Nicholas Anderson (October 22, 1856 – December 5, 1919) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician. Born in the town of

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, Anderson was educated at the Albion Academy. He was a farmer and was involved with the insurance business. He served on the Albion Town Board. In 1899, Anderson served in the

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as a

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. He then lived in

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and served on the Stoughton Common Council. He died in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

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1856 births 1919 deaths People from Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub