Robert Stirling Hore Anderson

Robert Stirling Hore Anderson, MLC (1821 – 26 October 1883) was an Irish-born solicitor and Australian colonial (Victorian) parliamentarian.

Anderson was born at Articlave near Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, and was educated at the Belfast Academy and at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated B.A., 1845. He was Commissioner of Public Works and Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works in the Francis Ministry from May to July 1874. The Cabinet was reconstructed under the premiership of the George Kerferd, under whom Mr. Anderson held the same offices till August 1875, when the first Berry Ministry was formed. The latter having been defeated, Anderson came back to office under Sir James McCulloch in October 1875 as Commissioner of Trade and Customs, and held that post till the Ministry was again displaced by Berry in May 1877.

From March to August 1880 Anderson was a member of James Service's first cabinet, but held no portfolio. When Eastern Province was abolished in November 1882, Anderson represented the new North Eastern Province from November 1882 until his death. in Kew, Victoria. James was a barrister and Mary was the eldest daughter of architect Lloyd Tayler.