Edward Clifford Anderson | |
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| Born | November 8, 1815 Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | January 6, 1883 (aged 67) Savannah, Georgia |
| Place of burial | Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1834–1850 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Union Navy Lieutenant (USA) Confederate Army Colonel |
| Commands | City of Charleston Old Fort Jackson Mayor of Savannah 1854–1856 1865–1869 1873–1877 |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | U.S. Army Officer, Confederate Army Officer, Mayor of Savannah |
Edward Clifford Anderson Sr. (November 8, 1815 – January 6, 1883) was a naval officer in the United States Navy, Mayor of Savannah, Georgia and a Colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He commanded Fort James Jackson near Savannah before its capture in 1864. He was elected mayor of Savannah eight times, before and after the war, and on December 6, 1865, he became the first mayor after the civil war.