Robert Alexander Anderson | |
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4th Mayor of Vancouver | |
In office 1894–1894 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Cope |
Succeeded by | Henry Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 August 1856 Armagh,County Armagh,Ireland |
Died | 5 December 1916 New Westminster,British Columbia,Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Independent |
Robert Alexander Anderson (14 August 1856 - 5 December 1916) [1] was a Canadian politician,and the fourth mayor of Vancouver,British Columbia,serving one term in 1894. He had previously served as an alderman,from 1892 to 1893. He was born in Armagh,Ireland and died in New Westminster,British Columbia.
Alexander III was King of Alba (Scotland) from 1249 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of Perth, by which Scotland acquired sovereignty over the Western Isles and the Isle of Man. His heir, Margaret, Maid of Norway, died before she could be crowned.
Events from the year 1873 in Canada.
Robert Anderson or Andersen may refer to:
Events from the year 1878 in Canada.
The First Army was a formation of the British Army that existed during the First and Second World Wars. The First Army included Indian and Portuguese forces during the First World War and American and French units during the Second World War.
Robert Dunsmuir was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician.
Alexander Caulfield Anderson was a British Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur-trader, explorer of British Columbia and civil servant.
Seton Lake is a lake in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. On the northeast side is Mission Ridge. On the southwest is the Cayoosh Range. By road, the eastern end is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Lillooet.
Anderson Lake is a deep lake in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. On the northwest side are the Bendor Range and Cadwallader Range. On the southeast is the Cayoosh Range. By road, the southern end is about 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Pemberton.
William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and for his wide range, especially his ability to play in the altissimo register.
General Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, was a senior British Army officer who saw service in both world wars. He is mainly remembered as the commander of the British First Army during Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa and the subsequent Tunisian campaign which ended with the capture of almost 250,000 Axis soldiers. An outwardly reserved character, he did not court popularity either with his superiors or with the public.
John Davidson was a notable Scottish-Canadian botanist.
Alexander Anderson was a Labour Party politician in Scotland, who represented the Motherwell constituency in the House of Commons for nine years.
Arthur Williams McCurdy was a Canadian businessman, inventor and astronomer.
The Simpcw First Nation, formerly known as the North Thompson Indian Band, is a First Nations band government based in the Thompson Country of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. It is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The band's main community is at Chu Chua, British Columbia. Four of the five First Nation Reserves in Simpcw territory were designated on July 5, 1877 and the fifth was designated on February 24, 1916. The Shuswap language name for North Thompson Band's community and reserve is 'Simpcw'.
Dr. Cecil Anderson Boyd MC was an Irish rugby union player, and medical doctor. Boyd played international rugby for Ireland and in 1896 was chosen to represent a British Isles XV in their tour of South Africa. Boyd was the second son of Sir Walter Boyd, 1st Baronet, and although the title passed to Boyd's older brother, Boyd's son became the third Boyd Baronet, of Howth House
Archibald McDonald was a general merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1907 and from 1909 to 1924 as a Conservative.
The 13th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1913 to 1916. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in March 1912. The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government. McBride resigned as premier in December 1915 to become British Columbia's agent general in London. William John Bowser succeeded McBride as Premier.
Events from the year 1836 in Scotland.
Joseph Anderson LLD HRSA (1832–1916) was a Scottish antiquarian who served as keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland from 1869 to 1913.