Hugh C. Anderson

Hugh C. Anderson (February 2, 1851 – March 1, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as the long-term mayor of Jackson, Tennessee. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.

Hugh C. Anderson
Born
Hugh Crump Anderson

(1851-02-02)February 2, 1851
McNairy County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1915(1915-03-01) (aged 64)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materLebanon Law School
OccupationLawyer, businessman, politician
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Lena Burdett

Early life

Hugh Crump Anderson was born on February 2, 1851 in McNairy County, Tennessee.[1] His family moved to Jackson, Tennessee in 1869.[1]

Anderson graduated from the Lebanon Law School in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1873.[1] While in college, in 1870, he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]

Career

Anderson worked as a lawyer from 1873 to 1889.[1]

Anderson joined the Democratic Party.[1] He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1878 to 1881.[2] He served as the Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee from 1884 to 1900.[1][2] He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.

Anderson served as the president of the First National Bank of Jackson, Tennessee.[2] He was also the president of the Electric Light Company.[2]

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.[3]

Personal life

Anderson married Lena Burdett.[2]

Death

Anderson died on March 1, 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee.

References
  1. "Hon. Hugh C. Anderson. Something About Jackson's Clever Chief Officer. What He Has Done for the Capital of Madison and the Democratic Party". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. August 12, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Levere, William C. (1912). Who's Who in S.A.E. A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Members of the Fraternity. Evanston, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
  3. "Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.


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