Jack Z. Anderson
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Jack Z. Anderson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John J. McGrath |
| Succeeded by | George Paul Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Zuinglius Anderson March 22, 1904 Oakland, California, US |
| Died | February 9, 1981 (aged 76) Hollister, California, US |
| Political party | Republican Party |
John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was an American farmer and politician who served seven consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1953.
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Oakland, California, Anderson moved with his parents to Santa Cruz, California, the same year, and to San Jose, California, in 1913, attended the public schools. He was graduated from San Jose High School in 1923. He moved to San Juan Bautista, California, in 1925 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing.
Congress
[edit]Anderson was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953).
Japanese internment during World War II
[edit]He was a strong supporter of forcing Japanese-American citizens from the Pacific Coast states during World War II, stating in 1945:
"As a member of the California congressional delegation I have consistently opposed the return of the Japanese-Americans to the Pacific coast while the war against Japan in the Pacific is in progress. I was one of those who as early as Dec. 8, 1941, advocated the immediate removal of all persons of Japanese descent from restricted and prohibited areas in California, Oregon and Washington."[1]
Retirement from Congress
[edit]He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
Career after Congress
[edit]He served as member of board of directors of Bank of America. He served as president of California Canning Pear Association and Pacific States Canning Pear Association. With Department of Agriculture in 1954 and 1955. Administrative assistant to President Eisenhower from December 15, 1956, to January 20, 1961. He served as member of staff of Veterans' Affairs Committee, House of Representatives until June 30, 1962. He retired.
Death
[edit]He retired to Hollister, California, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound February 9, 1981.[2] His body was cremated and his ashes scattered at the top of Sonora Pass, Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson | 84,084 | 55% | |||
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (Incumbent) | 68,681 | 45% | |||
| Total votes | 152,765 | 100% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 148,180 | 96.7% | |
| Communist | Elizabeth Nichols | 5,186 | 3.3% | |
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (write-in) | 37 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 153,403 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 91,536 | 99.9% | |
| Communist | Elizabeth Nichols (write-in) | 102 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 91,638 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 94,218 | 56.5% | |
| Democratic | Arthur L. Johnson | 72,420 | 43.5% | |
| Total votes | 166,638 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 113,325 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 161,743 | 79.9% | |
| Progressive | Paul Taylor | 40,670 | 20.1% | |
| Total votes | 202,413 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 168,510 | 83.1% | |
| Progressive | John A. Peterson | 34,176 | 16.9% | |
| Total votes | 202,686 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "REP. ANDERSON STAND ON JAPS". Watsonville Register-Pajaronian. January 19, 1945. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 10, 1981). "Jack Z. Anderson, Representative for 7 Terms and Eisenhower Aide". New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ 1938 election results
- ^ 1940 election results
- ^ 1942 election results
- ^ 1944 election results
- ^ 1946 election results
- ^ 1948 election results
- ^ 1950 election results
- United States Congress. "Jack Z. Anderson (id: A000196)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- 1904 births
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- American politicians who died by suicide
- Suicides by firearm in California
- Eisenhower administration personnel
- San Francisco Bay Area politicians
- Politicians from Oakland, California
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- 20th-century American legislators
- People from Hollister, California
- People from San Juan Bautista, California
- 1981 suicides