Hugh C. Anderson
Hugh C. Anderson | |
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| Born | Hugh Crump Anderson February 2, 1851 |
| Died | March 1, 1915 (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Cumberland University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman, politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lena Burdett |
Hugh C. Anderson (February 2, 1851 – March 1, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as the long-term mayor of Jackson, Tennessee. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.
Early life[]
Hugh Crump Anderson was born on February 2, 1851 in McNairy County, Tennessee.[1] His family moved to Jackson, Tennessee in 1869.[1]
Anderson graduated with a law degree from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1873.[1] While in college, in 1870, he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]
Career[]
Anderson worked as a lawyer from 1873 to 1889.[1]
Anderson joined the Democratic Party.[1] He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1878 to 1881.[2] He served as the Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee from 1884 to 1900.[1][2] He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.
Anderson served as the president of the First National Bank of Jackson, Tennessee.[2] He was also the president of the Electric Light Company.[2]
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.[3]
Personal life[]
Anderson married Lena Burdett.[2]
Death[]
Anderson died on March 1, 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Hon. Hugh C. Anderson. Something About Jackson's Clever Chief Officer. What He Has Done for the Capital of Madison and the Democratic Party". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. August 12, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Levere, William C. (1912). Who's Who in S.A.E. A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Members of the Fraternity. Evanston, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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