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20-710: Edward , Ed , or Eddie Anderson may refer to: Military officers [ edit ] Edward Anderson (general, born 1864) (1864–1937), American general from World War I Edward Clifford Anderson (1815–1883), American Civil War naval officer Edward D. Anderson (1868–1940), American general from World War I Edward L. Anderson , United States Navy officer Edward W. Anderson (1903–1979), American Air Force general from World War II Politicians and judges [ edit ] Edward Anderson (19th-century Texas politician) (1820–1896), state legislator in Texas affiliated with

40-410: A growing slave labor force. It was a county without towns or a commercial center. Plantation villages on the major river thoroughfares were the only centers of trade, until the emergence of Danville . (Clement 23)" The city of Danville's history up through the antebellum period overall is an expression of the relationship between the town and the planters who influenced its development. According to

60-554: A town. Plantation settlements along the rivers, particularly at ferrying points, became commercial centers. The most important for early Pittsylvania was that of Sam Pannill, a Scots-Irishman, who at the end of the eighteenth century, while still a young man, set up a plantation town at Green Hill on the north side of the Staunton River in Campbell County. (Clement 15) "Its economy was tobacco-dominated and reliant on

80-729: Is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia . At the 2020 census , the population was 60,501. The county seat is Chatham . Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville , VA Micropolitan Statistical Area . The largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the United States (7th largest in the world) is located in Pittsylvania County. (see Uranium mining in Virginia .) Originally "Pittsylvania"

100-663: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Edward Anderson (general, born 1864) Anderson was born on May 31, 1864, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia . He attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute , graduating in 1883. Anderson then graduated number thirty of forty-four from the United States Military Academy in 1888. After graduation, Anderson

120-544: The 13th Cavalry and the post of Fort Clark , Texas. From April 3, 1921, to October 11, 1922, he commanded the Ninth Cavalry at Camp Stotsenberg in the Philippines , then he organized and commanded the 26th Cavalry of Philippine Scouts from October 1922 until January 6, 1923. After thirty-eight years of service, Anderson retired as a colonel on April 28, 1923. On June 21, 1930, his brigadier general's star

140-477: The 2010 United States Census , there are 60,949 people, and 26,687 households in the county. The population density was 65.5 people per square mile (25.3 people/km ). There were 31,656 housing units at an average density of 32 units per square mile (12 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 76.20% White , 21.50% Black or African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.37% from other races , and 1.40% from two or more races. 2.70% of

160-602: The Banister River running eastward through the center, and is drained on the south by the Dan River , flowing eastward. The county is divided into seven districts: In Virginia: In North Carolina: Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. According to

180-518: The Fifth Cavalry at Fort Bliss , Texas from July 1917 to October 1918. Anderson received a promotion to the wartime rank of brigadier general on October 1, 1918. From October 5 to November 22, 1918, he served as interim commander of the 99th Division at Camp Pike , Arkansas. He then commanded the 162nd Depot Brigade and Camp Pike. His rank was reduced back to colonel on March 1, 1919. From March 19, 1919, to February 23, 1921, he commanded

200-791: The Spanish–American War , Anderson taught tactics back at the Military Academy from August 1898 to August 1902. Anderson was promoted to major in February 1912. He graduated from the Army War College on May 1, 1914. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in July 1916 and served as acting commander of the 16th Cavalry at Mercedes, Texas from February to July 1917. Anderson was promoted to colonel in May 1917 and commanded

220-560: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 978 square miles (2,530 km ), of which 969 square miles (2,510 km ) is land and 9 square miles (23 km ) (0.9%) is water. It is the largest county in Virginia by land area and second-largest by total area. The county is bounded on the north by the Roanoke River (this stretch of the river is known as the Staunton River ), bisected by

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240-619: The National Football League Edward Anderson (cyclist) (born 1998), American professional cyclist Edward Anderson (sport shooter) (1908–?), Belizean Olympic shooter Ted Anderson (footballer) (Edward Walton Anderson, 1911–1979), English footballer Ted Anderson (rugby league) (Edward Anderson), Australian rugby league player Others [ edit ] Edward Anderson (chemist) (born 1975), English organic chemist Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1905–1977), American comic actor who played

260-792: The Republican Party Edward Anderson (20th-century Texas politician) (1859–1923), state legislator in Texas affiliated with the Democratic Party Edward James Anderson , Canadian Liberal provincial politician from Ontario E. Riley Anderson (1932–2018), American politician and jurist from Tennessee Sportspeople [ edit ] Eddie Anderson (American football coach) (1900–1974), American college football player and coach Eddie Anderson (footballer) (born 1949), association football player with Clyde FC Eddie Anderson (safety) (born 1963), American football safety in

280-668: The character Rochester on the Jack Benny program Edward Anderson (rapper) or Ed O.G. (born 1970), American hip-hop musician Edward Frederick Anderson (1932–2001), American botanist Edward H. Anderson (1858–1928), Swedish Mormon missionary Edward O. Anderson (1891–1977), American architect J. Edward Anderson (born 1927), American engineer and proponent of personal rapid transit See also [ edit ] Edmund Anderson (disambiguation) Edwin Anderson (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

300-454: The period. In 1777 the western part of Pittsylvania County was partitioned off to became Patrick Henry County . Maud Clement's History of Pittsylvania County notes the following: "Despite the settlers' intentions, towns failed to develop for two reasons: the generally low level of economic activity in the area and the competition from plantation settlements already providing the kind of marketing and purchasing services typically offered by

320-431: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 26,687 households, out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,356. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,597. About 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line . Pittsylvania County

340-409: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward_Anderson&oldid=1233353997 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

360-475: Was a name suggested for an unrealized British colony to be located primarily in what is now West Virginia . Pittsylvania County would not have been within this proposed colony, which subsequently was named Vandalia . Pittsylvania County was formed in 1767 with territory annexed from Halifax County . It was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham , who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768, and who opposed some harsh colonial policies of

380-641: Was commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry but was switched to cavalry and performed frontier duty until 1895. He was in the Ghost Dance War of 1890. In June 1897, he graduated first in his class from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas. In 1898, Anderson served in the Puerto Rican campaign . For his service in Cuba, he received three Silver Star commendations . After

400-540: Was restored by an act of Congress. In 1921, he married Amelie Duncan (1896-1985) of Chatham, Virginia . They lived in Jacksonville, Florida with a daughter and two sons. Edward Anderson died as the result of a heart ailment in Lake City, Florida at the age of seventy-two on November 2, 1937. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery . Pittsylvania County, Virginia Pittsylvania County

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