George Washington Anderson

George Washington Anderson (born May 22, 1832 in Jefferson County , Tennessee , †  February 26, 1902 in Rhea Springs , Tennessee) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1869 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Anderson attended his home public schools and Franklin College . In 1853 he moved to St. Louis , Missouri. After a subsequent law degree and his license to practice law in 1854, he began to work in Pike County in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860 . In 1862 he was also a member of the State Senate . During the Civil War , Anderson served at times in various functions in the Union Army . At the end of his military service in December 1864, he had made it to the rank of colonel.

In the congressional elections of 1864 , Anderson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded James S. Rollins on March 4, 1865 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1869 . These were overshadowed by the tension between his party and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial against the president. In 1865 and 1868, the 13th and 14th amendments were ratified. During his tenure as a congressman, Anderson chaired the Committee on Mileage .

In 1868 he renounced another candidacy. In the following years he practiced as a lawyer again. George Anderson died on February 26, 1902 while visiting his brother in Tennessee.

Web links

• George Washington Anderson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George Washington Anderson in the database of Find a Grave (English)