William Coleman Anderson
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William Coleman Anderson (July 10, 1853 – September 8, 1902) was a U.S.
Republican
politician
.
He was born at Tusculum, near Greeneville, Tennessee
. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives
from Tennessee
in 1894 and served from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897. He died in Newport, Tennessee
.
United States
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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He was born at Tusculum, near Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from Tennessee
Tennessee
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in 1894 and served from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897. He died in Newport, Tennessee
Newport, Tennessee
Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County.-Geography:...
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Sources
- William Coleman Anderson at Find-A-Grave