Hugh J. Anderson

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Hugh J. Anderson

Hugh Johnston Anderson (born May 10, 1801 in Wiscasset , Lincoln County , Maine , † May 31, 1881 in Portland , Oregon ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Maine from 1844 to 1847 .

Early years and political advancement

Hugh Anderson attended local schools in his home country. After his father's death, he worked in his uncle's shop. He later became a partner in the shop. In 1827, he was employed by the Waldo County court for one year . Between 1837 and 1841, Anderson represented his state as a Democratic MP in the US House of Representatives . In 1843 he was elected as his party's governor of Maine candidate.

Governor of Maine and another résumé

Anderson took office on January 5, 1844. In the years 1845 and 1846 he was confirmed in his office. During his tenure, the State of Maine and its governor clearly sided with its opponents in the national slavery debate . After the end of his tenure on May 12, 1847, Anderson applied unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate . In 1853 he was employed by the US Treasury Department in the Customs Service; he held this office for five years. Then until 1859 he was a member of a committee for the new organization of the mint in San Francisco . He held his last public office between 1866 and 1869 as an auditor in the US Treasury Department. Hugh Anderson died on May 31, 1881. He was married to Martha J. Dummir, with whom he had six children.

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SURNAME Anderson, Hugh J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Anderson, Hugh Johnston (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 10, 1801
PLACE OF BIRTH Wiscasset , Maine
DATE OF DEATH May 31, 1881
Place of death Portland , Oregon