Donald Arthur Anderson (May 1, 1934 – August 12, 2022) was an American politician and businessman. Anderson was born in

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, on May 1, 1934. He attended Edison High School in Minneapolis. Anderson lived in Wadena, Minnesota with his wife Violet and his family. One of his children, Mark, also served in the

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. He served in the United States Army and was deployed in Germany. Anderson graduated from University of Minnesota with an associate degree and from

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with his bachelor's degree in business and history, and was involved in the grocery business. He served in the Minnesota Senate from 1983 to 1990 and was a Republican. Anderson died at Northern Lakes Assisted Living in Baxter, Minnesota, on August 12, 2022, at the age of 88.Senator Donald Arthur "Don" Anderson-obituary
startribune.com. Accessed November 15, 2022.

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