William James Anderson (November 2, 1812, died May 15, 1873) was a physician, amateur geologist and historian of Scottish descent who emigrated to Canada. During his time in Nova Scotia in the 1830s he developed a strong interest in the region' s geology and history; he later worked in the lumber business in Upper Canada. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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born 1812
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died 1873-05-15
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William James Anderson (2 November 1812 - 15 May 1873) was a physician, amateur geologist and historian of Scottish descent.
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