Nels Anderson (politician)
Nels Anderson (March 17, 1828 - February 22, 1887) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Anderson was born in Kragerø, Norway. During the American Civil War, he was a first lieutenant with the 47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He later became a merchant in Scandinavia, Wisconsin. He was married to Birgit Anderson (1833-1879). They were the parents of nine children. He died during 1887 and was buried in the Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery in Waupaca County, Wisconsin [1]
Assembly career
Anderson was a member of the Assembly during the 1880 session. He defeated the incumbent, John Scanlon, for election. Anderson was a Republican.[2]
References
- ^ "Waupaca County Wisconsin Biographies". Wisconsin Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of WisconsinLegislative Reference Bureau. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
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