William Stafford Anderson (February 16, 1884 – March 28, 1980) was a lumberman and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the

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from 1930 to 1956 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of William Anderson and Janet Sewell. In 1910 he married H. Helen Morrison. He lived in

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and maintained a summer home at Burnt Church. Anderson was variously

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and Chairman of the

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, both cabinet positions. Stafford Anderson's daughter,

Margaret Jean Anderson Margaret Jean Anderson (August 7, 1915 – December 8, 2003) was a Canadian businesswoman and senator. Born in Burnt Church, New Brunswick, she was president of the family business, W.S. Anderson and Company Ltd., a lumber company. From 197 ...

represented New Brunswick in the

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. His son, Royce Anderson, was a Newcastle businessman and longtime powerhouse in the Liberal Party of the

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References

*''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1944'', PG Normandin 1884 births 1980 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub