Hugh C. Anderson

Hugh C. Anderson
Hugh C. Anderson
24th Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
	In office; January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915
Preceded by	Newton H. White
Succeeded by	Albert E. Hill
Member of the Tennessee Senate; from the 25th district
	In office; January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915
Preceded by	John L. Hare
Succeeded by	Eugene Fulgham
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
	In office; February 26, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Howell E. Jackson
Succeeded by	R. W. Haynes
Constituency	Madison
	In office; January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881
Preceded by	George C. Porter
Succeeded by	H. E. Austin
Constituency	Haywood, Hardeman, and Madison
Personal details
Born	Hugh Crump Anderson; February 2, 1851; McNairy, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 1, 1915 (aged 64); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lena Burdett
Education	Cumberland University
Occupation	Lawyer, businessman, politician

Hugh Crump 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.

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 with a law degree from Cumberland University 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

"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.
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
"Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Hugh C. Anderson at Find a Grave

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[somethingaboutjacksons-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.

[whoswhoinsae-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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[knightsofpythias-3] "Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.