Garfield Anderson

Garfield Anderson
Ontario MPP
In office
1943–1948
Preceded byFranklin Harford Spence
Succeeded byCharles Winnans Cox
ConstituencyFort William
Personal details
Born(1887-05-07)May 7, 1887
Allenford, Ontario
DiedJune 1, 1965(1965-06-01) (aged 78)
Political partyCCF
Spouse
Laura Margaret Foster
(m. 1912)
OccupationBarber

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.