Garfield Anderson | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1943 |
Term End1: | 1948 |
Predecessor1: | Franklin Harford Spence |
Successor1: | Charles Winnans Cox |
Constituency1: | Fort William |
Party: | CCF |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1887 |
Birth Place: | Allenford, Ontario |
Occupation: | Barber |
Garfield Anderson (May 7, 1887 - June 1, 1965) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Fort William in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1948 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member.
He was born in Allenford, Ontario, the son of Duncan Anderson and Elizabeth Perkins. In 1912, he married Laura Margaret Foster. He worked as a barber, and also served as the director of a credit union and a consumer cooperative society. Anderson went overseas with the 141st Battalion during World War I. He served on the council for Fort William and was mayor from 1943 to 1948.