John Anderson (July 30, 1792August 21, 1853) was an American politician from Maine. Anderson served as United States Representative from Maine from 1825 to 1833.

Biography

Anderson was born in Windham, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on July 30, 1792. He attended the common schools and graduated from

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in 1813. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1816, and commenced practice in

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. He was elected a member of the Maine Senate and was elected to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses and elected as a

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to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833). He was chair of the Committee on Elections (Twentieth Congress), and chair of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-second Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1832. He was elected Mayor of Portland 1833–1836 and again in 1842 by 75 votes. He was appointed Maine United States Attorney 1833–1836. He was appointed collector of customs for the Port of Portland 1837 – 1841 and 1843 – 1848. He resumed the practice of law after his appointments were finished. Anderson corresponded with President James K. Polk, with whom he had served in Congress, and invited him to Maine during his presidency.

Death

Anderson died in Portland August 21, 1853. He is buried in Town Cemetery in Windham, Maine.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, John (Maine) 1792 births 1853 deaths Bowdoin College alumni People from Windham, Maine Mayors of Portland, Maine Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from Maine 19th-century American politicians United States Attorneys for the District of Maine Collectors of the Port of Portland (Maine)