Hugh C. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| 24th Speaker of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Newton H. White |
| Succeeded by | Albert E. Hill |
| Member of the
Tennessee Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Hare |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Fulgham |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office February 26, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Howell E. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | R. W. Haynes |
| Constituency | Madison |
| In office January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Porter |
| Succeeded by | H. E. Austin |
| Constituency | Haywood, Hardeman, and Madison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Crump Anderson February 2, 1851 McNairy, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1915 (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lena Burdett |
| Education | Cumberland University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman, politician |
Hugh Crump 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
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"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.
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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.
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"Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via
Newspapers.com.
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Hugh C. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| 24th Speaker of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Newton H. White |
| Succeeded by | Albert E. Hill |
| Member of the
Tennessee Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Hare |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Fulgham |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office February 26, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Howell E. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | R. W. Haynes |
| Constituency | Madison |
| In office January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Porter |
| Succeeded by | H. E. Austin |
| Constituency | Haywood, Hardeman, and Madison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Crump Anderson February 2, 1851 McNairy, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1915 (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lena Burdett |
| Education | Cumberland University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman, politician |
Hugh Crump 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.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) -
^
"Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via
Newspapers.com.
External links
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| This biographical article relating to law is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1851 births
- 1915 deaths
- People from McNairy County, Tennessee
- People from Jackson, Tennessee
- Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Mayors of places in Tennessee
- Lieutenant Governors of Tennessee
- Businesspeople from Tennessee
- 19th-century American politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- Tennessee politician stubs
- Law biography stubs