Sir David Anderson (6 July 1880–27 March 1953) was a Scottish civil engineer and lawyer.Entry at National Portrait Gallery
Anderson was born in 1880 at Leven, Fife, Scotland.Gordon Masterton's presidential address In 1921, on his return from Army service, Anderson joined a partnership with fellow engineers Basil Mott and David Hay, forming the company Mott Hay and Anderson. Mott, Hay and Anderson traded until 1989, when it merged with Sir M MacDonald & Partners to form Mott MacDonald.
Anderson was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the November 1943 to November 1944 session. He was created a Knight Bachelor in 1951.
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