John Anderson

Details

Born:

8 July 1882

Died:

4 January 1958

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Civil servant

Election occupation:

Colonial administrator

Parentage:

David Anderson, of Westland House, Midlothian

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1919

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

6410

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333289

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1065

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. ANDERSON, Sir John (1882-1958)

1. 1st Viscount Waverley

   New hereditary

   1952

1. Combined Scottish Universities

   Party:	National
   Year of election:	1938*
   Date of election:	25 February 1938
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	National
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Lord Privy Seal 1938-1939

2. Home Secretary 1939-1940

3. Lord President of the Council 1940-1943

4. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1943-1945

5. Minister of Home Security 1939-1940

1. University of Edinburgh

   Graduated

2. Universität Leipzig

   Graduated

1. George Watson's School

1. Mackenzie, Christina

   Year: 1907

2. Wigram, Ava

   Year: 1941

1. National Party Member

1. Athenaeum

2. Brooks's Club