Robert Anderson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Robert Anderson (editor and biographer) (1750–1830), Scottish literary scholar and editor * Robert Anderson (poet) (1770–1833), English poet * Robert Rowand Anderson (1834–1921), Scottish architect *

Robert Anderson (silent film actor) Robert Christian Anderson (July 22, 1890 – June 25, 1963) was an American actor of Danish birth who appeared in silent films. Biography Anderson was born in Odense, Denmark. He was also a make-up artist and director (of one short). Anderson ...

(1890–1963), Danish-born American actor *

Robert Alexander Anderson (composer) Robert Alexander Anderson (often given as R. Alex Anderson) (June 6, 1894 – May 30, 1995) was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii, writing many popular Hawaiian songs within the Hapa haole genre including "Lo ...

(1894–1995), American composer *

Robert Anderson (playwright) Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, for t ...

(1917–2009), American playwright and screenwriter *

Robert Anderson (singer) Robert Anderson (March 21, 1919 – June 15, 1995) was an American gospel singer and composer. Journalist Kenan Heise stated in the ''Chicago Tribune'' that "During the 'Golden Age of Gospel', the 1940s and 1950s, Anderson was the most highly re ...

(1919–1995), African-American gospel singer and composer * Bobby Anderson (actor) (1933–2008), American actor and television producer *

Robert Theodore Anderson Robert Theodore Anderson (October 5, 1934 – May 29, 2009) was an American organist, composer and pedagogue. Biography He was born on October 5, 1934, in Chicago. He received his musical training at the American Conservatory of Music in Chica ...

(1934–2009), American organist, composer, and pedagogue *

Robert G. W. Anderson Robert Geoffrey William Anderson, (born 2 May 1944) is a British museum curator and historian of chemistry. He has wide-ranging interests in the history of chemistry, including the history of Instrumentation, scientific instrumentation, the ...

(born 1944), historian, former director of the British Museum * Robert Mailer Anderson (born 1968), American novelist

Law and politics

Robert Anderson (mayor) Robert Anderson was mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia three times. He served from 1812 to 1813, 1820 to 1821 and finally 1828 to 1829. References * Mayors of Williamsburg, Virginia {{Virginia-mayor-stub ...

(fl. 1810s–1820s), mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia *

Robert Stirling Hore Anderson Robert Stirling Hore Anderson, MLC (1821 – 26 October 1883) was an Irish-born solicitor and Australian colonial (Victorian) parliamentarian. Anderson was born at Articlave near Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, and was educated at the B ...

(1821–1883), Irish-born Australian colonial politician * Robert M. Anderson (politician) (1824–1878), lieutenant governor of California *

Robert H. Anderson (politician) Robert H. Anderson (1831December 29, 1879) was an American politician from New York. Life Anderson was born in Rochester, New York, or Pittsburgh. He learned the miller's trade, and at age 21 moved to Brooklyn to work in the flour mill of Smi ...

(c. 1831–1879), American politician in New York *

Sir Robert Anderson, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Anderson, 1st Baronet (8 December 1837 – 16 July 1921), was an Irish businessman, High Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Belfast. He was the son of James Anderson, of Corbofin, County Monaghan, and moved to Belfast at the age of fifteen. I ...

(1837–1921), Irish businessman and Lord Mayor of Belfast *

Robert Anderson (Scotland Yard official) Sir Robert Anderson (29 May 1841 – 15 November 1918) was the second Assistant Commissioner (Crime) of the London Metropolitan Police, from 1888 to 1901. He was also an intelligence officer, theologian and writer. Early life and education An ...

(1841–1918), lawyer, British intelligence officer and London CID chief, in charge during the Jack the Ripper murders * Robert Alexander Anderson (politician) (1858–1916), Canadian politician in British Columbia *

Robert King Anderson Robert King Anderson (August 29, 1861 – July 3, 1950) was a Canadian politician, physician and teacher. Biography Anderson graduated as a physician from the University of Toronto in 1888, and pursued postgraduate studies in Edinburgh, New York ...

(1861–1950), Canadian politician, physician and teacher *

Rob Anderson (politician) Robert Harmen "Rob" Anderson (born June 13, 1977) is a Canadian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; he represented the constituency of Airdrie. He was a Progressive Conservative until he crossed the floor on ...

(born 1977), Canadian politician in Alberta *

Robert Newton Anderson Sir Robert Newton Anderson (8 December 1871 – 23 May 1948) was a unionist politician in Ireland. Born in County Fermanagh, Anderson ran a company making hosiery in Derry. He became active in the Irish Unionist Party and was elected as May ...

(1871–1948), MP in the Northern Ireland Parliament for Londonderry *

Robert P. Anderson Robert Palmer Anderson (March 27, 1906 – May 2, 1978) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the ...

(1906–1978), United States judge in Connecticut *

Robert B. Anderson Robert Bernard Anderson (June 4, 1910 August 14, 1989) was an American administrator, politician, and businessman. He served as the Secretary of the Navy between February 1953 and March 1954. He also served as the Secretary of the Treasury from ...

(1910–1989), businessman, politician, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury *

Robert B. Anderson (South Carolina politician) Robert B. Anderson was an American teacher, warden, state legislator, and postmaster in Georgetown County, South Carolina. He served several terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives as part of a fusion ticket and was succeeded by Jo ...

, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives *

Robert Banneka Anderson Sr. Robert Banneka Anderson Sr. was an American teacher, state legislator, and postmaster in Georgetown, South Carolina. He served in the legislature from 1890 to 1896. He represented Georgetown County Georgetown County is a county located in the ...

, member of the South Carolina General Assembly *

Robert Anderson (diplomat) Robert Anderson (January 6, 1922 – April 5, 1996) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Dahomey, Morocco, and the Dominican Republic. Early life and education Anderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Afte ...

(1922–1996), United States ambassador to Morocco *

Robert A. Anderson Robert A. "Bob" Anderson (January 16, 1932 – October 25, 2006) was an American businessman and politician. Anderson was born in Wadena, Minnesota, and graduated from St. Thomas Academy. He received his bachelor's degree in finance from ...

(1932–2006), American politician and businessman * Robert Anderson (New Zealand politician) (1936–1996), New Zealand politician *

Robert T. Anderson Robert T. Anderson (born March 8, 1945) is an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1987. A Democrat, he was the last male to be elected as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa until Adam Gregg was elected in 2018 F ...

(born 1945), American politician, lieutenant governor of Iowa * Robert Anderson (Australian Aboriginal elder), Australian Aboriginal elder and union official

Military

* Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War) (1741–1813), Revolutionary general and Lt. Governor of South Carolina *

Robert Anderson (Civil War) Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 – October 26, 1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the Union commander in the first battle of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter in April 1861 when the Confederates bomb ...

(1805–1871), Union commander at Fort Sumter at the start of the American Civil War *

Robert H. Anderson Robert Houstoun Anderson (October 1, 1835 – February 8, 1888) was a West Point graduate, an infantry officer in the United States Army and served as a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. After the ...

(1835–1888), Confederate officer (brigadier general) in the American Civil War * Robert Anderson (Medal of Honor) (1843–1900), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

Robert Anderson (Australian general) Brigadier General Sir Robert Murray McCheyne Anderson, (6 August 1865 – 30 December 1940) was a successful Sydney businessman and Australian Army officer. He served as head of the London-based Administrative Headquarters for the Australian Im ...

(1865–1940), Australian World War I brigadier general

Sports

Robert Anderson (MCC cricketer) Robert Milligan Anderson (8 August 1811 – 24 July 1891) was an English cricketer who played three first-class cricket matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1837 and 1841. Very little is recorded of his feats, and his batting and bowli ...

(1811–1891), English cricketer, played for Hertfordshire 1835–36 and MCC 1837–41 *

Robert Anderson (American cricketer) Robert Pilling Anderson (born July 24, 1893, date of death unknown) was an American cricketer. He played seven first-class matches in 1912 and 1913. All these matches were against Australia, five for the Philadelphian cricket team and two for ...

(1893–?), American cricketer *

Robert Anderson (New Zealand cricketer) Robert Wickham Anderson (born 2 October 1948) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played nine Test matches and two One Day Internationals for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1976 and 1978. Anderson was born at Christchurch in 1 ...

(born 1948), New Zealand cricketer, played nine Tests and two One Day Internationals for New Zealand * Robert Anderson (rugby union) (c. 1900 – c. 1979), Australian rugby player * Robert Anderson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer * Robert Kiplagat Andersen (born 1972), Kenyan-born middle-distance runner who ran internationally for Denmark *

Robbie Anderson (American football) Robbie Anderson (born May 9, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. Anderson was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agen ...

(born 1993), American football wide receiver * Robbie Anderson (footballer) (1936–1996), English footballer

Other

Robert Anderson (mathematician) Robert Anderson ( fl. 1668–1696), was an English mathematician and silk-weaver. Anderson was from London. John Collins, one of the early members of the Royal Society, helped with the loan of books and the supply of scientific information. He d ...

(fl. 1668–1696), English mathematician and silk-weaver * Robert Anderson (inventor) (fl. 1830s), Scottish inventor *

Robert Anderson (Hollywood, Florida community leader) Robert Anderson (1912–1998) was a banker and community leader in Hollywood, Florida. He is on the List of Great Floridians. Anderson came to Miami from New York in 1922 with his family and, responding to marketing by Joseph W. Young, soon set ...

(1912–1998), banker and community leader in Hollywood, Florida *

Robert Anderson (New Zealand philanthropist) Robert Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Robert Anderson (editor and biographer) (1750–1830), Scottish literary scholar and editor *Robert Anderson (poet) (1770–1833), English poet *Robert Rowand Anderson (1834–1921), Scottish a ...

, New Zealand businessman and philanthropist ( knighted 1934) * Robert Orville Anderson (1917–2007), American businessman and philanthropist *

Robert Marshall Anderson Robert Marshall Anderson (December 18, 1933 - May 3, 2011) was the Seventh Bishop of Minnesota in the Episcopal Church. Early life and education Anderson was born on December 18, 1933, in Staten Island, New York City, the son of Arthur Harold A ...

(1933–2011), Episcopal bishop of Minnesota * Robert Charles Anderson (born 1944), American biochemist and genealogist *

Robert Anderson (murderer) Robert James Anderson (May 29, 1966 – July 20, 2006) was an American criminal convicted and executed for the murder of a five-year-old girl. He was born in Great Lakes, Illinois. Crimes Anderson kidnapped and murdered five-year-old Audra A ...

(1966–2006), American executed for killing a 5-year-old girl in Texas * Robert M. Anderson (mathematician) (born 1951), professor of economics and of mathematics *

Robert Henry Anderson Robert Henry Anderson (1899-1969) was botanist who in 1945 became the first Australian-born director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney. He remained director until his retirement in March 1964. Early life Ande ...

(1899–1969), Australian botanist * Robert Wherry Anderson (1864–1937), British journalist * Robert S. Anderson (born 1952), American geomorphologist * Robert J. Anderson (public health administrator) (1914–1999), director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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