Anderson was mayor of Hawthorne from 1940 to 1943 and a member of the California State Assembly for the 46th district from 1943 to 1951. He served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1959 to 1967, a tenure most notable for his actions relating to the 1965 Watts riots. With Governor Pat Brown vacationing in Greece when the riots broke out in August, 1965, Anderson served as acting governor. When Los Angeles officials urgently requested state support to quell the riots, Anderson waited five hours before granting approval. The subsequent controversy dogged Anderson for the remainder of his career and was a major factor in his 1966 defeat at the hands of Republican Robert Finch.[2]
U.S. House
Anderson was first elected to the 91st Congress in 1968 and served 12 terms from 1969 to 1993. As a former real estate developer, he successfully sought a seat on the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, of which he would become chair in 1988. His House colleagues claimed that Anderson’s abilities slipped dramatically in the late 1980s because of his advancing age. State Democratic leaders went so far as to suggest reapportionment in 1991 that would carve up Anderson’s harbor area district. He was removed as Committee Chairman after only 33 months.[2]
He decided not to run for re-election in 1992.
Personal life
Anderson underwent multiple heart bypass surgery in 1988.[2] He died on December 13, 1994, at San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Pavilion. The cause of death was complications of Alzheimer’s disease.[1] He was 81.
The Los Angeles Harbor ship channel is named in his honor, and the Interstate 105 in South Los Angeles is named the "Glenn M. Anderson Freeway”.
References
^ ab"Anderson, Glenn Malcolm". Who Was Who in America, 1993–1996, vol. 11. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 6. ISBN0837902258.
^ abc"Former Lt. Gov., Congressman Glenn M. Anderson Dies at 81 : Politician: Longtime South Bay figure leaves legacy of public works projects. - Los Angeles Times".
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Glenn M Anderson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Glenn Malcolm Anderson February 21 1913 December 13 1994 was an American politician He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County including Carson San Pedro and Long Beach in the U S House of Representatives He was a member of the Democratic Party 1 Glenn M AndersonChair of House Transportation CommitteeIn office March 25 1988 January 3 1991Preceded byJames J HowardSucceeded byRobert A RoeMember of theU S House of Representativesfrom CaliforniaIn office January 3 1969 January 3 1993Preceded byCecil R KingSucceeded bySteve Horn Redistricting Constituency17th district 1969 73 35th district 1973 75 32nd district 1975 93 37th Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaIn office January 5 1959 January 2 1967GovernorPat BrownPreceded byHarold J PowersSucceeded byRobert FinchMember of the California State Assembly from the 46th districtIn office January 4 1943 January 8 1951Preceded byJack TenneySucceeded byCharles Edward ChapelMayor of HawthorneIn office 1940 1943Personal detailsBorn 1913 02 21 February 21 1913Hawthorne California U S DiedDecember 13 1994 1994 12 13 aged 81 Los Angeles California U S Resting placeGreen Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes California U S Political partyDemocraticAlma materUniversity of California Los AngelesMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited States of AmericaBranch serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1943 1945Battles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 California Legislature 2 2 U S House 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditAnderson was born on February 21 1913 in Hawthorne California He received a Bachelor of Arts from University of California Los Angeles in 1936 He worked as a real estate developer and served in the United States Army as an infantry sergeant during World War II Career EditCalifornia Legislature Edit Anderson was mayor of Hawthorne from 1940 to 1943 and a member of the California State Assembly for the 46th district from 1943 to 1951 He served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1959 to 1967 a tenure most notable for his actions relating to the 1965 Watts riots With Governor Pat Brown vacationing in Greece when the riots broke out in August 1965 Anderson served as acting governor When Los Angeles officials urgently requested state support to quell the riots Anderson waited five hours before granting approval The subsequent controversy dogged Anderson for the remainder of his career and was a major factor in his 1966 defeat at the hands of Republican Robert Finch 2 U S House Edit Anderson was first elected to the 91st Congress in 1968 and served 12 terms from 1969 to 1993 As a former real estate developer he successfully sought a seat on the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of which he would become chair in 1988 His House colleagues claimed that Anderson s abilities slipped dramatically in the late 1980s because of his advancing age State Democratic leaders went so far as to suggest reapportionment in 1991 that would carve up Anderson s harbor area district He was removed as Committee Chairman after only 33 months 2 He decided not to run for re election in 1992 Personal life EditAnderson underwent multiple heart bypass surgery in 1988 2 He died on December 13 1994 at San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Pavilion The cause of death was complications of Alzheimer s disease 1 He was 81 He is interred in Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes California The Los Angeles Harbor ship channel is named in his honor and the Interstate 105 in South Los Angeles is named the Glenn M Anderson Freeway References Edit a b Anderson Glenn Malcolm Who Was Who in America 1993 1996 vol 11 New Providence N J Marquis Who s Who 1996 p 6 ISBN 0837902258 a b c Former Lt Gov Congressman Glenn M Anderson Dies at 81 Politician Longtime South Bay figure leaves legacy of public works projects Los Angeles Times External links EditUnited States Congress Glenn M Anderson id A000189 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Glenn M Anderson at Find a Grave Appearances on C SPAN Join California Glenn M AndersonU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCecil R King Member of the U S House of Representatives from California s 17th congressional districtJanuary 3 1969 January 3 1973 Succeeded byPete McCloskeyPreceded byJohn G Schmitz Member of the U S House of Representatives from California s 35th congressional districtJanuary 3 1973 January 3 1975 Succeeded byJames F LloydPreceded byCraig Hosmer Member of the U S House of Representatives from California s 32nd congressional districtJanuary 3 1975 January 3 1993 Succeeded byJulian C DixonPolitical officesPreceded byHarold J Powers Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaJanuary 5 1959 January 2 1967 Succeeded byRobert FinchPreceded byJames J HowardNew Jersey Chairman of House Transportation CommitteeJanuary 3 1988 January 3 1991 Succeeded byRobert A RoeNew Jersey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glenn M Anderson amp oldid 1128737783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
