Percy McCuaig Anderson

Percy McCuaig Anderson (January 9, 1879 – November 19, 1948) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Regina City from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

Percy McCuaig Anderson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office 1934–1938
Constituency	Regina City
Personal details
Born	(1879-01-09)January 9, 1879 Paisley, Ontario
Died	November 19, 1948(1948-11-19) (aged 69) Regina, Saskatchewan
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Edith Leslie ​ (m. 1911)​
Education	Queen's University
Occupation	Jurist, politician

He was born in Paisley, Ontario and was educated in Uxbridge, in Belleville and at Queen's University. He studied law in Winnipeg, Manitoba and then moved to Saskatchewan, working with a law firm in Regina. In 1911, he married Edith Leslie. Anderson was named King's Counsel in 1919.^[1] He was president of the Regina Board of Trade from 1920 to 1921.^[2] He served as chairman of the Saskatchewan war labor mobilization board during World War II. In November 1938, he resigned his seat in the assembly^[2] when he was named to the Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench. In 1946, Anderson was appointed to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.^[1]

He died in Regina on November 19, 1948.^[1][3]

References

1. "The Honourable Percy M. Anderson". Courts of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
2. "Regina Judge Heads Board". Leader-Post. Regina. September 25, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
3. "Judge Dies". Edmonton Journal. Regina. CP. November 20, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.