Elisha A. Anderson
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Elisha A. Anderson | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Forrest County district | |
| In office January 1912 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1866 Perry County, MS |
| Died | July 31, 1941 (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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d e "30 Mar 1914, 2 - Hattiesburg Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on August 1, 1941 · 14". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.