George Anson (doctor)

After farming himself for some years he accepted a position as second master at Wanganui Collegiate School.

[1] In December 1879 he captained the West Coast cricket team from Wanganui in its first and only first-class match.

[4] In 1881 he donated the Anson Cup to the Wanganui Tennis Club for the men's singles champion.

[7] Anson was one of the founding directors of the Wellington daily newspaper The Dominion in 1907 and remained on the board, serving as chairman for some years until his health began to decline in 1931.

[8][9] He died at his residence, "Sudbury", Main Street, Lower Hutt, on 15 July 1934, aged 83.