Hugh Crump Anderson (February 2, 1851 – March 1, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as the long-term mayor of Jackson, Tennessee. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.

Hugh C. Anderson
24th Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
In office
January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915
Preceded byNewton H. White
Succeeded byAlbert E. Hill
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 4, 1915 – March 1, 1915
Preceded byJohn L. Hare
Succeeded byEugene Fulgham
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
February 26, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byHowell E. Jackson
Succeeded byR. W. Haynes
ConstituencyMadison
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byGeorge C. Porter
Succeeded byH. E. Austin
ConstituencyHaywood, Hardeman, and Madison
Personal details
Born
Hugh Crump Anderson

(1851-02-02)February 2, 1851
McNairy, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1915(1915-03-01) (aged 64)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLena Burdett
EducationCumberland University
OccupationLawyer, businessman, politician

Early life

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Hugh Crump Anderson was born on February 2, 1851, in McNairy County, Tennessee.[1] His family moved to Jackson, Tennessee, in 1869.[1]

Anderson graduated with a law degree from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1873.[1] While in college, in 1870, he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]

Career

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Anderson worked as a lawyer from 1873 to 1889.[1]

Anderson joined the Democratic Party.[1] He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1878 to 1881.[2] He served as the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee from 1884 to 1900.[1][2] He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.

Anderson served as the president of the First National Bank of Jackson, Tennessee.[2] He was also the president of the Electric Light Company.[2]

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.[3]

Personal life

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Anderson married Lena Burdett.[2]

Death

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Anderson died on March 1, 1915, in Nashville, Tennessee.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hon. Hugh C. Anderson. Something About Jackson's Clever Chief Officer. What He Has Done for the Capital of Madison and the Democratic Party". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. August 12, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b c d e f Levere, William C. (1912). Who's Who in S.A.E. A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Members of the Fraternity. Evanston, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Knights of Pythias". The Milan Exchange. Milan, Tennessee. February 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
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