Prime Minister Walter Nash Spouse(s) Annie Gertrude Mason Political party Labour | Succeeded by Norman Douglas Preceded by Bill Parry Name Bill Anderton | |
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Died 20 January 1966(1966-01-20) (aged 74)
Orakei
New Zealand | ||
William Theophilus Anderton (16 March 1891 – 20 January 1966) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Transport in the second Labour Government, from 1957 to 1960.
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Early life
Anderton was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. He married Annie Gertrude Mason in 1913, and they had two daughters and one son. He served in the British Army (Royal Artillery) in World War I. The family arrived in New Zealand in 1921 and settled in Christchurch for a year, before moving to Auckland.
Member of Parliament
Anderton was one of five candidates for the Eden electorate in the 1931 election, and came second after the incumbent, Arthur Stallworthy of the United Party. He represented the Eden electorate from 1935 to 1946, and then the Auckland Central electorate from 1946 to 1960, when he retired. He was Minister of Transport from 1957 to 1960.
Private life
Anderton was the father-in-law of Labour MP Norman Douglas. Two of his grandchildren, brothers Malcolm and Roger Douglas, also became MPs.
He died in the Auckland suburb of Orakei in 1966.