George A. Anderson

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George Alburtus Anderson (born March 11, 1853 in Botetourt County , Virginia , †  January 31, 1896 in Quincy , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1889 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1855, George Anderson moved with his parents to Hancock County , Illinois. He attended the public schools of his new home and graduated from Carthage College in 1876 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1878, he began to work in this profession from 1880 in Quincy. In 1884 and 1885 he acted there as a city lawyer. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1886 , Anderson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded James M. Riggs on March 4, 1887 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1888, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1889 . After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Anderson practiced again as a lawyer. He died on January 31, 1896 in Quincy, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • George A. Anderson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Anderson, George A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Anderson, George Alburtus (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 11, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH Botetourt County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1896
Place of death Quincy , Illinois