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ANDERSON (Soundex A536) — See also ANDER, ANDERS, ANDERSEN, ANDERSPON, BENDERSON, FENDERSON, GUNDERSON, HANDERSON, HENDERSON, MANDERSON, MCHENDERSON, SANDERSON.

  Anderson, U. G. — of Russell Springs, Russell County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 39th District, 1930-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Verna — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Anderson, Verna J. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Anderson, Verner — of Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Anderson, Vernon C. (1908-1985) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind., March 27, 1908. Republican. Mayor of Hammond, Ind., 1948-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Baptist. Died September 28, 1985 (age 77 years, 185 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
  Anderson, Vernon O. — of Galt, Grundy County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Grundy County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Anderson, Victor Emanuel (b. 1883) — also known as Victor E. Anderson — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minn., May 27, 1883. Son of Ole Anderson and Mary Sophia (Johnson) Anderson. Democrat. Lawyer; Traverse County Attorney, 1909-13; U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1937-48. Lutheran. Member, Farm Bureau; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 28, 1909, to Annie Marie Hass.
Victor E. Anderson Anderson, Victor Emanuel (1902-1962) — also known as Victor E. Anderson — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Havelock, Lancaster County, Neb., March 30, 1902. Son of Ernest F. Anderson and Marie (Larson) Anderson. Republican. Hardware business; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1949-50; mayor of Lincoln, Neb., 1950-53; Governor of Nebraska, 1955-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1960. Methodist. Member, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., August 15, 1962 (age 60 years, 138 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1941, to Betty May.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: City of Lincoln
  Anderson, Virgil V., Jr. — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 3rd District; elected 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Anderson, Virginia Light — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 3rd District, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Anderson, W. A. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1917, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. A. (b. 1882) — of Letcher, Sanborn County, S.Dak. Born April 20, 1882. Republican. Member of South Dakota state senate 12th District, 1929-30. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. B. — of Velpen, Pike County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. B. — of Minnesota. Candidate for justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. B. — Member of Minnesota state senate 33rd District, 1927-28. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. J. — of Yuma, Yuma County, Ariz. Mayor of Yuma, Ariz., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
  Anderson, W. Marshall See William Marshall Anderson
  Anderson, W. N. 'Bill' See William N. Anderson, Jr.
  Anderson, W. S. — of Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn. Mayor of Virginia, Minn., 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Anderson, W. Stratton, Jr. — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. U.S. Vice Consul in Le Havre, 1938; U.S. Consul in Johannesburg, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. T. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, W. T. — of Leslie, Sumter County, Ga. Member of Georgia state board of education 3rd District, 1947-48. Still living as of 1948.
  Anderson, W. Wallace — of Powell, Park County, Wyo. Republican. Member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Anderson, Walker (1801-1857) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Petersburg, Va., 1801. Lawyer; member of Florida territorial House of Representatives; member of Florida territorial senate; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Escambia County, 1838-39; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Florida, 1841-42; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1851-53. Died January 18, 1857 (age about 55 years). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Augustus Emmet Maxwell; grandfather of Evelyn C. Maxwell. See Maxwell family of Florida.
  Anderson, Wallace See W. Wallace Anderson
  Anderson, Walter — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1944, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Walter Lincoln (1868-1959) — also known as Walter L. Anderson — of Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa; Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, February 19, 1868. Son of Albert Raney Anderson and Sarah Jane (Woods) Anderson. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1921-22; Speaker of the Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1922; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1922. Member, Beta Theta Pi; United Spanish War Veterans; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Elks. Died in 1959 (age about 91 years). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, October 29, 1902, to Helen Marie Nance.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anderson, Walter M. — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1928, 1940 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Warren E. — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Anderson, Warren Mattice (1915-2007) — also known as Warren M. Anderson — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Bainbridge, Chenango County, N.Y., October 16, 1915. Son of Edna (Mattice) Anderson and Floyd E. Anderson. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1953-88 (45th District 1953-54, 47th District 1955-65, 55th District 1966, 47th District 1967-82, 51st District 1983-88); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972, 1976, 1980; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1985-86. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Alpha Tau Omega; Sons of the American Revolution. Died, in Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center, Johnson City, Broome County, N.Y., June 1, 2007 (age 91 years, 228 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1941, to Eleanor C. Sanford (died 1996).
  Anderson, Wayne H. — of Albany, Linn County, Ore. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Anderson, Wendell A. — U.S. Consul General in Montreal, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Wendell Richard (b. 1933) — also known as Wendell R. Anderson — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 1, 1933. Member of the U.S. hockey team which won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics; lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1959-63; member of Minnesota state senate, 1963-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964; Governor of Minnesota, 1971-76; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1976-78; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1978. Protestant. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Anderson, Whitney T. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1992, 1994; member of Hawaii state senate, 1994-2001; candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2002, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Brother of Dominis G. Anderson.
  Anderson, William (1762-1829) — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Accomack County, Va., December, 1762. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1809-15, 1817-19 (1st District 1809-13, 2nd District 1813-15, 1st District 1817-19); county judge in Pennsylvania, 1826-29. Died in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., December 16, 1829 (age about 66 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Dixon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Anderson, William — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William — of Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William — of Bastrop, Bastrop County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William (b. 1888) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., October 25, 1888. Son of Edward Anderson and Maren (Olausen) Anderson. Political scientist; university professor; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Member, American Political Science Association; American Association of University Professors; Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1915, to Morgia DeLaittre Mansur.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Anderson, Mrs. William — of Harrisonville, Cass County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Anderson, William — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Anderson, William A. (b. 1843) — of Newaygo County, Mich. Born in 1843. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William A. (1873-1954) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Adams County, Wis., October 19, 1873. Son of Daniel Anderson and Cynthia E. (Harrison) Anderson. Lawyer; mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1931-33; candidate for justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1934; municipal judge in Minnesota, 1936-43; district judge in Minnesota, 1944. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Modern Woodmen; Sons of Norway; Foresters. Died December 12, 1954 (age 81 years, 54 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1897, to Myra Blackmun.
  Anderson, William A. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate in primary for South Dakota state house of representatives 14th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Anderson, William B. — Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 16th District, 1845-47. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William B. — of West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Anderson, William Black (1830-1901) — also known as William B. Anderson — of Illinois. Born in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill., April 2, 1830. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1856-58; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 5th District, 1869-70; member of Illinois state senate 3rd District, 1871-73; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1875-77. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 28, 1901 (age 71 years, 148 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Anderson, William Clayton (1826-1861) — also known as William C. Anderson — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Born in Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., December 26, 1826. Son of Simeon H. Anderson. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1851-53, 1861; died in office 1861; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1856; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1859-61; defeated, 1857. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., December 23, 1861 (age 34 years, 362 days). Interment at Bell View Cemetery, Danville, Ky.
  Relatives: Nephew of Albert Gallatin Talbott. See Anderson family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Anderson, William Coleman (1853-1902) — also known as William C. Anderson — of Newport, Cocke County, Tenn. Born in Tusculum, Greene County, Tenn., July 10, 1853. Republican. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1881-83; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1895-97; defeated, 1896. Died, from typhoid fever, in Newport, Cocke County, Tenn., September 8, 1902 (age 49 years, 60 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Newport, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anderson, William D. — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Mayor of Wichita, Kan., 1968-69. Still living as of 1969.
  Anderson, William de la Roche — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William Dozier (1862-1952) — also known as William D. Anderson — of Tupelo, Lee County, Miss. Born in Pontotoc County, Miss., July 20, 1862. Son of Charles W. Anderson and Mary (Dozier) Anderson. Lawyer; Lee County Attorney; member of Mississippi state house of representatives; member of Mississippi state senate; justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1910; appointed 1910. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Died January 6, 1952 (age 89 years, 170 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Tupelo, Miss.
  Relatives: Married, January 27, 1886, to Lena B. Clayton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anderson, William E. P. — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William F. — of California. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Mrs. William G. F. — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William H. — of Manila, Philippines. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1916, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Mrs. William H. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William John — of Shoreham, Addison County, Vt. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1945. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William L. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William L. — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Merchant; mayor of Moscow, Idaho, 1950, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
  Anderson, William Marshall (1807-1881) — also known as W. Marshall Anderson — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 24, 1807. Son of Richard Anderson and Sarah (Marshall) Anderson. Lawyer; explorer; surveyor; candidate for Congress from Ohio. Catholic. Died in Ohio, January 7, 1881 (age 73 years, 349 days). Interment at Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio.
  Relatives: First cousin once removed of John Marshall; son-in-law of Duncan McArthur; son of Richard Anderson and Sarah (Marshall) Anderson; brother of Charles Anderson; granduncle of Larz Anderson. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anderson, William N., Jr. (1923-1992) — also known as W. N. 'Bill' Anderson, Jr. — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Newhall, McDowell County, W.Va., February 2, 1923. Son of William N. Anderson and Grace (Perry) Anderson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale merchant; vending machine business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1963-68; resigned 1968. Protestant. Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died December 3, 1992 (age 69 years, 305 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 28, 1948, to Hallena White.
  Anderson, William Otto (1920-1964) — also known as William O. Anderson — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind. Born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind., August 21, 1920. Son of Bertie Anderson (1895-1945) and Gertie Bernice (Bennett) Anderson (1898-1988). U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer, 1943; U.S. Vice Consul in Cape Town, 1945-48; U.S. Consul in Singapore, 1954-56. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, following a myocardial infarction, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 1, 1964 (age 43 years, 133 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married, August 29, 1942, to Annie Vergene Marguerite Owens (born 1919).
  Anderson, William P. — of Tennessee. U.S. Attorney for Tennessee, 1798-1802. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William P. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, William Robert (1921-2007) — also known as William R. Anderson — of Waverly, Humphreys County, Tenn.; Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va. Born in Bakerville, Humphreys County, Tenn., June 17, 1921. Son of David Hensley Anderson and Mary (McKelvey) Anderson. Independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1962; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1965-73. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets. Commanded the U.S.S. Nautilus on the first under-ice crossing of the North Pole, 1958. Died in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., February 25, 2007 (age 85 years, 253 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 10, 1943, to Yvonne Etzel (divorced).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anderson, William Roy — of Cleburne, Johnson County, Tex. Mayor of Cleburne, Tex., 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Anderson, William T. (b. 1946) — of Michigan. Born in 1946. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Anderson, Willie — of Juneau, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Anderson, Wilson (1906-1983) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Welch, McDowell County, W.Va., August 25, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1954, 1960; treasurer of West Virginia Republican Party, 1967. Methodist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Died in February, 1983 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Z. F. — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Zella — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1936, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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