Alexander Anderson (slave trader)

For other people named Alexander Anderson, see Alexander Anderson (disambiguation).

Alexander Anderson was a British slave trader who was in business with his brother Sir John Anderson, together forming John and Alexander Anderson & Co.

They owned a slave factory on Bance Island, Sierra Leone^[1] Their business was based in Philpot Lane, Eastcheap.^[2] Alexander was active politically to prevent any attempt to abolish or limit the slave trade, for example working with his brother to organise a petition to the House of Lords in 1799.^{[2]: 140–1}