David Murray Anderson

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Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, KCB, KCMG, MVO (11 April 1874October 30, 1936) was a naval officer and governor.

Born in Newton by Chester, England, he served as a naval officer, rising to admiral in 1931 before retiring from the Royal Navy. In 1933 he was appointed governor of Newfoundland and became chairman of the Commission of Government that ruled the colony with the suspension of responsible government. The Commission was involved with restructuring public services, government, social services and tried to solve Newfoundland's economic problems. Anderson's term ended in 1935 and he moved on to become governor of New South Wales in Australia but died after being in office for less than a year.

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Government Offices
Preceded by:
John Middleton (Governor), Frederick C. Alderdice (Prime Minister)
Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
1933–1935
Succeeded by:
Humphrey T. Walwyn
Preceded by:
The Lord Gowrie
Governor of New South Wales
1936
Succeeded by:
The Lord Wakehurst
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Governors of Newfoundland and Labrador

Lieutenant-Governors (1949-present)
Walsh | Outerbridge | Macpherson | O'Dea | Harnum | Winter | Paddon | McGrath | Russell | House | Roberts

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de Kéréon | Gargot | du Perron | dit Lafontaine | Palme | Pioppe | Parat | de Costebelle | de Brouillan | de Monic | de Subercase | de Costebelle

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