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15-889: Robert Anderson or Andersen may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] 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) (1890–1963), Danish-born American actor Robert Alexander Anderson (composer) (1894–1995), American composer Robert Anderson (filmmaker) (1913–1997), Canadian filmmaker Robert Anderson (playwright) (1917–2009), American playwright and screenwriter Robert Anderson (singer) (1919–1995), African-American gospel singer and composer Robert Theodore Anderson (1934–2009), American organist, composer, and pedagogue Robert G. W. Anderson (born 1944), historian, former director of

30-980: A 5-year-old girl in Texas Robert M. Anderson (mathematician) (born 1951), professor of economics and of mathematics Robert Henry Anderson (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 Robert Anderson (sex offender) (1928–2008), American sex offender Robert Ball Anderson (1843–1930), African-American homesteader and landowner in Nebraska See also [ edit ] Bob Anderson (disambiguation) Bobby Anderson (disambiguation) Robert Andersson (disambiguation) Joni Mitchell , born Roberta Anderson [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

45-669: A second time, to Lydia Maverick, a widow in Pendleton, South Carolina . Her son, Samuel, married Robert's daughter Elizabeth. After the death of his second wife, he married Mrs. Reese. She was the widow of Dr. Thomas Reese, who was the pastor of Old Stone Church . In the American Revolutionary War , he joined the Fifth South Carolina Militia. He became a captain in the regiment commanded by his friend Andrew Pickens when they fought Boyd's Loyalists . Anderson

60-720: A surgeon, took his M.D. at the University of St Andrews in 1778. He began to practise as a physician at Alnwick in Northumberland, but he became financially independent by his marriage with the daughter of John Gray, and abandoned his profession for a literary life in Edinburgh . For several years his attention was occupied with his edition of The Works of the British Poets, with Prefaces Biographical and Critical (14 vols. 8vo, Edin., 1792–1807). His other publications were: Anderson

75-438: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Anderson (editor and biographer) Robert Anderson (7 January 1750 – 20 February 1830) was a Scottish author and critic. Son of David Anderson, W.S., he was born at Carnwath , Lanarkshire . He studied first divinity and then medicine at the University of Edinburgh , and subsequently, after some experience as

90-613: The Pendleton District . He was an elder of the Old Stone Church. In 1800, he was elector for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr . He owned 2,100 acres (8 km ) in the current Anderson , Oconee , and Pickens Counties including his home, Westville, on the west side of the Seneca River across from Andrew Pickens' home, Hopewell. He died at his home on January 9, 1813. A flood prevented his burial at Old Stone Church, and he

105-899: The British Museum Robert Anderson (artist) (born 1946), American portrait artist Robert Mailer Anderson (born 1968), American novelist Law and politics [ edit ] Robert Anderson (mayor) (fl. 1810s–1820s), mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia Robert Stirling Hore Anderson (1821–1883), Irish-born Australian colonial politician Robert M. Anderson (politician) (1824–1878), lieutenant governor of California Robert H. Anderson (politician) (c. 1831–1879), American politician in New York Sir Robert Anderson, 1st Baronet (1837–1921), Irish businessman and Lord Mayor of Belfast Robert Anderson (Scotland Yard official) (1841–1918), lawyer, British intelligence officer and London CID chief, in charge during

120-783: The Jack the Ripper murders Robert Alexander Anderson (politician) (1858–1916), Canadian politician in British Columbia Robert King Anderson (1861–1950), Canadian politician, physician and teacher Robert Newton Anderson (1871–1948), MP in the Northern Ireland Parliament for Londonderry Robert P. Anderson (1906–1978), United States judge in Connecticut Robert B. Anderson (Texas politician) (1910–1989), businessman, politician, and U.S. Secretary of

135-1078: The Treasury Robert B. Anderson (South Carolina politician) , member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Robert Banneka Anderson Sr. , member of the South Carolina General Assembly Robert Anderson (diplomat) (1922–1996), United States ambassador to Morocco Robert A. Anderson (1932–2006), American politician and businessman Robert Anderson (New Zealand politician) (1936–1996), New Zealand politician Robert T. Anderson (born 1945), American politician, lieutenant governor of Iowa Robert Anderson (Australian Aboriginal elder) (born 1929), Australian Aboriginal elder and union official Military [ edit ] Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War) (1741–1813), Revolutionary War general and lieutenant governor of South Carolina Robert Anderson (Civil War) (1805–1871), Union commander at Fort Sumter at

150-677: The line against the British between Augusta, Georgia , and Ninety Six. On the western frontier, he fought with Andrew Pickens against the Cherokees . A treaty signed in 1777 ceded most of the Cherokee lands in the present Anderson , Oconee , and Pickens counties. After the war, Anderson was promoted to the rank of general in the state militia. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1791 to 1794 and from 1801 to 1802 from

165-409: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Anderson&oldid=1255615798 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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180-2090: The start of the American Civil War Robert H. Anderson (officer) (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) (1865–1940), Australian World War I brigadier general Sports [ edit ] Robert Anderson (MCC cricketer) (1811–1891), English cricketer, played for Hertfordshire 1835–36 and MCC 1837–41 Robert Anderson (American cricketer) (1893–?), American cricketer Robert Anderson (New Zealand cricketer) (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) (born 1993), American football wide receiver Robbie Anderson (footballer) (1936–1996), English footballer Other [ edit ] Robert Anderson (mathematician) (fl. 1668–1696), English mathematician and silk-weaver Robert Anderson (inventor) (fl. 1830s), Scottish inventor Robert Anderson (Hollywood, Florida community leader) (1912–1998), banker and community leader in Hollywood, Florida Robert Anderson (New Zealand philanthropist) , New Zealand businessman and philanthropist ( knighted 1934 ) Robert Orville Anderson (1917–2007), American businessman and philanthropist Robert Marshall Anderson (1933–2011), Episcopal bishop of Minnesota Robert Leroy Anderson (1969–2003), American murderer and self-proclaimed serial killer Robert Anderson (murderer) (1966–2006), American murderer executed for killing

195-591: Was born on November 15, 1741, in Augusta County, Virginia . His parents were John and Jane Anderson, Presbyterian immigrants who had immigrated to Virginia from the town of Ballymena in County Antrim , Ireland (in what is today Northern Ireland .) He married Anne Thompson in 1765. They moved to South Carolina and settled near his friend from Virginia, Andrew Pickens. She died after twenty-five years of marriage. They had five children: In 1793, Anderson married

210-613: Was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1816. He was a Scottish Freemason having been Initiated in The Lodge of Holyrood House (St Luke's), No.44, in 1781. Attribution [REDACTED]   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). " Anderson, Robert ". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War) He

225-519: Was one of the Patriots who gave their parole to the British as Ninety Six, South Carolina . Many took up arms after the British had disregarded their promises. At the Battle of Cowpens , Anderson was a colonel under Brigadier General Andrew Pickens. Anderson also served under Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee . He fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs in which the British were victorious. Later, his regiment held

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