James Anderson (British politician)
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Sir James Anderson was a British politician and manufacturer.
Born at Stirling
, he was the son of the merchant John Anderson and his wife Christian Wright. Aged fifteen, he moved to Glasgow
to accompany his older brother David. Working in a manufactury, he rose through the city's civic dignities. Anderson was appointed Lord Provost of Glasgow in 1848 and was created a Knight Bachelor
on Queen Victoria's visit in the following year. He held this post until 1851 and entered the British House of Commons
in the next year, sitting for Stirling Burghs
until 1859.
He married Janet, the only daughter and heiress of Robert Hood, Bailie of Glasgow and had by her three sons and an only daughter. Anderson died, aged 63, at his mansion in Blairvadick in Dumbartonshire.
Born at Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, he was the son of the merchant John Anderson and his wife Christian Wright. Aged fifteen, he moved to Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
to accompany his older brother David. Working in a manufactury, he rose through the city's civic dignities. Anderson was appointed Lord Provost of Glasgow in 1848 and was created a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
on Queen Victoria's visit in the following year. He held this post until 1851 and entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in the next year, sitting for Stirling Burghs
Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirling Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Stirling in Stirlingshire, Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing in Fife, Queensferry, in Linlithgowshire , and Culross, which...
until 1859.
He married Janet, the only daughter and heiress of Robert Hood, Bailie of Glasgow and had by her three sons and an only daughter. Anderson died, aged 63, at his mansion in Blairvadick in Dumbartonshire.