John C. Anderson (born February 22, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the

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Biography

Anderson was born on February 22, 1862, in

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. He later moved with his parents to

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, where he became a farmer. In 1896, he settled in

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, where he also became a businessman and a banker.

Political career

Aderson was elected to the Assembly in 1916 and 1918. In addition, he was Village Treasurer and Postmaster of Cazenovia. He was a

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, John People from Hadley, New York People from Cazenovia, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin postmasters American treasurers Farmers from Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin American bankers 1862 births 20th-century deaths Year of death missing