and re-elected in

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. The son of David Anderson, he was educated in Galt. In 1928, Anderson married Jean Elizabeth Wickens. He established Anderson's Tire Service in Galt. He also founded the William Anderson School for Retarded Children. Anderson served on Galt city council from 1938 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1949 and was mayor from 1954 to 1957. He died in office in

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at the age of 55.

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1905 births 1961 deaths Businesspeople from Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Mayors of places in Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub