Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War)

Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson's grave marker at Old Stone Church cemetery
BornNovember 15, 1741
DiedJanuary 9, 1813(1813-01-09) (aged 71)
Occupation(s)Militia officer and surveyor
Spouse
Anne Thompson
(m. 1765)
Children5

Robert Anderson (November 15, 1741 – January 9, 1813) was a politician, militia officer, and surveyor from South Carolina. He was a lifelong friend of General Andrew Pickens. Anderson, South Carolina, Anderson County, South Carolina, and the ghost town of Andersonville are named for him.