William Acland Douglas Anderson, CMG [1] (31 October 1829 [2] – 23 January 1882 [1]) was an English-born politician and goldfields commissioner in colonial Victoria, Australia. [3]
Biography
Anderson was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of Lieut.-Colonel Joseph Anderson C.B., K.H. [2] and his wife Mary, née Campbell. [3] Early in life he came out with his father to Sydney and received a portion of his education there. [2]
In April 1846 Anderson joined his father in the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot [1] in India [2] as an ensign and was promoted to lieutenant on 26 August 1848. [2] In June 1852 he transferred to the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot (then based in New Zealand) and was promoted to the rank of captain. [3] Anderson then took leave to Victoria, where his parents were located. From 12 July 1853 [2] to April 1855 [3] he was appointed a Commissioner of Goldfields in Victoria. [1] He sold his army commission [1] in March 1854. [1] For a year from May 1856 he was a commissioner for Melbourne's sewers and water supply. [3] From November 1856 to November 1858 Anderson was member for Evelyn and Mornington in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. [4] He was regarded as a moderate and supported the William Haines ministries. [3]
Anderson was the real founder of volunteer forces of Victoria for in 1855 he raised a rifle corps in Melbourne, which was not only the first in Victoria, but probably the first in Australia. [2] Anderson was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 1st Melbourne Rifles. [2] On 21 March 1862, when Colonel Pitt was called to the New Zealand War, Lieutenant Colonel Anderson was elevated to the position of colonel-commandant of all the Victorian volunteer force, including the administration of the naval branch. [2]
Anderson attended the commission on colonial defences which met in Sydney in 1881. [2] Anderson died on 23 January 1882 [1] at his home in South Yarra. [2] Anderson had married Caroline née Davidson [2] on 1 May 1856. They had four children: [2] daughters Mary and Fairlie, and sons Acland Alfred Gordon and Douglas. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Death of Colonel Anderson". The Argus. Trove, National Library of Australia. 24 January 1882. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Perry, Warren. "Anderson, William Acland Douglas (1829–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
External links
- Portrait of William Acland Douglas Anderson, Lieutenant-Colonel commanding V.V. Artillery Regt. at National Library of Australia
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- 1829 births
- 1882 deaths
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- People from Blackburn
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment officers
- 65th Regiment of Foot officers
- 19th-century Australian politicians
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- Military personnel from Lancashire
William Acland Douglas Anderson, CMG [1] (31 October 1829 [2] – 23 January 1882 [1]) was an English-born politician and goldfields commissioner in colonial Victoria, Australia. [3]
Biography
Anderson was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of Lieut.-Colonel Joseph Anderson C.B., K.H. [2] and his wife Mary, née Campbell. [3] Early in life he came out with his father to Sydney and received a portion of his education there. [2]
In April 1846 Anderson joined his father in the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot [1] in India [2] as an ensign and was promoted to lieutenant on 26 August 1848. [2] In June 1852 he transferred to the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot (then based in New Zealand) and was promoted to the rank of captain. [3] Anderson then took leave to Victoria, where his parents were located. From 12 July 1853 [2] to April 1855 [3] he was appointed a Commissioner of Goldfields in Victoria. [1] He sold his army commission [1] in March 1854. [1] For a year from May 1856 he was a commissioner for Melbourne's sewers and water supply. [3] From November 1856 to November 1858 Anderson was member for Evelyn and Mornington in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. [4] He was regarded as a moderate and supported the William Haines ministries. [3]
Anderson was the real founder of volunteer forces of Victoria for in 1855 he raised a rifle corps in Melbourne, which was not only the first in Victoria, but probably the first in Australia. [2] Anderson was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 1st Melbourne Rifles. [2] On 21 March 1862, when Colonel Pitt was called to the New Zealand War, Lieutenant Colonel Anderson was elevated to the position of colonel-commandant of all the Victorian volunteer force, including the administration of the naval branch. [2]
Anderson attended the commission on colonial defences which met in Sydney in 1881. [2] Anderson died on 23 January 1882 [1] at his home in South Yarra. [2] Anderson had married Caroline née Davidson [2] on 1 May 1856. They had four children: [2] daughters Mary and Fairlie, and sons Acland Alfred Gordon and Douglas. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Death of Colonel Anderson". The Argus. Trove, National Library of Australia. 24 January 1882. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Perry, Warren. "Anderson, William Acland Douglas (1829–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
External links
- Portrait of William Acland Douglas Anderson, Lieutenant-Colonel commanding V.V. Artillery Regt. at National Library of Australia
| Authority control databases: People |
|---|
- 1829 births
- 1882 deaths
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- People from Blackburn
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment officers
- 65th Regiment of Foot officers
- 19th-century Australian politicians
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- Military personnel from Lancashire