Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory

Anderson baronets
Anderson baronets
	Escutcheon of the Anderson baronets of Harrold Priory
Creation date	1920
Status	extinct
Extinction date	1963

Sir John Anderson
Bt
Sir John Anderson Bt
Personal details
Born	8 May 1878; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	11 April 1963 (aged 84); London, England
Occupation	Road haulage magnate

Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet (8 May 1878 – 11 April 1963) was a Scottish businessman, writer and lecturer.^[1]

He was born in Glasgow to Peter Anderson, a slater, and Margaret Crawford Anderson. He was educated at Allan Glen's School and the University of Glasgow. He entered the family road haulage business, P. & W. A. Anderson Ltd, and became managing director.^[1] He was created a baronet, of Harrold Priory in the County of Bedford, in the 1920 Birthday Honours.^[2]^[3]

In 1911, Anderson married Janet Barr Bilsland, who died in 1940. In 1941, he married Muriel Stanley-Wiggins, who died in 1953. He had no children and the baronetage became extinct upon his death in 1963.^[1]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c "Obituary: Sir John Anderson". The Times. London. 13 April 1963. p. 10.
^ "No. 31931". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1920. p. 6314.
^ "No. 32035". The London Gazette. 31 August 1920. p. 8860.
^ ^a ^b "Anderson, Sir John". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 19 August 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)