Alexander Anderson (c. 1811 – 1 December 1862) was a politician and hotelier in the young colony of South Australia.
Anderson emigrated from London with his wife Catherine Frances, née Creighton, with children Joseph and Rosina (born at sea), on the Recovery arriving in South Australia on 19 September 1839.
He was member for Noarlunga in the South Australian House of Assembly 23 March 1860 – 16 November 1862 and died shortly after.
It was widely reported that four Magistrates resigned in protest at his appointment, though strongly refuted by Anderson.
[5] His residence was "The Lodge", Morphett Vale Anderson married Catherine Frances Creighton (c. 1818 – 2 March 1885) before emigrating to Australia.