Gustav Adolph "G.A." Anderson (August 7, 1893 – April 7, 1983), also known as Oddie Anderson, was an American politician and farmer who served in the

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from 1953 to 1957, representing the 48th legislative district of

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in the 58th and 59th

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Early life and education

Anderson was born in

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on August 7, 1893.

Career

Anderson served in the

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during

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. Anderson served as a chairman of the Stevens County Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Anderson served in the

from 1953 to 1957, representing the 48th legislative district of

in the 58th and 59th

s. During his time in office, Anderson served on the following committees. *Agriculture (1953–1954) *Cooperatives (1953–1956) *Drainage and Soil Conservation (1953–1956) *Game and Fish (1953–1956) *Veterans and Military Affairs (1953–1954) *Dairy Products and Livestock (1955–1956) *Engrossment and Enrollment (1955–1956) *Motor Vehicles (1955–1956) *Welfare (1955–1956) Anderson's time in office began on January 6, 1953 and concluded on January 7, 1957. His district included representation for Stevens County. Anderson's victory in the 1952 election was unsuccessfully contested by Al F. Riedner. Anderson was a

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. He was a member of the conservative caucus during his first term and a member of the liberal caucus during his second term. Outside of the Minnesota Legislature, Anderson was a grain and stock farmer.

Personal life and death

Though Anderson was a widower when he was first elected to the Minnesota Legislature, he married on December 4, 1954 while serving in the legislature. He had three children. Anderson was a

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. He resided in

Morris, Minnesota Morris is a city and the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,105 at the 2020 census. Morris is surrounded by some of the nation's richest agricultural land, and agribusiness is important to the local ...

. Anderson died at the age of 89 on April 7, 1983. He was buried in Vinger Cemetery, located in Donnelly, Minnesota.

References

External links

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