| Clyde Elmer Anderson | |
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| 28th Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office September 27, 1951 – January 5, 1955 |
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| Lieutenant | Ancher Nelsen (1953) Donald O. Wright (1953-1955) |
| Preceded by | Luther Youngdahl |
| Succeeded by | Orville Freeman |
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 2, 1945 – September 27, 1951 |
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| Preceded by | Archie H. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Ancher Nelsen |
| 30th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Gottfrid Lindsten |
| Succeeded by | Edward John Thye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1912 Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Died | January 22, 1998 (aged 85) Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Otterstad |
| Profession | politician |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Clyde Elmer Anderson (March 16, 1912 – January 22, 1998), more commonly known as C. Elmer Anderson, was an American politician. Born in Brainerd, Minnesota, he served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955.[1]
A Republican, Anderson first ran for lieutenant governor of Minnesota in 1938 with gubernatorial candidate Harold Stassen. He became the state's 30th lieutenant governor at only 26 years old. He was reelected in 1940. He again ran for lieutenant governor in 1944, and was elected the state's 33rd lieutenant governor. He was reelected in 1946, 1948 and 1950.[1]
In September 1951, Anderson became governor when Luther Youngdahl resigned to become a federal judge in Washington, D.C. He won election to a full term in 1952. After leaving the governor's office, he served as mayor of Nisswa from 1961 to 1963, and as mayor of Brainerd from 1976 to 1986. He died in Brainerd in 1998. The C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway is named in his honor.[1][2]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gottfrid Lindsten |
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1939 – 1943 |
Succeeded by Edward John Thye |
| Preceded by Archie H. Miller |
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1945 – 1951 |
Succeeded by Ancher Nelsen |
| Preceded by Luther Youngdahl |
Governor of Minnesota 1951 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Orville Freeman |
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