James Anderson (British politician)
Sir James Anderson (November 1800 – 8 May 1864)[1] was a British politician and manufacturer.
Born at Stirling, he was the son of the merchant John Anderson and his wife Christian Wright.[2] Aged fifteen, he moved to Glasgow to accompany his older brother David.[3] Working in a manufactury, he rose through the city's civic dignities.[3] Anderson was appointed Lord Provost of Glasgow in 1848 and was created a Knight Bachelor on Queen Victoria's visit in the following year.[2] He held this post until 1851 and entered the British House of Commons in the next year, sitting for Stirling Burghs until 1859.[1]
He married Janet, the only daughter and heiress of Robert Hood, Bailie of Glasgow and had by her three sons and an only daughter.[3] Anderson died, aged 63, at his mansion in Blairvadick in Dumbartonshire.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Stirling Burghs". Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- 1 2 Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Whitaker and Co. p. 89.
- 1 2 3 The United Presbyterian Magazine. vol. VIII. Edinburgh: William Oliphant and Co. 1864. p. 330.
- ↑ Sylvanus, Urban (1864). The Gentleman's Magazine. part I. London: John Henry and James Parker. p. 813.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Anderson
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Hastie |
Lord Provost of Glasgow 1848–1851 |
Succeeded by Robert Stewart |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Benjamin Smith |
Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs 1852–1859 |
Succeeded by James Caird |