Cornelius Van Wyck Anderson was born on April 10, 1808. In 1830 he joined Hudson Company No. 1. He was a mason and bricklayer by trade, and when he heard that he had been appointed Chief Engineer in 1837, he was at work laying bricks on a building on the corner of Leonard Street and Broadway. He was a most economical officer, and in consequence antagonized the reckless Board of Aldermen who, at a meeting in 1839, created twenty-four hose companies to bring about his removal. But Anderson was strong in the affection of his men. He was only twenty-eight years old when he became Chief Engineer of the New York Fire Department, at a time when everything was in disorder, consequent upon the sudden retirement of James Gulick. During the twelve years he occupied this honorable position he gradually won his way into the favor of the firemen, who re-elected him again and again. While Chief Engineer he doubled the force of the Department, yet reduced its expenses from $72,000 to $30,000. In the fall of 1848 he was elected Register.
In 1851 Mr. Anderson took an active interest in creating the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, and he was chosen as its President, and continued to act as such until the day of his death. He was also chairman of the Fire Insurance Patrol. In 1856 he was appointed one of the ten Governors of the Almshouse. For this office he had again been nominated by the Republican Party, but declined in consequence of his health.
Chief Anderson died on November 22, 1858 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. In 1859, Hook and Ladder Company 10 was named in his honor.
In 1851 Mr. Anderson took an active interest in creating the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, and he was chosen as its President, and continued to act as such until the day of his death. He was also chairman of the Fire Insurance Patrol. In 1856 he was appointed one of the ten Governors of the Almshouse. For this office he had again been nominated by the Republican Party, but declined in consequence of his health.
Chief Anderson died on November 22, 1858 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. In 1859, Hook and Ladder Company 10 was named in his honor.
Cornelius Van Wyck Anderson was born on April 10, 1808. In 1830 he joined Hudson Company No. 1. He was a mason and bricklayer by trade, and when he heard that he had been appointed Chief Engineer in 1837, he was at work laying bricks on a building on the corner of Leonard Street and Broadway. He was a most economical officer, and in consequence antagonized the reckless Board of Aldermen who, at a meeting in 1839, created twenty-four hose companies to bring about his removal. But Anderson was strong in the affection of his men. He was only twenty-eight years old when he became Chief Engineer of the New York Fire Department, at a time when everything was in disorder, consequent upon the sudden retirement of James Gulick. During the twelve years he occupied this honorable position he gradually won his way into the favor of the firemen, who re-elected him again and again. While Chief Engineer he doubled the force of the Department, yet reduced its expenses from $72,000 to $30,000. In the fall of 1848 he was elected Register.
In 1851 Mr. Anderson took an active interest in creating the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, and he was chosen as its President, and continued to act as such until the day of his death. He was also chairman of the Fire Insurance Patrol. In 1856 he was appointed one of the ten Governors of the Almshouse. For this office he had again been nominated by the Republican Party, but declined in consequence of his health.
Chief Anderson died on November 22, 1858 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. In 1859, Hook and Ladder Company 10 was named in his honor.
In 1851 Mr. Anderson took an active interest in creating the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, and he was chosen as its President, and continued to act as such until the day of his death. He was also chairman of the Fire Insurance Patrol. In 1856 he was appointed one of the ten Governors of the Almshouse. For this office he had again been nominated by the Republican Party, but declined in consequence of his health.
Chief Anderson died on November 22, 1858 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. In 1859, Hook and Ladder Company 10 was named in his honor.
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