Background
Anderton was born in West Bromwich in the West Midlands of England.
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Bill Anderton
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Career
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. 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.
He died in Orakei in 1966.
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Political Party
New Zealand Labour Party