Spouse(s) Lena Burdett | ||
Full Name Hugh Crump Anderson Occupation Lawyer, businessman, politician Died 1 March 1915, Nashville, Tennessee, United States | ||
Hugh C. Anderson (February 2, 1851 – March 1, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as the long-term mayor of Jackson, Tennessee. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.
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Early life
Hugh Crump Anderson was born on February 2, 1851 in McNairy County, Tennessee. His family moved to Jackson, Tennessee in 1869.
Anderson graduated from the Lebanon Law School in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1873. While in college, in 1870, he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Career
Anderson worked as a lawyer from 1873 to 1889.
Anderson joined the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1878 to 1881. He served as the Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee from 1884 to 1900. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee in 1915.
Anderson served as the president of the First National Bank of Jackson, Tennessee. He was also the president of the Electric Light Company.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Personal life
Anderson married Lena Burdett.
Death
Anderson died on March 1, 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee.