Joseph H. Anderson
Joseph H. Anderson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John Van Buren |
| Succeeded by | William Nelson |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Westchester district | |
| In office January 1, 1833 – December 31, 1834 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Frost |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Crosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Halstead Anderson August 25, 1800 White Plains, New York |
| Died | June 23, 1870 (aged 69) White Plains, New York |
| Resting place | "Anderson Hill", a family graveyard in Westchester County, New York. |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Profession | farmer politician |
Joseph Halstead Anderson (August 25, 1800 – June 23, 1870) was a 19th-century farmer and an American politician who served as two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1843 to 1847.
Biography
[edit]He was born on August 25, 1800, in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. He attended the common schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
State assembly
[edit]Anderson served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1833 and 1834; and as Sheriff of Westchester County from 1835 to 1838.
Congress
[edit]Elected as a Democrat to the 28th and 29th Congresses, Anderson served from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1847.[1] While in Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the Twenty-ninth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846 and resumed his farming pursuits.
Death and burial
[edit]Anderson died on June 23, 1870, in White Plains, New York; and was interred at a family graveyard, "Anderson Hill", Westchester County, New York.[2]
Family
[edit]New York State Senator Henry A. Wise (1906–1982) was his great-grandson.
References
[edit]- ^ "Joseph H. Anderson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Joseph H. Anderson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Joseph H. Anderson (id: A000198)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- 1800 births
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- People from Harrison, New York
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- New York (state) sheriffs
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives