Joseph H. Anderson
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Joseph Halstead Anderson (August 25, 1800 – June 23, 1870) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in the town of Harrison, near White Plains, New York
, Anderson attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1833 and 1834.
Sheriff of Westchester County 1835–1838.
Anderson was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Twenty-ninth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
He resumed farming pursuits.
He died in White Plains, New York
, June 23, 1870.
He was interred in a private burying ground at "Anderson Hill," near White Plains, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in the town of Harrison, near White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
, Anderson attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1833 and 1834.
Sheriff of Westchester County 1835–1838.
Anderson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
and Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Twenty-ninth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
He resumed farming pursuits.
He died in White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
, June 23, 1870.
He was interred in a private burying ground at "Anderson Hill," near White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
.