David Murray Anderson

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Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, KCB, KCMG, MVO (11 April 1874 – October 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 dominion 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.

[edit] See also

• Governors of Newfoundland
• Governors of New South Wales
• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

[edit] External links

• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Sir David Murray Anderson at Australian Dictionary of Biography

Government offices
Preceded by John Middleton	Governor of Newfoundland 1933–1935	Succeeded by Humphrey T. Walwyn
Preceded by Frederick C. Alderdice as Prime Minister of Newfoundland	Chairman of the Commission of Government of Newfoundland 1934–1935
Preceded by The Lord Gowrie	Governor of New South Wales 1936	Succeeded by The Lord Wakehurst