C. Elmer Anderson

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28^th Governor of Minnesota
Clyde Elmer Anderson
In office September 27, 1951 – January 5, 1955
Lieutenant	Ancher Nelsen, Donald O. Wright
Preceded by	Luther Youngdahl
Succeeded by	Orville Freeman

Born	March 16, 1912 (1912-03-16) Brainerd, Minnesota
Died	January 12, 1998 (aged 85) Brainerd, Minnesota
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lillian Otterstad
Profession	politician

Clyde Elmer Anderson (March 16, 1912 – January 12, 1998), more commonly known as C. Elmer Anderson, was an American politician. He was born in Brainerd, Minnesota and served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955 as a Republican. He died in 1998 in Brainerd, Minnesota.

[edit] Years of Public Service

Anderson first ran as lieutenant governor in 1938 under Harold Stassen. He became Minnesota's 31st Lieutenant Governor at only 26 years old. He went on to serve a record 11 years as lieutenant governor, winning reelection in 1940, 1944, 1946, 1948, and 1950. In September 1951 Anderson became Governor of Minnesota when Gov. Luther W. Youngdahl resigned to become a federal judge. He won election in 1952 . After his term as governor Anderson went on to serve as mayor of Brainerd. The C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway is named in his honor.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Former Gov. C. Elmer Anderson dead at 85. Minnesota Daily (January 23, 1998). Retrieved on 2006-06-18.

Political offices
Preceded by Gottfrid Lindsten	30th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1939 – 1943	Succeeded by Edward John Thye
Preceded by Archie H. Miller	33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1945 – 1951	Succeeded by Ancher Nelsen
Preceded by Luther Youngdahl	28th Governor of Minnesota 1951 – 1955	Succeeded by Orville Freeman

v • d • e Governors of Minnesota

Sibley • Ramsey • Swift • Miller • Marshall • Austin • Davis • Pillsbury • Hubbard • McGill • Merriam • Nelson • Clough • Lind • Van Sant • Johnson • Eberhart • Hammond • Burnquist • Preus • Christianson • Olson • Petersen • Benson • Stassen • Thye • Youngdahl • E. Anderson • Freeman • Andersen • Rolvaag • LeVander • W. Anderson • Perpich • Quie • Perpich • Carlson • Ventura • Pawlenty

v • d • e Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota

Holcombe • Donnelly • Swift • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • E. Smith • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Adams • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Richardson (acting) • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Wright • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Olson • Wangberg • Johnson • Dyrstad • Benson • Schunk • Molnau