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Biography: Anderson, George James

George James Anderson

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George James Anderson

George Anderson's enthusiastic participation in local organisations, including the Freemasons, raised his profile in Southland and helped him win the Mataura seat in parliament. He is pictured in his Masonic regalia.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, S. P. Andrew Collection (PAColl-3739)

Reference: 1/1-013391; G

Photograph by Stanley P. Andrew

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

R. J. Cuthill. 'Anderson, George James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/41/george-james-anderson (accessed 4 June 2026).