Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

Christopher Anderson, by his nephew Hugh Anderson_ 1854, _portrait_. ANDERSON, SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL (_son of John Anderson_). _b._ 1804 or 1805; admitted attorney in Bahama 1827; speaker of House of Assembly, Bahama 1831 to 1868; attorney general 1837; knighted by patent 16 Sep. 1874; chief justice 11 Oct. 1875; president of legislative council 1875; acting chief justice, Ceylon 1875–77; chief justice of Leeward islands 27 March 1877–1880. _d._ Kingston, Jamaica 1 March 1884. ANDERSON, GEORGE FREDERICK. _b._ Carlton palace, London 1793; member of royal private band 1819, conductor 1847–48; master of the Music 1848–70; band changed by Prince Albert from a mere wind band to a full orchestra 24 Dec. 1840; treasurer of Philharmonic society, and of Royal Society of musicians. (_m._ 1820 Lucy Philpot). _d._ 34 Nottingham place, London 14 Dec. 1876. _bur._ Kensal Green 20 Dec. ANDERSON, SIR GEORGE WILLIAM (_son of Robert Anderson of London, merchant_). _b._ London 1791; ed. at Haileybury; entered Bombay civil service 1806; senior judge of the Sudder Dewanee 1833; member of council 8 March 1838; governor of Bombay 27 April 1841 to 28 July 1842, of the Mauritius 9 Feb. 1849 to Oct. 1850, of Ceylon Oct. 1850 to Feb. 1855; knighted by the Queen at St. James’s palace 22 Feb. 1849; C.B. 22 March 1849, K.C.B. 22 Nov.