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 HBRRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. In 1879-91 he was a representative from, forty-sixth, forty-seventh, forty-eighth, forty-ninth, fiftieth and fiftyfirst congresses. He became consul-general to Egypt. He died about 1895 in Liverpool, Eng-

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Kansas to the

land.

Anderson, John C, capitalist, millionaire, was born about 1840 in Tarrytown, N.Y. He is the son of John Anderson, a successful merchant in New York City, who died in 1881, leaving a fortune of several million dolHe is interested in the Anderson school of natural history, of which his father was the founder.

lars.

Anderson, John Crawford, lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 5, 1853, in Greene county, Ala. In 1885-95 he practiced law in DemopoAla.; and in 1895-1904 was circuit lis, judge of the first judicial district of Alabama. Since 1904 he has been associate justice of

Alabama.

Anderson, John Fromen, soldier, was born In 1861 he was first lieutenant in the twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry; in 1863 became major; and was subsequently brevetted lieutenantcolonel of volunteers. In 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers for gallant and meritorious services during the civil war.

in Maine.

Anderson, John Jacob, eaucator, author, was born Sept. 30, 1821, in New York City. He was an educator of New York City. He prepared a number of historical text books, among which are Manual of General History A History of France History of England; and Common School History of the United States. He died in 1906 in New York



City.

Anderson, John W., lawyer, public official, bom April 1, 1834, in Maryland. He was educated in the public schools of his native

In 1791 he was appointed judge of the territory south of the Ohio river; remained in that position until the first constitution of Tennessee was formed, which he aided in forming in convention; and was an infiuential member of the United States senate from Tennessee in 1797-1815. In 1815-36 ho was first comptroller of the treasury. He died April 17, 1837, in Washington, D.C.

Anderson, Joseph H., congressman, was born in White Plains, N.Y. In 1843-47 he was representative from New York to the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth congresses. He died in White Plains, N.Y. Anderson, Joseph

J.,

educator,

business

was born Nov. 23, 1865 in Lehi, Utah. He was educated at the Brigham Young academy, known as the Brigman, public

ham Young

official,

university of Provo, Utah.

He

academy of Richfield, Utah; principal of the Box Elder academy of Brigham, Utah; and county suhas been principal of the

S. S.

perintendent of schools for Wayne county, Utah. He is now engaged an business; is special agent for the Continential life insurance company; is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of Salem, Ohio; and has filled numerous positions of trust and honor.

Anderson, Joseph Reid, soldier, civil engiwas born in 1813 in Botetourt county, Va. He received a West Point military education. In 1841 he settled in Richmond as a civil engineer; and in 1848 purchased the Tredegar works, which un-

neer, statesman,

der his able manage-

was

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ment ment

gave

employ-

two thousand men. In 1853-57 he was

and at the Web-

ster's classical school;

to

a member of the Virginia state assembly; and also again in 187374 and 1877. On the out

and graduated from the university of Maryland, from which institution he received the degree of M.D. He has attained success in the practice of law in Richmond, Va. He was enrolling clerk of the confederate states senate; for many years

break of the civil war he was appointed brigadier-general; and later resumed charge of the Tredegar works, which great arsenal was one of the very props of the confederacy. He died Sept. 7, 1892, on the Isle of Shoals, N.H.

was deputy

facturer,

clerk

of

Hustings and chancery courts of Richmond, Va.; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor. He now practices his profession in Richmond, Va. Anderson, Joseph, soldier, lawyer, jurist,, United States senator, was born Nov. 5, 1757, near Philadelphia, Pa. As a captain he fought at the battle of Monmouth also went in 1779 with Sullivan against the six nations; in 1780 was at Valley Forge; in 1781 at the siege of York; and after the war he retired with the rank of brevet-major. He practised law in Delaware for seven years.

Anderson, Joseph Reid, educator, manuwas born Feb. 22, 1851, in Richmond, Va. He graduated from the Virginia military institute and from the university of

assistant professor in the Virginia military institute. He is a successful manuf acutrer proprietor of the Enterprise cooperage works of Virginia; and secretary of the Tredegar iron company of Richmond, Va. He is a son of the late General Joseph Virginia.

He was

Reid Anderson. Anderson, Joseph W., railroad president, 5, 1837, in York county. Pa. Since 1895 he has been president of the Stewartstown railroad of Pennsylvania.

was born Feb.