Background
He was born at Edinburgh, 19 February 1782, the son of William Anderson, a merchant.
Missionary preacher theological writer
He was born at Edinburgh, 19 February 1782, the son of William Anderson, a merchant.
He began life in an insurance office, but gave up his secular work and studied for the ministry, with the aim of becoming a missionary: his background was formed by followers of Robert and James Haldane.
He held this post until shortly before his death. He established the independent Edinburgh Bible Society. He supported the Serampore mission in India, travelled to explain its objects, and collected funds on its behalf.
Anderson died on 18 February 1852.
New York University would have sent him a diploma, but he refused lieutenant At his death he left a collection of early English bibles.