Frederick William Anderson

Frederick William Anderson (September 28, 1883[1] – April 28, 1955[2]) was a civil engineer, rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kamloops in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1924 as a Liberal.

For the British geologist and palaeontologist, see Frederick William Anderson (geologist).

He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of William Anderson, and was educated in Ottawa and at McGill University. After working on a number of large construction projects across Canada, Anderson moved to Kamloops, British Columbia, where he operated a farm and raised livestock. He married Marion Claire, the daughter of Gordon Edward Corbould. Anderson served as government whip in the assembly. He was a lieutenant in the Canadian Engineers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.[1] Anderson died in Vancouver at the age of 71.[2]

References
  1. Charlesworth, Hector (1919). A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century. pp. 74–5. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  2. "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
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