Frank Anderson (October 18, 1870 – March 16, 1931)
["Former Jurist of S. Dakota Is Dead Here", ''Quad-City Times'' (March 16, 1931), p. 15.] was a justice of the
South Dakota Supreme Court
The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. ...
from December 1, 1921 to 1925.
A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court
(1995), p. 13.
Born in Minnesota, Anderson was a state attorney in Webster, South Dakota
Webster is a city in and the county seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census.
History
The town was platted in 1880, and was named in honor of J. B. Webster, a pioneer settler.
Geography
Webst ...
, for several years, later becoming a state circuit court judge for three years before being appointed to the state supreme court in 1921, by Governor William H. McMaster
William Henry McMaster (May 10, 1877September 14, 1968) was an American Republican politician who served as the tenth Governor of South Dakota, serving from 1921 until 1925. He also served as a member of the United States Senate from South Da ...
. He retired due to poor health, and moved to Davenport, Iowa, several years thereafter.
On November 8, 1899, Anderson married Sophie Knudson in Davis, Illinois
Davis is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census, up from 662 in 2000.
History
Davis was founded in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for one ...
. He died in his home in Davenport at the age of 60.
References
1870 births
1931 deaths
People from Minnesota
Justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court
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