Albert E. Anderson
Albert E. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the Portland district | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1885 |
| Died | May 12, 1966 (aged 80) Portland |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Attorney & State Legislator |
Albert Edward Anderson (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1966) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Maine. He represented Portland in the Maine House of Representatives from 1917 – 1918.[1] He was an alternate delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention.[2]
Anderson was born in Portland, Maine to Andrew B. and Mary Parsons Anderson. He graduated from Portland High School in 1904 and the University of Maine in 1909. Maine awards a scholarship in his name each year "to worthy students of Scandinavian descent."[3]
He was elected to the Portland Common Council in 1910-11. He was elected to the Maine House of Representative in 1916 and served before resigning to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War I. During the war, he became a first lieutenant and served as an instructor in Columbus, Ohio. After the war, he joined the recently-formed American Legion; Anderson later became the third commander of the Harold T. Andrews Post in Portland. He was also became a prominent Freemason.[4]
References
- ^ "Legislators' Biographical Database". legislature.maine.gov.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Redmen, politicians, Maine". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ "Selective Scholarships for Descendants - Student Financial Aid - University of Maine". Student Financial Aid. University of Maine.
- ^ "Albert Anderson, Retired Attorney, Sucumbs Here". Portland Press Herald. May 13, 1966.