Andrew L. Anderson

1833 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Andrew L. Anderson
  Born	CA 1833	Montrose, , Angus, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Name	A. L. Anderson
  Occupation	1893	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	newspaper writer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-187127
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I187127	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  West Montrose This village was named by A. L. Anderson, a native of Montrose, Scotland, who settled here some time between 1855 and 1860. As there was another Montrose in Welland county, this place had to be called West Montrose. ORIGIN OF THE PLACE AND STREAM NAMES OF WATERLOO COUNTY, ONTARIO, By W. J. Wintemberg. - Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volumn 1927 ___________________ After the brief career of the daily edition in 1893 the Weekly Telegraph remained as a separate paper, in control of Alexander MacPherson. In May 1896, with the Berlin Publishing Company as proprietor and A. L. Anderson editor, the "Telegraph" resumed daily publication, and has so continued for now well over twenty-five years. Waterloo County Newspapers - Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1921 ___________________ The Telegraph has been sold to the Berlin Publishing Company. It is understood that A. L. Anderson of Toronto will be editor. He will take with him into his new sphere of action a long experience, energy and capacity. The Fourth Estate - A Newspaper for the Makers of Newspapers 14 Nov 1895 ______________________ Mr. A. L. Anderson of Berlin has been appointed to the Government service, and left Saturday for Ottawa, where he enters the Customs Office temporarily. He will receive some permanent situation later on. Wellesley Maple Leaf 13 Dec 1900

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Date: 26 Oct. 1893 p. 8, col. 3. West Montrose: Mr. A. L. Anderson, writer for the Toronto Mail, was visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. E. Hewitt, on Sunday.

  
  

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  Born - CA 1833 - Montrose, , Angus, Scotland Occupation - newspaper writer - 1893 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth