Alderman Sir William Anderson Rose (16 August 1820 – 9 June 1881) was a businessman, MP and

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional powe ...

. Rose was educated at

St Olave's Grammar School St. Olave's Grammar School (formally St. Olave's and St. Saviour's Church of England Grammar School) ( or ) is a selective secondary school for boys in Orpington, Greater London, England. Founded by royal charter in 1571, the school occupied sev ...

and

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

. He served as a

Sheriff of the City of London Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but the historical officeholders had important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ju ...

for 1855 and was elected Lord Mayor of London for 1862. He was elected as Conservative MP for

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

from 1862 to 1865. He was appointed

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

of the

Royal London Militia The Royal London Militia was an auxiliary regiment organised in the City of London during the French Revolutionary War from the former London Trained Bands. It later became part of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). After conversion to ...

on 16 November 1870, and after retirement was appointed Honorary Colonel of the regiment on 12 June 1880.''Army List''.

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Rose, William Anderson (1820-1881)
at London City History 1820 births 1881 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1859–1865 Sheriffs of the City of London 19th-century lord mayors of London 19th-century English politicians People educated at St Olave's Grammar School Alumni of University College London {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1820s-stub