David Anderson (bishop)

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David Anderson (10 February 1814 – 5 November 1885) was a Church of England priest and bishop.

Born in London, England, Anderson was educated at University of Edinburgh and Exeter College, Oxford. He was the vice-principal of St. Bees College, Cumberland (1841–1847) and an incumbent of All Saints', Derby (1848–1849). In 1849, he arrived at the Red River Settlement as the Bishop of Rupert's Land. He lived there until 1864, the year he returned to England. He was later vicar of Clifton and chancellor of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Hen received the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1849. He was the author of Notes on the Flood, Net in the Bay and other works.

References

• Burpee, Lawrence J. Index and Dictionary of Canadian History. 1912.
• The Times, Friday, Nov 06, 1885; pg. 5; Issue 31597; col F Obituary

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Bibliographic directory from Project Canterbury
•  Cooper, Thompson (1884). "Anderson, David". Men of the Time (eleventh ed.). London: George Routledge & Sons. p. 41. 

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Preceded by none	Bishop of Rupert's Land 1849-1864	Succeeded by Robert Machray

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Name	Anderson
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Date of birth	10 February 1814
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Date of death	5 November 1885
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