A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Anderson, James (a)
ANDERSON. (Commander, 1823. f-p., 15; h-p., 31.)
James Anderson (a) entered the Navy, in Jan. 1801, as A.B., on board the Blenheim 74, Capt. Peter Turner Bover, bearing the flag in the North Sea of Sir Arch. Dickson. From June, 1802, until March, 1807, he served as Midshipman, on the East India station, of La Concorde and Phaeton frigates, both commanded by Capt. John Wood. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Sceptre 74, Capt. Joseph Bingham; and on being confirmed, 24 June, 1808, was appointed to the Christian VII. 80, Capts. Joseph Sydney Yorke, John Hancock, and Woodley Losack, flag-ship for some time of Sir Edw. Pellew, off Flushing. Following the last-mentioned officer, in May, 1811, into the Caledonia 120, Mr. Anderson, who continued in that ship until the conclusion of the war, served in the two partial actions with the French fleet, off Toulon, 5 Nov. 1813, and 13 Feb. 1814. His subsequent appointments were – 1 June, 1822, as First Lieutenant, to the Albion 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Hoste, guard-ship at Portsmouth – and, 30 April, 1823, in a similar capacity, to the Revenge 74, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Harry Burrard Neale. He was promoted to the rank he now holds 25 Nov. following, but has not since been afloat.
Commander Anderson became a widower 31 May, 1845.