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Joseph Halstead Anderson (August 25, 1800 – June 23, 1870) was a 19th Century farmer and an American politician who served as two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1843 to 1847.

Biography

He was born on August 25, 1800, in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. He attended the common schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

State assembly

Anderson served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1833 and 1834; and as Sheriff of Westchester County from 1835 to 1838.

Congress

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, Anderson served from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1847.[1] While in Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the Twenty-ninth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846 and resumed his farming pursuits.

Death and burial

Anderson died on June 23, 1870, in White Plains, New York; and was interred at a family graveyard, "Anderson Hill", Westchester County, New York.[2]

Family

New York State Senator Henry A. Wise (1906–1982) was his great-grandson.

References

  1. ^ "Joseph H. Anderson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Joseph H. Anderson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Westchester

1833–1834
Succeeded by
Edwin Crosby
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district

1843–1847
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress