George Anderson
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George Anderson may refer to:
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Military
- George T. AndersonGeorge T. AndersonGeorge Thomas Anderson was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "Tige," Anderson was noted as one of Robert E...
(1824–1901), American Confederate general - George B. AndersonGeorge B. AndersonGeorge Burgwyn Anderson was a career military officer, serving first in the antebellum U.S. Army and then dying from wounds inflicted during the American Civil War while a general officer in the Confederate Army. He was among six generals killed or mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam in...
(1831–1862), American Confederate general - George Whelan Anderson, Jr. (1906–1992), American admiral and diplomat
Politics
- George Anderson (MP)George Anderson (MP)George Anderson was a British Liberal Party politician.He was elected at the 1868 general election as one of the three Members of Parliament for Glasgow, taking the extra seat created for the city by the Representation of the People Act 1868.Anderson held the seat until he resigned in March 1885...
(1819–1896), Liberal MP for Glasgow from 1868 to March 1885 - George Washington AndersonGeorge Washington AndersonGeorge Washington Anderson was an American lawyer and politician from St. Louis, Missouri. He represented Missouri in the U.S. House from 1865 until 1869.-External links:...
(1832–1902), United States Representative from Missouri - George A. AndersonGeorge A. AndersonGeorge Alburtus Anderson was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Botetourt County, Virginia, Anderson moved to Illinois in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Hancock County.He attended the common schools....
(1853–1896), United States Representative from Illinois - George Knox AndersonGeorge Knox AndersonGeorge Knox Anderson JP was briefly the Conservative Member of Parliament for Canterbury.Anderson was elected unopposed in August 1918 to succeed Francis Bennett-Goldney, who was killed while serving in France. Anderson was nearly 64 years old when elected.He retired at the dissolution three...
(1854–1941), Conservative MP for Canterbury in 1918 - George James AndersonGeorge James AndersonGeorge James Anderson was a Reform Party Member of Parliament, and a minister in the Reform Government from 1912 to 1928.He won the Mataura electorate in Southland in the 1908 general election, defeating a government minister Robert McNab on his entry into politics...
(1860–1935), New Zealand Reform Party MP 1908-1928
Law
- George Weston AndersonGeorge Weston AndersonGeorge Weston Anderson was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.-Biography:...
(1861–1938), American lawyer and federal judge - George Ross Anderson, Jr. (born 1929), United States federal judge
Sports
- George Anderson (cricketer)George Anderson (cricketer)George Anderson was an English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Sheffield Cricket Club ; and then for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from its inception in 1863 until 1869....
(1826–1902), English cricketer - George G. AndersonGeorge G. AndersonGeorge G. Anderson is best known for making the first ascent to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California, United States on October 12, 1875. During the climb, he drilled the holes which, after 1919, came to house the cables of the popular route up Half Dome...
, Scottish mountaineer - Geordie Anderson, late 19th century Scottish footballer
- George Anderson (footballer born 1877)George Anderson (footballer born 1877)George Anderson was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a defender.-References:...
(1877–1930), Scottish footballer - George Anderson (footballer born 1881)George Anderson (footballer born 1881)George Edward Anderson was an English professional footballer born in Sunderland who played as an outside left. He made 74 appearances for Birmingham in the Football League, and went on to play for Brentford of the Southern League....
(1881–?), English footballer - George Anderson (Australian footballer) (1886–?), Australian footballer
- George Anderson (baseball)George Anderson (baseball)George Jendrus "Andy" Anderson was a Major League Baseball player from Cleveland, Ohio. He played as an outfielder for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League , and the St. Louis Cardinals ....
(1889–1962), American baseball player - George Anderson (soccer executive)George Anderson (soccer executive)George Anderson was a Canadian soccer organizer and manager. Born in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Anderson moved to Canada when he was 19, first living in Souris, Manitoba and then in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
(1890–1985), Canadian soccer executive - George Anderson (footballer born 1893) (1893–?) , disgraced English footballer
- George Anderson (Canadian soccer player) (1901–?), Canadian soccer player
- George Anderson (footballer born 1904)George Anderson (footballer born 1904)George Anderson was a professional footballer who played for Airdrie, Chelsea, Brentford, Norwich City, Carlisle United, Gillingham, Bury, Huddersfield Town and Mansfield Town...
(1904–1974), Scottish footballer - George Anderson (New Zealand footballer)George Anderson (New Zealand footballer)George Anderson is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Anderson made four appearances for the All Whites, all against the touring Canadians...
, New Zealand international football (soccer) player - George Lee "Sparky" AndersonSparky AndersonGeorge Lee "Sparky" Anderson was an American Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both...
(1934-2010), American baseball manager
Government
- George William AndersonGeorge William AndersonGeorge William Anderson was the officiating governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 28 April 1841 to 9 June 1842....
, British colonial governor - Sir George Anderson (educator)George Anderson (educator)Sir George Anderson CSI CIE was a British schoolteacher and educational administrator who spent most of his career in India....
(1876–1943), British educational administrator in India - George Anderson (accountant-general)George Anderson (accountant-general)George Anderson was the English accountant-general to the Board of Control.-Biography:He was born at Weston, Buckinghamshire, in November 1760. His parents were in no way distinguished from the peasant class to which they belonged, and he himself worked as a day labourer until near the close of...
(1760-1796)
Religion
- George Anderson (clergyman)George Anderson (clergyman)The Reverend George Anderson was a prominent Scottish clergyman during the Enlightenment. He is principally remembered for being the prime sponsor of a motion to excommunicate David Hume and Lord Kames in Church courts. He also wrote several rebuttals to Hume's radical writings....
(1677–1756), Scottish clergyman - H. George AndersonH. George AndersonH. George Anderson was the second Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from October 1995 to October 2001...
(born 1932), Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Others
- George Frederick AndersonGeorge Frederick AndersonGeorge Frederick Anderson was a British violinist and Master of the Queen's Music.Anderson was born in London in 1793. He was engaged as violinist in a variety of orchestras...
(1793–1876), British violinist and Master of the Queen's Music - George Edward AndersonGeorge Edward AndersonGeorge Edward Anderson was an early American photographer known for his portraiture and documentary photographs of early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples.- Early life :...
(1860–1928), American photographer - George Anderson (criminal)George Anderson (criminal)George "Dutch" Anderson was a Danish criminal and, with American bandit Gerald Chapman, co-led an early Prohibition-era gang from 1919 until the mid-1920s.-Life and career:...
(1879–1925), American bank robber - George Anderson (actor)George Anderson (actor)George Anderson was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 74 films and 25 Broadway productions in his 34 year career.-Career:...
(1886–1948), American actor
Fictional characters
- George Anderson (Peyton Place)George Anderson (Peyton Place)George Anderson is a fictional character on the television drama Peyton Place. He was portrayed by Henry Beckman.-Character history:George is married to Julie Anderson and the father of Betty Anderson. He is a salesman for Leslie Harrington. George was an aggressive man and took his frustrations...
See also
- George Anderson Black, American-born Canadian businessman