Elisha A. Anderson

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Elisha A. Anderson
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
from the Forrest County district
In office
January 1912 –January 1920
Personal details
Born(1866-10-14)October 14, 1866
Perry County, MS
DiedJuly 31, 1941(1941-07-31) (aged 74)
Political party Democratic

Elisha Alexander "Zan" Anderson (October 14, 1866 - July 31, 1941) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1912 to 1920. [1]

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Biography

Elisha Alexander Anderson was born on October 14, 1866, in Perry, now Forrest, County, Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of Daniel Austin Anderson, a Confederate Civil War veteran, and Henrietta Rebecca (Stanford) Anderson. [1] Anderson was born and grew up on a farm. [2] In his youth Anderson attended the public schools of Perry County. [1] He decided to be a lawyer and became a law clerk in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. [1] He took a course from the Law Department of Millsaps College and received a L. L. B. when he completed it in 1892. [1] [2] After completing the course, he began practicing law in Hattiesburg. [1] He enlisted in the National Guard during the Spanish-American War. [1] In 1912, he was elected as a Democrat to the Mississippi House of Representatives. [1] He was re-elected to represent Forrest County in the House 1915 for the 1916-1920 term. [1] Anderson died on July 31, 1941. [3]

Personal life

Anderson married Julia Smith in 1890. [2] [1] They had four children. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "30 Mar 1914, 2 - Hattiesburg Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on August 1, 1941 · 14". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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