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S. P. Anderson
House 1919-26 (District 49)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Clay
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/28/1870
Birth Place:
Decorah, Iowa
Birth County:
Winneshiek
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1937
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rollag
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/President, Barnesville Farmers' Elevator Co./Secretary, Barnesville Co-operative Creamery Association
EDUCATION
Clearwater County Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Concordia College, Moorhead; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm.
He moved to Clay County, Minnesota in 1872 (or June 1912) with his parents.
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Rollag
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
Clay
Occupation:
Farm Owner and Operator, 240 Acres, Tausem Township
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Board of Control
-
Civil Administration
-
Drainage
-
State and County Fairs
-
Temperance
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Rollag
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Clay
Occupation:
Farm Owner and Operator, 240 Acres, Tausem Township
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Board of Control and State Institutions
-
Drainage
-
Public Domain
-
Temperance
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Rollag
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
Clay
Occupation:
Farmer/President, Barnesville Farmers' Elevator Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Drainage
-
Public Domain
-
State and County Fairs
-
Temperance
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Rollag
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Clay
Occupation:
Farmer/President, Barnesville Farmers' Elevator Co./Secretary, Barnesville Co-operative Creamery Association
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Board of Control and Public Buildings
-
Public Domain
-
State and County Fairs