ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER (_youngest son of William Anderson of Edin. ironmonger 1744–1804_). _b._ West Bow, Edin. 19 Feb. 1782; clerk in the Friendly Insurance Office 1800–1804; ordained pastor of English baptists in Edin. 21 Jany. 1808; originated the Edinburgh Bible Society Oct. 1810, the Gaelic School Society Nov. 1810; author of _The annals of the English bible, 2 vols._ 1845, _2 ed._ 1862. _d._ Edinburgh 18 Feb. 1852. _The life and letters of 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. 1850. (_m._ (1) 1813 Caroline 2 dau. of John Proby Kensington of Lime Grove, Putney. _m._ (2) 1833 Jane dau. of Archibald Wight of Ormiston, East Lothian). _d._ 99 Westbourne terrace, London 17 March 1857. _G. M. ii_, 493–94 (1857). ANDERSON, SIR HENRY LACON (_eld. son of the preceding_). _b._ Surat, East Indies 1817; ed. at St. Paul’s, at St. John’s coll. Ox. and Haileybury; entered Bombay civil service 1840; judge of Kandeish 1853; sec. to government of Bombay in political and judicial departments 1854; chief sec. to government 1860; mem. of council of India for making laws and regulations 1863–1865, when he retired; sec. to India Board in judicial, public and sanitary departments 1866; K.C.S.I. for long service in Bombay 24 May 1867. (_m._ 1841 Anne Grace 4 dau. of Hope Stewart of Ballechin, Perthshire, she _d._ 19 Feb. 1885). _d._ 46 Leinster gardens, London 7 April 1879 aged 62.