Edwin Anderson Jr.

Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr.
Born(1860-07-16)16 July 1860
Wilmington, North Carolina, US
Died23 September 1933(1933-09-23) (aged 73)
Masonboro Sound, Wilmington, North Carolina, US
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Navy
Years of service1882–1924
Rank Admiral
Commands
Battles / warsSpanish–American War

Philippine–American War
Mexican Revolution

World War I
Awards

Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr. (16 July 1860 – 23 September 1933) was a United States Navy officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 American intervention at Veracruz. He retired from the Navy in 1924, as an admiral.