Matthew Anderson (politician)
Matthew Anderson (March 9, 1822 – April 22, 1910) was an Irish-American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]
Matthew Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Senate | |
| In office 1877–1881 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1871–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1822 County Londonderry, Ireland |
| Died | April 22, 1910 (aged 88) Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Early life
Anderson was born to George and Jane Anderson on March 9, 1822 in County Londonderry, Ireland.
Career
Anderson owned shoe shops in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Bellefontaine, Ohio. He served as the mayor of Bellefontaine in 1851[2] and was a council member there. He then moved to Cross Plains, Wisconsin in 1860, where he owned a farm.
Anderson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1871 before being elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1877 and 1879, serving until 1881..[2][3] In addition, he was chairman of the Township Board of Cross Plains. He was a Democrat.
Personal life
On June 22, 1847, Anderson married Elizabeth C. Harner. They had six children before her death on March 30, 1880. Anderson later married Harriet Arland on March 8, 1882.
Anderson died of old age in his home in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin,[3][4] and was buried in Bellefontaine, Ohio.[2]
References
- Biographical Review of Dane County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Biographical Review Publishing Co. 1893. pp. 546–548.
- "Former Senator Is Dead". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. April 22, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Former Solon Is Dead". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. April 22, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "All Around a Great State", Eau Claire Leader-Telegram (May 1, 1910), p. 6.