Albert Anderson (politician)

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Albert Wesley Anderson
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for City of Londonderry
In office 16 May 1968 – 1972
Mayor of Derry
In office 1963–1968
Londonderry Borough Councillor
In office 1961–1969
Constituency	Waterside Ward
Personal details
Born	(1907-07-23)23 July 1907 Derry, Ireland
Died	18 June 1986(1986-06-18) (aged 78) Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Political party	Ulster Unionist Party
Parents	Robert Newton Anderson Lydia "Lilly" Elizabeth Smith
Alma mater	University of Nottingham
Occupation	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1932–1946
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Battles/wars	World War II

Lieutenant Commander Albert Wesley Anderson (23 July 1907 – 18 June 1986) was the son of The Rt Hon. Sir Robert Newton Anderson and Lydia "Lily" Elizabeth Smith, a businessman, member of Londonderry Corporation and Mayor of Derry (from 1963 to 1968).

Albert Anderson was born in Derry and educated at Foyle College and at Rydal School (Wales), followed by the University of Nottingham. He served as a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Member of Londonderry Borough Council until 1969. He was Mayor of Derry (and ex officio Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland) from 1963 to 1968. During this period, he was a leading figure in the unsuccessful campaign to site a new university in Derry.^[1][2]

He was elected Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament for the City of Londonderry from the by-election of 16 May 1968 until the prorogation of the Stormont Parliament in 1972. Anderson was Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs from 26 October 1971 until 1972.