C. Elmer Anderson
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Clyde Elmer Anderson 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.
. He became the state's 31st 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 34th lieutenant governor. He was reelected in 1946, 1948 and 1950.
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.
Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
, he served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota
Governor of Minnesota
The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...
from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955.
Years of public service
A Republican, Anderson first ran for lieutenant governor of Minnesota in 1938 with gubernatorial candidate Harold StassenHarold Stassen
Harold Edward Stassen was the 25th Governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943. After service in World War II, from 1948 to 1953 he was president of the University of Pennsylvania...
. He became the state's 31st 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 34th lieutenant governor. He was reelected in 1946, 1948 and 1950.
In September 1951, Anderson became governor when Luther Youngdahl
Luther Youngdahl
Luther Wallace Youngdahl was an American politician and judge from Minnesota. He served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1942 to 1946, then as Minnesota's 27th Governor from January 8, 1947 to September 27, 1951, and finally as a judge for the U.S...
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
Nisswa, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,953 people, 819 households, and 577 families residing in the city. The population density was 179.5 people per square mile . There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 140.8 per square mile...
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.
External links
- The C. Elmer Anderson Papers are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.