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William Brown "Tall Pine of Minnesota, Wm. B." Anderson
House 1901-02; House 1905-06 (District 2); Senate 1927-40 (District 33)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin, Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/4/1861
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/26/1940
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Tall Pine of Minnesota, Wm. B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania; Attended College;
University of Michigan, Law School; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Winona County, Minnesota (6 years);
18?? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Four children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Scottish-Irish descent.
He came to Minnesota around 1891. He lived in Lanesboro, then Winona, Minnesota. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1906.
"Later on, he was nominated for the Supreme Court of the State, but at the last moment the Press in Minneapolis turned against him, and this resulted in his defeat." (In Memoriam: Senators William B. Anderson, Andrew O. Devold, Richard Kelly, Frederick J. Miller, and L.O. Cooke. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 14, 1941.)
He was a Grand Master of the Ancient Order of United Workmen (A.O.U.W.).
He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
He died in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1941. He was raised in the stern Scotch Coventers faith. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1941)
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 9/26/1940
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
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Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Reapportionment
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Telephone and Telegraph
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on September 26, 1940.
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Education
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Civil Administration
-
Crime and Crime Prevention (Chair)
-
Education
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
Body:
Senate
District:
33
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime and Crime Prevention
-
Education
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Judiciary
Elected:
11/8/1904
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date:
1/3/1905
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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Forestry and Fire Protection
-
Joint Rules
-
Judiciary (Chair)
-
Municipal Legislation
-
Rules and Joint Rules
Elected:
11/6/1900
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/8/1901
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Geological and Natural History Survey (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Legislative Expenses
-
State Normal Schools
Articles & Books About
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“Memorial Services,” Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 14, 1941, p. 579-591.
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In Memoriam: Senators William B. Anderson, Andrew O. Devold, Richard Kelly, Frederick J. Miller, and L.O. Cooke. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 14, 1941.