Hugh J. Anderson was born in Wiscasset (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts) on May 10, 1801. He attended the local schools, moved to Belfast, Maine in 1815, and was employed as a clerk in his uncle's mercantile business.
Political careeredit
In 1827 Anderson was elected clerk of courts for Waldo County. A Democrat, Anderson was elected to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841. He was not a candidate for reelection to the Twenty-seventh Congress in 1840. From 1844 to 1847 Anderson was the Governor of Maine. He was a candidate for U.S. Senator in 1847 but subsequently withdrew and moved to Washington D.C., where he served as commissioner of customs in the United States Treasury Department 1853-1858; appointed head of the commission to reorganize and adjust the affairs of the United States Mint at San Francisco, Calif., in 1857; returned to Washington 1859. Sixth Auditor of the Treasury 1866-1869; retired from public life in 1880 and returned to Portland, Maine where he died May 31, 1881.[1][2]
Familyedit
His father, John Anderson, was a native of County Down, Ireland; and his grandfather, also John Anderson was a prominent and influential member of the Scottish Protestant colony in that part of [Ireland. His father immigrated to Maine 1789.[3]
Anderson married Martha J. Drummer of Belfast, Maine, in 1832.
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hugh, anderson, hugh, johnston, anderson, 1801, 1881, member, united, states, congress, from, maine, served, 20th, governor, maine, hugh, johnston, andersonmember, house, representatives, from, maine, districtin, office, march, 1837, march, 1841preceded, byleo. Hugh Johnston Anderson May 10 1801 May 31 1881 was member of the United States Congress from Maine and served as the 20th Governor of Maine Hugh Johnston AndersonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 6th districtIn office March 4 1837 March 3 1841Preceded byLeonard Jarvis Jr Succeeded byAlfred Marshall20th Governor of MaineIn office January 3 1844 May 12 1847Preceded byJohn W DanaSucceeded byJohn W DanaPersonal detailsBorn 1801 05 10 May 10 1801Wiscasset Massachusetts US now Maine DiedMay 31 1881 1881 05 31 aged 80 Portland Maine USPolitical partyDemocrat Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External links 6 External linksEarly life editHugh J Anderson was born in Wiscasset in modern day Maine then a part of Massachusetts on May 10 1801 He attended the local schools moved to Belfast Maine in 1815 and was employed as a clerk in his uncle s mercantile business Political career editIn 1827 Anderson was elected clerk of courts for Waldo County A Democrat Anderson was elected to the Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth Congresses serving from March 4 1837 to March 3 1841 He was not a candidate for reelection to the Twenty seventh Congress in 1840 From 1844 to 1847 Anderson was the Governor of Maine He was a candidate for U S Senator in 1847 but subsequently withdrew and moved to Washington D C where he served as commissioner of customs in the United States Treasury Department 1853 1858 appointed head of the commission to reorganize and adjust the affairs of the United States Mint at San Francisco Calif in 1857 returned to Washington 1859 Sixth Auditor of the Treasury 1866 1869 retired from public life in 1880 and returned to Portland Maine where he died May 31 1881 1 2 Family editHis father John Anderson was a native of County Down Ireland and his grandfather also John Anderson was a prominent and influential member of the Scottish Protestant colony in that part of Ireland His father immigrated to Maine 1789 3 Anderson married Martha J Drummer of Belfast Maine in 1832 The couple had six children John F Anderson officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War attained the rank of brigadier general by brevet Hannah Anderson no records of marriage found William H Anderson Joseph Anderson Horace Anderson Age 10 in the 1850 census of Belfast Maine Thomas Anderson He lost two sons before he died and his wife followed him several months after his death Interment in Grove Cemetery Belfast Maine References edit Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Biographical encyclopedia of Maine of the nineteenth century Metropolitan Publishing 1885 pages 109 114 Biographical encyclopedia of Maine of the nineteenth century Metropolitan Publishing 1885 pages 109 114External links editUnited States Congress Hugh J Anderson id A000190 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political offices Preceded byJohn Fairfield Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine1843 1844 1845 Succeeded byJohn W Dana Political offices Preceded byJohn W Dana Governor of Maine1844 1847 Succeeded byJohn W Dana U S House of Representatives Preceded byLeonard Jarvis Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 6th congressional districtMarch 4 1837 March 3 1841 Succeeded byAlfred MarshallExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hugh J Anderson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh J Anderson amp oldid 1223292140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
