Carl Anderson (July 16, 1897 – February 7, 1945) was a

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public servant and politician with the

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. He served as the

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from 1941 to 1944. He did not seek re-election to another term since Treasurers were not permitted to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Biography

Carl O. Anderson was born in

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in 1897. He resided there until he was 10 years old, and came to North Dakota; settling in Morton County. After living there for 18 years, he moved to Cass County and attended the Normal School at

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. He taught for six terms, but then returned to farming near

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. Anderson was a member of the

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, and he was married to Dorothy Gross of

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, whose father, Otis Gross, served in the

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during the 1920s.North Dakota Blue Book, 1942 Anderson was elected as the

in 1940, and served until term restrictions made him unable to run for re-election in 1944. He died in 1945 at the age of 47, just over a month after leaving office.

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1897 births 1945 deaths State treasurers of North Dakota People from Lyon County, Minnesota People from Morton County, North Dakota 20th-century American politicians American Lutherans 20th-century Lutherans {{NorthDakota-politician-stub