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George Anderson (Mississippi politician)

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George Anderson
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 1918 – January 1920
Preceded byG. Edward Williams
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Warren County district
In office
January 1920 – January 1924
In office
January 1896 – February 25, 1901
Personal details
Born(1856-09-10)September 10, 1856
Carroll County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1926(1926-07-08) (aged 69)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

George Anderson (September 10, 1856 – July 8, 1926) was an American politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Early life

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He was born on September 10, 1856, in Carroll County, Mississippi.[1][2] He attended the country schools of Holmes and Carroll Counties.[1] Anderson attended Cumberland University, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1875.[1] Anderson then attended Mississippi College from September 1875 to June 1878, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1] He began practicing law in 1879 in Vaiden, Mississippi, and moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1885, and continued practicing law there.[1]

Political career

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In 1895, Anderson was elected to represent Warren County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and served in the 1896-1900 term.[1][3] He was re-elected to the House in 1899 for the 1900-1904 term.[2] Anderson resigned from the House in February 1901 after he was appointed to be the circuit judge for the 9th Judicial District.[4][1] He held that position until his term ended in 1905.[1] In 1906, Anderson became the City Attorney of Vicksburg, and continued holding this position until after 1920.[1] In February 1917, Anderson (the only candidate) was elected to represent the 12th District (which rotated between Hinds and Warren counties) in the Mississippi State Senate in the 1918 legislative session.[3][5] In 1919, Anderson was again elected to the House for the 1920-1924 term.[1]

Personal life

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Anderson married Mary Moyselle Wells in 1880.[1] After her death, Anderson remarried to Bertha C. Clausman, and they had at least two children together.[1] Anderson died on July 8, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 319–320.
  2. ^ a b Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 87.
  3. ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 210, 748.
  4. ^ "Clipped From Vicksburg Evening Post". Vicksburg Evening Post. 1901-08-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  5. ^ "Committee Chooses Election Officers". Vicksburg Evening Post. 1917-02-07. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  6. ^ "George Anderson dies, wife files suit against Western Union". Clarion-Ledger. 1926-09-28. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-09-03.