Frederick William Anderson (September 28, 1883 – April 28, 1955) was a civil engineer

Civil engineer

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, rancher and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. He represented Kamloops

Kamloops (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1916 to 1924 as a Liberal

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He was born in Ottawa

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, Ontario

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, the son of William Anderson, and was educated in Ottawa and at McGill University

McGill University

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. After working on a number of large construction projects across Canada, Anderson moved to Kamloops, British Columbia

Kamloops, British Columbia

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, where he operated a farm and raised livestock. He married Marion Claire, the daughter of Gordon Edward Corbould

Gordon Edward Corbould

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. Anderson served as government whip

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 in the assembly. He was a lieutenant in the Canadian Engineers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

Canadian Expeditionary Force

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. Anderson died in Vancouver at the age of 71.