Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Mill Hill

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Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 1736 – 21 May 1813) was a British politician.

Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town.[1] Anderson was an alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 1813 and Sheriff of London between 1791 and 1792. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for London from 1793 to 1806. Between 1797 and 1798, Anderson was Lord Mayor of London. On 14 May 1798, he was made a baronet, of Mill Hill, Hendon, in the County of Middlesex.[2]

In 1762, he married Dorothy Simkins, daughter of Charles Simkins. Their marriage was childless. Anderson died in May 1813 and the baronetcy became extinct.

Involvement in slave trade[]

Bunce Island, 1805, during the period the slave factory was run by John & Alexander Anderson

John, with his brother Alexander, owned a slave factory on Bance Island.[3] Their business was based in Philpot Lane, Eastcheap.[4] John was active politically to prevent any restrictions in the running of the slave trade, for example working with his brother to organise a petition to the House of Lords in 1799.[4]:140–1 John was also an investor in the West India Dock Company.[3] He was a director of the company from 1803 until his death.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Thorne, R. G. "Anderson, John William (1735/6-1813), of Mill Hill, Hendon, Mdx". www.histparl.ac.uk. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ^ "No. 15012". The London Gazette. 1 May 1798. p. 368.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Draper, Nick (2008). "The City of London and slavery: evidence from the first dock companies, 1795–1800". Economic History Review. 61 (2): 432–466. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0289.2007.00400.x. S2CID 154280545.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Rawley, James (2003). London, Metropolis of the Slave Trade. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press.:140

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