John T. Anderson
| John T. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1804 Botetourt County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died |
1879 (aged 74–75) Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Title | Delegate, state Senator |
John T. Anderson (1804 – 1879) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia.
Early life
Anderson was born in Botetourt County, Virginia in 1804. He was educated at Washington College 1845-53.[1]
Career
As an adult, Anderson began his law practice in his home of Botetourt County.[2]
Anderson served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate for over ten years.[3]
In 1850, Anderson was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of three delegates elected from the Valley delegate district made up of his home district of Botetourt County as well as Roanoke, Alleghany and Bath Counties.[4]
Prior to the American Civil War, Anderson was a member of the General Assembly serving on the Committee on Military Affairs from 1860 to 1861. He was an early secessionist, actively preparing for war before open hostilities developed.[5]
Death
John T. Anderson died in Virginia in 1879.[6]
References
Bibliography
- Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.