A. C. Anderson
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Andrew Charles Anderson, C.M., Phm.C., LL.D. (also A.C. Anderson and Andy Anderson) (d. 1997) was a pharmacist and politician in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Anderson served as mayor of Lethbridge from 1968–1986, the longest term of any of its mayors.[1] A building on the University of Lethbridge campus, Anderson Hall, is named after him.[2] He and his wife Rheta had a son and a daughter.
[edit] History
Anderson moved with his family to Champion, Alberta from Illinois in 1912. He graduated from the University of Alberta in 1934 with a pharmaceutical chemist degree. After working for a Lethbridge pharmacy for 14 years, he opened his own business,Anderson's Medical Dental Pharmacy, in 1948. He served on the Lethbridge School Board, the Chamber of Commerce, and Lethbridge City Council, first as an alderman and later as an 18-year mayor.[2]
When the University of Lethbridge built the $5.8 million Anderson Hall in 2000, they chose to name it after Anderson because of his significant role in the development of the university. He played a significant role in the selection of the university's current location, and he served on both the University Senate and the Board of Governors.[2]
As a mayor, Anderson's role was pivotal in making the city what it is today. During his term, he oversaw the development of West Lethbridge, the birth of University of Lethbridge, the relocation of the Canadian Pacific Railway railyards downtown, the creation of Crowsnest corridor, and the Urban Parks Project.[1]
Anderson received the Order of Canada on 30 October 1985.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Horrocks, Anita. Andy Anderson. Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge. Retrieved on February 22, 2007.
- ^ a b c University of Lethbridge (2000-04-14). U of L opens Anderson Hall and breaks ground for new life sciences building, Tuesday, April 18, 2000. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
