Hugh Crump Anderson (February 2, 1851 – March 1, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as the long-term mayor of

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. He served as the

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in 1915.

Early life

Hugh Crump Anderson was born on February 2, 1851, in

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. His family moved to

, in 1869. Anderson graduated with a law degree from

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, in 1873. While in college, in 1870, he joined

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Career

Anderson worked as a lawyer from 1873 to 1889. Anderson joined the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the

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from 1878 to 1881. He served as the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee from 1884 to 1900. He served as the

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

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Personal life

Anderson married Lena Burdett.

Death

Anderson died on March 1, 1915, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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* 1851 births 1915 deaths People from McNairy County, Tennessee People from Jackson, Tennessee Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Mayors of places in Tennessee Lieutenant governors of Tennessee Businesspeople from Tennessee 19th-century mayors of places in Tennessee 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly 20th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly {{US-law-bio-stub