Joseph H. Anderson

ANDERSON

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Date: 3/23/2008 at 23:16:53

Joseph H. Anderson, Thompson. Member of the State Board of Education, was born in Winnebago county, Iowa. Received his education in the rural schools of his home county and in the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, from which institution he graduated in 1898. For two years after graduation he was principal of the schools at Fairbank, Iowa. Since that time he has been engaged in farming except from January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1913, during which time he was clerk of the district court. Was elected to the legislature in 1914 and served continuously in the house until 1923, being speaker of the house in the fortieth and fortieth extra general assemblies. Appointed by Governor Turner member of the state board of education in 1931. A republican.

~source: Iowa Official Register
Thirty-Fifth Number
1933-1934
pg 62-63

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