Carl Anderson (North Dakota)
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Carl Anderson was a North Dakota
public servant and politician with the Republican Party
. He served as the North Dakota State Treasurer
from 1941 to 1944. He did not seek re-election to another term since Treasurers were not permitted to serve more than two consecutive terms.
in 1897. He resided there until he was 10 years old, and came to North Dakota; settling in Morton County
. After living there for 18 years, he moved to Cass County
and attended the Normal School at Valley City, North Dakota
. He taught for six terms, but then returned to farming near Page
. Anderson was a member of the Lutheran Church, and he was married to Dorothy Gross of Raleigh, North Dakota
, whose father, Otis Gross, served in the North Dakota Senate
during the 1920s.
Anderson was elected as the North Dakota State Treasurer
in 1940, and served until term restrictions made him unable to run for re-election in 1944. He died on February 7, 1945, just over a month after leaving office, at the age of 47.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
public servant and politician with the Republican Party
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
. He served as the North Dakota State Treasurer
North Dakota State Treasurer
The North Dakota State Treasurer is a political office in North Dakota. The treasurer's duty is to assure sound financial oversight and absolute safety of all public funds collected, managed, and disbursed. The Office of the State Treasurer is separated into five divisions: Administration,...
from 1941 to 1944. He did not seek re-election to another term since Treasurers were not permitted to serve more than two consecutive terms.
Biography
Carl Anderson was born in Lyon County, MinnesotaLyon County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,425 people, 9,715 households, and 6,334 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
in 1897. He resided there until he was 10 years old, and came to North Dakota; settling in Morton County
Morton County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,303 people, 9,889 households, and 6,932 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 10,587 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
. After living there for 18 years, he moved to Cass County
Cass County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,138 people, 51,315 households, and 29,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 53,790 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
and attended the Normal School at Valley City, North Dakota
Valley City, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,826 people, 2,996 households, and 1,668 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,062.5 per square mile . There were 3,250 housing units at an average density of 982.0 per square mile...
. He taught for six terms, but then returned to farming near Page
Page, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 225 people, 101 households, and 61 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,259.1 people per square mile . There were 125 housing units at an average density of 699.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.11% White, 0.44%...
. Anderson was a member of the Lutheran Church, and he was married to Dorothy Gross of Raleigh, North Dakota
Grant County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 21* North Dakota Highway 31* North Dakota Highway 49-National protected areas:*Cedar River National Grassland *Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, whose father, Otis Gross, served in the North Dakota Senate
North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
during the 1920s.
Anderson was elected as the North Dakota State Treasurer
North Dakota State Treasurer
The North Dakota State Treasurer is a political office in North Dakota. The treasurer's duty is to assure sound financial oversight and absolute safety of all public funds collected, managed, and disbursed. The Office of the State Treasurer is separated into five divisions: Administration,...
in 1940, and served until term restrictions made him unable to run for re-election in 1944. He died on February 7, 1945, just over a month after leaving office, at the age of 47.