George Anderson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

George Frederick Anderson George Frederick Anderson (14 December 1793– 14 December 1876) 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. In July 1820 he married t ...

(1793–1876), British violinist and Master of the Queen's Music *

George Edward Anderson George Edward Anderson (October 28, 1860 – May 9, 1928) was an early American photographer known for his portraiture and documentary photographs of early historical sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and Utah s ...

(1860–1928), American photographer *

George Anderson (actor) George Anderson (March 6, 1886 – August 26, 1948) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 74 films and 25 Broadway productions in his 34-year career. Career Born in New York City in 1886, Anderson made his Broadway debut on Au ...

(1886–1948), American actor *

George Anderson (musician) Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band founded in 1980 by Nigel Wright and former Wigan Casino DJ Kev Roberts. Following an initial white label release 'Steppin', the band's name was derived from a record store in Soho, London Record Shack. I ...

, English bass guitar player with Shakatak *

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. ...

, fictional character on the television drama ''Peyton Place''

Military

George T. Anderson George Thomas Anderson (February 3, 1824 – April 4, 1901) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "Tige," Anderson was noted as one of Robert E. Lee's hardest-fighting subordinates. Early life and c ...

(1824–1901), American Confederate general *

George B. Anderson George Burgwyn Anderson (April 12, 1831 – October 17, 1862) 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 Confede ...

(1831–1862), American Confederate general *

George Wayne Anderson Major George Wayne Anderson Jr, (August 5, 1839 – August 10, 1906) was an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the Republican Blues and later Fort McAllister near Savannah, Georgia before its capt ...

(1839–1906), officer in the Confederate States Army *

George Whelan Anderson Jr. George Whelan Anderson Jr. (December 15, 1906 – March 20, 1992) was an admiral in the United States Navy and a diplomat. Serving as the Chief of Naval Operations between 1961 and 1963, he was in charge of the US blockade of Cuba during the 1962 ...

(1906–1992), American admiral and diplomat *

George K. Anderson George K. Anderson, is a former Major general (United States), major general in the United States Air Force. Early life Anderson was born in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1964, he graduated from high school in Izmir, Turkey. He later graduated fr ...

(fl. 1970s–1990s), American air force major general

Politics and law

United Kingdom

* George Anderson (accountant-general) (1760–1796), English accountant-general to the Board of Control *

George William Anderson George William Anderson (1791 – 12 March 1857) was the officiating governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 28 April 1841 to 9 June 1842. Anderson entered the Bombay Civil Service in 1806. He was responsible for drawing up the Bombay Ci ...

(1791–1857), British colonial governor *

George Anderson (MP) George Anderson (19 November 1819 – 4 November 1896) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the 1868 general election as one of the three Members of Parliament (MPs) for Glasgow, taking the extra seat created f ...

(1819–1896), British politician, MP for Glasgow * George Knox Anderson (1854–1941), British politician, MP for Canterbury

United States

* George Anderson (Mississippi politician) (1856–1926) * George Edwin Anderson (1891–1961), American businessman and politician *

George Washington Anderson George Washington Anderson (May 22, 1832 – February 26, 1902) was an American slave owner, lawyer and Republican politician from St. Louis, Missouri. He represented Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United St ...

(1832–1902), United States Representative from Missouri *

George A. Anderson George Alburtus Anderson (March 11, 1853 – January 31, 1896) 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 com ...

(1853–1896), United States Representative from Illinois *

George W. Anderson (judge) George Weston Anderson (September 1, 1861 – February 14, 1938) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Education and career Born on September 1, 1861, on a farm in Acworth, New Hampshire, ...

(1861–1938), American lawyer and federal judge * George Wayne Anderson (politician) (1863–1922), American jurist, Virginia state senator * G. Ross Anderson (1929–2020), United States federal judge

Elsewhere

George Campbell Anderson Sir George Campbell Anderson (22 January 1805 – 1 March 1884) was Chief Justice of the Bahamas from 1875, Chief Justice of Ceylon, and Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands from 1877. He was speaker of the Bahamas House of Assembly The Parliam ...

(active 1831–1877), Bahamian judge in the Bahamas, Ceylon, and the Leeward Islands *

George William Anderson (Canadian politician) George William Anderson (May 20, 1836 – April 21, 1909) was an England, English-born farmer, baker and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria (British Columbia electoral district), Victoria in the Legislative Assembly ...

(1836–1909), English-born farmer, baker and political figure in British Columbia *

George Anderson (Australian politician) George Anderson (1 November 1844 – 13 April 1919) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Lancaster to merchant navy captain Eugene Anderson and Susan Morton. He received a primary education before being apprenticed to ...

(1844–1919), New South Wales politician *

George James Anderson George James Anderson (1860 – 15 December 1935) was a Reform Party (New Zealand), Reform Party Member of Parliament, and a minister in the Reform Government of New Zealand, Reform Government from 1912 to 1928. Biography He won the Ma ...

(1860–1935), New Zealand Member of Parliament

Religion

George Anderson (minister) George Anderson (1677–1756) was a prominent Scottish minister 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 An ecclesiastical court ...

(1677–1756), Scottish clergyman *

George Nathanael Anderson George Nathanael Anderson (August 8, 1883 – October 8, 1958) was an American Lutheran pastor and missionary to Tanganyika. Anderson studied at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, and the Augustana Theological Seminary before being ordaine ...

(1883–1953), American Lutheran pastor *

George Wishart Anderson George Wishart Anderson FBA FRSE (1913–2002) was a British theologian. Life He was born on 25 January 1913, the son of George Anderson, and his wife, Margaret Gordon Wishart. In 1962 he was created Professor of Old Testament Literature an ...

(1913–2002), British theologian *

H. George Anderson H. George Anderson (born March 10, 1932) was the second Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from October 1995 to October 2001. Prior to his term as Presiding Bishop, he was the president of Luther College in Decorah, I ...

(born 1932), American bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Sports

Association football (soccer)

Geordie Anderson George Horsley "Geordie" Anderson (16 April 1870 – 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a defender and, later, as a forward. Career Anderson was born in Edinburgh and played as a centre half, initially for Leith Athlet ...

(fl. 1892–1904), Scottish footballer (Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool FC) *

George Anderson (footballer, born 1877) George Anderson (6 January 1877 – 20 May 1930) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a defender and made over 170 appearances for Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾn ...

(1877–1930), Scottish footballer (Kilmarnock FC, national team) *

George Anderson (footballer, born 1879) George Edward Anderson (29 November 1879 – 1962), sometimes known as Teddy Anderson, was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Birmingham. He also played in the Southern League for Brentford. Pe ...

(1879–1962), English footballer (Birmingham FC, Brentford FC) *

George Anderson (footballer, born 1887) George Albert Anderson (6 June 1887 – 28 May 1956) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his 10 years as manager of Dundee between 1944 and 1954. As a player, Anderson played as a goalkeeper and made over 200 Scottish Lea ...

(1887–1956), English football player (Sunderland AFC, Aberdeen FC) and manager (Dundee FC) * George Anderson (soccer executive) (1890–1985), Canadian soccer executive * George Anderson (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1959), English footballer (Manchester United) *

George Anderson (Canadian soccer) George Anderson was an early prominent member of the Canadian national soccer team. Born in Bathgate, Scotland in 1901, Anderson played full back for all of Canada's six international games of their 1924 tour of Australia when the Canadians fin ...

(1901–?), Canadian soccer player * George Anderson (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1974), Scottish footballer (Norwich City, Bury FC, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town) * George Anderson (footballer, born 1953), Scottish footballer (Morton, Airdrieonians) *

George Anderson (New Zealand footballer) George Anderson was a former association football player who represented New Zealand national football team, New Zealand at international level. Anderson made four appearances for the All Whites, all against the touring Canada men's national so ...

, New Zealand international football (soccer) player

Other sports

George Anderson (cricketer) George Anderson (20 January 1826 – 27 November 1902) was an English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Sheffield Cricket Club from 1850 to 1862 and then for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from its inception in 1863 until 1869. Life ...

(1826–1902), English cricketer * George G. Anderson (1839–1884), Scottish mountaineer * George Anderson (cyclist) (1883–1975), British Olympic cyclist * George P. Anderson (1885–1958), Australian rules footballer * George Anderson (Australian footballer) (1886–1976), Australian rules footballer *

George Anderson (baseball) George Jendrus "Andy" Anderson (September 26, 1889 – May 28, 1962) was a Major League Baseball player from Cleveland, Ohio. He played as an outfielder for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League (1914 and 1915), and the St. Louis Cardinals ( ...

(1889–1962), American baseball player *

Sparky Anderson George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (February 22, 1934 – November 4, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player, coach, and manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third t ...

(George Lee Anderson, 1934–2010), American baseball manager * George Anderson (sprinter) (1943–2013), American sprinter

Others

* George Anderson (mathematician) (fl. 1736–1740), English mathematician *

George Anderson (educator) Sir George Anderson CSI CIE (15 May 1876 – 15 May 1943) was a British schoolteacher and educational administrator who spent most of his career in India. Anderson was educated at Winchester College and University College, Oxford, graduating in ...

(1876–1943), British schoolteacher and educational administrator in India * George Anderson (criminal) (1880–1925), American bank robber