The James Anderson House is a historic house in

Fairview, Utah Fairview is a city in northern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2010 census. History Located at the confluence of the San Pitch River and Cottonwood Creek, Fairview is the largest town in the northeast e ...

. It was built in 1880 for James Anderson, an immigrant from Scotland whose parents converted to

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before settling in Utah in 1860. With Anderson became a

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and landowner, and he was also the president of the Fairview Co-op, and he served on the boards of directors of the Fairview State Bank and the Union Roller Mills. He lived here with his wife, née Hannah M. Cheney. The house has been listed on the

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since October 3, 1980.

References

National Register of Historic Places in Sanpete County, Utah Houses completed in 1880 1880 establishments in Utah Territory {{Utah-NRHP-stub