Raymond Elmer Anderson

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox officeholder

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| cabinet =

| term_start =1949

| term_end =1953

| predecessor =Theobald Butler Barrett

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| birth_date =July 7, 1891

| birth_place =Waterford, Ontario, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|1970|8|6|1891|7|7}}

| death_place = Hagersville, Ontario

| profession = Farmer and Entrepreneur

| party =Liberal

| residence = Villa Nova, Norfolk County, Ontario

| riding =Norfolk

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| term_start2=1953

| term_end2=1957

| predecessor2=

| successor2=John Evans Knowles

| spouse= Mrs. Hattie Anderson (daughter of Elijah Hellyer and Jeannette Pettit)

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Raymond Elmer Anderson (July 7, 1891 – August 6, 1970) was a Canadian politician elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1949 and 1953 as a member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Norfolk. Anderson served as a member of parliament for 12 years. Anderson also ran as an independent for Norfolk in the elections of 1957 and 1958. Prior to his federal political career, he was elected as a councillor to Norfolk County, Ontario in 1930 and became reeve for Townsend Township, Ontario in 1932.

Anderson also served as the Chairman of the Ontario Berry and Vegetable Growers Marketing Board and was a founding member and manager of the Norfolk Berry Growers Association.

Anderson was the son of John Anderson II and Rhoda Churchill, also of Norfolk County and were United Empire Loyalists.