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Admiral The Honourable
Sir David Anderson
KCB KCMG MVO
	Admiral The Honourable; Sir David Anderson; KCB KCMG MVO
29th Governor of New South Wales
	In office; 6 August 1936 – 31 October 1936
Preceded by	The Lord Gowrie
Succeeded by	The Lord Wakehurst
7th Governor of Newfoundland
	In office; 1933 – 1935
Preceded by	Sir John Middleton
Succeeded by	Sir Humphrey Walwyn
Born	11 April 1874; Newton-by-Chester, England
Died	30 October 1936 (aged 62); Sydney, Australia
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Dame Edith Anderson DBE nèe Teschemaker
	Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1887–1932
Rank	Admiral
Battles/wars	World War I; East African Campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Member of the Royal Victorian Order

For other persons named David Anderson, see David Anderson (disambiguation).

Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, KCB, KCMG, MVO (11 April 1874 – 30 October 1936) was a naval officer and governor.

Born on 11 April 1874 at Newton-by-Chester, England. Educated at Stubbington, in 1887 he became a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, went to sea two years later. He commanded the royal yacht Victoria and Albert in 1908.

He served as a naval officer in the First World War, rising to admiral in 1931 before retiring from the Royal Navy. Anderson was Governor of Newfoundland in 1932-35. When, because of financial difficulties, representative government was suspended there, he presided over the Commission of Government, and his personal charm and tact helped to ease a difficult situation.

In November 1935 he was appointed governor of New South Wales. En route he was taken ill, and spent six weeks in hospital in Perth, Western Australia. He was sworn in at Sydney on 6 August 1936. Because of his recurring illness, Lady Anderson ably undertook many official duties on his behalf. On 29 October 1936 he collapsed suddenly and died of a cerebral haemorrhage the next day.

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

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